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Perception

Pilot

  • Episode aired Jul 9, 2012
  • TV-MATV-MA
  • 43m
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Rachael Leigh Cook and Eric McCormack in Perception (2012)
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Dr. Daniel Pierce is an eccentric neuroscientist who uses his unique outlook to help the federal government solve complex criminal cases.Dr. Daniel Pierce is an eccentric neuroscientist who uses his unique outlook to help the federal government solve complex criminal cases.Dr. Daniel Pierce is an eccentric neuroscientist who uses his unique outlook to help the federal government solve complex criminal cases.
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  • Director
    • Alan Poul
  • Writers
    • Kenneth Biller
    • Mike Sussman
    • Jerry Shandy(staff writer)
  • Stars
    • Eric McCormack
    • Rachael Leigh Cook
    • Kelly Rowan
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  • Director
    • Alan Poul
  • Writers
    • Kenneth Biller
    • Mike Sussman
    • Jerry Shandy(staff writer)
  • Stars
    • Eric McCormack
    • Rachael Leigh Cook
    • Kelly Rowan
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    • 2User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Eric McCormack
    Eric McCormack
    • Daniel Pierceas Daniel Pierce
    Rachael Leigh Cook
    Rachael Leigh Cook
    • Kate Morettias Kate Moretti
    Kelly Rowan
    Kelly Rowan
    • Natalie Vincentas Natalie Vincent
    Arjay Smith
    Arjay Smith
    • Max Lewickias Max Lewicki
    Jonathan Scarfe
    Jonathan Scarfe
    • Roger Probertas Roger Probert
    Jeremy Ratchford
    Jeremy Ratchford
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    LeVar Burton
    LeVar Burton
    • Paul Haleyas Paul Haley
    Colin Cunningham
    Colin Cunningham
    • Gerard Permutas Gerard Permut
    Ravi Patel
    Ravi Patel
    • Dr. Harvey Kapooras Dr. Harvey Kapoor
    Debra McCabe
    Debra McCabe
    • Pamela Weilmanas Pamela Weilman
    • (as Debra Lynne McCabe)
    Rick Roberts
    Rick Roberts
    • Philip Klaneas Philip Klane
    Paul Essiembre
    Paul Essiembre
    • Alan Dirkas Alan Dirk
    Joanna Douglas
    Joanna Douglas
    • Valerie Nelsonas Valerie Nelson
    Paulino Nunes
    Paulino Nunes
    • Dr. Martin Bryantas Dr. Martin Bryant
    Kevin Hare
    Kevin Hare
    • Clark Weilmanas Clark Weilman
    Dylan Roberts
    Dylan Roberts
    • Timothy Mayas Timothy May
    Laura Carswell
    Laura Carswell
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    • Director
      • Alan Poul
    • Writers
      • Kenneth Biller
      • Mike Sussman
      • Jerry Shandy(staff writer)
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    Neurotic, eccentric Chicago neuroscience professor Daniel Pierce accepts assisting former favorite student Kate Moretti's FBI team with a mysterious murder. He starts by diagnosing the illogical confession pathologically invalid, then helps finding better suspects, strikingly fitting his anagrams and various 'intuition', while fighting off specters of his imagination is harder. —KGF Vissers
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    • Trivia
      The episode contains two scenes with a hospital patient named Jimmy (played by Joseph O'Toole) who suffers from aphasia, which is a real condition where patients can't comprehend spoken language. Jimmy can detect if someone lies based upon physical behaviour, and finds it amusing when someone lies and laughs. Both scenes contain real footage to showcase that ability, both feature former US presidents. The first is George W. Bush, the clip used is when he states that Saddam Hussein possesses Uranium and therefore it justifies the invasion of Irak. The second clip features Bill Clinton and is shown without sound (as it's part of a montage), but he clearly says "I did not have sexual relations with that woman", referring to Monica Lewinsky. In both scenes, Jimmy laughs, indicating that he believes both of them lied.
    • Goofs
      At one point Dr. Pierce is shown watching what is supposed to be a Chicago Cubs spring training game on his TV. However, the game he is watching is actually being played in Wrigley Field in Chicago, with the ivy on the outfield wall in full bloom. He would have to be watching a game being played in the summertime during the regular season, in direct contradiction of the winter weather seen during the rest of the show.
    • Quotes

      Daniel Pierce: Reality is a figment of your imagination. Who here hasn't woken up breathless from a nightmare and thought 'oh thank God it's just a dream'? That's because neurochemical impulses fire when we're dreaming or fantasizing or hallucinating are indistinguishable from the one's banging around inside our skulls when we actually experience those events. So... if what we perceive is often wrong, how can we ever know what's real? And what isn't.

    • Connections
      References Star Wars (1977)
    • Soundtracks
      Symphony No. 1
      (uncredited)

      Written by Gustav Mahler

    User reviews2

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    5/10
    Not bad at all for a pilot
    They say that most Pilots stink, but I have to say that this one is not one of them, what is more nuts than Columbo? well Eric McCormack as Dr. Daniel Pierce a college professor who gets involved in FBI investigations thanks to his former student FBI Agent Kate Moretti delectable played by the always interesting Rachael Leigh Cook, I have followed Cook from the beginning of her career and if I am not mistaken she might finally have found a project where she can shine eternally.

    If you like me like detective shows, then try this one, it is now on my DVR and I hope it continues to develop in direction it is, I have to say though if college professors are all as oddball as Dr. Daniel then American Education are truly in trouble.
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    • Jul 10, 2012

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    • Release date
      • July 9, 2012 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Canada
    • Production companies
      • Paperboy Productions
      • ABC Signature
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    • Runtime
      43 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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