TV series

Perception

2012–2015 · 3 seasons

A cerebral crime procedural that blends mental illness with mystery, offering quirky charm and emotional depth.

Tagline: Crime Scene Differently
Overview: Dr. Daniel Pierce, a neuroscientist and professor, is recruited to help the federal government crack difficult cases. His intimate knowledge of human behavior and masterful understanding of the mind give him an extraordinary ability to read people, but his eccentric view of the world and less-than-stellar social skills can often interfere with his work.
How it feels: Tense, warm, melancholic and whimsical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Mystery, identity, madness, friendship
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: mystery
identity
madness
friendship
crime
Places: big city
school
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: procedural
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild