The axe keeps flying over at TNT. The cable channel already cancelled Dallas and Franklin & Bash and now, they’ve cancelled Perception as well. There won’t be a fourth season.
Perception follows Doctor Daniel Pierce (Eric McCormack), a talented and schizophrenic neuropsychiatrist, as he assists his former student, FBI Special Agent Kate Moretti (Rachael Leigh Cook), solve complex cases. Other castmembers include Kelly Rowan, Arjay Smith, LeVar Burton, and Scott Wolf.
The show is currently in its third season. Ten of the season’s 15 episodes have aired so far and have averaged 2.78 million viewers with a 0.6 rating in the 18-49 demographic. That’s down about 10% when compared to season two.
While Perception certainly isn’t TNT’s biggest series, it’s been a respectable performer. It seems that the cancellation is at least in part due to the cable channel’s desire to move towards airing edgier series.
It’s worth noting that Legends, a show sited as being more “edgy”, drew only 1.53 million viewers and has yet to be cancelled or renewed.
The final five episodes of Perception will being airing on February 17, 2015. It’s unclear if they will give viewers any kind closure to the series.
ABC Studios produces Perception so there’s a chance that they might try to find another home for the series. There will be 39 episodes at the end of season three — a far cry from the typical 88 episode minimum needed for a syndication package.
What do you think? Do you like the Perception TV show? Do you think it should have been cancelled, or renewed for a fourth season? Would you watch it on another channel?
Please someone pick up Perception! Every intelligent show on television is cancelled! My husband and I both LOVE this show!
Love this show-Really! Please rethink your decision. This show has talented actors with great stories. Please don’t toss this aside!
Love the show. Should not be cancelled. This is a total surprise and not a happy one at all. Such an interesting and informative show and you go and cancel for more “edgy” entertainment? Not a wise move
Omg they should renew season 4 of perception it’s a great show and I love it so much . Daniel plays an exceptional part Excellent acting I especially love the ghosts bought in to talk to him.
Someone please pick up Perception! What do we have to do to keep intelligent shows on TV?
this is one of my all time favorite shows they should not cancel perception, it is one of the most intelligent and exciting detective / drama TV shows on television TNT should definitely renew perception for season 4 or get another big company to air it instead the show is loved by too many to just let it go
Come on TNT, I have been through many many of these comments and I have not found a negative one yet. I, too, love Perception and would watch it on any channel. You people at TNT must have something against those of us who are outside your 18-49 demographic. What is wrong with being older than that and want to watch intelligent, thought-provoking programs with a little humor, huh. I have watched Perception from the beginning and I suspect their a lot of issues left to be explored with these characters. Perception, YES! Reality shows, pfffft.
Please don’t cancel Perception! It’s one of the few ‘smart’ shows on TV. (Plus I’d tune in just to hear Eric McCormack sing.) TNT seems to be making two of the major mistakes that NBC made. 1. The show has breaks in its schedule so you wonder if it’s going to stay on the air which makes you wonder if you should continue to watch and 2. They’re getting people involved in shows and then pulling the plug so the audience doesn’t trust them and stops watching. Perception is too good to cancel. I really hope that a smarter network… Read more »
This was a great show I think the final scene set up the 4th season perfectly. This show has more intelligence than most shows on TV today.
PLEASE RENEW PERCEPTION!!!
PRETTY PLEASE!!!
Perception needs to be renewed. This show is amazing. If they placed it at earlier time it would get more ratings!
hell no it should not have been canceled! It is one of TNT’s Best Shows!!!
I absolutely love Perception. The show is one of the best on TNT or any network for that matter. I watch it faithfully every week. I think it is a darn shame to cancel a show that is so entertaining. I do hope that Perception will be picked up by another network or TNT will rethink their unwise decision to cancel it.
Good show that deserves to live.
Don’t cancel Perception!!! Even I can think of several plot lines that could be worked! The players are great and the dynamic keeps me interested each week. We are tired of all the reality shows and if it gets cancelled some executive will replace it with something not worth watching! Come on TNT, listen to the fans!
Love the show. It is smart. They really need to rethink this mistake. Of course I would watch on another station. Please somebody, pick it up!