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?
What is TNT doing? This show was fantastic and just because it doesn’t appeal to the right audience, people were watching! I guess just not the ‘right’ people, and that is despicable! Not enough sex for ya??? TNT should be ashamed for taking such a well done show off the air, and finally one that embraced mental illness and addressed them appropriately! TNT should just get a real life and job, then maybe they could put this show back on the air!
I’m also disappointed that this show is gone. Doesn’t anyone else get tired of blood and gore with little thought behind it?
Perception should find a new home. Excellent plots, actors . Terrific program! This SHOW displays intellect.
I know Perception will be missed by many. It is one of my top 5 favorite shows and I’ve never missed an episode. I hope it has at least another 2 or 3 seasons more from TNT or another station.
The acting is great as well as the writing.
BTW can another network pls televised this show and continue with season 4…please!
No!!!!!! What is it with shows expecting minimum intellectual capacity from its viewers gets cancelled so quickly? This is a smart and knowledgeable show that brings understanding to the lives touched by mental illnesses or difficulties. That is edgy!
I would love to have the show come back. Even if it is on a different station
I loved the show and would watch it if it continued. Please reconsider completing a season 4 by using a different network if TNT doesn’t want it. Thank you!
i will wait for season 4″ perception”
Am really disappointed was cancelled. Had hoped for another season. Really good, interesting show. They keep taking the good shows off saying numbers too low. They don’t really know how many are really watching. More than they figure. They need to start giving us more of these kind of shows & less of the junk they are putting on now. They think everyone likes that kind of stuff. I would watch this show if on another channel. Why is it people like us don’t count when they decide to renew or cancel? There are so many shows on now that… Read more »
Why an earth would they cancel it!!??? It is hard to find good, interesting tv shows to watch and enjoy lately.
I was watching it from the beginning on Crave Tv and wondered when the new season starts…
Very disappointed
Please don’t cancel it!!
Thank you
What!!!! It’s cancelled. Everytime I get him to a crime show with a twist… Out the window it goes. :(I just knew it was coming back. Boo
Liked Perception very much and would watch it on another channel. Of course I am not the correct demographic to interest TNT, but there are more baby boomers than milleniums.
I can’t believe they canceled such a good show. And it always had something to teach you as well. Go figure, you finally find a decent, clean and mentally stimulating show and they go a get rid of it. They just left us hanging. I’m so sad. Please bring this back!
amen to that! I was always learning about which bit of my brain did what. Learning where my emotions were coming from and how my senses affected them! You know ‘Quincy’ was popular & ‘Body of Proof’. I believe that a lot of that came from the accuracy of the info and from peoples curiosity!
amen to that! I was always learning about which bit of my brain did what. Learning where my emotions were coming from and how my senses affected them! You know ‘Quincy’ was popular & ‘Body of Proof’. I believe that a lot of that came from the accuracy of the info and from peoples curiosity!
I feel gutted that season four has been cancelled. This has been a brilliant series.
Wow, this is crazy another good show has been cancelled. What is going on. This is crazy. I think we have to many social networking going on.
I have been anxiously waiting for it to come on. Did not know it had been cancelled until now. Very disappointed, one of the best. The good, clean cut shows don’t seem to last long.
I. Am so so with you on that
I happened to watch the show at my sister’s house one day quite recently and wondered why I hadn’t heard of it before that day because I came instantly hooked. I don’t watch much tv but I do have my favourites…The Big Bang Theory, Criminal Mind, Elementary…
Now I read that it’s been cancelled…I’m truly disappointed! Why do well-scripted shows go on the chopping block but useless reality tv survive the cut?!