Revealing the truth behind body language one action-packed, investigative show at a time.
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Running two seasons deep and a third one currently premiering, FOX Television Network has produced Lie To Me, a drama-filled, criminal detective show that is based off the ideas of psychologist Dr. Cal Lightman (Tim Roth, Pulp Fiction) and his scientific discoveries.
The basic plot of the show entails the scientific breakthrough of reading body language to scrutinize how criminals or defendants react to a series of questions in regard to the criminal case. Dr.Lightman and his “Lightman Group” set out to find the truth in complicated cases and bring justice to the individuals being accused. With the “Lightman Group”, Dr. Gillian Foster (Kelli Williams, Men In Trees), Ria Torres (Monica Raymund, Law & Order: SVU), and Eli Loker (Brendan Hines, Terminator), there is no case too complicated to be solved in Lie To Me.
This fairly new TV show has held much interest and entertainment for the viewers. “Every episode I’ve watched draws me into the next event or happening in the series. There’s always an interesting twist and everything’s deciphered by Lightman; he’s a genius,” said Junior Gabriel Da Silva. In every show a new technique or interpretation of body language is presented to the audience, keeping them stuck to the television screen, intrigued on what else the show holds.
Action and ingenuity are not the only factors that draw attention from viewers, as there is a great sense of comedy being displayed by main character, Dr. Glassman. His natural skill of being able to read people’s expressions and see past their lies brings with it an interesting perspective on things. In one instance, a cocky driver swoops by and steals Glassman’s parking spot; in return, Glassman pulls so close to the car that stole his spot, so the man cannot exit his vehicle. Here he interrogates him about his true intentions of taking a parking spot that was clearly soon to be occupied. I could not help but laugh at such a great and clever way to ruin a “perpetrator’s” day.
Along with the comedy that Lightman tends to bring into his life, he feels like his talent and profession is a curse, as well. Throughout the show, there will be several instances when he can determine at which point friends lie to each other, spouses are betraying, and when some one is hiding something. Even though Lightman has the ability to read people’s faces, he knows that bringing the truth into all these lies will only cause scandals and more problems than what people are already facing. I find this to be a very defining attribute in Lightman’s character and it really gets inside his perspective on what he deals with in his everyday life.
You can catch the show every Thursday night on FOX and see what kind of cases and faces are unraveled by the “Lightman Group” in the third, exhilarating season of Lie To Me.
