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Critic Consensus: It suffers from similarities to other like-minded procedurals, particularly in its writing and characters, but Lie to Me is a relatively fun hour of television with a novel premise.
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Dr. Cal Lightman (Tim Roth), an expert in how facial expressions and body language betray emotions, solves cases for law-enforcement agencies and whoever else hires him in the inaugural season of this FOX network whodunit. In the pilot, a high-school teacher is murdered and one of her students is caught running from her house; and the chairman of the House Ethics Committee is accused of patronizing a prostitute. The series is based on the real-life experiences of psychologist Paul Ekman. Kelli Williams costars as Dr. Gillian Foster.
Cast
Tim Roth
as Cal Lightman
as Cal Lightman
Kelli Williams
as Gillian Foster
as Gillian Foster
Brendan Hines
as Will Loker
as Will Loker
Brendan P. Hines
as Will Loker
as Will Loker
Monica Raymund
as Ria Torres
as Ria Torres
Mekhi Phifer
as Ben Reynolds
as Ben Reynolds
Jennifer Beals
as Zoe Landau
as Zoe Landau
Sean Patrick Thomas
as Karl Dupree
as Karl Dupree
Hayley MacFarland
as Emily
as Emily
Kristen Ariza
as Heidi
as Heidi
Tim Guinee
as Ron Foster
as Ron Foster
Anjul Nigam
as Shreyas Patel
as Shreyas Patel
Hayley McFarland
as Emily
as Emily
Daniel Benzali
as Joseph Hollin
as Joseph Hollin
Daniel Sunjata
as Andrew Jenkins
as Andrew Jenkins
Allen Maldonado
as Caden
as Caden
Fredric Lehne
as Kevin Warren
as Kevin Warren
Deidrie Henry
as A'isha Walker
as A'isha Walker
Alicia Lagano
as Spec. Sheila Lake
as Spec. Sheila Lake
Chris McGarry
as FEMA Commander Stevens
as FEMA Commander Stevens
Jake Thomas
as James Cooke
as James Cooke
Theodore Perkins
as Earl White
as Earl White
Kevin Han Yee
as Amb. Park Jung-Soo
as Amb. Park Jung-Soo
Lauren Bowles
as Valerie Blunt
as Valerie Blunt
David Anders
as Sgt. Scott Emerson
as Sgt. Scott Emerson
Kathryn Meisle
as Mary Cooke
as Mary Cooke
Richard Brooks (VI)
as Mark Boulware
as Mark Boulware
Richard Brooks
as Mark Boulware
as Mark Boulware
Samuel Ball
as Joe Spaly
as Joe Spaly
Scott Paulin
as Gerald Cooke
as Gerald Cooke
Charles Parnell
as Maj. Harris
as Maj. Harris
Robert Wisdom
as Bonds
as Bonds
Scott Atkinson
as Howard Taft
as Howard Taft
Tom Verica
as Paul Aronson
as Paul Aronson
Cheryl White
as Mayor Meredith Fallon
as Mayor Meredith Fallon
Shea Whigham
as Jered Blunt
as Jered Blunt
Josh Stamberg
as Hutchinson
as Hutchinson
Amy Rosoff
as Pvt. Metz
as Pvt. Metz
Brian Tee
as Bodyguard (Han Yong-Dae)
as Bodyguard (Han Yong-Dae)
Bob Bledsoe
as Hot Truck Guy
as Hot Truck Guy
Mahershala Ali
as Det. Hughes
as Det. Hughes
D.W. Moffett
as Dr. Jeffrey Buchanan
as Dr. Jeffrey Buchanan
Amanda Schull
as Phoebe
as Phoebe
Lorenzo Callender
as Brian Denman
as Brian Denman
Tim Griffin
as Principal Castle
as Principal Castle
Jake Johnson (XVI)
as Videographer No. 2
as Videographer No. 2
Brian Norris
as Marcus Holmes
as Marcus Holmes
Randy Oglesby
as Rep. Weil
as Rep. Weil
Bryan Fuller
as Lester Lurie
as Lester Lurie
Nadine Ellis
