Lie to Me

Lie to Me79%

TV 2009-01-21 44m Crime Drama Mystery Golden Globe Awards 1
★ 7.9 / 10 · 1,725 votes
Ratings
Combined
78.8 %
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IMDb
8.0 /10
136,107 votes
Metacritic
64 %
25 votes
Trakt
79 %
5,832 votes
TMDB
78 %
1,720 votes
Metacritic Users
8.1 /10
201 votes
RT Audience
85 %

The world's leading deception researcher, Dr. Cal Lightman, studies facial expression, body language and tone of voice to determine when a person is lying and why, which helps law enforcement and government agencies uncover the truth. But his skills also make it easier for him to deceive others.

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Status
Canceled
Runtime
44m
Seasons
3
Episodes
48
Studios
Imagine Television Studios , Samuel Baum Productions , 20th Century Fox Television
Network
FOX
Country
United States of America
Language
English
Links
IMDb, TVDB, Wikidata

Awards

Nominated for 2 Academy Awards

Academy Awards 2 nominated

Golden Globe Awards 1 won

  • 2001 Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama Won Tom Hanks

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Created by
Sam Baum
Cast
Tim Roth Tim Roth Cal Lightman Kelli Williams Kelli Williams Gillian Foster Monica Raymund Monica Raymund Ria Torres Brendan Hines Brendan Hines Eli Loker Hayley McFarland Hayley McFarland Emily Lightman Mekhi Phifer Mekhi Phifer Ben Reynolds Kristen Ariza Kristen Ariza Heidi Monique Gabriela Curnen Monique Gabriela Curnen Detective Sharon Wallowski Jennifer Marsala Jennifer Marsala Anna Jennifer Beals Jennifer Beals Zoe Landau Tim Guinee Tim Guinee Alec Foster Sean Patrick Thomas Sean Patrick Thomas Karl Dupree
Season 1 2009 · 13 eps
  1. 1 Pilot The son of a family of devout Jehovah's Witnesses is accused of killing his teacher after being caught fleeing the scene of her murder. Meanwhile, the team is hired by the Democra… Jan 21, 2009 47m
  2. 2 Moral Waiver When a female soldier charges a commanding officer with sexual assault, Lightman is brought to Fort Meade to find out if there's any truth to the accusation. Meanwhile, the Lightm… Jan 28, 2009 44m
  3. 3 A Perfect Score The murder of a teenage girl – who is the daughter of a powerful federal judge – leads The Lightman Group to a highly competitive college-prep school where getting to the head of … Feb 4, 2009 44m
  4. 4 Love Always At a state wedding, Lightman and his team work to prevent the assassination of a South Korean ambassador. But when someone else is shot, Lightman exposes long-held family secrets … Feb 18, 2009 43m
  5. 5 Unchained Lightman and Torres interrogate an imprisoned gang leader who claims to be rehabilitated. If the gang leader is freed, he might help fight inner-city violence or return to his lif… Mar 4, 2009 44m
  6. 6 Do No Harm Lightman and Foster investigate the disappearance of an 11-year-old girl who may have been murdered. Meanwhile, Loker and Torres must determine whether a famous peace activist is … Mar 11, 2009 44m
  7. 7 The Best Policy When Lightman is hired to find a corporate spy at a pharmaceutical company, he discovers a high-level conspiracy surrounding a new drug that could put thousands of lives at risk. … Mar 18, 2009 44m
  8. 8 Depraved Heart Lightman becomes obsessed with his investigation of two young women who committed suicide. Meanwhile, the team tries to recover billions of dollars for investors who were bilked b… Apr 1, 2009 44m
  9. 9 Life Is Priceless In the wake of a building collapse in a small town outside Washington, Lightman is brought in to determine who is at fault, and he discovers a massive cover-up. Meanwhile, the tea… Apr 8, 2009 43m
  10. 10 Better Half When Assistant U.S. Attorney Zoe Landau, Lightman's ex-wife and Emily's mother, enlists Lightman to help investigate an arson case in which the only eyewitness is a 5-year-old boy… Apr 22, 2009 44m
