Lie to Me

Lie to Me
GenreCrime drama
Police procedural
Created bySamuel Baum
StarringTim Roth
Kelli Williams
Brendan Hines
Monica Raymund
Hayley McFarland
Mekhi Phifer[1][2]
Opening theme"Brand New Day" by Ryan Star
ComposersRobert Duncan
Doug DeAngelis
Peter Nashel
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes48 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersBrian Grazer
Vahan Moosekian
Daniel Sackheim
Samuel Baum
David Nevins
Elizabeth Craft
Sarah Fain
Alexander Cary
David Graziano
Shawn Ryan
Daniel Voll
Steven Maeda
ProducersAlexander Cary
Jeffrey Downer
Tim Roth
CinematographySidney Sidell
Joseph E. Gallagher
Alan Caso
David Geddes
Florian Ballhaus
EditorsDevon Greene
David Post
Rick Tuber
David C. Cook
David Siegel
Padraic McKinley
Thomas R. Moore
Gib Jaffe
Monty DeGraff
Marta Evry
Thom Noble
Suzy Elmiger
Running time42 minutes
Production companiesImagine Television
Pagoda Pictures
Samuel Baum Productions
MiddKid Productions
20th Century Fox Television
Original release
NetworkFox
ReleaseJanuary 21, 2009 (2009-01-21) –
January 31, 2011 (2011-01-31)
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Lie to Me (stylized as Lie to me*) is an American crime drama television series created by Samuel Baum that aired on Fox from January 21, 2009, to January 31, 2011. In the show, Dr. Cal Lightman (Tim Roth) and his colleagues in The Lightman Group accept assignments from third parties (commonly local and federal law enforcement), and assist in investigations, reaching the truth through applied psychology: interpreting microexpressions, through the Facial Action Coding System, and body language.[3] In May 2009, the show was renewed for a second season consisting of 13 episodes;[4] season two premiered on September 28, 2009.[5] On November 24, 2009, Fox ordered an extra nine episodes for season two, bringing the season order to 22 episodes.[6]

On May 12, 2010, Entertainment Weekly reported that Lie to Me received a 13-episode third season pick-up.[7][8] The third season of Lie to Me was originally set to premiere on November 10, 2010. On September 28, 2010, the date was moved up to October 4, 2010, because of the cancellation of Lone Star.[9] On May 11, 2011, Fox canceled Lie to Me after three seasons.[10]

The show is inspired by the work of Paul Ekman, a specialist on facial expressions and a professor emeritus of psychology at the University of California San Francisco School of Medicine. Ekman has been an advisor to police departments and anti-terrorism groups. He was a scientific consultant in the production of the series.[11] The lead character of Lie to Me, Cal Lightman, is based on Ekman.

  1. ^ "Lie to Me – Characters". Fox Broadcasting Company. Archived from the original on May 5, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
  2. ^ "Cast & Characters". Paul Ekman Group. Archived from the original on February 18, 2019. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
  3. ^ "Lie to Me". Fox. Archived from the original on November 20, 2008. Retrieved November 16, 2008.
  4. ^ "Fall TV: Fox Renews Lie to Me, Sets Sights on Human Target and Sons of Tucson". TVGuide.com. Retrieved May 12, 2009.
  5. ^ Shows, Fox
  6. ^ "Lie to Me gets full season pick up", TV by the Numbers, November 24, 2009, archived from the original on March 4, 2010, retrieved November 25, 2009.
  7. ^ "Report: 'Lie to Me', 'Human Target' renewed by Fox", TV by the Numbers, May 12, 2010, archived from the original on May 16, 2010, retrieved May 12, 2010.
  8. ^ "It is official: Fox cancels Lone Star", Deadline Hollywood, September 28, 2010.
  9. ^ "Season three of Lie to Me to premiere Monday, October 4, on Fox" (Press release). Fox Flash. September 28, 2010. Archived from the original on October 30, 2010. Retrieved September 29, 2010.
  10. ^ Ausiello, Michael (May 10, 2011). "Fox Cancels Human Target, Lie To Me, Chicago Code, Two Others". TV Line. Retrieved May 10, 2011.
  11. ^ "Lie to Me – Paul Ekman analyzes the real science". May 6, 2009. Archived from the original on May 6, 2009. Retrieved April 20, 2013.