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- FOX
- Jan 21, 2009
- FOX
- Jan 21, 2009
Summary Inspired by a real-life behavioral scientist, this FOX drama tells the tale of a deception expert who helps uncover the truth for the FBI, local police, law firms, corporations, and individuals. Dr. Cal Lightman and his team are effectively human polygraph machines, and no truth can be concealed from them. The Lightman Group is headed by...
Created By: Samuel Baum
- FOX
- Jan 21, 2009
- FOX
- Jan 21, 2009
Summary Inspired by a real-life behavioral scientist, this FOX drama tells the tale of a deception expert who helps uncover the truth for the FBI, local police, law firms, corporations, and individuals. Dr. Cal Lightman and his team are effectively human polygraph machines, and no truth can be concealed from them. The Lightman Group is headed by...
Created By: Samuel Baum
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 24 Critic Reviews
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67% Positive
16 Reviews
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29% Mixed
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7 Reviews
4% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 24 Critic Reviews
64
67% Positive
16 Reviews
16 Reviews
29% Mixed
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
4% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
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.
Roth's Lightman is not nearly the curmudgeon Dr. House (Hugh Laurie) is, nor is he as entertaining, but Lie to Me has the makings of a fine procedural for viewers who can't seem to get enough of this type of series.
User Score
Universal Acclaim
Based on 134 User Ratings
8.8
93% Positive
125 Ratings
125 Ratings
4% Mixed
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
2% Negative
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
User Score
Universal Acclaim
Based on 134 User Ratings
8.8
93% Positive
125 Ratings
125 Ratings
4% Mixed
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
2% Negative
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
Based around an eccentric, yet hilarious social psychologist, Lie to Me introduces a new style of TV. Addiction awaits in the very first episode as you are intrigued by the quirky natures of the characters, awe inspiring stories and fascinating insights into human psychology.
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SEASON 1
The show gets a slightly boring towards the end as the same story is re done with a different plot.
The only thing that is keeping the show alive is the science behind it. The case of using human lie detectors as polygraphs are quite easy to fool is quite outstanding. Its just brilliant, You learn so much new and its fascinating.
When Dr. Lightman figures out a person is lying and then he shows his reasoning behind it your mind is is blown away. Its quite astonishing and keeps the show alive.
The best thing is that this show is different. All we see now is lots of Crime TV shows.
Amazing show and love it. -Must Watch-
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SEASON 1
The show's gimmick does extend beyond reading expressions--they analyze voices and psychoanalyze answers--and the show does have its amusing moments. What it doesn't have is any sense of surprise, and once the novelty factor wears off, you just wonder whether there's enough here to sustain a series.
Lie to Me, based on the real-life lie-detection work of Dr. Paul Ekman, doesn't extend much beyond its genre's borders. But if you're fascinated by the poker-game elements of crime-solving and a man obsessed with "tells," you may connect with this show.
I’d be lying if I said I thought Lie to Me won’t get old fast.
I found Fox's Lie to Me, about a brilliant deception expert, to be predictable, standard fare.
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.
Lie to Me is probably the only TV series (besides Lost) to ever have me waiting for more episodes every time I finish one. Great series. Cal Lightman is a very likeable character. The way he moves, talks, and acts will have you interested in him easily. The show is not only funny, but it is also intense with drama and action.
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SEASON 1
Possui uma ótima idéia (inclusive real) que o pioneiro no estudo de expressões faciais (Paul Ekman) fez e escreveu num livro, onde é possível prever alguns emoções através da leitura facial. Com isso, é transportado para o mundo da ficção, à la CSI, que o personagem principal é chamado pra resolver os mais cabeludos casos de crimes, traições ect. Porém, acho que formato de episódio não relacionados não me prendeu a ponto de não largar mais a série (estilo Lost). Com isso, vi apenas a 1° temporada e desisti.
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SEASON 1
Lie to me had a spectacular kick-off with an even more spectacular Tim Roth. But in the course of the first season the stories became weaker - as if writers don't know how they could stop writing the same story of deceit detection again and again without becoming an ordinary crime drama that makes Cal Lightman an ordinary investigator.
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