Lie to Me

Season 32009

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.

Overview Episodes Videos Photos Download

13 Episodes

E01 Pilot

The son of a family of devout Jehovah's Witnesses is accused of killing his teacher after being caught fleeing the scene of her murder. Meanwhile, the team is hired by the Democratic National Committee to investigate a second case in which the Chairman of the House Ethics Committee is accused of paying for sex.

January 21, 2009

E02 Moral Waiver

When a female soldier charges a commanding officer with sexual assault, Lightman is brought to Fort Meade to find out if there's any truth to the accusation. Meanwhile, the Lightman Group is hired to determine whether the young star of a college basketball team accepted a bribe to play for the university.

January 28, 2009

E03 A Perfect Score

The murder of a teenage girl – who is the daughter of a powerful federal judge – leads The Lightman Group to a highly competitive college-prep school where getting to the head of the class means everything. The team also investigates a NASA test pilot accused of intentionally crashing a $250 million aircraft

February 4, 2009

E04 Love Always

At a state wedding, Lightman and his team work to prevent the assassination of a South Korean ambassador. But when someone else is shot, Lightman exposes long-held family secrets and lies to identify the assassin.

February 18, 2009

E05 Unchained

Lightman and Torres interrogate an imprisoned gang leader who claims to be rehabilitated. If the gang leader is freed, he might help fight inner-city violence or return to his life of crime. Foster and Loker investigate the death of a firefighter who was killed in the line of duty.

March 4, 2009

E06 Do No Harm

Lightman and Foster investigate the disappearance of an 11-year-old girl who may have been murdered. Meanwhile, Loker and Torres must determine whether a famous peace activist is who she claims to be and if her bestselling memoir is true, but Loker's attraction to the socially conscious woman may be clouding his assessment of her.

March 11, 2009

E07 The Best Policy

When Lightman is hired to find a corporate spy at a pharmaceutical company, he discovers a high-level conspiracy surrounding a new drug that could put thousands of lives at risk. The team is also hired by the State Department to assist with negotiations for the release of two Americans imprisoned in Yemen.

March 18, 2009

E08 Depraved Heart

Lightman becomes obsessed with his investigation of two young women who committed suicide. Meanwhile, the team tries to recover billions of dollars for investors who were bilked by a Ponzi scheme.

April 1, 2009

E09 Life Is Priceless

In the wake of a building collapse in a small town outside Washington, Lightman is brought in to determine who is at fault, and he discovers a massive cover-up. Meanwhile, the team is hired by a "dot-com" billionaire to determine if his girlfriend loves him for the right reasons.

April 8, 2009

E10 Better Half

When Assistant U.S. Attorney Zoe Landau, Lightman's ex-wife and Emily's mother, enlists Lightman to help investigate an arson case in which the only eyewitness is a 5-year-old boy, it quickly becomes clear that she and Lightman still have feelings for each other. Meanwhile, Foster and Torres question a rapper who is suspected of murder.

April 22, 2009

E11 Undercover

The Lightman Group gets embroiled in the controversial case of a policeman who shot a potentially innocent teenager. Meanwhile, investors who were bilked by a Ponzi scheme are suing The Lightman Group for botching the recovery of their money,

April 29, 2009

E12 Blinded

Ben Reynolds, an FBI agent who's been pursuing a serial rapist terrorizing the Washington area, partners with The Lightman Group for its toughest case yet. Lightman infiltrates a prison to befriend Andrew Jenkins, a convicted criminal and a pathological liar who the serial rapist may be copy-catting. Meanwhile, Torres and Loker search Jenkins' fan mail, and Foster questions one of the rapist's recent victims.

May 6, 2009

E13 Sacrifice

After a terrorist bombing outside of Washington, DC, FBI Agent Ben Reynolds calls on The Lightman Group to help identify those responsible and prevent more attacks. The case takes a personal turn for one member of the team and begs the question of whether honesty is indeed the best policy. Zoe helps Lightman with the investigation and both are concerned about their daughter's safety.

May 13, 2009

Lie to Me

E01 Pilot

E02 Moral Waiver

E03 A Perfect Score

E04 Love Always

E05 Unchained

E06 Do No Harm

E07 The Best Policy

E08 Depraved Heart

E09 Life Is Priceless

E10 Better Half

E11 Undercover

E12 Blinded

E13 Sacrifice

Perception

The Mentalist

White Collar

Californication

Joey

Deception

Numb3rs

Agatha Christie's Poirot

Burn Notice

Person of Interest

NOS4A2

Fawlty Towers

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Frequency

Shark Tank

Baby Daddy

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Emergence

Thunderbirds

Challenger: The Final Flight

E01 Pilot

E02 Moral Waiver

E03 A Perfect Score

E04 Love Always

E05 Unchained

E06 Do No Harm

E07 The Best Policy

E08 Depraved Heart

E09 Life Is Priceless

E10 Better Half

E11 Undercover

E12 Blinded

E13 Sacrifice