Lie to Me

**Brand X** · 30 Jan 2009, 08:33 PM

Not sure if anyone else has been watching this show, but I caught the first 2 episodes tonight and was really really surprised. It may be my favorite new show this season. Here's a brief synopsis:

The main character, Dr. Cal Lightman (played by Tim Roth), detects deception by observing body language, and uses this talent to assist law enforcement with the help of his group of researchers and psychologists.

It sounds a little mundane, but it's actually an extremely fun, and surprisingly funny show. And Tim Roth is damn good in it.

**Rumpy** · 31 Jan 2009, 10:15 AM

I recorded the first episode and haven't watched it yet, it's on at a bad time.

**Brand X** · 31 Jan 2009, 11:05 AM

Yeah, it's on at the worst possible time but I'll definitely be recording it every week.

**SpoDaddy** · 03 Feb 2009, 04:35 AM

I checked out the first episode on Hulu a few days ago. Tim Roth's character is awesome but I would have liked to see less adherence to the standard police procedural framework. Whenever Tim Roth wasn't the focus I was bored.

**soundwave** · 03 Feb 2009, 07:15 AM

I'm digging the show as well. Tim Roth is excellent. I like any show that teaches me to be a better liar.

**bbobb** · 03 Feb 2009, 07:20 AM

I love Tim Roth and am enjoying this show so far as well.

**Dyne** · 03 Feb 2009, 07:36 AM

I'll have to get around to this. Between this and The Beast, I always watch The Beast.

**bbobb** · 03 Feb 2009, 08:12 AM

This is much better than The Beast.

**Regus** · 03 Feb 2009, 10:09 AM

So far this show has been good, its basically another House, with a cynical male lead and female sidekick to bring him down to earth. The only thing I would say this show needs to do is cut back on showing us close ups of people's facial expressions. They should just let the scene play out and let the viewer try to figure it out on their own rather than showing us every single time.