as Female Secret Service Agent
as Female Secret Service Agent
Madeline Carroll
as Samantha
as Samantha
Martin Dorsla
as Clint Kisker
as Clint Kisker
Alexa Fischer
as Erica Vandeman
as Erica Vandeman
Brea Cola
as Sandra Kisker
as Sandra Kisker
Tyrees Allen
as DNC Chairman
as DNC Chairman
Chase Kim
as Male Secret Service Agent
as Male Secret Service Agent
Emilio Rivera
as CO Tony Calvo
as CO Tony Calvo
Byrne Offutt
as DHS Deputy
as DHS Deputy
Sasha Roiz
as Capt. David Markov
as Capt. David Markov
Paul Calderon
as Manny Trillo
as Manny Trillo
David Gore
as Walter
as Walter
David Lee
as Groomsman No. 1
as Groomsman No. 1
Martin Papazlan
as Adam Duke
as Adam Duke
Christopher Saavedra
as Latino Boy
as Latino Boy
Bill Doyle
as Hugo Boss Guy
as Hugo Boss Guy
Virginia Williams
as Nadia Dawson
as Nadia Dawson
Mageina Tovah
as Natalie
as Natalie
Anthony Ruivivar
as FBI Agent Dardis
as FBI Agent Dardis
Brett Rice
as Cheif Jack Morrow
as Cheif Jack Morrow
Kristen Combs
as Deidre
as Deidre
Deidre Henry
as A'isha Walker
as A'isha Walker
Martin Papazian
as Adam Duke
as Adam Duke
Emerson Brooks
as Lawyer
as Lawyer
Isabella Hofmann
as Judge Kathleen Stark
as Judge Kathleen Stark
Ross Thomas
as Doug Donovan
as Doug Donovan
Megan Follows
as Lorraine Burch
as Lorraine Burch
JD Cullum
as Dr. Dembeck
as Dr. Dembeck
Johanna Braddy
as Jacquelin Mathis
as Jacquelin Mathis
Clea DuVall
as Michelle Russell
as Michelle Russell
Charles Chun
as Korean Man
as Korean Man
Dominic Hoffman
as Ian Dawkins
as Ian Dawkins
Pej Vahdat
as Jason McLean
as Jason McLean
Currie Graham
as Eric Kuransky
as Eric Kuransky
Anne Bedian
as Hasina
as Hasina
Emma Turpen
as Teen Girl No. 1
as Teen Girl No. 1
Carlos La Camara
as Insp. Mike Adams
as Insp. Mike Adams
Bradford Tatum
as Peter Burch
as Peter Burch
Jeannie Hackett
as Diane Holmes
as Diane Holmes
Don Tiffany
as Security Guard
as Security Guard
Grinnell Morris
as Paul Russell
as Paul Russell
Andy Umberger
as Peters
as Peters
Zachary Knower
as Videographer No. 1
as Videographer No. 1
Jessica Wright
as Sylvia
as Sylvia
Harrison Knight
as Andre Ricks
as Andre Ricks
Anthony Azizi
as Omar
as Omar
James Ryen
as MP
as MP
Omari Hardwick
as Benny 'B' Davis
as Benny 'B' Davis
Andrew Rothenberg
as Kevin Rich
as Kevin Rich
Shannon McLemore
as Camille
as Camille
Ella Dershowitz
as Teen Girl No. 2
as Teen Girl No. 2
Jessie Lande
as Nicole Holmes
as Nicole Holmes
Jeff Newburg
as Driver
as Driver
Harold "House" Moore
as Little Sid
as Little Sid
Michele Nordin
as Melissa
as Melissa
Lydia Castro
as Platoon Mate No. 3
as Platoon Mate No. 3
Andre Kincaid
as Eric Mitchell
as Eric Mitchell
Ramon De Ocampo
as Michael
as Michael
Bernard White
as Amir Hadad
as Amir Hadad
Sarah Ramos
as Riley Berenson
as Riley Berenson
Don Wallace
as Sharif Hamza Ali
as Sharif Hamza Ali
Brad Beyer
as Lt. Tom Clayton
as Lt. Tom Clayton
Mandy McMillian
as Middle-Aged Woman
as Middle-Aged Woman
Robert Crow
as Warden Baker
as Warden Baker
Mario Cortez
as Army Polygrapher
as Army Polygrapher
Anoush Arakelian
as Mrs. Grinwis
as Mrs. Grinwis
Jim Holmes
as Skinhead's Attorney
as Skinhead's Attorney
Bonnie Perlman
as Nurse
as Nurse
John Dugan
as P.O.W.
as P.O.W.
