Lie to Me

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Season 1
  • Network: FOX
  • Series Premiere Date: Jan 21, 2009
Season #: 3, 2, 1
Metascore
64

Generally favorable reviews - based on 24 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 24
  3. Negative: 1 out of 24
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Critic Reviews

  1. Orlando Sentinel
    Reviewed by: Hal Boedeker
    50
    I found Fox's Lie to Me, about a brilliant deception expert, to be predictable, standard fare.
  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. PopMatters
    Reviewed by: Cynthia Fuchs
    50
    Lie to Me offers well-designed (and repeatedly, very white) interiors, utterly formulaic scripting, and familiar characters.
  5. Newark Star-Ledger
    Reviewed by: Alan Sepinwall
    50
    If Lie to Me wants to elevate itself above all the other shows like it, it not only needs to beef up the quality of its mysteries, but to spend more time focusing on these unexpected downsides of the power to live a life of absolute truths.
  6. New York Magazine (Vulture)
    Reviewed by: Emily Nussbaum
    40
    The show is slack and often phony and stuffed with TV clichés, but the science is wildly fun, and I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s a big hit.
  7. Variety
    Reviewed by: Brian Lowry
    40
    There surely have been worse hours on primetime, but seldom has there been one more predictable--not in the resolution of the cases, necessarily, but in every beat surrounding them.
  8. Philadelphia Daily News
    Reviewed by: Ellen Gray
    40
    I bought into Ekman's ideas so immediately that I found myself looking at my watch as Lightman and company tried to persuade others. In the TV critic business, this is known as Not a Good Sign.

Awards & Rankings

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#53 Best TV Season of 2009
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#35 Most Discussed TV Season of 2009
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#15 Most Shared TV Season of 2009

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User Score
8.8

Universal acclaim- based on 181 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 168 out of 181
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 181
  3. Negative: 6 out of 181
  1. LindaM
    Aug 1, 2009
    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 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!… Full Review »
  2. Loler13gr
    Jul 28, 2012
    2
    I found the show boring , the plot was not at all interesting and I did not like some of the actors.... Also the plot repeats it self after aI found the show boring , the plot was not at all interesting and I did not like some of the actors.... Also the plot repeats it self after a few episodes...… Full Review »
  3. Reizar
    Jun 4, 2012
    10
    I'd prefer to watch this "Recycled" materal instead of NCIS or CSI any day. Lie to Me is by far THE best drama series i've ever watched in my life.
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