  11. 11 Undercover The Lightman Group gets embroiled in the controversial case of a policeman who shot a potentially innocent teenager. Meanwhile, investors who were bilked by a Ponzi scheme are sui… Apr 29, 2009 44m
  12. 12 Blinded Ben Reynolds, an FBI agent who's been pursuing a serial rapist terrorizing the Washington area, partners with The Lightman Group for its toughest case yet. Lightman infiltrates a … May 6, 2009 44m
  13. 13 Sacrifice After a terrorist bombing outside of Washington, DC, FBI Agent Ben Reynolds calls on The Lightman Group to help identify those responsible and prevent more attacks. The case takes… May 13, 2009 44m
Season 2 2009 · 22 eps
  1. 1 The Core of It A young woman approaches Lightman at his book signing, believing she has seen a murder. Lightman finds that the woman has multiple personalities, and he believes that one of her p… Sep 28, 2009 44m
  2. 2 Truth or Consequences Zoe enlists Lightman to help with her client -- a 22 year-old black star college football player who has been accused of statutory rape with a white 16 year-old girl. The case hit… Oct 5, 2009 44m
  3. 3 Control Factor While on vacation in Mexico with Emily, Lightman becomes involved in the case of a missing American woman, who is a single mother on vacation with her daughter. Upon investigation… Oct 12, 2009 44m
  4. 4 Honey Eric Matheson (Garret Dillahunt) is determined to prove that he didn't murder his wife. Torres is assigned to investigate the murder, and goes to the house of the victim's sister.… Oct 19, 2009 44m
  5. 5 Grievous Bodily Harm When Cal's old pal, Terry Marsh, comes to town, he brings plenty of trouble with him. Meanwhile, the rest of the team meets with some students from a prep school to determine if a… Oct 26, 2009 44m
  6. 6 Lack of Candor After a federal witness is killed, the US attorney arrives at the Lightman Group to take the next witness in line, Reynolds, into protected custody. Cal feels that the US Marshals… Nov 9, 2009 44m
  7. 7 Black Friday The Lightman Group helps a teenager who believes he was abducted as a baby, while Loker and Torres try to figure out what caused a deadly stampede at an electronics store. Nov 16, 2009 44m
  8. 8 Secret Santa Cal spends the holidays in Afghanistan, where he relies solely on an American expatriate to help a mission to find a pair of missing Marines. Nov 23, 2009 44m
  9. 9 Fold Equity Lightman, Foster and Reynolds travel to Las Vegas to help locate a missing finalist in the World Series of Poker. Lightman uses his skills to read the other competitors' faces to … Nov 30, 2009 44m
  10. 10 Tractor Man A protesting farmer parks his explosives-packed tractor near the US Treasury building. Meanwhile, Loker plays babysitter to third-graders stuck in the Lightman Group office, actre… Dec 14, 2009 43m
  11. 11 Beat The Devil Lightman investigates one of his mentor's graduate students, whom he is convinced is a psychopath, while Loker and Torres look into a UFO sighting. Jun 7, 2010 44m
  12. 12 Sweet Sixteen An Irish terrorist comes to Dr. Lightman to find out who killed his wife and daughter seven years ago, which reveals secrets about Lightman's relationship with Dr. Foster and his … Jun 14, 2010 44m
  13. 13 The Whole Truth Lightman is an expert witness at the trial of a woman charged with murdering her high-powered, and much older, husband. Jun 21, 2010 44m
  14. 14 React to Contact Lightman is confronted with unsettling truths about his past while trying to save an Iraq war veteran. Jun 28, 2010 44m
  15. 15 Teacher and Pupils After a grisly shooting in a federal housing project, Lightman is hired to read the face of the paralyzed victim. Jul 12, 2010 44m
