The BEST episodes of Lie to Me
Every episode of Lie to Me ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Lie to Me!
A cynical researcher who's made a profession of interpreting facial expressions and body language to determine whether someone is telling the truth heads up a consulting firm that includes a perceptive, optimistic female clinical psychologist on whom he harbors a secret crush, a former TSA screener who can spot smugglers and a young man unable to tell a lie. Together, they help solve mysteries for the police and the FBI as well as their private clients.
#1 - Teacher and Pupils
Season 2 - Episode 15 - Aired 7/12/2010
Lightman only has the eyes of a paralyzed man to aid him in solving an urban shooting.
#2 - Sweet Sixteen
Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 6/14/2010
Lightman has to grieve and investigate his own past simultaneously after one of his collaborators in the military is killed.
#3 - Beat the Devil
Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 6/7/2010
A psychopathic, albeit charismatic, graduate student tests Lightman's ability to unmask lies when everyone falls for his charms.
#4 - Killer App
Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/31/2011
One of Foster's former patients turns up dead shortly after expressing concern that she is being squeezed out by a business partner.
#5 - Darkness and Light
Season 2 - Episode 21 - Aired 8/30/2010
Exposed flesh and hidden lies surround Lightman and his team as they track a missing woman through the adult film industry.
#6 - Pilot
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/21/2009
The son of Jehovah's Witnesses is accused of killing his teacher after being caught leaving the scene of the crime. Meanwhile, the team is hired by the Democratic National Committee to investigate a case where the Chairman of the House Ethics Committee is suspected of paying for sex.
#7 - Blinded
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 5/6/2009
Ben Reynolds, an FBI agent who's been pursuing a serial rapist terrorizing the Washington area, partners with The Lightman Group for its toughest case yet. Lightman infiltrates a prison to befriend Andrew Jenkins, a convicted criminal and a pathological liar who the serial rapist may be copycatting. Meanwhile, Torres and Loker search Jenkins' fan mail, and Foster questions one of the rapist's recent victims.
#8 - Fold Equity
Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/30/2009
Lightman, Foster and Reynolds travel to Las Vegas to help locate a missing finalist in the World Series of Poker. Lightman uses his skills to read the other competitors' faces to figure out which one knows about the disappearance. Meanwhile, Loker and Torres analyze Loker's new relationship, and as a result, get closer to each other.
#9 - Pied Piper
Season 2 - Episode 19 - Aired 8/16/2010
Lightman examines the steps he used to help convict a recently-executed convict.
#10 - Funhouse
Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 1/10/2011
Discerning what bedevils a mental patient leads Lightman to confront his own personal demons.
#11 - Black Friday
Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/16/2009
A troubled teenager believes he was abducted as a baby and turns to the Lightman Group to help him uncover the secrets of his past. Meanwhile, Loker investigates the origin of a deadly stampede that occurred at a megastore the day after Thanksgiving.
#12 - Grievous Bodily Harm
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/26/2009
A face from Lightman's past pulls him into a dangerous criminal conspiracy, testing his friendship and loyalty. Meanwhile, The Lightman Group investigates a high school student's homicidal threats.
#13 - The Best Policy
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/18/2009
When Lightman is hired to find a corporate spy at a pharmaceutical company, he discovers a high-level conspiracy surrounding a new drug that could put thousands of lives at risk. The team is also hired by the State Department to assist with negotiations for the release of two Americans imprisoned in Yemen.
#14 - Do No Harm
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/11/2009
Lightman and Foster investigate the disappearance of an 11-year-old girl who may have been murdered. Meanwhile, Loker and Torres must determine whether a famous peace activist is who she claims to be and if her bestselling memoir is true, but Loker's attraction to the socially conscious woman may be clouding his assessment of her.
#15 - Truth or Consequences
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/5/2009
Zoe enlists the Lightman Group to investigate a star college football player accused of statutory rape. Meanwhile, Foster and Loker travel to a religious compound to find out whether it is actually a nefarious cult.
#16 - Secret Santa
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/23/2009
During the holiday season, Lightman goes to Afghanistan to assist in a mission to rescue two captured marines, and his only source of intelligence is an American expatriate.
#17 - Tractor Man
Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/14/2009
During a political protest in Washington, D.C., a disgruntled farmer parks his explosives-packed tractor near the Treasury Department building, forcing Lightman and his team to make some crucial life-or-death decisions. Meanwhile, a third-grade field trip gets stuck in the Lightman Group offices and Loker has to play babysitter.
#18 - The Whole Truth
Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 6/21/2010
Cal is hired by the DA to be an expert witness at the trial of a beautiful, young woman charged with murdering her high-powered, and much older, billionaire husband, and Zoe is representing her. Meanwhile, Ria lets Eli in on a little secret.
#19 - Delinquent
Season 2 - Episode 16 - Aired 7/19/2010
Torres and her family reach back to the bad old days after a prison incident involving her sister.
#20 - Black and White
Season 2 - Episode 22 - Aired 9/13/2010
Lightman tries to uncover the truth behind the murder of a crusading reporter.
#21 - The Canary's Song
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/8/2010
Lightman finds himself in a deep hole while getting at what really caused a tragic mining incident.
#22 - Rebound
Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/10/2011
Lightman helps a woman uncover her boyfriend's past.
#23 - Gone
Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/24/2011
When a woman claims her baby was kidnapped, Lightman suspects she is hiding something.
#24 - Exposed
Season 2 - Episode 20 - Aired 8/23/2010
Lightman helps Foster retrieve her missing boyfriend.
#25 - Sacrifice
Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 5/13/2009
After a terrorist bombing outside of Washington, DC, FBI Agent Ben Reynolds calls on The Lightman Group to help identify those responsible and prevent more attacks. The case takes a personal turn for one member of the team and begs the question of whether honesty is indeed the best policy. Zoe helps Lightman with the investigation and both are concerned about their daughter's safety.