On May 12, 2010, Entertainment Weekly reported that Lie to Me received a 13 - episode third season pick - up. The third season of Lie to Me was originally set to premiere on November 10, 2010. On September 28, 2010, the date was moved up to October 4, 2010, because of the cancellation of Lone Star. On May 11, 2011, Fox canceled the series of Lie to Me after three seasons. The show is inspired by the work of Paul Ekman, the world 's foremost expert on facial expressions and a professor emeritus of psychology at the University of California San Francisco School of Medicine. Dr. Ekman has served as an advisor to police departments and anti-terrorism groups (including the Transportation Security Administration) and acted as a scientific consultant in the production of the series. He is also the author of 15 books, including Telling Lies and Emotions Revealed.
what happened to the show lie to me
Fox canceled the series