Kirk B.R. Woller
as Mike Personick
as Mike Personick
Kosha Patel
as Kiran Purohit
as Kiran Purohit
Nicole Pettis
as Platoon Mate No. 1
as Platoon Mate No. 1
Steve Flynn
as Keith Berenson
as Keith Berenson
Gary Kraus
as D.C. Bus Driver
as D.C. Bus Driver
Matt Bushell
as David Caddick
as David Caddick
Lou Richards
as Robert Holmes
as Robert Holmes
David J. Lee
as Groomsman No. 1
as Groomsman No. 1
Joy DeMichelle
as Kay Davidson
as Kay Davidson
James Curreri
as Middle-Aged Man
as Middle-Aged Man
David Harbour
as Frank Ambrose
as Frank Ambrose
Dan Martin
as Conrad Ricks
as Conrad Ricks
Jonno Roberts
as Milo
as Milo
Michael B. Silver
as Personick's Attorney
as Personick's Attorney
Anjali Bhimani
as Young Woman
as Young Woman
Matt Molloy
as NASA Director Schaumburg
as NASA Director Schaumburg
Cari Champion
as Reporter No. 1
as Reporter No. 1
Marc Vann
as Jim Gunderson
as Jim Gunderson
Melissa Tang
as Young Woman
as Young Woman
Pablo Espinosa
as Sgt. Major
as Sgt. Major
Mireille Enos
as Cheryl Ambrose
as Cheryl Ambrose
Terrence Hardy Jr.
as Antwon Ricks
as Antwon Ricks
Patrick Cavanaugh
as Groomsman No. 2
as Groomsman No. 2
Christie Ann Burson
as Kerry Morrow
as Kerry Morrow
Rachelle Leah
as Ms. Cooper
as Ms. Cooper
April Parker-Jones
as Head Mistress Jonas
as Head Mistress Jonas
Michael Bofshever
as Lt. Gov. Matt Goldin
as Lt. Gov. Matt Goldin
Annalise Basso
as Maggie Ambrose
as Maggie Ambrose
Matt Elliott
as Christian Boyce
as Christian Boyce
Michelle Anne Johnson
as Medical Examiner
as Medical Examiner
Wendi Kenya
as Christine
as Christine
April D. Parker
as Head Mistress Jonas
as Head Mistress Jonas
Robert Bueth
as Angry Guest
as Angry Guest
Jane Yamamoto
as Reporter No. 2
as Reporter No. 2
Moira Squier
as Reporter No. 1
as Reporter No. 1
Nikki Boyer
as Reporter
as Reporter
Tom Choi
as Groom
as Groom
Juan Monsalves
as Reporter No. 3
as Reporter No. 3
Griffin Cleveland
as AJ Ambrose
as AJ Ambrose
D.B. Woodside
as Henry Strong
as Henry Strong
Mekenna Melvin
as Stefanie Fife
as Stefanie Fife
Deidre Lovejoy
as Holly Sando
as Holly Sando
Sharon Brathwaite
as Sarah Coleman
as Sarah Coleman
Mike Madrigal
as Rescue Worker
as Rescue Worker
Georgia Hatzis
as Ausa Estin
as Ausa Estin
Rance Howard
as Joe Metz
as Joe Metz
Michelle Joyner
as Marlene
as Marlene
Donna Casey
as Susan McCartney
as Susan McCartney
Adam Crosby
as Troy Dixon
as Troy Dixon
Rob Brownstein
as Secy. Adam Miller
as Secy. Adam Miller
Momo Yashima
as Parole Board Member
as Parole Board Member
Naila Azad
as Ina Ashraf
as Ina Ashraf
David Warshofsky
as Owen Finnegan
as Owen Finnegan
Taryn O'Neill
as Heather
as Heather
Jeanne Simpson
as PTA Mom
as PTA Mom
Bryan C. Hearne
as Track Team Student
as Track Team Student
Ross Mackenzie
as FEMA Tech
as FEMA Tech
Kurt Caceres
as Jack Garcia
as Jack Garcia
Shaun Duke
as Mr. Grinwis
as Mr. Grinwis
Christian Corp
as Hillary Markov
as Hillary Markov
Seema Lazar
as Saba Ashraf
as Saba Ashraf
Roger Morrissey
as Mike Fish
as Mike Fish
Don Danielson
as Cop
as Cop
Tom Yi
as Morimoto
as Morimoto
Scott Klace
as Martin Wexler
as Martin Wexler
Christopher Goodman
as Paramedic
as Paramedic
Wayne Dalglish
as Photography Club Student
as Photography Club Student
Karis Campbell
as Sarah Garcia
as Sarah Garcia
Grace Bannon
as Danielle Stark
