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?
Here’s what I can’t understand. when a show like Perception comes along with good writing, fine acting and novel plots not geared to moronic obsession with vampires and zombies,or mindless sitcoms,ie The big bang theory,—its cancelled. Please reconsider your decision network high muckity mucks, and let this bright light in a very dark tunnel keep going.
Perception is an intelligent and well written series that actually makes the audience think. Eric McCormack & Rachel Leigh Cook are a great team that moves the plots forward each week to the point that this series definately still has gas left in its tank.
I fully agree with Senora and anyone else who does not want this show cancelled!!!!’ What a shame! Also, where will you find a more edgy show! Not possible! All of my friends feel the same! Please someone bring it back…..
The show is fantastic, reconsider the cancellation!
Great episodes, amazing casting, inspiring topics covered!
We should start a petition)))
Loved this show! Loved the idea, very original. Great to tackle the topic of mental illness. What are they talking about when they want something more edgy? Great show. Big mistake TNT! I hope this will go to another channel.
Please do not cancel Perception. There are so few programs to enjoy on TV any more. I liked Glades, Longmire, Covert Affairs, just to name a few that have been cancelled. It seems you think all people want to see is some type of reality TV & that’s not true.
Please I hope this series is continued considering ABC produces it. It allows one to use their imagination, to stimulate your mind to predict what might be happening, or going to happen. Why is it that the mentally stimulating, interesting shows get bumped over to non-family oriented, coarse, violent shows with sex and profanity.
What a shame. This show is unique among all the crap that litters the tv screen, and Eric Mc is talented actor that brings a fresh perspective to the show. There are very few shows that touch upon the topic of how our brains work, and how normal people often struggle to maintain a sense of reality due to psychological problems, and this show does just that with an interesting plot line and great cast of actors. Please bring it back. Nothing like it on the airwaves. I agee with shannon, this season was the best of all and getting… Read more »
My husband and I love watching Perception and are upset that TNT cancelled it. Bad decision! We would definitely watch it on another channel. We love the entire cast, especially Eric. His character of Daniel Pierce is a great portrayal. Please let this show continue on any channel.
It continues! Great series get cancelled and reality crap stays on the air! Give us a break and keep the good shows on TV and let the Jerry Springers of the world deal with the other garbage.
Unfortunately there are a lot more people that love profanity, blood and guys
, gratuitous sex and people going against people than shows that inspire
Thinking and creative writing and plots that inspire looking into the human
Mind and humanity.
I HOPE this show, Perception, is not over ~~
Eric McCormack is amazing in tackling another
complex character with great subtlety, snd educating
us about an issue without being preachy~~
The whole ensemble cast is so good and the cases are intriguing.
Appreciation to the whole cast and crew, and here’s hoping
Perception continues on a network that values and supports them!
My wife and I, as well as our friends, have not missed any episode of this TV series “Perception”. Being in the medical field, we appreciate and resonate to the essence of each episode helping to explain behavioral responses to brain Anatomy and Physiology. The cast are as “natural” as can be “even without acting” because the Director captures their “expression, minutiae and body habitus” at the right moment. Congratulations to all in the “production team” especially the cast:
Daniel Pierce/ Eric McCormack
Moretti/Rachel Leigh Cook
Lewicki/Arjay Smith
Natali/Kelly Rowan
and Don/DA
Hope to see them again!
Love this show. Should move to another channel.
I love Perception. I would absolutely watch it on another channel.
TNT shouldn’t have canceled it, this year was the best of all the seasons.
One of the best tv series, it is a shame that they canceled it. If some other channel continues with the series, I, like all my friends, definetely will watch it.
dont cancel 🙁