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?
Absolutely love this show. Would most definitely watch it on another channel.
Love this show. Will likely cancel cable tv with its loss. I would definetly watch on another if it returns.
Hate that this show is going. Love the characters, especially the protagonist as a mentally ill individual who provides a great benefit to the community.
This show was one of my favorites. Sometimes it just does not pay to even start watching any shows. The good ones always get cancelled.
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This cancellation is so wrong. Junk shows stay on forever. What’s wrong with people?
My husband and I love this show and was disappointed to find out it was canceled. I hope it will get picked back up. We’ll watch it on any channel.
We loved this show. Original premise and plots. Loved the classroom lectures and scientific insights into the human brain. I guess they could not conte with the dumb downed competition.
My husband and I love this show & surprised to read it was canceled.
Please bring it back – we’d watch it on any channel!
Thank You!
I would watch Perception on any station that it appears! A fabulous show! Eric Macormack is amazing in it! The stories are so imaginative and different than the other crime shows.i hope it finds a new home for a long run.
Bring Perception back!! It is an intriguing and enjoyable show and needs a 4th season.
Too bad they cancelled it! I really liked it. It was a nice change from mainstream series based on vampires, supernatural characters, superpowered heroes or containing great violence.
I love this series, so sad that TNT cancelled it. I hope it will be revived on another channel, I will watch it wherever!
I truly hope it gets picked up. I miss PERCEPTION
Very disappointing that TNT cancelled such a great show. Eric McCormack, who I have loved since Will and Grace, gave a consistent wonderful performance. I would definitely watch this on another network.
I just watched the last episode of perception. I am sorry that it has been cancelled. It is a very intelligent show. I especially like the morel that ends each episode. People need reminders of how to act positively with each other.