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 really enjoyed watching it. Hope it gets picked up.
It figures it was canceled. I felt it was one of the better shows on TV. Didn’t have all the blood and guts, or horror that is so prevalent on television today — and then people wonder why so many crimes have increased in our world and nation today. It was a show with a decently developed plot and moral so of course it had to be canceled. I don’t know who makes such poor decisions as this but I for one think THEY should be canceled instead!!!
This was a great show. Better than these shows like Honey Boo Boo, the Kardashians, The Gene Simmonds (so called reality show) Duck Dynasty and all the other crap that passes for
TV. I also am sickened that “Sullivan & Son got cancelled too. It is the dumbing down of America and shows Americans truly do watch crap on tv.
I’m so upset the show was cancelled. It seems like every time there is a well written show they take it off the air. I loved the line up w Rizzoli and Isles. Tuesday night was the only night I planned around watching tv. Really bumbed. I’ve been watching the new season of Rizzoli and Isles thinking Perception would soon follow. I didn’t know it wasn’t coming back until I looked it up. Shame on TNT.
I LOVED PERCEPTION. I HAVE NOT MISSED ONE EPISODE AND I WOULD WATCH IT ON ANY CHANNEL IT WAS ON.
Are you guys nuts cancelling this series? Perception is a great show great casting & Really well written scripts? I am beginning to wonder if so- called edgier TV is just words to say you want to cram more reality down our throats We all know it’s cheaper to produce those shows than give us quality TV Beginning to think I will just go back to watching old movies at least they can’t be cancelled Going to boycott TNT from now on
I can’t believe that Perception was cancelled. It is (was) my favorite show. I have been watching and waiting for the new season. But you kept Murder in the First, and it sucks!
loved that show! i would watch it on any network.
No longer a reason to watch TNT
Great shame if Perception is not taken up by another station. The chemistry between all the cast members is great and the story lines are absorbing. It would be a really great shame if this is the end of Perception.
I am very upset that perception was cancelled . It was a great show.
I have been waiting for the show to return. It was a really good show!!! Why are you canceling it???
Love this show so sorry to hear that it’s cancelled couldn’t wait to see the next episode really did a good job on this should go for another season
I love the show Perception and think if you cannot keep t on your TNT schedule, you should find another station that will air it.
This comes in the form of a footnote, as Perception’s fate has been sealed. Hey,curly,Larry and Moe at TNT, here’s an idea on how to save millions. First fire all your writers ,and retain a small staff to plant cameras up jenner’s and the KARDASHIANS REAR ENDS
Now that’ edgy!! & a GREAT idea Maybe someone at TNT will try
I pray that they will reconsider the cancellation of Perception.