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Lie to Me

Lie to Me

They're undeceivable.

20097.93 Seasons48 EpisodesCanceled

Overview

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.

Created by Brian Grazer
NetworksFOX

Top 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

Themes & Keywords

liedeceptioncriminal investigationlie detectionthoughtfulforensic psychologycriminal consultantpolice proceduralintrospectivefactualsentimentalboldinformative

About Lie to Me

Lie to Me is a crime, drama, mystery series that first aired in 2009 exploring themes of lie, deception, criminal investigation, lie detection, thoughtful, forensic psychology. Created by Brian Grazer, it stars Tim Roth, Kelli Williams, Monica Raymund. 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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