Perception (TV series)

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Perception
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Genre
Created by
Starring
Theme music composerTree Adams
ComposerTree Adams
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes39 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
ProducerEric McCormack
Running time43 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network TNT
ReleaseJuly 9, 2012 (2012-07-09) –
March 17, 2015 (2015-03-17)

Perception is an American crime drama television series created by Kenneth Biller and Mike Sussman. The series stars Eric McCormack as Daniel Pierce, a neuropsychiatrist with schizophrenia who assists the FBI on some of its most complex cases.

Contents

The series aired in the United States on the cable channel TNT from July 9, 2012, to March 17, 2015, and was produced by ABC Studios. [1] [2] On November 13, 2014, TNT canceled the series of Perception after three seasons. [3] The remaining episodes of season 3 began airing February 17, 2015.

Overview

Daniel Pierce, a talented but eccentric neuropsychiatrist, is enlisted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation to assist in solving some of its most complex cases in Chicago. Pierce works closely with Special Agent Kate Moretti, a former student who recruited him to work with the FBI. Also on the team are Max Lewicki, Pierce's teaching assistant, and Natalie Vincent, a hallucination manifested as a result of his schizophrenia who also serves as his best friend.

Episodes typically begin with a scene of Pierce giving a lecture to his students about an aspect of the human brain that becomes significant within the plot of the episode. The episodes also typically end with observations said to students about the paradoxes of human perception.

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1 10July 9, 2012 (2012-07-09)September 17, 2012 (2012-09-17)
2 14June 25, 2013 (2013-06-25)March 18, 2014 (2014-03-18)
3 15June 17, 2014 (2014-06-17)March 17, 2015 (2015-03-17)

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Production

Conception and development

Originally known as "Proof", Perception was created by Kenneth Biller and Mike Sussman and appeared on TNT's development slate as early as 2009. [9] On September 8, 2010, after having been in development for well over a year, TNT placed a pilot order for Perception. [10] [11] Kenneth Biller and Mike Sussman wrote the pilot, Alan Poul was attached to the project as director, with Kenneth Biller, Mike Sussman and Alan Poul serving as executive producers. [10] [12] Neuroscientist David Eagleman served as the technical consultant to the series. [13]

On March 22, 2011, TNT green-lighted the series with an order of 10 episodes to air in the summer of 2012. [1] [14] Along with the series pickup, TNT announced that Alan Poul would not be continuing as an executive producer on the series beyond the pilot; they also announced that the character portrayed by McCormack had been renamed Daniel Pierce. [14]

On August 17, 2011, TNT announced that production had commenced on the remaining nine episodes of Perception. [15] The series is produced by ABC Studios.

On November 13, 2014, TNT announced that it was cancelling the show after three seasons. [16]

Casting

The cast of Perception: (l-r) Rachael Leigh Cook, Eric McCormack, Arjay Smith and Kelly Rowan Perception (2012 TV series).jpg
The cast of Perception: (l–r) Rachael Leigh Cook, Eric McCormack, Arjay Smith and Kelly Rowan

Casting announcements began in October 2010, with Eric McCormack first to be cast, McCormack portrays Geoffrey (later renamed Daniel) Pierce, "an eccentric neuroscientist who uses his unique outlook to help the federal government solve complex cases. With an intimate knowledge of human behavior and a masterful understanding of the mind, this quirky, crime-solving professor pulls lessons from an odd and imaginative view of the world." [17] [18] Next to join the series was Arjay Smith as Max Lewicki, "Pierce's teaching assistant, a perpetual student who has spent nine years in college and has had sixteen majors and not a single degree. His primary job is to keep Pierce in line and on task." [19] Rachael Leigh Cook was next to be cast as Kate Rossi, "Pierce’s former student and the person responsible for recruiting him to work for the government." [20] Kelly Rowan was the last actor to be cast, portraying Natalie Vincent, "Pierce’s best friend and every bit his intellectual equal." [21]

Along with the announcement that production had started on the series, the network announced that Levar Burton had joined the series as a recurring guest star; he portrays Paul Haley, "a dean at the university". [15] TNT also announced that the character portrayed by Cook had been renamed Kate Moretti. [15]

On August 22, 2011, it was announced that Jamie Bamber had been cast in a recurring role as "a new professor who catches the eye of Kate Moretti". [22] On October 14, 2011, TNT Public Relations announced that Freddy Rodriguez was cast in a two-episode role as "an eccentric ex-student of McCormack's Dr. Daniel Pierce". [23] [24]

On January 29, 2013, Scott Wolf joined the series in the major recurring role of Donnie, Kate's ex-husband who works as an Assistant U.S. Attorney. [25] On February 13, 2014, Peter Coyote signed onto the season three guest role of James Alan Pierce, Daniel's father. [26]

Filming

Although the series is set in Chicago, Illinois, filming for the pilot took place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Afterwards, filming was shifted to Los Angeles, California. [27]

Broadcast

Perception premiered on TVB Pearl in Hong Kong on September 11, 2012. In the United Kingdom and Ireland, the series premiered on Watch [28] on October 3, 2012. [29] The second season debuted on September 3, 2013. [30] In South Africa, it began airing on DStv on November 5, 2012. In India, it started airing on Zee Café on January 19, 2013. In Australia, Universal Channel premiered it on April 3, 2013. The third season premiered on January 5, 2015. [31] TVNZ in New Zealand debuted the show on January 22, 2014.

Home media

On May 21, 2013, the complete first season was released on DVD. The series is also available for streaming on Amazon.com, Disney+ Star, iTunes, and American Broadcasting Company's streaming service. [32]

NameRegion 1Region 2Region 4Discs
Perception: The Complete First SeasonMay 21, 2013——2

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