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?
Perhaps some people don’t want edgy TV. Shows like perception, Franklin and bash, castle, Monk, offer humor, a rest from blood and guts, and a real mystery to be solved. Why do we have to be forced to watch reality TV or people murdering violently? Why happened to good clean entertainment that you can sit down and watch with your family? I will miss perception and I think it’s a shame to cancel it just to bring something “edgy” to the viewers. I swear, one of these days I’m going to have to give up watching TV altogether.
I am with you. If I want blood and guts I can watch the news!
I have been looking for it! I am so disappointed! I would certainly watch on another channel
TNT has kept on many shows, way past their prime. Perception was a good show and should have had a season 4.
We are so bummed about the cancelation of “Peception!” I guess the powers that be thought we needed yet another reality show….YUK!
I find it so sick that shows like the simpsons south park etc go on for years while really interesting shows that are worth watching get canned on a continual basis. what is wrong with these tv execs do they even have any sort of thumb of the pulse of the tv viewing public. they cancelled one of the best shows going early, chuck, so is it any wonder they will cancel anything worth watching. I just hope they don’t cancel Castle, elementary I hope they keep this new show second chance going it is really turning into something worth… Read more »
Why can’t A&E Pickup like unforgettable and also rizzoli &isles
I know right! That’s just ridiculously! Perception is just as awesome as unforgettable! I know it’s probably too late for A&E to pick it up but I’m still hoping.
I loved this show. Very sad to see it cancelled.
I happen to have like the TV Show Perception. I think a lot of the problem these days with TV shows is that seasons are becoming so short. you get to watch for season 1 10 episodes from july 9 – sept 17 then it disappears for 8 months season 2 14 episodes in 2 sections :june 25 – aug 27 then it disappears again and reappears for 4 episodes from feb24 to mar18th . you barely get intereseted and it disappears season 3 15 episodes is split like season 2. 10 episodes from jun 7 to aug 19 then… Read more »
Love this show watching in UK gutted that it will not continue. Eric is superb as Daniel and the rest of the main characters are great. Please continue with this great show!!Fy57B
I would watch them in a heart beat..very good show…love the connection between Kate and Daniel
I would watch this show on any channel. Absolutely love it. Can’t believe they thought cancelling for “edgier” series’ was a good plan.
Love this show.
Love this show. I’d watch on any channel.
I liked this show. Sorry to hear it’s cancelled. Maybe they should cancel some of the crap the still air.
Alas, quality television, with the cancellation of Perception, is about to go the way of the do do bird. Oh, I am mistaken, the Do Do’s are still around, they are called network decision makers.
Bummed. Looking forward to seeing more episodes. By also canceling Rizzoli & Isles really is disappointing. Read TNT under new management, going to lose me as viewer. Both shows were quirky but able to keep episodes positive with bit of humor. Wishing both casts the best & thanks for entertaining me. TNT DO CONSIDER BRINGING BOTH Perception and Rizzoli & Isles BACK!!!!!