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.

Last Updated: 10/31/2024Network: FOXStatus: Ended
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Headlock
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7.43
3819 votes

#1 - Headlock

Season 2 - Episode 18 - Aired 8/2/2010

Lightman goes undercover and underground while investigating a fighting club.

Directors: Michael Offer
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Dirty Loyal
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7.43
3348 votes

#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.

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Veronica
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7.43
3152 votes

#3 - Veronica

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/22/2010

Lightman tries to out-trick the tricky memory of a woman with Alzheimer's disease.

Directors: Michael Nankin
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React to Contact
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7.44
3674 votes

#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.

Directors: Michael Zinberg
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Double Blind
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7.50
3336 votes

#5 - 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.

Directors: David Platt
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Saved
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7.52
3046 votes

#6 - Saved

Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/17/2011

Lightman investigates a group of students involved in a fatal car accident.

Directors: Michael Offer
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Life is Priceless
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7.53
2926 votes

#7 - 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.

Directors: Clark Johnson
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Lack of Candor
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7.53
2921 votes

#8 - 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.

Directors: Terrence O'Hara
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Undercover
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7.55
2883 votes

#9 - 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.

Directors: Seith Mann
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The Core of It
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7.55
3110 votes

#10 - 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.

Directors: Daniel Sackheim
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Unchained
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7.56
3212 votes

#11 - 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.

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Better Half
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7.56
2923 votes

#12 - 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.

Directors: Karen Gaviola
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Smoked
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7.59
3156 votes

#13 - Smoked

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/29/2010

A dying restaurateur hires Lightman to solve the mystery of his daughter's murder.

Directors: Kate Woods
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Beyond Belief
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7.60
3334 votes

#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.

Directors: Emile Levisetti
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In The Red
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7.60
4097 votes

#15 - 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.

Directors: Daniel Sackheim
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The Royal We
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7.60
3552 votes

#16 - The Royal We

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/11/2010

Lightman puts himself between an innocent man and family torn apart by crime.

Directors: Michael Zinberg
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Exposed
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7.62
3472 votes

#17 - Exposed

Season 2 - Episode 20 - Aired 8/23/2010

Lightman helps Foster retrieve her missing boyfriend.

Directors: Terrence O'Hara
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Gone
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7.62
3001 votes

#18 - Gone

Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/24/2011

When a woman claims her baby was kidnapped, Lightman suspects she is hiding something.

Directors: Adam Arkin
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Bullet Bump
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7.63
3801 votes

#19 - Bullet Bump

Season 2 - Episode 17 - Aired 7/26/2010

Lightman deals with professional liars while investigating an incident at a political rally.

Directors: James Hayman
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Depraved Heart
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7.63
2944 votes

#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.

Directors: Adam Davidson
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Control Factor
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7.64
3165 votes

#21 - 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.

Directors: James Hayman
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Moral Waiver
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7.64
3388 votes

#22 - Moral Waiver

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/28/2009

A commanding officer is charged with sexual assault and brought to Fort Meade to find out if the accusations are true. Meanwhile, the young star of a college basketball team is suspected of accepting bribe money in exchange for playing for the school. The Lightman Group is hired to determine whether or not the young star took money for his cooperation.

Directors: Adam Davidson
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Love Always
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7.65
3194 votes

#23 - 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.

Directors: Tim Hunter
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Honey
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7.65
2828 votes

#24 - 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.

Directors: Timothy Busfield
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A Perfect Score
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7.65
3212 votes

#25 - 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.

Directors: Eric Laneuville
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