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?
TNT is as bad as FOX for cancelling good shows!! Perception is too intellectual for most people, and scary too since it has a large mental illness component to it, (Daniel’s Schizophrenia). America just isn’t ready for that. Perhaps if he were only a zombie hunter. It’s not as riveting as Honey Boo Boo or mind blowing as Jerry Springer…..
Absolutely best on tv Daniel works magic please bring it back
I hope they find a new station for the show. Love the cast. I can’t believe TNT did this. I will not be watching anymore shows on TNT.
Yes I’m saddened at the news that perception has been canceled. I really enjoy the show. I am of the demographics of 60+. I think you should include other age groups in your ratings.
Very disappointed that TNT has cancelled Perception. We have watched it from the pilot episode. Now we are hoping it gets picked up by abc.
Love the show. So sad to see it go!!!!!!
I love this show! Give us some hope and air it on some other channel: original scenarios should not be canceled that way.
I am in love with this show. been a fan since the first episode. I cannot believe it will be gone. This is like the 5th series i have gotten into only to have it be cancelled after a couple seasons and getting really frustrated by it. Especially when i see other shows still on that are crap. Hopefully abc decides to take perception elsewhere or netflix picks it up. Fingers crossed
Yes, I like the series, very much so. No, it shouldn’t have been cancelled. Yes, it should have been renewed for a 4th season. Yes, I would watch it regardless of channel or network.
perception was one of the most brilliant shows on TV, what is wrong with these people. I love perception! I agree with the other comment, that all the Junk TV is still left on. Mindless babble, put Perception back on you fools!
TNT wants younger viewers. That just stinks, they aren’t home watching TV. The exec wants garbage, reality. reality. If I want reality Tv I’ll watch TMZ. Tey get a goodline up and then monkey with it. Can’t leave anythng aloe and let the people that are watching
the programs let us watch them in peace.
Perception was a great show. I hate when networks make terrible decisions like this. Starz did it with Boss. A&E did it with Longmire.
Fingers crossed and maybe Netflix picks it up like they did with Longmire.
Of course, all the decent and good shows are cancelled and the trash continues!!
Perception is a terrific show. It is not just a show for airheads. It is more sophisticated, makes you really think about the context and is one of my favorite show. The suspense and adventure of each episode also keeps you glued to it also.
I absolutely love this show and very upset to find out that it is going to be cancelled. As far as TNT wanting “edgier” programming well I think that is a load of crap. There are is so much edgy crap on TV anymore I have just about stopped watching it all together. Through the week we religiously watched both TNT and USA (more so than anything on ABC, CBS & NBC) because of the great programs. I loved waiting for a new episode of Perception, Franklin and Bash and Rizzole and Isles. I truly think that when the decision… Read more »
I agree Amanda … We think 98% of stuff on tv is trash with no redeeming value … At all other than to get our adrenalin up . Shows like Perception , Monk and Elementary are rare and make us think , talk and engage others in discussion .