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Perception

Mon, Jul 9, 2012
  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Mystery
Series · Synopsis

Synopsis

Dr. Daniel Pierce, a neuroscientist and professor, is recruited to help the federal government crack difficult cases. His intimate knowledge of human behavior and masterful understanding of the mind give him an extraordinary ability to read people, but his eccentric view of the world and less-than-stellar social skills can often interfere with his work.

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Cast

Top of the call sheet

  • Eric McCormack
    Eric McCormack
    as Dr. Daniel Pierce
  • Rachael Leigh Cook
    Rachael Leigh Cook
    as Kate Moretti
  • Kelly Rowan
    Kelly Rowan
    as Natalie Vincent
  • Arjay Smith
    Arjay Smith
    as Max Lewicki
  • LeVar Burton
    LeVar Burton
    as Paul Haley
  • Scott Wolf
    Scott Wolf
    as Donnie Ryan
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Episodes

3 seasons · 39 episodes

Ended · 39 aired
Season 1
10 episodes · 10 aired
▾
  • E1
    Pilot
    Aired · Tue, Jul 10, 2012 · 60m

    An offbeat neuroscience professor suffering from paranoid schizophrenia works with the FBI to crack intricate cases in this crime drama. In the series premiere, the professor zeros in on the death of a pharmaceutical executive.

  • E2
    Faces
    Aired · Tue, Jul 17, 2012 · 60m

    Pierce is enlisted to help crack the case of a murdered mail-order bride. A twist marks the investigation when it's discovered the prime suspect suffers from an unusual condition. Elsewhere, Moretti is drawn to a handsome new professor.

  • E3
    86'd
    Aired · Tue, Jul 24, 2012 · 60m

    Pierce and Moretti spring into action when a serial killer from 1986 returns and begins murdering again. Moretti receives advice about the case from her father, who investigated the original killing spree.

  • E4
    Cipher
    Aired · Tue, Jul 31, 2012 · 60m

    Pierce scrambles to crack a coded newspaper message left by someone possibly connected to a murder.

  • E5
    The Messenger
    Aired · Tue, Aug 7, 2012 · 60m

    Pierce and Moretti investigate the murder of a young man who was a member of a cult. Elsewhere, Pierce scores a university award for his research.

  • E6
    Lovesick
    Aired · Tue, Aug 21, 2012 · 60m

    Pierce is enlisted to help the FBI investigate the slaying of a therapist. Elsewhere, Moretti inches closer to Professor Hathaway; and Haley uses Pierce as a pawn to get funding for a new building.

  • E7
    Nemesis
    Aired · Tue, Aug 28, 2012 · 60m

    Pierce investigates a case revolving around a schizophrenic. Meanwhile, Moretti tries to impress her new FBI boss.

  • E8
    Kilimanjaro
    Aired · Tue, Sep 4, 2012 · 60m

    Pierce and Moretti investigate the slaying of a female college student, but the case soon forces Pierce to face truths from his past. Meanwhile, Moretti reconsiders her relationship with Dr. Hathaway.

  • E9
    Shadow
    Aired · Tue, Sep 11, 2012 · 60m

    A conspiracy theory swirls about an effort to cover up the murder of a senator. Pierce is on the case, but he begins to suspect that seemingly trustworthy people are plotting against him.

  • E10
    Light
    Aired · Tue, Sep 18, 2012 · 60m

    New evidence emerges that gives credibility to Pierce's conspiracy theory. Meanwhile, Pierce is forced to confront truths about Natalie.

Season 2
14 episodes · 14 aired
▾
  • E1
    Ch-Ch-Changes
    Aired · Wed, Jun 26, 2013 · 60m

    Agent Kate Moretti asks Dr. Daniel Pierce to determine the mental competency of a man being retried for murder. But the trial takes a shocking and unexpected turn when Pierce's findings question whether the person standing trial is the same person he was six years ago. Meanwhile, Moretti is unpleasantly surprised to discover that the Assistant U.S. Attorney prosecuting the case is her soon-to-be-ex-husband Donnie Ryan.

  • E2
    Alienation
    Aired · Wed, Jul 3, 2013 · 60m

    Pierce and Moretti take on an extraterrestrial case when a woman reports that aliens have abducted her husband. When Pierce and Moretti arrive to investigate, however, they make a startling discovery. Meanwhile, things heat up between Pierce and his real-life girlfriend, Caroline, but his relationship could be jeopardized if he can't get his imaginary girlfriend, Natalie, out of his mind.