  16. 16 Delinquent When a pregnant girl is found murdered, Cal and the LMG team help Torres try to clear her juvenile-delinquent sister of charges, and protect her from the real killer. Jul 19, 2010 44m
  17. 17 Bullet Bump The Lightman Group investigates when a young woman is killed at a political rally in Virginia. Jul 26, 2010 43m
  18. 18 Headlock A fighter in an underground club is found dead; Foster discovers a troubling secret. Aug 2, 2010 44m
  19. 19 Pied Piper Lightman and his ex-wife, Zoe witness the execution of a murderer they prosecuted 17 years ago and face the possibility that they sent the wrong man to his death. Aug 16, 2010 44m
  20. 20 Exposed After Foster's boyfriend, Dave Burns (guest star Martini), gets abducted Lightman tries to track him down with the help of Burns' mysterious ex partner. Aug 23, 2010 44m
  21. 21 Darkness and Light A missing woman leads the Lightman group to discover criminal activity in the adult film industry. Aug 30, 2010 44m
  22. 22 Black and White The Lightman Group investigates the murder of a journalist and friend of Lightman’s who was killed while exposing a corrupt politician Sep 13, 2010 44m
Season 3 2010 · 13 eps
  1. 1 In the Red Lightman tries to stop a man intent on revenge from robbing a bank. Oct 4, 2010 44m
  2. 2 The Royal We While defending a wrongly accused man, Lightman uncovers a dark secret that helps a damaged woman and her daughter. Oct 11, 2010 43m
  3. 3 Dirty Loyal The Lightman Group gets hired by Internal Affairs to investigate an incident that involves Det. Wallowski and her partner Det. Farr. Oct 18, 2010 44m
  4. 4 Double Blind Lightman becomes involved in a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse when he meets a beautiful woman at an art gallery. Meanwhile, Torres is still reeling after her fatal mistake. Oct 25, 2010 44m
  5. 5 The Canary's Song When Lightman investigates an explosion that killed six coal miners, he suspects foul play may be involved and goes below the surface to find the truth; the FBI seeks the Lightman… Nov 8, 2010 44m
  6. 6 Beyond Belief Lightman goes head-to-head with the leader of a self-help empire to free a wealthy woman who may be under the control of the cult-like leader. When Lightman begins to investigate,… Nov 15, 2010 44m
  7. 7 Veronica Lightman tries to help a woman with early-onset Alzheimer's piece together her fragmented memories, but it uncovers a deadly secret. Nov 22, 2010 44m
  8. 8 Smoked Lightman is hired by a terminally ill restaurant owner to find his daughter's killer as his dying wish. Nov 29, 2010 43m
  9. 9 Funhouse Cal Lightman questions his own sanity while he tries to get a patient released from a mental hospital. Jan 10, 2011 44m
  10. 10 Rebound A wealthy woman asks Lightman to look into her new boyfriend's background. Jan 10, 2011 43m
  11. 11 Saved Lightman investigates three high school students responsible for a deadly traffic accident. Jan 17, 2011 44m
  12. 12 Gone A baby goes missing, and her mother accuses an unknown person of the kidnapping. When Lightman sees she’s hiding something, he digs deeper and discovers a family in need of repair. Jan 24, 2011 44m
  13. 13 Killer App Foster’s former patient, one of the founders of a social-networking app, comes to the Lightman Group when she thinks she’s being squeezed out by her partner. When she turns up dea… Jan 31, 2011 44m
Specials 8 eps
  1. 1 The Truth About Lies Season 1 featurette. 26m
  2. 2 Deleted Scenes (Season 1) Season 1 featurette. 20m
  3. 3 Deleted Scenes (Season 2) Season 2 featurette. 21m
  4. 4 Gag Reel (Season 2) Season 2 featurette. 4m
  5. 5 Dr. Ekman / Dr. Lightman - Lie Detection Tutorial Season 2 featurette. 23m
  6. 6 Eli Loker - Honest Man Season 2 featurette. 5m
  7. 7 Deleted Scenes (Season 3) Season 3 featurette. 6m
  8. 8 In Character with Tim Roth Season 3 featurette. 4m
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