Home > Lie to Me > Season 2 « TV Series Page Lie to Me: Season 2 (2009 - 2010) SEASON: Season 2 Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Episode List All Critics | Top Critics TOMATOMETER 86% Average Rating: 6.51/10 Season Reviews: 7 Fresh: 6 Rotten: 1 Critics Consensus: No consensus yet. 100% Average Rating: 8.0/10 Season Reviews: 1 Fresh: 1 Rotten: 0 Critics Consensus: No consensus yet. Critic Consensus: No consensus yet. AUDIENCE SCORE 83% liked it Average Rating: 4.1/5 User Ratings: 60 ADD YOUR RATING - NOT INTERESTED + WANT TO SEE Share on Facebook Post Want to See Not Interested Add Rating My Rating × Want to See Not Interested Post Share on Facebook Episodes 1 The Core of It Air date: Sep 28, 2009 Season 2 premiere: A woman with multiple personalities (Erika Christensen) could be either a witness to a murder---or the killer. Meanwhile, the government hires the Lightman Group to question a possible Supreme Court nominee. More 2 Truth or Consequences Air date: Oct 5, 2009 Zoe (Jennifer Beals) enlists the Lightman Group to probe a college-football star accused of statutory rape; Foster and Loker visit a religious compound to determine if it's a dangerous cult. More 3 Control Factor Air date: Oct 12, 2009 While vacationing in Mexico, Cal and Emily get involved in the case of a missing American woman. Back in D.C., Foster and Cal's rival, Jack Rader (Marc Blucas), investigates tainted blood in area hospitals. More 4 Honey Air date: Oct 19, 2009 A man (Garret Dillahunt) is determined to prove that he didn't murder his wife, and his effort to do so puts the Lightman Group in danger. More 5 Grievous Bodily Harm Air date: Oct 26, 2009 An old friend of Cal's (Lennie James) attempts to pull him into a criminal conspiracy. Meanwhile, the Lightman Group probes a high-school student's murderous threats. More 6 Lack of Candor Air date: Nov 9, 2009 Cal and Gillian probe the murder of a witness in a government case and discover that Agent Reynolds (Mekhi Phifer), the star witness in the case, is hiding something in his past. More 7 Black Friday Air date: Nov 16, 2009 A troubled teen who believes he was abducted as a baby wants to learn about his past. Meanwhile, Loker investigates a deadly stampede at a megastore the day after Thanksgiving. More 8 Secret Santa Air date: Nov 23, 2009 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. More 9 Fold Equity Air date: Nov 30, 2009 Cal, Foster and Reynolds go all in to find a missing finalist from the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, where Cal must determine if the other players are being straight with him about the disappearance. Meanwhile, an analysis of Loker's latest relationship allows him and Torres to get better acquainted in the process. More 10 Tractor Man Air date: Dec 14, 2009 A protesting farmer parks his explosives-packed tractor near the U.S. Treasury building. Meanwhile, Loker plays babysitter to third-graders stuck in the Lightman Group offices. More Show More Episodes Lie to Me: Season 2 Photos View All Photos (76) Tv Season Info Human lie-detector machine Cal Lightman (Tim Roth) is back for Season 2. Mekhi Phifer (FBI agent Ben Reynolds) and Hayley MacFarland (Cal's daughter, Emily) join the cast of regulars, and "The Shield" creator, Shawn Ryan, is the new showrunner. Jennifer Beals guest stars in the season premiere episode "The Core of It" as Cal's ex-wife, Zoe Landau. Meanwhile, a woman with multiple personalities (Erika Christensen) says she saw a murder. Whodunit? Maybe one of her