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?
I loved this show. It had just enough suspense without being something my kids can not watch. I am sor tired of the world ending and vampires. We are not all into gore. I do hope someone smarter than TNT picks up the show. There are so few shows out there worth watching I hate to see one good one go.
Loved the series. I understand that it was not edgy enough. I wonder what the description of edgy needs to be. We loved watching this wonderful thoughtful show. I hope ABC finds a place for it!
I Really Like this show!! Don’t take it off the air!!!
This is a great show! They did a great ending to Season 3 but they should get to continue! Not only is the acting great and story lines interesting, but its a fresh look at what it means to live with a mental illness and how the day to day struggles can be real (minus getting to be a crime fighter of course).
I loved Perception. It really had good characters and an interesting twist on a crime show. Eric McCormick was really very good. Please don’t cancel it.
Are you kidding me. Everyone in my family watches this show and I have a big family. I agree with Sophie if TNT doesn’t want it I hope another network with pick it up.
Perception is a fascinating TV show and it is a shame and DISGRACE that it has been canceled! Not only are the actors brilliant, but the writing of the show and the integration of neurological diseases is simply innovative and intricate. As a Science student and theatre enthusiast , I enjoyed learning and furthering my curiosity within neuroscience in such a beautifully enacted performance that truly deserves to be called art.
This show DESERVES to be continued!
I love Perception. I can’t believe such a great, creative, well-done show has been cancelled!!
I absolutely love Perception! I looked forward to it every week. Eric McCormick is a wonderful actor and plays his part to perfection. it is intelligent and I would definitely watch it on another network. keep it on.
Please, please, please keep Perception or allow another network to pick it up! I love this show, as well as a few other TNT shows. I was just beginning to really see TNT as the kind of network that provides intelligent programming, but now I am back to being a skeptic. Please make me a believer again!
I am really tired of great shows being cancelled. Great shows get cancelled but the crappy shows stay. And what’s up with the 18 thru 49 age group. My daughter is 30 and she doesn’t watch TV. She doesn’t have any money to buy the products that are advertised for her age group. To be fair every television should have a Nelson rating box. The age grouping is discrimination to all ages over 49. Apparently those people don’t buy products. Pull your heads out your butt and bring Perception back. And stop the age discrimination.
Huge upset to find out Perception was cancelled. Pretty soon I won’t be watching any more TV series. It’s not worth the dissapointment!
My sentiment exactly!
I agree Maria, especially on TNT! Will not watch any new series on that network just for it to get canceled and be dissapointed.
Really disappointed about cancelation of Perception. Am hoping that it can be renewed or move to another network. It is clever with good plots…
This is very disappointing
Truly enjoyed this show
I love Perception. I am shocked to hear the show has been cancelled. I absolutely love this show. If they don’t want it on TNT, then another network should pick it up. It is a great show. So many of the shows out nowadays really stink & aren’t worth watching more than one time. Please keep this one.