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Lie to Me: Season 1
  • Network: FOX
  • Series Premiere Date: Jan 21, 2009
  • Season #: 1 , 2 , 3
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Metascore
64 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 24 Critics What's this?

User Score
8.7 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 79 Ratings

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10 out of 10
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  • Summary: Dr. Cal Lightman (Tim Roth) and his fellow specialists help discover if suspects are lying.
  • Genre(s): Action/Adventure, Drama

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 24
  3. Negative: 1 out of 24
  1. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Tom Shales
    90
    Lie to Me seems an unusually meaty, thoughtful and thought-provoking crime drama--another police procedural, yes, but one with a dramatic and mesmerizing difference. The strength of the premise combined with first-class production make this easily one of the season's best new shows.
  2. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Linda Stasi
    50
    Lie to Me isn't terrible. From what I've seen so far, it's like "The DaVinci Code," in that it's something full of riveting information unfortunately wrapped around a dopey story and characters who should be in love with each other but aren't.
  3. Slant Magazine
    Reviewed by: Len Sousa
    38
    Unless creators can shift Mr. Orange's deception detective into an area viewers won't see coming every week, Lie to Me's science gimmick is sure to wane thin soon into its short first season, a truth that doesn't bode well for a series renewal.

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User Reviews

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 28
  3. Negative: 1 out of 28
  1. LindaM
    10
    Tim Roth is an amazing actor, one of the best in the business! I love this show, it's far superior to most. I have watched every episode and the reruns. Now I find myself trying to read everyone's body language and facial expressions!… Expand
    • 2 of 2 users said yes
  2. DocM.
    4
    I love the premise of the show but hate the lies of the writers. The distortions (or predjudices) of the truth in the two episodes I have seen are evident. As example in one a character states that all women in the army are "bithces or whores...". Another claims that the armed forces are so hard up that the are forced to use felons and allow them to commit crimes because they cannot get enough recruits. I could list many other forms of misinformation and biased that the show is propagating but the need for the defamation of our soldiers during a time of war by ignorant people in Hollywierd is enough for me to use my right to turn this show off and stop the Lies to Me. (Notice I did not need to get the government to prohibit others to watch this program)… Expand
    • 0 of 3 users said yes
  3. kenanh
    3
    The pilot was entertaining, but every episode after that seems to be exactly the same to me. There is no way this show is going to survive. Every episode seems to be exactly the same. Tim Roth starts with a case and then there is someone that calls him a freak show or his whole business is stupid. Tim Roth is a genius and so of course he solves the case and then everybody says sorry to him and he gives some cool/corky remarks and it's happy ever after. It was a good idea, but the show just doesn't do it for me.… Expand
    • 0 of 1 users said yes

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