personalities. Also: Max Greenfield ("New Girl") and Melissa George ("Alias" and "In Treatment) guest star in the mid season episode "The Whole Truth." Genre: Network: FOX Premiere Date: Sep 28, 2009 Creator: Samuel Baum Exec. Producers: Samuel Baum, Shawn Ryan, Brian Grazer, David Nevins, Steve Maeda Cast Tim Roth as Cal Lightman Kelli Williams as Gillian Foster Brendan Hines as Will Loker Brendan P. Hines as Will Loker Monica Raymund as Ria Torres Mekhi Phifer as Agent Ben Reynolds Jennifer Beals as Zoe Landau Hayley MacFarland as Emily Melissa George as Clara Musso Max Martini as Dr. Dave Burns Jennifer Marsala as Anna Conor O'Farrell as Asac Dillon Garret Dillahunt as Eric Mathison Brian Howe as Garrett Denning Rowena King as Helen Dezekis Angus Macfadyen as Jimmy Doyle Alicia Coppola as Sheila Radotti Kristen Ariza as Heidi Daniel Owen Ross as Max Michael Tate Booras as Young Martin Marc Blucas as Jack Rader Karina Logue as Gwen Burns Kari Coleman as Mary Todd Stashwick as Hugh Ellis Jason Dohring as Martin Walker Mark Harelik as DNI Mercier Michael Beach as James Alyssa Diaz as Ava Torres David Rees Snell as Kevin Wilkie J. Downing as Mr. Rowland Enver Gjokaj as Sgt. Jeff Turley John Pyper-Ferguson as Jamie Cowley Jason Gedrick Dean Norris as Dawkins Erika Christensen Lennie James as Terry 'Tel' Marsh B.K. Cannon as Stacey Abby Brammell as Poppy Wells Richard Burgi as Gov. Charles Brooks Danai Gurira as Michelle Russo José Zúñiga as Det. Molina Arlene Tur as Kimi Howard Hesseman as Sam Hendricks Raphael Sbarge as Prosser Michael Wiseman as Crosby Jessica Tuck as Deputy Warden Lane Thomas Webb as Valery Sara Mornell as Janine Natalie Dreyfuss as Molly Carter Jenkins as Rick Chadwick Boseman as Cabe McNeil Sean O'Bryan as Tom McHenry Lisa Waltz as Mrs. Rowland Michael A. Goorjian Alona Tal as Becky Turley David Marciano as Jason Wilkie Ashley Johnson as Valery Countrified Wedman as Tevon Haley Ramm as Amy Brian Goodman as Dan Anslinger John Carroll Lynch as Mr. Reed Dean Chekvala as Danny Pavelka Matt Gerald as Marshal Johnson Tommy Flanagan as Ron Marhsall Timothy Carhart as Jerry Conway James Frain as McClellan Nick Searcy as Mr. Donnelly Gene Farber as Vas Belanov Catherine Dent as Faye Sheridan John Aprea as Victor Ryan Sage as Jake Turley Sheryl Lee as Janet Brooks Keston John as Moon James Marsters as Pollack Spencer Garrett as McAnders Jim Devoti as Marshal Bernaski Michael Irby as Sgt. Ronnie Bacca Patrick J. Adams as Lou Nemeroff Randy Lowell as Mr. Knox Ricky Jay as Mason Brock Piper Mackenzie Harris as Bernadette Max Greenfield as Damian Manny Montana as Dax Yolonda Ross as Simone Askew Edward Hendershott as Preston Billy Smith as Mike Zancanelli Glenn Morshower as Col. Gorman Jon Kent Ethridge as Andre Tzi Ma as Mr. Chen Todd Grinnell as Trevor Addison Benito Martinez as Charlie Sheridan Lee Tergesen as Gordon Cook Gretchen Egolf as Catherine Max Arciniega Jr. as Miguel Hannah Cox as Mrs. Knox Bruce Weitz as Leo O'Sullivan Erick Avari as Dr. Kozell Jose Pablo Cantillo as Amadeo Valadez Kenneth Mitchell as Duane Corey Alvaro Orlando as Orlando Lima Patrick Fischler as Olson Alex Stamm as Jared Regi Davis as Marshal Keller Khary Payton as Capt. Stan Renshaw Theo Rossi as Tressler Stephanie Michels as Cynthia Joseph Lyle Taylor as Cab Driver/Jogger Hope Olaide Wilson as Amber Darrell Lake as Harris Mary Matilyn Mouser as Tyler Seeger Kevin McCorkle as Lawrence Edison Zachary Stockdale as Spec. Taw Chris Tardio as Hollander Laura Kenley as Michelle Daly Rick Gonzalez