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The Best Episodes of Perception

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The Best Episodes of Perception

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...

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  1. Background image for Shadow
    8.3/10(403 votes)

    #1 - Shadow

    S1:E9

    A student tips off Pierce about a potential conspiracy to cover up the murder of a U.S. Senator.

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    8.3/10(368 votes)

    #2 - Light

    S1:E10

    Moretti learns that there may be some truth to Pierce's conspiracy theory; Pierce's new doctor forces him to face the truth about Natalie.

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    8.3/10(245 votes)

    #3 - Dirty

    S3:E10

    When Donnie finds himself in a compromising situation, he calls Pierce for help. As the evidence begins to stack against Donnie, Pierce and Moretti struggle with their own fears and doubts, as they work to solve the case. During the chaos, Pierce must deal with his father after he assaults someone at the assisted living facility.

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    8.2/10(263 votes)

    #4 - Prologue

    S3:E8

    After a missing FBI agent turns up dead, Pierce is forced to face the one case he was never able to solve. When they discover that the killer is still out there, Pierce agrees to help Moretti, against the wishes of his therapist, Dr. Rosenthal, who believes it will only exacerbate Pierce’s condition.

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    8.1/10(313 votes)

    #5 - Blindness

    S2:E3

    When a series of bizarre public murders occur, Pierce realizes that the killer is trying to send a message about inattentional blindness, but Donnie doubts this theory. But Pierce has a trick up his sleeve that can prove his point, and they must scramble to piece together the clues before the clever killer can make any more examples out of innocent victims.

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    8.1/10(299 votes)

    #6 - Warrior

    S2:E10

    Moretti faces criminal charges after taking matters into her own hands on a dangerous case; Pierce and Donnie try to clear Kate's name.

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    8.1/10(255 votes)

    #7 - Obsession

    S2:E14

    Pierce's mental stability is questioned and his job threatened when he is accused of stalking his ex-girlfriend, Caroline Newsome. As the situation escalates, Moretti works to find the real stalker with help from a visiting inspector from Canada.

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    8.0/10(237 votes)

    #8 - Brainstorm

    S3:E11

    After Dr. Daniel Pierce suffers a traumatic injury, his father and his friend must decide if they should allow him to undergo a high-risk surgery; Pierce begins to question everything he sees and hears.

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    Writer:Unknown
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    8.0/10(222 votes)

    #9 - Romeo

    S3:E14

    When a student is found murdered, Pierce tries to find the killer while defending the victim's boyfriend; Pierce must confront his feelings as Kate and Donnie prepare for their wedding day.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  11. Background image for Cipher
    7.9/10(395 votes)

    #10 - Cipher

    S1:E4

    Pierce tries to crack a coded message left in a newspaper by someone who may be connected to a murder. But time isn’t on his side as another victim’s life could be in danger.

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    7.9/10(233 votes)

    #11 - Bolero

    S3:E7

    After Pierce witnesses a gallery owner die during a seizure caused by a video installation, he convinces Moretti that it was actually a murder. Their search for the killer puts them in the middle of a brazen art heist. As Pierce works on the case, he is forced to re-examine his relationship with Natalie.

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    7.9/10(233 votes)

    #12 - Run

    S3:E15

    When Moretti goes missing the day of her wedding, Pierce and Donnie set off in pursuit of the runaway bride. They soon learn that Kate has been abducted by a dangerous person from Pierce's own past. Now, Pierce and Donnie must risk everything to save Moretti before it's too late.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  14. Background image for 86'd
    7.8/10(421 votes)

    #13 - 86'd

    S1:E3

    Pierce and Moretti race to find clues when a serial killer from 1986 begins killing again. They catch a break when they learn that one of the victims is actually alive. Moretti's dad, one of the investigators on the original case, offers his daughter advice. Pamela Reed also guest-stars as the mother of the surviving victim, while Armin Shimerman is the victim's psychologist.

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    7.8/10(405 votes)

    #14 - The Messenger

    S1:E5

    When a young man in a cult claims to be hearing the word of God, Pierce must determine if it’s actually the word of God or a life-threatening neurological condition. Pierce and Moretti must also figure out if his murder is linked to his drug past or his new life with an organization that may be scamming people out of their life savings. Roger Bart guest-stars as Ethan Kendrick, a high-powered IRS agent looking into the finances of the organization. Meanwhile, the university gives Pierce an award for his research.

