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 agree with everyone else. I can’t believe it is cancelled. I just got my sky subscription and this show was one of four reasons why. I adored it and wanted to watch it as it aired and not have to wait. I find the illness’ of the mind fascinating, and the leads are all above par, I could watch them for hours. At least when other shows cancel there is something similar in thier place, but with this there will never be the like again – am hoping they find another channel. Wish someone would create a channel for… Read more »
I am so upset the season was cancelled and I would watch it on another channel,so please bring it backed
Anybody know if another network has picked up this great shaw?
I just finished catching up with season 3 and was searching for the release-date on season 4… and found THIS! What On Earth were they thinking by cancelling ‘Perception’??!! This show belongs in my top 5 ever, right next to Criminal Minds and Bones. One of the few interesting, mind entertaining shows on tv nowadays, in my opinion, with also an excellent cast!
Please bring it back!!! Or find the show another home, but Do Not cancel it!!!
Sincerely
This drama series was so amazing that consist of some hidden messages and conspiracies that convey to audience and arouse the interest of audience. The actors are interacting very well and the stories was excellent as well so please continue to have more seasons for this drama.
What on earth are they thinking of when they cancelled the brilliant series ‘Perception’ after only 3 seasons? It could have gone on for at least 10 it was soooo good! I can’t understand why such a popular, entertaining, thought provoking and just plain good programme has been cancelled. Has TNT seen the rubbish that is on TV at the moment? They must have, there’s so much of it – so called ‘reality’ programmes, God awful ‘comedies’, boring quiz programmes etc, etc, and the geniuses at TNT take off ‘Perception’ one of the few programmes on any of the 50,000… Read more »
This show was so unusual; It kept your attention to even the smallest detail. The actors were great in their roles. I couldn’t wait until “show” time. I don’t know what more you could have wanted or asked of a show. Summer is a hard time to build up an audience due to vacations and the like. I never failed to watch the show. It really created excitement building as the weekly show drew near. YOU MADE A BIG MISTAKE IN CANCELLING IT!!!!!
What are you doing? Why cancel a brilliant show? Bring it back!
More Perception less vampire/reality crap. Bring it back.
Come on. This is a good show, one of the few that we actually look forward to. Great cast!!! Why would you do this?!?
Please don’t cancel it put it on another channel But please DON’T CANCEL IT !
Big mistake in canceling Perception! Bring it back!!!!
Yes I would watch it on another channel. I am sorry to see it go it was very entertaining
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Bring “Perception” back! It was soooooooo much more interesting than the other typical murder case dramas!