Lie to Me

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The blurb for Lie to Me:-

The average person tells three lies in ten minutes of conversation.

DR. CAL LIGHTMAN (Tim Roth, "The Incredible Hulk," "Reservoir Dogs") can detect the truth by analyzing a person's face, body, voice and speech. When someone shrugs his shoulder, rotates his hand or raises his lower lip, Lightman knows he's lying. By analyzing facial expressions, he can read feelings - from hidden resentment to sexual attraction to jealousy. But as Lightman well knows, his scientific ability is both a blessing and a curse in his personal life, where family and friends deceive each other as readily as criminals and strangers do. Lightman is the world's leading deception expert, a scientist who studies facial expressions and involuntary body language to discover not only if you are lying but why.

From writer Samuel Baum ("The Evidence") and the executive producers of 24 and "Arrested Development" comes LIE TO ME, a compelling new drama series inspired by the scientific discoveries of Dr. Paul Ekman, a real-life specialist who can read clues embedded in the human face, body and voice to expose both the truth and lies in criminal investigations.

Lightman heads a team of experts at The Lightman Group who assist federal law enforcement, government agencies and local police with their most difficult cases. DR. GILLIAN FOSTER (Kelli Williams, "The Practice") is a gifted psychologist and Lightman's professional partner who brings balance to the partnership by looking at the bigger picture while Lightman focuses on the details. He needs her guidance and insight into human behavior, whether he knows it or not. ELI LOKER (Brendan Hines, TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES) is Lightman's lead researcher, who is so uncomfortable with the human tendency to lie that he's decided to practice what he calls "radical honesty." He says everything on his mind at all times and often pays the price. RIA TORRES (Monica Raymund, "Law and Order: SVU") is the newest member of the agency, and one of the few "naturals" in the field of deception detection. She has a raw, untrained ability to read people that makes her a force to be reckoned with.

Samuel Baum, Brian Grazer, David Nevins and Steven Maeda serve as executive producers on the series, which is produced by Imagine Television and 20th Century Fox Television. Robert Schwentke directed the pilot.


I've watched the first three episodes so far. Absolutely hooked on it already. Anyone else watching it?
 
Just the first three, Lee? I've seen all of them, loved every single one. I ended up purchasing the song they use in the intro, since I really liked it. What's great about the show is that the theory of muscle contractions is actually based on someone who did all the research. :smiley:
 
This is a very entertaining show - I've seen them all so far and I have to say it's very well done. Somehow, I don't think the "science" behind it is as clearcut as they make it out to be though. :blink:
 
Well, they make it seem like it's possible to determine when someone is lying with a very high degree of accuracy - along the lines of fingerprints, voiceprints, or DNA analysis. I don't believe that's really the case. I'm not saying there isn't something to it - I'm sure there are cues (facial expressions, body language, physiologic responses like voice stress, sweating, blood pressure fluctuations) that can be interpreted, and some people who are much more sensitive to it than others. But I don't believe it's anywhere near as reliable as they make it out to be.

Not that this diminishes my appreciation for the show - I really like it. Great cast and so far at least, great scripts.
 
Well, they make it seem like it's possible to determine when someone is lying with a very high degree of accuracy - along the lines of fingerprints, voiceprints, or DNA analysis. I don't believe that's really the case. I'm not saying there isn't something to it - I'm sure there are cues (facial expressions, body language, physiologic responses like voice stress, sweating, blood pressure fluctuations) that can be interpreted, and some people who are much more sensitive to it than others. But I don't believe it's anywhere near as reliable as they make it out to be.

Not that this diminishes my appreciation for the show - I really like it. Great cast and so far at least, great scripts.
Oh I see. I thought that too, up until the 8th episode when I tried finding out if the whole concept was legitimate. Turns out it was: Paul Ekman - Wikipedia

Although I'm not sure if the concept of a human lie detector is used out on the field, you would also need sharp eyes just to notice each emotion from muscle contractions and that sort. I'm sure the equipment they use in their backroom also aides in determining what's going on.

I don't know if anyone realized this, but they, as well as Southland have been using headlines from the news. Although Lie To Me is using some from bygones passed and some new ones. Just gotta pickup on the minor clues. :smiley:

@ voiceprints: Is that the one with the donation box terrorist explosions episode?
 
I really like this show. I like the connections between everyone on the show and stories each week. This is one for sure that I was happy got renewed!
 

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