Lie to Me (2009–2011)

Dr. Cal Lightman teaches a course in body language and makes an honest fortune exploiting it. He's employed by various public authorities in various investigations, doing more when the ... See full summary »

Creator:

Samuel Baum

Stars:

Tim Roth, Kelli Williams, Brendan Hines

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 3 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Tim Roth	...	Dr. Cal Lightman (48 episodes, 2009-2011)
Kelli Williams	...	Dr. Gillian Foster (48 episodes, 2009-2011)
Brendan Hines	...	Eli Loker (48 episodes, 2009-2011)
Monica Raymund	...	Ria Torres (48 episodes, 2009-2011)
Hayley McFarland	...	Emily Lightman (40 episodes, 2009-2011)
Mekhi Phifer	...	Agent Ben Reynolds (24 episodes, 2009-2010)

Storyline

Dr. Cal Lightman teaches a course in body language and makes an honest fortune exploiting it. He's employed by various public authorities in various investigations, doing more when the police etc. fail to go the extra mile. So he can afford to constitute a team of his own, which like clients and others has to put up with his mind-games.

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Plot Keywords:

investigation | hidden truth | watching video | lie | police investigation | 

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Taglines:

The Truth is Written All Over Our Faces

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Official Sites:

Fox.com Sky 1 [uk]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 January 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

Anatomie lzi

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Imagine Television, Samuel Baum Productions, MiddKid Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

43 min 43 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Cal Lightman was American in the original script, and Tim Roth auditioned with an American accent. It was only after he had been cast that series creator Samuel Baum decided to make the character British, so that Roth could make the part his own.

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Quotes

[repeated line]
Dr. Cal Lightman: That's a lie.

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Connections

Referenced in Fringe: The Plateau (2010)

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Soundtracks

"Brand New Day"
Written by Ryan Star and Max Collins
Performed by Ryan Star
(Main Title Theme)

User Reviews

One word: Awesome.

I think this show is awesome and is now my favorite. I've never seen anything like it, really. I've watched it about a zillion times and can't wait till every new episode coming up. I was actually starting to get tired of all the re-runs and boring shows on T.V. I don't know if it's the science behind the lies or just the idea of it, but I've simply fallen in love with it. But I don't think it's just the lies that interest me, I'm also very in love with the actors and characters. Especially Tim Roth. Aka Dr. Cal Lightman. If there were words that could explain my interest and love for his work I'd use it, but as far as I know, there isn't. Even in the new "Incredible Hulk" I was struck by his talent.