Lie to Me
TV Series2009Canceled

Lie to Me

Taste attributes: crimedramamysterydetectiveslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricateenclosedcomplex relationshipfighting evilsolving the riddle/not as it seems

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"They're undeceivable."

Boxlist takeHeavy and layered: a small-scale crime series. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: very intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

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.

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Taste Attributes

complex relationshipfighting evilsolving the riddle/not as it seems

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Tim RothKelli WilliamsMonica RaymundBrendan HinesHayley McFarland

Details

Genre
Crime
Year
2009
Runtime
44 min
Status
Canceled
Studio
Imagine Television
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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