7.4/10583 votes#1 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 7/9/2012
Neuroscience professor Daniel Pierce (Eric McCormack) is recruited by a former student, FBI Agent Kate Moretti (Rachael Leigh Cook), to help out on a case involving the death of a pharmaceutical executive. But Daniel's schizophrenic hallucinations could potentially derail the investigation.
Director: Alan Poul
Writer: Kenneth Biller, Michael Sussman
7.4/10452 votes#2 - Faces
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 7/16/2012
Pierce is enlisted to help crack the case of a murdered mail-order bride. A twist marks the investigation when it's discovered the prime suspect suffers from an unusual condition. Elsewhere, Moretti is drawn to a handsome new professor.
Director: Greg Beeman
Writer: Kenneth Biller, Michael Sussman
7.8/10409 votes#3 - 86'd
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 7/23/2012
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.
Director: Deran Sarafian
Writer: Stephen Tolkin
7.9/10384 votes#4 - Cipher
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 7/30/2012
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.
Director: Deran Sarafian
Writer: Jerry Shandy
7.8/10394 votes#5 - The Messenger
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 8/6/2012
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.
Director: Christopher Misiano
Writer: Stephen Tolkin, Jason Ning
7.4/10343 votes#6 - Lovesick
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 8/20/2012
Pierce is called upon to help the FBI investigate the murder of a therapist. Moretti spends more time with Professor Hathaway. And Dean Haley uses Pierce as bait to get a wealthy alumni’s widow to fund a new building.
Director: Greg Beeman
Writer: Jason Ning
7.8/10356 votes#7 - Nemesis
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 8/27/2012
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.
Director: Christopher Misiano
Writer: Amanda Green
7.8/10324 votes#8 - Kilimanjaro
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 9/3/2012
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.
Director: Tawnia McKiernan
Writer: Amanda Green
8.3/10394 votes#9 - Shadow
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 9/10/2012
A student tips off Pierce about a potential conspiracy to cover up the murder of a U.S. Senator.
Director: Kenneth Biller
Writer: Michael Sussman
8.3/10359 votes#10 - Light
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 9/17/2012
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.
Director: Kenneth Biller
Writer: Kenneth Biller
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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...
Genres:CrimeDramaMystery
Network:TNT
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Pilot" is the best rated episode of "Perception" season 1. It scored 7.4/10 based on 583 votes. Directed by Alan Poul and written by Kenneth Biller, Michael Sussman, it aired on 7/9/2012. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Faces".