Lie to Me.....I don't think so!!!!! (Lie To Me)

Member Name: BoHalliday

Product:	Lie To Me
Date:	17/06/09 (17 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: riviting, interesting and scarily true

Disadvantages: each episode is over so quickly

Lie to Me is a new american crime drama on Sky one every Thursday. Each 40 minute episode is an interesting glimpse into the work of a company specialising in human behaviour and more importantly deception.

Dr Cal Lightman, played brilliantly by Tim Roth, and his team are employed by various companies and individuals to investigate people who they believe to be lying. Dr Lightman and his team investigate by looking at human behaviour in people such as facial twitches and inflections and tone of voice to spot the deception and catch them out in their lies. These people have sometimes even beaten lie detectors.

There is a back story brewing for each of the team members which is developing through each episode. Eli Loker, the chap who cant help but tell the truth however inappropriate. Ria Torres, the "natural" human lie detector who's past may have shaped her ability and Dr Gillian Foster who's husband is lying to her, oblivious to her but glaringly obvious to Ria and Dr Cal.

All of the findings from each case (of which there are normally two) are explained and proven using pictures and examples from real life crimes or situations......the best and funniest example of a lie showing in an involuntary facial expression was demonstrated by a clip of Bill Clinton denying any relationship with Monica Lewinsky.

I was hooked after watching the first episode and then myself and the other half were even more shocked when we watched a real crime show that repeated all the so called tricks of the trade from the "drama" show Lie to Me.

This is a show that has definatly been sky+'d and series linked in my house and i cant wait for each episode.

Although i have never been able to lie successfully to my partner, after watching this programme he wont be able to lie to me either.......

Summary: definately one to watch out for