as Danielle Stark
Luis Moncada
as Inmate
as Inmate
Waleed Zuaiter
as Deputy Ambassador Reid
as Deputy Ambassador Reid
Christine Adams
as Farida Mugisha
as Farida Mugisha
Stacey Moseley
as ICU Nurse
as ICU Nurse
Kevin Tighe
as Fletcher Bellwood
as Fletcher Bellwood
Brian Oblak
as FBI Agent
as FBI Agent
Stacy Edwards
as Dr. Christina Knowlton
as Dr. Christina Knowlton
Sunkrish Bala
as Arun Ashraf
as Arun Ashraf
Rick Fitts
as Male Protester
as Male Protester
Wendy Kenya
as Christine
as Christine
Jamie McBride
as Skinhead
as Skinhead
Al Damji
as Agent Cooper
as Agent Cooper
Erik Rondell
as Firefighter
as Firefighter
Alison La Placa
as Diane Kretschmer
as Diane Kretschmer
Shelley Robertston
as Female Protester
as Female Protester
Carlos Cervantes
as ATF Asst. Director
as ATF Asst. Director
Erik Podell
as Elevator Worker
as Elevator Worker
Leesa Severyn
as Reporter No. 2
as Reporter No. 2
Corey Tucker
as FBI Agent
as FBI Agent
Adam Donshik
as Aaron Craig
as Aaron Craig
Sean Summers
as Neo-Nazi
as Neo-Nazi
Jason Beghe
as Capt. Hoopes
as Capt. Hoopes
M.D. Walton
as ATF Agent
as ATF Agent
Shauna Stoddart
as Laurel Craig
as Laurel Craig
Marcuis Harris
as Protester
as Protester
James MacDonald (II)
as Det. Riley
as Det. Riley
Darren O'Hare
as FBI Agent No. 2
as FBI Agent No. 2
James MacDonald
as Det. Riley
as Det. Riley
Jeffrey Addiss
as Porsche Driver
as Porsche Driver
Nolan Gerard Funk
as Dan
as Dan
Suzanne Marques
as Newsanchor
as Newsanchor
Ted Garcia
as Reporter No. 1
as Reporter No. 1
Melissa McCarty
as Reporter No. 2
as Reporter No. 2
Michelle Noh
as Corporate Woman
as Corporate Woman
Michael Spellman
as Married Guy
as Married Guy
Vince Duvall
as Handsome Guy
as Handsome Guy
Carla Jeffrey
as Female Student
as Female Student
Chris Vaughn
as Football Player
as Football Player
Christopher T. Wood
as TSA Deputy
as TSA Deputy
Erin Matthews
as Handsome Guy's Girlfriend
as Handsome Guy's Girlfriend
Critic Reviews for Lie to Me: Season 1
All Critics (29) | Top Critics (20) | Fresh (19) | Rotten (10)
There is an unmistakable been-there-done-that feel to "Lie to Me." It's a basic procedural that seems so determined to replicate the successful playbook of shows like "The Mentalist" and "House" that it winds up telegraphing many of its moves.
October 9, 2018 | Full Review…
If Lie to Me wants to elevate itself above all the other shows like it, it needs to beef up the quality of its mysteries.
January 21, 2009 | Full Review…
I can't lie. I found Fox's Lie to Me, about a brilliant deception expert, to be predictable, standard fare.
January 21, 2009 | Full Review…
if you're fascinated by the poker-game elements of crime-solving and a man obsessed with "tells," you may connect with this show.
January 21, 2009 | Full Review…
Fox's new drama Lie to Me not only provides a good hour of television entertainment, it gives the viewer an intriguing "takeaway."
January 21, 2009 | Full Review…
Tim Roth offers a solid, acerbic performance as Cal, and he's tempered by the pretty and more level-headed Kelli Williams. Add the young and eager character of Ria Torres...to the mix, and you have a good front line of actors.
October 9, 2018 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
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