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?
Six monkey nuts. One of the best shows on TV is leaving. I hope someone persuades someone of statute and brings back an amazing collaboration of mystery, love, overcoming challenges, and just being a great show. So I have to binge watch all the episodes with bleak hopes there will be others that follow. The voices of few are sometimes heard by the sound of many, godspeed
I think its very bad news. This is a clean show to watch. Why cancel Perception. There are many really awful series full of rubbish which could be cancelled instead of Perception. Bring Perception back.
Why do they cancel all the best shows, I loved this show. Any time there is a thinking man/woman’s show on tv, they cancel it. Just because this show geared towards anybody with any intelligence, they take it off the air.
I loved the this show. I really hated how the show ended. I would love to continue watching this show on another channel. Please Bring Back Perception!
We love the show…please dont canceel the show…waiting for.something to happen between kate and daniel..
I’m really disappointed to know this show has been cancelled. The characters are great & the concept is very interesting. I would definitely watch on a different channel. Please if a show should be canceled try the Bachelor or any spin-off of that series. What crap!
Amen!!! About the show the bachelor. Trash! and others like that should get canceled but not perception.
I wish they didn’t cancel that show. My husband and I love that show.
I love this series!!! I would definitely watch it on another channel! Why do they always cancel the good series??? Please bring it back/11
I really liked this show. It was a welcome relief from all the blood & guts crime shows. It was refreshing to see something that was above 3rd grade level. Hope some network pick it up.
Perception was a great show,frankly since they put major crimes on I haven’t watched but only one episode.hate it .not the same.take that off air put perception back on,and if TNT cancels rizzoli and isles I will write off the network all together
If they cancelled I you know it wasgood tv.
I certainly enjoyed the show. So sad.
OMG! I have been waiting for season four. What are they thinking? Someone needs to pick this show up. It is clever, fun, and fresh. I just can’t believe this.
Very disappointed that Perception canceled! TV exects not the brightest bulbs in the light shop! All the good shows are always canceled and we get more reality tv which we all know is not Real….what a joke! Networks demand big bucks which in turn raises our tv connections. I’m ready to cut the cord….not one show on worth wasting my time watching! Life’s too short to watch 10 minutes of a lousy show and 20 minutes of commercials!
I agree they are not the brightest bulbs in the shop or any place else. We should be the ones who should have the last word. We who watch tv out here should be given the chance to approve or disapprove a show not them. Brainless pleople.
I have about 5 shows i watch regularly and Perception was one of them. I was looking for the new season previews then i read online it was cancelled! Obviously, with all the replies here, it was a mistake! Why dont you guys cancel the slew of junky reality shows? If you need help, ill send you a list! Ah but then you’d have a challenging job…lets get “real,” reality shows are an easy out to boost ratings…how utterly lakadaisical!!
I agree. Get rid of some of the Reality shows and put the good ones back on. It seems the Networks wants to cancel the good shows. Another one was Longmire among several. The CSI shows are another good one they cancel some of. I liked Perception also.
I second the motion. I love CSI. Been seeing it since they the very first season. Thank God that there are people with still here who have excellent taste in shows. Gina