  • E3
    Blindness
    Aired · Wed, Jul 10, 2013 · 60m

    When a series of bizarre public murders occur, Pierce realizes that the killer is trying to send a message about inattentional blindness, but Donnie doubts this theory. Pierce has a trick up his sleeve that can prove his point, and they must scramble to piece together the clues before the clever killer can make any more examples out of innocent victims.

  • E4
    Toxic
    Aired · Wed, Jul 17, 2013 · 60m

    Pierce accepts an invitation to work on a case from a renowned environmental activist concerning a chain of abnormal neurological reactions in a group of young girls. However, upon examining the girls, Pierce discovers that a dark secret is at the root of their ailments. Meanwhile, Moretti questions Pierce's motives in working on a case without her.

  • E5
    Caleidoscope
    Aired · Wed, Jul 24, 2013 · 60m

    Pierce and Morretti plunge into virtual reality to solve the murder of Kurt Simpson, a man who spent most of his time in a massive multiplayer online game called Caleidoscope. After creating an avatar of himself to investigate the crime, Pierce struggles more than ever to distinguish between reality and fantasy.

  • E6
    Defective
    Aired · Wed, Jul 31, 2013 · 60m

    New brain device to control tremors seems to have a defect that turns out to be far more serious than a technical malfunction, and Pierce partners with Donnie to investigate. Their unlikely alliance is tested when the case escalates to murder. Meanwhile, Lewicki learns a valuable lesson about dating.

  • E7
    Neuropositive
    Aired · Wed, Aug 7, 2013 · 60m

    When Moretti receives a deathbed confession about the hit-and-run murder of a teenager from 1992, she calls on Pierce to determine the ailing man's credibility. The case becomes complicated, however, when the alleged killer's physician, Dr. Hutchins, reveals that his patient's tumor has mysteriously disappeared. Pierce and Moretti must dig deeper into the past to uncover the truth behind a shocking series of apparent homicides.

  • E8
    Asylum
    Aired · Wed, Aug 14, 2013 · 60m

    Pierce investigates a gruesome stabbing at a psychiatric hospital. Guided by his hallucination of Sigmund Freud, Pierce becomes convinced the hospital is full of dark secrets.

  • E9
    Wounded
    Aired · Wed, Aug 21, 2013 · 60m

    Donnie tries to help a war hero suffering from a neurological disorder, but what starts out as a good deed ends up having major implications. Meanwhile, Pierce gets an unexpected surprise when a fling from his past shows up.

  • E10
    Warriors
    Aired · Wed, Aug 28, 2013 · 60m

    Morretti faces criminal charges after taking things into her own hands while working on a dangerous case. Pierce and Donnie strive to clear her name, but as conflicting evidence builds, even Kate begins to question her own innocence.

  • E11
    Curveball
    Aired · Wed, Feb 26, 2014 · 60m

    With the help of his hallucination, Hall of Famer Mordecai "Three Finger" Brown, Pierce fights for an autistic teen under interrogation for murder. Meanwhile, Dean Haley turns on the charm in order to convince a neuroscience prodigy to attend CLMU.

  • E12
    Brotherhood
    Aired · Wed, Mar 5, 2014 · 60m

    Pierce and Lewicki are caught off guard when Lewicki's brother Kenny shows up unannounced. In an unwelcome turn of events, Kenny is named the key suspect in a homicide case, leaving Pierce torn between helping a friend and serving justice. Meanwhile, Lewicki is approached with a tantalizing offer that makes him question Pierce's loyalty to him.

  • E13
    Cobra
    Aired · Wed, Mar 12, 2014 · 60m

    Tensions arise between the CIA and FBI after Pierce receives a tip that the CIA might be assassinating U.S. citizens. Things become more complicated when one of Pierce's close friends is murdered. Meanwhile, Moretti tries to overcome her trust issues with Donnie.

  • E14
    Obsession
    Aired · Wed, Mar 19, 2014 · 60m

    Pierce's mental stability is questioned and his job threatened when he is accused of stalking his ex-girlfriend, Caroline Newsome. As the situation escalates, Moretti works to find the real stalker with help from a visiting inspector from Canada.

Season 3
15 episodes · 15 aired
▾
  • E1
    Paris
    Aired · Wed, Jun 18, 2014 · 60m

    Dr. Daniel Pierce's picture-perfect new life in Paris is suddenly turned upside down after he is approached by the FBI legat to help with a dangerous international case. Meanwhile, his assistant Max Lewicki and Dean Paul Haley plot to get Pierce to return to Chicago.

  • E2
    Painless
    Aired · Wed, Jun 25, 2014 · 60m

    When a prosecutor mysteriously drops dead in the middle of a courtroom, Pierce and Moretti go on the hunt for a killer. Meanwhile, Moretti and Donnie make some decisions about their future.