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    7.8/10(366 votes)

    #15 - Nemesis

    S1:E7

    Pierce must take a deep look into his own life when he is brought into a case involving a schizophrenic. Meanwhile, Moretti stops at nothing to impress her new boss at the FBI. Guest star Tom Sizemore plays a top-level Irish mobster, while guest star Edward Furlong plays a would-be tough guy who may have played a crucial role in the crime.

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  17. Background image for Kilimanjaro
    7.8/10(332 votes)

    #16 - Kilimanjaro

    S1:E8

    Moretti and Pierce are called upon to solve a crime in their own backyard when a college student is killed in her dorm room. Pierce is forced into the uncomfortable situation of interacting on a personal level with more than one of his students, which forces him to confront difficult truths about his own past. The case comes just as Moretti is beginning to re-evaluate her relationship with Dr. Hathaway.

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    7.8/10(333 votes)

    #17 - Ch-Ch-Changes

    S2:E1

    FBI Agent Kate Moretti asks Dr. Daniel Pierce to determine the mental competency of a man being retried for murder. But the trial takes a shocking and unexpected turn when Pierce’s findings question whether the person standing trial is the same person he was six years ago. Meanwhile, Moretti is unpleasantly surprised to discover that the Assistant U.S. Attorney prosecuting the case is her soon-to-be-ex-husband Donnie Ryan.

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    7.8/10(307 votes)

    #18 - Toxic

    S2:E4

    Pierce accepts an invitation to work on a case from a renowned environmental activist concerning a chain of abnormal neurological reactions in a group of young girls. However, upon examining the girls, Pierce discovers that a dark secret is at the root of their ailments. Meanwhile, Moretti questions Pierce’s motives in working on a case without her.

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    7.8/10(285 votes)

    #19 - Asylum

    S2:E8

    Pierce investigates a stabbing at a psychiatric hospital and becomes convinced that the hospital is full of dark secrets.

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    Director:Greg Beeman
    Writer:Unknown
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    7.8/10(265 votes)

    #20 - Wounded

    S2:E9

    Donnie tries to help a war hero who suffers from a neurological disorder; Pierce is surprised by an old flame.

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    7.8/10(245 votes)

    #21 - Curveball

    S2:E11

    Pierce fights for an autistic teen who is under interrogation for murder; Dean Haley attempts to convince a neuroscience prodigy to attend CLMU.

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    Director:Greg Beeman
    Writer:Jason Ning
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    7.8/10(274 votes)

    #22 - Paris

    S3:E1

    Dr. Daniel Pierce’s picture-perfect new life in Paris is suddenly turned upside down after he is approached by the FBI legat to help with a dangerous international case. Meanwhile, his assistant Max Lewicki and Dean Paul Haley plot to get Pierce to return to Chicago.

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  24. Background image for Painless
    7.8/10(257 votes)

    #23 - Painless

    S3:E2

    When a prosecutor mysteriously drops dead in the middle of a courtroom, Pierce and Moretti go on the hunt for a killer. Meanwhile, Moretti and Donnie make some decisions about their future.

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    Writer:Jason Ning
  25. Background image for Caleidoscope
    7.7/10(304 votes)

    #24 - Caleidoscope

    S2:E5

    Pierce and Morretti plunge into virtual reality to solve the murder of Kurt Simpson, a man who spent most of his time in a massive multiplayer online game called Caleidoscope. After creating an avatar of himself to investigate the crime, Pierce struggles more than ever to distinguish between reality and fantasy.

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    7.7/10(240 votes)

    #25 - Eternity

    S3:E5

    When renowned neuroscientist Landon Jennings is found dead, Moretti and Pierce must figure out how someone could have gained access to his impenetrable study in order to kill him. Lewicki finds himself with twice the work when Pierce’s father James moves in with them.

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    Writer:Unknown

Best Episodes Summary

"Shadow" is the best rated episode of "Perception". It scored 8.3/10 based on 403 votes. Directed by Kenneth Biller and written by Michael Sussman, it aired on 9/10/2012. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Light".