as Raul Campos Jon Sklaroff as Larry J.R. Cacia as Mr. Fitzgerald Jackie Debatin as Cheyenne Bill Zasadil as Ernie Matt Corboy as Himself Maestro Harrell as Tyrel Cathy Cahlin Ryan as Beth Christopher Stanley as Agent Williams Roxana Brusso as PTA President Walsh Colton Shires as Zack Roy Werner as Mark McLaughlin Ted Garcia as Reporter Diane Baker as Judge Quinn Jennifer Christopher as Julie Kinell Allie Gonino as Susan Meta Golding as Raven Steve Mize as Nick John Bishop as Ray 'Romeo' Blake Maurice Compte as Juan Campos Jessica McKee as Macey Hartman Danny Gonzalez as Skater Jennifer Jalene as Tanya Jerrika D. Hinton as Robin Giancarlo Esposito as Beau Hackman Eric L. Haney as Col. Cap Powler Annamarie Kenoyer as Marly Jerrika Hinton as Robin Kenny Johnson as Malcolm Hessler Carmen Argenziano as Gus Mary Mara as Krentz Jim Meskimen as Otto Frankel Lee Garlington as Mrs. Walker Nilsson Lawrence as Sophie Marcus Giamatti as Fentris Kamala Lopez-Dawson as Inez Rashad Hood as Paul Jos Viramontes as Dr. Blake Monique Gabriela Cumen as Sharon Wallowski Hayley Holmes as Carley Aubrey Chandler as Mary Sharon Blynn as MRI Tech Quinton Medina as Maurice Monique Edwards as Mrs. McNeil Alina Phelan as Joan Shashawnee Hall as Larry Bernardo James Immekus as Jake Hartman Mark Colson as Angry Man Teddy Lane Jr. as Head Guard Nieko Mann as Jasmine Francisco Viana as U.S. Marshal Ken Rudolph as Reporter Mark Berry as Mr. McNeil David Grant Wright as Dean Warren Lu Parker as Reporter Brian Catalano as Viewing Room Guard Nicole DuPort as Marla Seeger Michael Patrick McGill as Officer Barnes Adam Kulbersh as Principal Rand Tarina Pouncy as Chick Michael Dempsey as Herman Farr Jay R. Ferguson as Jimmy Bob Gebert as Moss Coby Seyrafi as Insurgent Kid Jon Briddell as Richard Grange Michael Harney as Greene Gordon Greene as Bob Swall Robert Sutton as Abe Tostevin Lisa Breckenridge as Reporter Tiffany Hines as Lacy Pasha Lynchnikoff as Jones Judy Echavez as Reporter Grant Alan as Wayne Rebecca Field as Jenna Bynes Bryce Lenon as Harry Ford Jim Hanna as Ken Anthony Spagnola as Bob Karl Makinen as Nick Jamie Anderson as Peg Grange Louie Sayegh as Gordie Mark Ankeny as Waylon Crystal Young as Kate Eugene Long as U.S. Marshal Victor McCay as Dunst Yara Shahidi as Olivia Georgina Cordova as Kid Caller Larry Herron as Yager Bill Zasadil as Ernie Erika Schaefer as Ingrid Varin Ayala as Benito Fred Ochs as Craig Snell Valerie Rose Curiel as Dori Whitney Powell as Paula Michole Briana White as Merrick Dale Midkiff as Samuel Wynn Ned Schmidtke as Don Galpern Michole White as Merrick Alesa B. Gantz as Agent Ferro Erica Grace as Delisha Laurel Weber as Carley Show More Cast Episodes 1 The Core of It Air date: Sep 28, 2009 Season 2 premiere: A woman with multiple personalities (Erika Christensen) could be either a witness to a murder---or the killer. Meanwhile, the government hires the Lightman Group to question a possible Supreme Court nominee. More 2 Truth or Consequences Air date: Oct 5, 2009 Zoe (Jennifer Beals) enlists the Lightman Group to probe a college-football star accused of statutory rape; Foster and Loker visit a religious compound to determine if it's a dangerous cult. More 3 Control Factor Air date: Oct 12, 2009 While vacationing in Mexico, Cal and Emily get involved in the case of a missing American woman. Back in D.C., Foster and Cal's rival, Jack Rader (Marc Blucas), investigates tainted blood in area hospitals. More 4 Honey Air date: Oct 19, 2009 A man (Garret Dillahunt) is determined to