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?
You can’t do this to me it’s my favorite tv showwww. I’m spanish and since the show came out i fell in love with it. TNT is killing the best series…
I love this show. I’ve been away for the summer and return to Rizzoli and Isles but no Perception. I’m pretty disappointed in the network.
Bring it back. I am so tired of every show I enjoy being canceled. I am just about ready to pull the plug on cable. Part of the problem with many of the cable shows is too much time between seasons. Too hard to remember when to look for it again so too easy to forget to come back.
I’m not the demographic you are trying to reach since I am old. But old people watch TV too and this show appeals to young and old so why cancel? I like that Dr. Pierce is ill but still manages to lead a productive if tortured life; it gives people hope. And I like the way he talkes about the complexities of the brain. I watch TNT because I don’t like reality shows or ridiculous, vulgar, comedies and I’m tired of aliens poping out everywhere. We need more shows like Perception, The Last Ship, Rizolli & Iles, Major Crimes, not… Read more »
this was a great show and I looked forward to it after Rizzoli and Isles. TNT canceling shows I liked. Men of a Certain Age, Saving Grace for example. Pretty soon they will be canceling Major Crimes and Rizzoli and Isles two more shows I love. Abc needs to find a place for Perception.
AS USUAL ALL THE GOOD SHOWS CANCEL. YES I WOULD WATCH THIS SHOW ALONG
WITH DALLAS ON ANOTHER NETWORK. ALL THE JUNK SHOWS I AM SHOW WILL NOT
BE CANCELLED.
perception was a great show! So sad to see it go.there was sure not much of a series finale!!’ Boo TNT!!!
Why why why would you cancel this wonderful show..There are so many more topic story linrs that could be addressed with in this wonderful adventure of Dr peirce. DANG.
It should never have been canceled. It was just starting to get really good. However this seems to be the trend with shows that are getting their footing. I thing the show should find a new home. But let’s face the truth it’s all about rating and not what the people want. I can honestly say that TNT is more about what they want and don’t give a rats ass what people want!!! They keep shows like cold justice which I think should have been gone a long time ago . And now a spin off. Just what we need… Read more »
I absolutely LOVE the show Perception. It’s very different from other crime shows. I love that Dr. Pearce has a mental illness; it tells the world a lot. The characters are wonderful. I would watch this show on another channel or stream it on Netflix or Hulu, etc. This show and another one on TNT is the only reason I have kept cable when I can barely afford it. I guess i’ll be cutting the cord as soon as the other show gets cancelled.
I can ‘t believe yet another great show like perception has been canceled. I ‘m so sick of these pencil pushers who advise the networks as to which shows to keep and cancel. they really need to wake up because they don ‘t have a clue as to what real people want to see on t v !! maybe Netflix can carry all the good shows and we’ll no longer have to put up with them…
I knew something wasn’t right,when Scott Wolf became a regular on Night Shift. Maybe soon we can program our own shows.unfortunately, it’s all about perceived revenue for sponsors. I’ve often wondered if there was any true substance to tv ratings.
I cannot believe that they canceled this series finally something on TV that had you really think through the mystery and try to see it through the mind of a brilliant yet troubled professor. top notch in all ways and its gone. makes me want to stop watching tnt all toflgether. BAD DECISION TNT. yes I would watch the continuing series on any other channel. she escapes on the day of the wedding and you don’t want us to know what happens next…..???? unbeleivable
I’m gutted at finding they have cancelled this show- it was clever and entertaining. I’m getting sick of all these ‘reality’ shows that are popular. This show had substance and was interesting – I’m also a 19 year old girl in love with Doctor Daniel Pierce (also the other characters too)
Bring it back! It was great.