Lie To Me is an American television midseason replacement that premiered on the FOX television network on January 21, 2009. The main character, Dr. Cal Lightman (played by Tim Roth), aided by his colleague Dr. Gillian Foster (Kelli Williams), detects deception by observing body language and microexpressions through the Facial Action Coding System, using this talent to assist clients (such as law enforcement). The character is based on Paul Ekman, notable psychologist and expert on body language and facial expressions. This show is similar to Lifetime's Angela's Eyes.
The series will be broadcast by Network Ten in Australia and Global TV in Canada.
In the UK, the show will premiere in late Spring on Sky1. In Sweden the show premiered on TV4 on February 25.
Main Cast
* Tim Roth as Dr. Cal Lightman, an expert on body language, whose team assists local and federal law organizations in the investigations of crimes. He appears to enjoy spotting peoples lies and uses it to annoy the person. Though many people don't trust his science, he is able to shut them up just as quick by showing off his skills in a way that embarrasses the accuser as well. His character is based on Dr. Paul Ekman, notable psychologist and expert on body language and facial expressions.
* Kelli Williams as Dr. Gillian Foster, colleague and assistant to Dr. Lightman. She appears to be oblivious to the fact that her husband is cheating on her which for some reason Lightman informs his associates not to tell her. This could be due to the fact that she always tries to look on the positive side of the reactions she reads where Lightman always sees the negative.
* Monica Raymund as Ria Torres, a "natural" at deception detection, and a former TSA agent who now works for The Lightman Group. Though she is a "natural", Loker has pointed out that she lacks the academic knowledge to read certain actions properly and sometimes lets her own emotions cloud her judgement.
* Brendan Hines as Dr. Eli Loker, works in The Lightman Group who always tells the truth (stating to have taken a vow to speak 100% of the truth a practice known as radical honesty) and speaks his mind. He is also a hopeless flirt and hits on practically every available woman he sees.
Recurring
Hayley McFarland as Emily Lightman, Cal Lightman's teenage daughter. She seems to be put off by the fact that her father can read every lie she says, believing that he doesn't trust her, and he uses his cold reading to screen her boyfriends.
Plot
Season One
The season opens with Cal and Gillian hiring a new associate: former TSA officer Ria Torres. Ria scored extraordinarily high on Cal's deception detection diagnostic, and is called a "natural" at deception detection. Her innate talent in the field clashes with Cal's academic approach, and he often shows off by rapidly analyzing her every facial expression. She counters by reading Lightman, when he least expects it, and peppers conversations with quotes from his books. Eli, who took a vow of 100% honesty, is instantly attracted to her (and what appears to be every other available woman mentioned on the show). Cal and Ria handle high-profile murder/deception cases throughout the season, while Gillian and Eli focus more on white-collar crimes (such as a basketball player accused of taking bribes).
Pilot
Lie To Me
Season 1 : Ep. 1|46:42||Closed Captions available
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.
