School is not generally a place where I find new TV shows to watch, especially not ones I’ll end up enjoying. However, midway through my required speech class the teacher pulled out Lie to Me on Netflix and I ended up spending the next few days watching it whenever, and wherever, I could.

The show starts off with an episode that is unlike many others. Most series seem to start with a stereotypical “lets introduce every character in really long and boring detail” episode, but I feel like this show starts on a better note.

The episode is almost identical in format to every other episode in the series, which is what I prefer. I’d rather figure out the characters myself instead of shoving their back stories down my throat like I’ll die unless I know every detail.

The whole show is full of crime with a bit of a twist. While most shows in this genre tend to focus on law enforcement, this one focuses on behavioral specialist Dr. Cal Lightman. He is played by the famous British actor Tim Roth, who is an expert in figuring out if people are lying.

He uses his degree in psychology to read micro expressions, or brief facial expressions, to figure out if criminals are guilty and/or what they’re hiding.

The show ran for three seasons, each very similar and with very little connecting plot lines between episodes. It was cancelled in its third season, however all episodes are currently available on Netflix.

On IMDb, Lie to Me received a solid 8 out of 10, which I agree with and is pretty good considering the show was cancelled. The reviews tend to be about how viewers enjoyed the show but they got bored because of the repetitive plot lines.

That was the only problem I had with the show. Of course there are only so many crimes that involve lies so it makes sense to need to reuse ideas, but some things such as cheating got a little annoying. All in all, it was a new kind of crime show that really deserves more attention.