Talk:Lie to Me

Main Characters

I am not sure the criteria or routine, but from watching the show (at least from the last few episodes) FBI agent Ben Reynolds seemed like a main character. Is it because he is just a guest star that he was moved to recurring? Any ideas or insight? sorebearmat (^T/_C) 02:21, 14 May 2009 (UTC)

"Main character" status is determined by the network and/or the producers, and involves the contract status of the actor portraying the character. It is not a function of screen time, apparent importance to the plot, or fan opinion. If the actor playing Reynolds is billed as a "guest star", then it is not a "main" role - no matter how many scenes he may appear in. Hope this helps. --Ckatz^chat_spy 02:27, 14 May 2009 (UTC)

Alright, that makes sense. sorebearmat (^T/_C) 02:48, 14 May 2009 (UTC)

Plot

I've added a little text taken from Fox.com concerning the "about" section of that site. The previous Plot section here as it was, implies that the plot is centered only around Lightman and Torres. I think the first episode really exposed Torres' talent, but each thereafter we saw more exposure concerning Torres only as a small portion to the bigger picture, that being what the current episode was about (bomb, murder, stealing, etc.). Either way, the plot delved into the other characters just as much (with the exception being a larger level of exposure for Foster moreso than Loker), so the exclusion of them from the Plot section is misleading. Even with this addition, the plot could be dramatically enhanced and seems to be a sore spot for this article... let's improve it. :) Anyone got anything they want to add? CaptainMorgan (talk) 05:17, 14 May 2009 (UTC)

Text from Fox site

The following: Based on the real-life scientific discoveries of Paul Ekman, the series follows Lightman and his team of deception experts as they assist law enforcement and government agencies to expose the truth behind the lies. is taken verbatim from this siteAutarch (talk) 03:52, 31 May 2009 (UTC)

Came looking for appraisal of accuracy

I came to this article looking to get a sense of how accurate the science is with respect to the expressions and mannerisms people use. I don't know if this would be original research, but if something exists already it would be a good thing to touch on here. Not in a huge amount of detail, but some. --Steven Fisher (talk) 07:59, 2 October 2009 (UTC)

mising

Why hasn’t Emily appeared in the three episodes after Control Factorin I would call her a main character was Hayley McFarland busy or something

Number of episodes

Only 24 have aired, so why is it listed as 36? Enigma^msg 06:23, 13 June 2010 (UTC)

fixed now Enigma^msg 17:10, 13 June 2010 (UTC)

Radical Honesty

I'm not sure that the reference to Loker's practice of radical honesty should be in the present tense; after the first few episodes, this was downplayed dramatically so that (even discounting his obvious and deliberate lies) he doesn't appear to be any more honest than any other character. Any other thoughts? --wintermute (talk) 12:31, 16 July 2010 (UTC)

Yea, this plot device seems to have been dropped. –xeno^talk 12:57, 16 July 2010 (UTC)

I would also agree, he no longer stands out all that much from other characters as especially honest. He does sometimes very frankly explain things to people and includes all the gory details, though this seems more of an expository device. If you would forgive me speculating on a fictional character, it's plausible that his big lie in season one combined with other events severely rattled his faith in this concept, and made him quite bitter and less trusting. At the very least he may have simply decided he should keep his thoughts to himself more.Legitimus (talk) 14:40, 16 July 2010 (UTC)

The trouble with making an edit that reflects evaluation of the change is that we're in WP:POV and WP:OR territory. Far better to remove any reference to it, particularly since it doesn't seem to have had any long-term significance in the overall narrative, than to try to interpret how the character has changed or his honesty evolved. Frankly, it was a minor plot point that was more silly and annoying than anything else, as well as probably hard to sustain, which is why it's gone. Drmargi (talk) 15:06, 16 July 2010 (UTC)

Theme song

The theme song of this show is popular, so can we put in a small section on who wrote the theme, etc.? --Quatermass (talk) 18:42, 8 August 2010 (UTC)

Like - Album 11:59 - track 'Brand New Day' by Ryan Star. --Quatermass (talk) 18:45, 8 August 2010 (UTC)

I was going to suggest you put that information in the infobox, but it's already there. Is there more to say about the song (i.e. enough information/sourcing to warrant a whole section)? --Six words (talk) 19:01, 8 August 2010 (UTC)

Duh. I didn't notice it was in the info box! My apologises. --Quatermass (talk) 19:04, 8 August 2010 (UTC)

Trivia

Does anybody know, why they changed the set between the two seasons? There are a lot of noticable differences. Lightman's office looks different, the main entrance area does not feature the collage of different expressions of celebrities any more, rather that a plain text-logo. However, these faces show up during the show, when the actors move inside the building. So they still seem to be there, however, at a different location.

Another thing that has changed is the computers / equipment, see "Sponsoring" --Nurnware (talk) 15:07, 13 September 2010 (UTC)

Sponsoring

Did somebody notice, that the computers changed from mainly Mac/Apple computers to fake Windows-Machines? The laptops and monitors in season 2's lab all have a Windows Logo at their lid or back, respectively. I've never seen such a computer, as they usually only feature the manufacturer's logo, (like e.g. DELL in the lab of the first season). Does onybody know if this is related to sponsoring or has other reasons? --Nurnware (talk) 15:07, 13 September 2010 (UTC)

• My baseless speculation: sponsorship by Microsoft. --V2Blast (talk) 04:07, 5 November 2010 (UTC)

Italian airing

this show is not aired on Rete 4 like said in the article! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 151.33.242.220 (talk) 21:06, 14 September 2010 (UTC)

Looks like they started airing Lie to Me on Saturday: [1].--Six words (talk) 21:47, 14 September 2010 (UTC)

sorry, i was badly informed! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 151.33.242.220 (talk) 22:14, 14 September 2010 (UTC)

Crew of Lie To Me (same as Crew of Deadwood)

Directors: Daniel Sackheim (6 episodes, 2009-2011) Michael Zinberg (4 episodes, 2009-2010) Vahan Moosekian (3 episodes, 2009-2011) Michael Offer (3 episodes, 2009-2011) Adam Davidson (3 episodes, 2009) Lesli Linka Glatter (2 episodes, 2009-2010) James Hayman (2 episodes, 2009-2010) Seith Mann (2 episodes, 2009-2010) Terrence O'Hara (2 episodes, 2009-2010) Eric Laneuville (2 episodes, 2009)

Writers: Samuel Baum (Head Writer) (48 episodes, 2009-2011) Alexander Cary (5 episodes, 2009-2010) Elizabeth Craft (4 episodes, 2009-2010) Ethan Drogin (4 episodes, 2009-2010) Sarah Fain (4 episodes, 2009-2010) Josh Singer (4 episodes, 2009) T.J. Brady (3 episodes, 2009-2010) Rasheed Newson (3 episodes, 2009-2010) Sharon Lee Watson (3 episodes, 2009-2010) Dustin Thomason (3 episodes, 2009) David Ehrman (3 episodes, 2010-2011) Matt Olmstead (2 episodes, 2009-2010) Nick Santora (2 episodes, 2009-2010) Heather Thomason (2 episodes, 2009-2010) Steven Maeda (2 episodes, 2009) Tom Szentgyorgyi (2 episodes, 2009) Samantha Howard Corbin (2 episodes, 2010-2011) Kevin Fox (2 episodes, 2010-2011) Timothy J. Lea (2 episodes, 2010-2011) Dailyn Rodriguez (2 episodes, 2010-2011) David Slack (2 episodes, 2010-2011) Jameal Turner (2 episodes, 2010-2011) David Graziano (2 episodes, 2010) Kevin Townsley