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?
My wife said that this show was much too intelligent to survive long. I feared then that she was correct.
I think the show should be continued ! Very disappointed in this news
Sine there have been so many positive comments on the value and liking of the Perception show why has it not bee picked up by another network?
Good Lord. Perception was a good show; one of the few I always tried not to miss. No wonder people are turning to Netflix and other providers.
Moving on after the cancellation of my favorite show, perception, I compiled a list of possible shows for viewing, as follows: Survivors: where mud soaked teams conspire to do away with other teams for the winning trophy. Too intellectual for me as it was written and sponsored by the Mensa Society. Next : The Walking Dead- concerns, you guessed it ZOMBIES, meandering through wherever they are meandering. I’m too involved with the living to get into this one. Finally the number one rated show on TV , The Big Bang Theory. I discounted this one right off, as it would… Read more »
I agree with your statement Michael. The intellectuals are disappearing and the idiots are taking over. No wonder we have so many problems. I hate the walking dead and all of the other shows that have no interest of any kind.
Perception should not be cancelled! I hope another channel pick it up.
Really hope Perception is brought back. Very good intelligent show and will miss it.
I truly enjoyed the show it was very creative. Thought it was doing so well. Everyone I spoke to also had the same feelings. What a loss!
Still very much annoyed that this show was cancelled. It was one of the ones I couldn’t wait to watch…really sad…
Perception was a show I could watch w my teen and us discuss being different. Different amusing entertaining.Wrong to cancel
My wife and I actually found the series on Crave TV and loved – we watched all 39 episodes of a period of six weeks.
Smart and well written, this is definitely one show that should be brought back.
I am so sorry to hear that Perception was cancelled. I hope there is another station willing to take on this show. I have been waiting for the show to return and am disappointed that it won’t. I enjoyed watching this show and did look forward to the upcoming episode.
please return perception put it on another channel love eric McCormack his character is so well written
SEASON FOURR PLEASE.
I really enjoy the show. Please don’t cancel it!!
This TV series is superb! I only got a chance to watch it now cause Ihave to download it first. I don’t live at USA tho to catch every episode