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?
This is one of the best shows on tv. If it goes to another network, I am there. No loyalty to the network, only the show.
I guess I really do not understand what TNT is thinking. 3 shows in one year, that I watched faithfully. Dallas, Franklin & Bash and now Perception. Really beginning to think it’s time to NO LONGER watch TNT. with all the shows out there, you picked 3 of mty favorites. I am not the only one watching these shows…..I know ratings can be down, but seriously there is so much to pick to watch, everyone has to have lower ratings from time to time…you need to rethink these shows….very disappointed, once again!!!
VERY disappointed that Perception will not be returning. Too bad for you TNT, guess I’ll be watching one of your competitor’s channels.
I enjoyed Perception very much. Watched it very week or recorded the cast was terrific. It was one of the best shows on TV. I wish it could stay on. Guess I won’t watch TNT station any more.
It bug me they keep falling sky on but not perception!!!! They should !! But the network should give us a better explanation for why they do this!
Perception was one of the best series on TV. It had a different spin on catching the bad guy. I would love to see another channel pick it up
you guys are freaking idiots. you always cancel good stuff and keep on crap. maybe that is your mentality. your f—king idiots
I’m very upset to hear the news of the show being cancelled. Personally, it was one of my favorite TV shows. The most upsetting thing is that the series finale, in no way, wrapped everything effectively. SPOILERS AHEAD! It left Daniel with another harmful hallucination which hinted at another break down if the series had continued, it left the viewer wondering if Kate’s boss will ever uncover the event that was covered up by Daniel and co and, although we did see Kate and Donnie get married – giving us some closure-, it still begs the question: will they be… Read more »
I love how many are writing to complain about this cancellation. I do not know anything about these write-in, so I have no idea if the volume of complaints is sufficient to get some attention, but really hope so.
I am shocked to learn that Perception has been canceled. I will certainly watch it if it is shown in another channel. Please do!
I Agree they shoud keep this show renew it in another TV network blast the stinking other tv show with a ray zapper
I hate how all these shows like Franklin and Bash Perception are getting i hate that TNT is sticking by there more edgier shows even though Legends has way less viewers…. Its like they said lets kill all the good shows and keep the stupid ones like a fuqin Total Recall remake series like wtf… I couldn’t stand Legends its so wack haven’t they done the memory loss a little too much either he really forgot or he is faking it there is no other way to go… Now what most people don’t understand is that, the show Perception did… Read more »
I think everyone should boycott abc and the rest for a month until they quit canceling everything. Every time I get into a show it’s gone. See how they like a boycott
How could this show get cancelled when they have allowed Dominion to be renewed???? Now that show should be cancelled. The actors are stiffer than a dead person, wait they should not be even called actors. Perception was funny, smart and entertaining. Again it must be polled by robots. There is so much garbage on t.v., with all of these reality shows that are classless, no humor, no intellectual stimuli and bad acting to boot. Such a shame and shame on you for cancelling this show. No wonder people are tuning out to regular programming, you cancel all the good… Read more »
I love this show!!! It bugs me they keep stupid shows on and cancel good ones, it makes no sense to me!!
I agree. Too many good shows are gone while the crappy and reality shows stay on. Do we really need that many reality shows. Perception should have stayed on.
What is wrong with everyone who decides shows to get cancelled? This show was great and everyone I spoke to loved it and can’t believe it cancelled! What now, another realty show? Before you know it there will only be reality shows on! Wake up people, the reality shows are not really reality but over exaggerated garbage…
It was a great c show killing because it’s not racy enough or gory enough sucks!