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The Worst Episodes of Perception

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S1E6 Lovesick
7.3375 votes
Best episode
S1E9 Shadow
8.3420 votes
Top season
Season 3
7.8avg
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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Perception Season 1 Episode 6 - Lovesick
    7.3/10(375 votes)

    S1:E6

    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

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  2. Perception Season 2 Episode 7 - Neuropositive
    7.3/10(286 votes)

    S2:E7

    When Moretti receives a deathbed confession about the hit-and-run murder of a teenager from 1992, she calls on Pierce to determine the ailing man's credibility. The case becomes complicated, however, when the alleged killer's physician, Dr. Hutchins, reveals that his patient’s tumor has mysteriously disappeared. Pierce and Moretti must dig deeper into the past to uncover the truth behind a shocking series of apparent homicides.

    Director:Andrew Bernstein
    Writer:Sean Whitesell

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  3. Perception Season 2 Episode 12 - Brotherhood
    7.3/10(237 votes)

    S2:E12

    Lewicki's brother shows up unannounced; Kenny is named the key suspect in a homicide case; Lewicki is approached with an offer that makes him question Pierce's loyalty.

    Director:Christopher Misiano
    Writer:Sean Whitesell

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  4. Perception Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    7.4/10(646 votes)

    S1:E1

    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
    Writers:Michael Sussman, Kenneth Biller

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  5. Perception Season 1 Episode 2 - Faces
    7.4/10(489 votes)

    S1:E2

    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
    Writers:Michael Sussman, Kenneth Biller

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  6. Perception Season 3 Episode 3 - Shiver
    7.5/10(255 votes)

    S3:E3

    After a young victim with a developmental disorder is taken hostage in a bank robbery, Moretti brings in Pierce to interview the boy. When they finally track down the culprits, they discover the case is about much more than money. Meanwhile, Pierce’s estranged father James pays him a visit.

    Director:Christopher Misiano
    Writer:Raf Green

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  7. Perception Season 3 Episode 4 - Possession
    7.5/10(252 votes)

    S3:E4

    Moretti calls on Pierce to examine Elena Douglas, a woman who has confessed to murder and claims to be possessed by the Devil. Meanwhile, Donnie and Moretti’s wedding plans hit a bump in the road.

    Director:Christopher Misiano
    Writer:Warren Hsu Leonard

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  8. Perception Season 2 Episode 13 - Cobra
    7.5/10(243 votes)

    S2:E13

    Pierce receives a tip that the CIA might be assassinating U.S. citizens; one of Pierce's close friends is murdered; Moretti tries to overcome her trust issues.

    Director:Christopher Misiano
    Writers:Jonathan Abrahams, Nicki Paluga

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  9. Perception Season 3 Episode 12 - Meat
    7.5/10(233 votes)

    S3:E12

    Agent Kate Moretti goes under cover to investigate an animal rights group suspected of foul play; Pierce considers making a confession to Kate.

    Director:Andrew Bernstein
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Perception Season 2 Episode 5 - Caleidoscope
    7.6/10(328 votes)

    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.

    Director:Christopher Misiano
    Writer:Jonathan Abrahams

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  11. Perception Season 2 Episode 6 - Defective
    7.6/10(303 votes)

    S2:E6

    A new brain device to control tremors seems to have a defect that turns out to be far more serious than a technical malfunction, and Pierce partners with Donnie to investigate. Their unlikely alliance is tested when the case escalates to murder. Meanwhile, Lewicki learns a valuable lesson about dating.

    Director:Andrew Bernstein
    Writers:Charley Dane, Raf Green

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  12. Perception Season 2 Episode 2 - Alienation
    7.6/10(300 votes)

    S2:E2

    Pierce and Moretti take on an extraterrestrial case when a woman reports that aliens have abducted her husband. When Pierce and Moretti arrive to investigate, however, they make a startling discovery. Meanwhile, things heat up between Pierce and his real-life girlfriend, Caroline, but his relationship could be jeopardized if he can't get his imaginary girlfriend, Natalie, out of his mind.

    Director:Greg Beeman
    Writer:Michael Sussman

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  13. Perception Season 1 Episode 8 - Kilimanjaro
    7.7/10(356 votes)

    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.

    Director:Tawnia McKiernan
    Writer:Amanda Green

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  14. Perception Season 2 Episode 8 - Asylum
    7.7/10(292 votes)

    S2:E8

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

    Director:Greg Beeman
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Perception Season 2 Episode 9 - Wounded
    7.7/10(286 votes)

    S2:E9

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

    Director:Kenneth Biller
    Writer:Michael Sussman

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  16. Perception Season 3 Episode 2 - Painless
    7.7/10(273 votes)

    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.

    Director:Eric McCormack
    Writer:Jason Ning

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  17. Perception Season 2 Episode 11 - Curveball
    7.7/10(263 votes)

    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.

    Director:Greg Beeman
    Writer:Jason Ning

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  18. Perception Season 3 Episode 5 - Eternity
    7.7/10(255 votes)

    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.

    Director:Jeff Woolnough
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Perception Season 3 Episode 6 - Inconceivable
    7.7/10(248 votes)

    S3:E6

    When an infant is reported stolen, Moretti hunts down the kidnapper and makes a very bizarre discovery. As Pierce and Moretti investigate a related murder, they find that there might be another child out there who needs their help. Meanwhile, Donnie and Moretti discuss their future together when Donnie looks into buying a house in the suburbs.

    Director:Jeff Woolnough
    Writer:Nicki Paluga

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  20. Perception Season 3 Episode 9 - Silence
    7.7/10(235 votes)

    S3:E9

    Donnie and Moretti are caught in the crossfire when a sniper shoots up the lobby of the Federal Building. When Pierce determines that the shooter is afraid of Extreme Low Frequency radio waves, he and Moretti take a trip to the Quiet Zone in Virginia, where they think the shooter is hiding out. Meanwhile, an alluring woman named Shelby Buchanan courts Donnie to run for political office.

    Director:LeVar Burton
    Writer:Raf Green

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  21. Perception Season 3 Episode 13 - Mirror
    7.7/10(219 votes)

    S3:E13

    Pierce and Moretti uncover an international scandal while investigating the murders of a Bangladeshi diplomat and a Chicago reporter; Moretti struggles with the preparations for her upcoming wedding.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Perception Season 3 Episode 1 - Paris
    7.8/10(293 votes)

    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.

    Director:Kenneth Biller
    Writer:Michael Sussman

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  23. Perception Season 2 Episode 4 - Toxic
    7.8/10(301 votes)

    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.

    Director:Jeff Woolnough
    Writer:Warren Hsu Leonard

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  24. Perception Season 2 Episode 1 - Ch-Ch-Changes
    7.8/10(346 votes)

    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.

    Director:Greg Beeman
    Writers:Kenneth Biller, Jason Ning

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  25. Perception Season 1 Episode 7 - Nemesis
    7.8/10(389 votes)

    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.

    Director:Christopher Misiano
    Writer:Amanda Green

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Lovesick" is the worst rated episode of Perception. It scored 7.3/10 from 375 votes. Directed by Greg Beeman and written by Jason Ning, it aired on August 20, 2012.

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