The WORST episodes of Lie to Me
Every episode of Lie to Me ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst 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 - Veronica
Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/22/2010
Lightman tries to out-trick the tricky memory of a woman with Alzheimer's disease.
#2 - Dirty Loyal
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/18/2010
Internal Affairs officers lean on Lightman to hopefully force him to flip on Wallowski.
#3 - Headlock
Season 2 - Episode 18 - Aired 8/2/2010
Lightman goes undercover and underground while investigating a fighting club.
#4 - React to Contact
Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 6/28/2010
Lightman races to save the life of man who served in Iraq while trying to outrun his own military past.
#5 - Unchained
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/4/2009
Lightman and Torres interrogate an imprisoned gang leader who claims to be rehabilitated. If the gang leader is freed, he might help fight inner-city violence or return to his life of crime. Foster and Loker investigate the death of a firefighter who was killed in the line of duty.
#6 - Life is Priceless
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 4/8/2009
In the wake of a building collapse in a small town outside Washington, DC, Lightman is brought in to determine who is at fault, and discovers a massive cover-up. Meanwhile, the team is hired by a "dot-com" billionaire to determine if his girlfriend loves him for the right reasons.
#7 - Better Half
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 4/22/2009
When she enlists Lightman to help investigate an arson case in which the only eyewitness is a 5-year-old boy, it quickly becomes clear that she and Lightman still have feelings for each other. Meanwhile, Foster and Torres question a rapper who is suspected of murder.
#8 - Undercover
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 4/29/2009
The Lightman Group gets embroiled in the controversial case of a policeman who shot a potentially innocent teenager. Meanwhile, investors who were bilked by a Ponzi scheme are suing The Lightman Group for botching the recovery of their money.
#9 - The Core of It
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/28/2009
The Lightman Group investigates a murder case where a woman with multiple personalities may either be a witness or the killer. Meanwhile, the U.S. government hires the firm to interrogate a potential Supreme Court nominee.
#10 - Lack of Candor
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/9/2009
When a government witness is murdered, the FBI hires The Lightman Group to determine who leaked the witness' whereabouts to the killers and to protect Agent Reynolds, the star witness in the case. When Reynolds refuses to testify in the case, Lightman and Foster learn he is hiding something in his past.
#11 - Double Blind
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/25/2010
Artistic beauty and human beauty compete for Lightman's attention when a museum employs his services.
#12 - Saved
Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/17/2011
Lightman investigates a group of students involved in a fatal car accident.
#13 - Smoked
Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/29/2010
A dying restaurateur hires Lightman to solve the mystery of his daughter's murder.
#14 - Beyond Belief
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/15/2010
Self-help turns potentially harmful when Lightman checks out the leader of a group that claims to improve lives.
#15 - The Royal We
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/11/2010
Lightman puts himself between an innocent man and family torn apart by crime.
#16 - In The Red
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/4/2010
Lightman studies the inner workings of the criminal mind while dealing with a bank robber.
#17 - Bullet Bump
Season 2 - Episode 17 - Aired 7/26/2010
Lightman deals with professional liars while investigating an incident at a political rally.
#18 - Honey
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/19/2009
Eric Matheson, a man suspected of killing his wife, is brought in for questioning by the Lightman Group. Determined to prove his innocence, he takes drastic measures that put the team's lives in danger.
#19 - A Perfect Score
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/4/2009
A powerful federal judge's daughter is murdered. The Light Man Group investigates a competitive college-prep school where everyone wants to be at the head of the class. The team also looks into a NASA test pilot accused of crashing a $250 million aircraft, on purpose.
#20 - Depraved Heart
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 4/1/2009
Lightman becomes obsessed with his investigation of two young women who committed suicide. Meanwhile, the team tries to recover billions of dollars for investors who were bilked by a Ponzi scheme.
#21 - 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.
#22 - Gone
Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/24/2011
When a woman claims her baby was kidnapped, Lightman suspects she is hiding something.
#23 - Exposed
Season 2 - Episode 20 - Aired 8/23/2010
Lightman helps Foster retrieve her missing boyfriend.
#24 - Control Factor
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/12/2009
While on vacation in Mexico, Lightman and Emily become involved in the case of a missing American woman. Back home, Foster investigates tainted blood in D.C. area hospitals with Lightman's rival, Jack Rader.
#25 - Love Always
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/18/2009
Lightman and his team try to prevent the assassination of a South Korean ambassador. But, when another member of the entourage gets shot, Lightman reveals family secrets and lies to identify the shooter.