  • E3
    Shiver
    Aired · Wed, Jul 2, 2014 · 60m

    After a young victim with a developmental disorder is taken hostage in a bank robbery, Moretti brings in Pierce to interview the boy. When they finally track down the culprits, they discover the case is about much more than money. Meanwhile, Pierce's estranged father James pays him a visit.

  • E4
    Possession
    Aired · Wed, Jul 9, 2014 · 60m

    Moretti calls on Pierce to examine Elena Douglas, a woman who has confessed to murder and claims to be possessed by the Devil. Meanwhile, Donnie and Moretti's wedding plans hit a bump in the road.

  • E5
    Eternity
    Aired · Wed, Jul 16, 2014 · 60m

    When renowned neuroscientist Landon Jennings is found dead, Moretti and Pierce must figure out how someone could have gained access to his impenetrable study in order to kill him. Lewicki finds himself with twice the work when Pierce's father James moves in with them.

  • E6
    Inconceivable
    Aired · Wed, Jul 23, 2014 · 60m

    When an infant is reported stolen, Moretti hunts down the kidnapper and makes a very bizarre discovery. As Pierce and Moretti investigate a related murder, they find that there might be another child out there who needs their help. Meanwhile, Donnie and Moretti discuss their future together when Donnie looks into buying a house in the suburbs. Featuring guest star Jeff Branson.

  • E7
    Bolero
    Aired · Wed, Jul 30, 2014 · 60m

    After Pierce witnesses a gallery owner die during a seizure caused by a video installation, he convinces Moretti that it was actually a murder. Their search for the killer puts them in the middle of a brazen art heist. As Pierce works on the case, he is forced to re-examine his relationship with Natalie. Featuring guest star Francesca Eastwood.

  • E8
    Prologue
    Aired · Wed, Aug 6, 2014 · 60m

    After a missing FBI agent turns up dead, Pierce is forced to face the one case he was never able to solve. When they discover that the killer is still out there, Pierce agrees to help Moretti, against the wishes of his therapist, Dr. Rosenthal, who believes it will only exacerbate Pierce's condition.

  • E9
    Silence
    Aired · Wed, Aug 13, 2014 · 60m

    Donnie and Moretti are caught in the crossfire when a sniper shoots up the lobby of the Federal Building. When Pierce determines that the shooter is afraid of Extreme Low Frequency radio waves, he and Moretti take a trip to the Quiet Zone in Virginia, where they think the shooter is hiding out. Meanwhile, an alluring woman named Shelby Buchanan courts Donnie to run for political office.

  • E10
    Dirty
    Aired · Wed, Aug 20, 2014 · 60m

    When Donnie finds himself in a compromising situation, he calls Pierce for help. As the evidence begins to stack against Donnie, Pierce and Moretti struggle with their own fears and doubts, as they work to solve the case. During the chaos, Pierce must deal with his father after he assaults someone at the assisted living facility.

  • E11
    Brainstorm
    Aired · Wed, Feb 18, 2015 · 60m

    After Dr. Daniel Pierce suffers a traumatic injury, his father, James, and his friend Paul Haley have to make a difficult choice on whether to allow Pierce to undergo a high-risk surgery. Meanwhile, Pierce works to solve a different kind of murder case that has him questioning everything he sees and hears.

  • E12
    Meat
    Aired · Wed, Feb 25, 2015 · 60m

    When the owners of a meat company are brutally murdered, Agent Kate Moretti goes undercover to investigate an animal rights group suspected of foul play. Meanwhile, as Pierce helps solve the case, he considers making a deeply personal confession to Kate.

  • E13
    Mirror
    Aired · Wed, Mar 4, 2015 · 60m

    Pierce and Moretti undercover an international scandal while investigating the murders of a Bangladeshi diplomat and a Chicago reporter. Distracted by the case, Moretti struggles with preparations for her upcoming wedding to Donnie and turns to Pierce for help.

  • E14
    Romeo
    Aired · Wed, Mar 11, 2015 · 60m

    After a student is found murdered, Pierce tries to find the killer while defending the victim's boyfriend, who is believed to be mentally ill and guilty of the crime. Meanwhile, Pierce must confront his feelings as Kate and Donnie prepare for their wedding day.

  • E15
    Run
    Aired · Wed, Mar 18, 2015 · 60m

    When Moretti goes missing the day of her wedding, Pierce and Donnie set off in pursuit of the runaway bride. They soon learn that Kate has been abducted by a dangerous person from Pierce's own past. Now, Pierce and Donnie must risk everything to save Moretti before it's too late.