Lie To Me (2009вђ“2011) 💯 Recommended

: Dr. Cal Lightman (played by Tim Roth) and his team at The Lightman Group assist law enforcement and government agencies by analyzing body language and micro-expressions to uncover the truth.

You can find more detailed critiques of the science in each episode on Paul Ekman's official website, where he blogged throughout the show's original run. Lie to Me (TV Series 2009–2011) - Full cast & crew - IMDb

: Much of the series' procedural logic is based on Ekman's book Telling Lies and his research into "leakage"—nonverbal cues that contradict a person's spoken words. Series Overview Lie to Me (2009–2011)

: The main cast featured Tim Roth as Cal Lightman, Kelli Williams as Dr. Gillian Foster, Brendan Hines as Eli Loker, and Monica Raymund as Ria Torres.

: Developed by Ekman and Wallace V. Friesen in 1978, this is the comprehensive system used in the show to taxonomize every human facial expression by "Action Units" (AUs). Lie to Me (TV Series 2009–2011) - Full

: Although the show claimed to be "rooted in actual science," Ekman himself noted that the speed and certainty with which Lightman spots lies were often exaggerated for television.

The TV series (2009–2011) was heavily inspired by the pioneering scientific research of Dr. Paul Ekman , specifically his work on facial expressions and micro-expressions . : Developed by Ekman and Wallace V

: The show’s protagonist, Dr. Cal Lightman, is a fictionalized version of Paul Ekman , who spent decades documenting how brief, involuntary facial expressions reveal suppressed emotions.