prove that he didn't murder his wife, and his effort to do so puts the Lightman Group in danger. More 5 Grievous Bodily Harm Air date: Oct 26, 2009 An old friend of Cal's (Lennie James) attempts to pull him into a criminal conspiracy. Meanwhile, the Lightman Group probes a high-school student's murderous threats. More 6 Lack of Candor Air date: Nov 9, 2009 Cal and Gillian probe the murder of a witness in a government case and discover that Agent Reynolds (Mekhi Phifer), the star witness in the case, is hiding something in his past. More 7 Black Friday Air date: Nov 16, 2009 A troubled teen who believes he was abducted as a baby wants to learn about his past. Meanwhile, Loker investigates a deadly stampede at a megastore the day after Thanksgiving. More 8 Secret Santa Air date: Nov 23, 2009 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. More 9 Fold Equity Air date: Nov 30, 2009 Cal, Foster and Reynolds go all in to find a missing finalist from the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, where Cal must determine if the other players are being straight with him about the disappearance. Meanwhile, an analysis of Loker's latest relationship allows him and Torres to get better acquainted in the process. More 10 Tractor Man Air date: Dec 14, 2009 A protesting farmer parks his explosives-packed tractor near the U.S. Treasury building. Meanwhile, Loker plays babysitter to third-graders stuck in the Lightman Group offices. More Show More Episodes Critic Reviews for Lie to Me Season 2 All Critics (7) | Top Critics (1) | Fresh (6) | Rotten (1) We've seen some amazingly written episodes this summer. Conversely, we've also suffered through some rushed and fractured episodes. I'd classify [season finale] "Black and White" as a mixture of both. Oct 9, 2018 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review… Jim Garner TV Fanatic A refreshing start to the season is always a good sign of things. Oct 9, 2018 | Rating: 8.3/10 | Full Review… James Chamberlin IGN Movies The second season...has fluctuated wildly in quality since the day it hit the air, a fact that was underlined when the great Shawn Ryan...came on-board and seemed to find the program's personality, only to leave it and watch it drift again. Oct 9, 2018 | Rating: 2.5/5 | Full Review… Brian Tallerico HollywoodChicago.com Roth is riveting. He plays Lightman with a combination of inscrutable intensity and loose-limbed nonchalance that elevates the entire show, even when the plots are a bit predictable or the story arcs uneven. Oct 9, 2018 | Rating: 6/10 | Full Review… Christel Loar PopMatters "The Core Of It" doesn't reinvent the Lie To Me wheel so much as it tightens and strengthens the spokes. Oct 9, 2018 | Rating: B+ | Full Review… Noel Murray AV Club Top Critic Though the writers still drop far too many hints and come up with some ridiculously contrived confrontations, they at least keep us guessing, and that's a good thing. Oct 9, 2018 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review… Aaron Riccio Slant Magazine Top Critic The premise still intrigues me, and the writing has toned down the "explain as we go" moments, which got mighty annoying in the previous season. Oct 9, 2018 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review… Kevin Carr 7M Pictures View All Critic Reviews (7) Audience Reviews for Lie to Me: Season 2 There are no featured audience reviews yet. Click the link below to see what others say about Lie to Me: Season 2! 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