Lie to Me (2009)

Crime · Drama · Mystery

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.

IMDb rating: 8.0 (136,423 votes)
Episode average: 7.7 -0.3 vs IMDb
Seasons: 3
Streaming (US): Hulu
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 3 seasons indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2009)

7.79 avg 13 episodes 8.0 → 8.0 43 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Pilot	8.0	2,041
2	Moral Waiver	7.6	1,557
3	A Perfect Score	7.6	1,355
4	Love Always	7.6	1,312
5	Unchained	7.7	1,236
6	Do No Harm	7.7	1,182
7	The Best Policy	7.6	1,115
8	Depraved Heart	7.8	1,115
9	Life Is Priceless	7.6	1,077
10	The Better Half	7.6	1,089
11	Undercover	7.7	1,041
12	Blinded	8.8	1,560
13	Sacrifice	8.0	1,091

Season 2 (2009)

7.77 avg 22 episodes 8.1 → 7.5 49 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Core of It	8.1	1,205
2	Truth or Consequences	7.9	1,041
3	Control Factor	7.8	986
4	Honey	7.9	992
5	Grievous Bodily Harm	8.0	979
6	Lack of Candor	7.6	898
7	Black Friday	7.6	917
8	Secret Santa	7.7	976
9	Fold Equity	7.5	897
10	Tractor Man	7.9	906
11	Beat the Devil	8.5	1,210
12	Sweet Sixteen	7.8	879
13	The Whole Truth	8.1	939
14	React to Contact	7.4	843
15	Teacher and Pupils	8.0	872
16	Delinquent	7.6	852
17	Bullet Bump	7.6	794
18	Headlock	7.2	781
19	Pied Piper	7.9	831
20	Exposed	7.4	785
21	Darkness and Light	7.9	820
22	Black and White	7.5	775

Season 3 (2010)

7.42 avg 13 episodes 7.4 → 7.9 43 min avg

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Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	In the Red	7.4	816
2	The Royal We	7.3	774
3	Dirty Loyal	7.3	743
4	Double Blind	7.4	745
5	The Canary's Song	7.0	734
6	Beyond Belief	7.3	723
7	Veronica	7.5	741
8	Smoked	7.2	698
9	Funhouse	7.9	847
10	Rebound	7.6	690
11	Saved	7.3	697
12	Gone	7.4	690
13	Killer App	7.9	804

Lie to Me (2009)

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