- Rating: 8.00
- Year of issue: 2009
- Genres: Crime, , Thriller, Drama
- Countries: United States
- Duration: 43 minutes
- Complexity: 9
Dr. Cal Lightman is an expert in body language and Facial Action Coding System. He founds his own private investigation firm, which helps state law enforcement to solve difficult cases using his knowledge of applied psychology. Despite being met with skepticism, he proves the effectiveness of his method.
1. Pilot
DescriptionDr. Lightman and Dr. Foster search for the truth in cases involving a devoutly religious high school student accused of killing a teacher, and a congressman accused of having an affair.2. Moral Waiver
DescriptionLightman's team investigates cases involving a staff sergeant accused of raping a soldier, and a star college basketball player accused of taking a bribe from a wealthy booster.3. A Perfect Score
DescriptionAn investigation into the death of a judge's daughter leads Dr. Lightman to the girl's prep school, while Dr. Foster investigates a NASA pilot who crashed on a test flight.4. Love Always
DescriptionThe Lie to Me gang attends a high profile wedding where the father of the groom, a Korean ambassador, has been getting death threats.5. Unchained
DescriptionThe gang tackles 2 cases – the suspicious death of a firefighter and the parole of a former gang leader.6. Do No Harm
DescriptionDr. Lightman and Dr. Foster tackle the case of a missing girl. Torres and Loker focus on whether a North Ugandan woman told the truth in her autobiography about the violence in her country.7. The Best Policy
DescriptionDr. Lightman and Torres investigate a drug company affiliated with one of Dr. Lightman's college friends. Dr. Foster and Loker help negotiate with Yemen for the release of two young Americans.8. Depraved Heart
DescriptionDr. Lightman and Torres investigate a spate of suicides in young Indian women. We discover that a suicide has helped shape Dr. Lightman. Meanwhile, Dr. Foster and Loker are at odds while they investigate a case of suspected SEC fraud.9. Life Is Priceless
DescriptionDr. Lightman and Dr. Foster help FEMA run a rescue operation on a collapsed construction site. Torres and Loker talk to the girlfriend of an internet billionaire.10. The Better Half
DescriptionDr. Lightman's ex-wife shows up, and asks him to tackle an arson case. Torres works the case of a drive by shooting that killed a member of a rapper's entourage.11. Undercover
DescriptionDr. Lightman's investigation into a questionable police shooting could jeopardize a terrorism investigation, while Eli's lie in an earlier case could hurt the firm. Meanwhile, is Dr. Foster's husband having an affair as Lightman suspects?12. Blinded
DescriptionOn behalf of the FBI, the Lightman Group works the case of a copycat serial rapist who blinds his victims. Lightman faces off against the original rapist, a master liar.13. Sacrifice
DescriptionThe whole Lightman group solves the case of terrorist bombings in the D.C. area. Dr. Foster has escalating problems with her marriage. Torres's boyfriend in the Secret Service is in danger.
1. The Core of It
DescriptionDr. Lightman tries to figure out whether a woman with multiple personalities witnessed a murder, while Torres interrogates a judge who is being considered for a Supreme Court appointment.2. Truth or Consequences
DescriptionZoe gets Dr. Lightman's help in a case involving an African-American college athlete accused of statutory rape, and Dr. Foster tries to help a sympathetic mother while investigating a religious leader for the IRS.3. Control Factor
DescriptionWhile 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.4. Honey
DescriptionA man holds Dr. Lightman hostage, claiming that he did not kill his wife and demanding that The Lightman Group help him find the killer.5. Grievous Bodily Harm
DescriptionAn old friend from Lightman's past comes for help, and gets Lightman involved with a dangerous man being investigated by the FBI. Meanwhile, the rest of the team tries to find the high schooler behind a dangerous and threatening video.6. Lack of Candor
DescriptionAgent Reynolds refuses to testify in an undercover case from his past because it may reveal that he killed a man during the operation, but Dr. Lightman tries to come to his defense and keep him out of harm's way.7. Black Friday
DescriptionDr. Lightman and Dr. Foster help an angry teen find his birth parents, while Eli and Ria try to figure out who was responsible for a fatal “Black Friday” trampling incident at an electronics store.8. Secret Santa
DescriptionDuring the holiday season, Lightman goes to Afghanistan to assist in a mission to rescue two captured marines, and his only source of intelligence is an American expatriate.9. Fold Equity
DescriptionDr. Lightman, Dr. Foster, and agent Reynolds go to Las Vegas to investigate the disappearance of an unlikely finalist in a poker championship, and none of his fellow finalists are above suspicion.10. Tractor Man
DescriptionA frustrated farmer with a bomb drives his tractor to Washington and demands to talk to the president, and Cal is brought in to find out who's really calling the shots.11. Beat the Devil
DescriptionDr. Lightman is convinced that one of his former protégé's students is a sociopath connected to a woman's disappearance, but everyone else is skeptical. Meanwhile, Torres and Loker help a high school teacher who thinks he saw an UFO.12. Sweet Sixteen
DescriptionAn Irish terrorist comes to Dr. Lightman to find out who killed his wife and daughter seven years ago, which reveals secrets about Lightman's relationship with Dr. Foster and his past job working counter-terrorism for the government.13. The Whole Truth
DescriptionLightman is called to testify in the trial of a beautiful widow accused of murdering her much older husband.14. React to Contact
DescriptionA decorated war hero who is suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder claims that someone is trying to kill him, and Dr. Lightman is brought in to investigate.15. Teacher and Pupils
DescriptionDr. Lightman allows a wealthy client to shadow him as he tries to find out who critically wounded a Washington D.C. police officer in an apartment building taken over by drug dealers.16. Delinquent
DescriptionDr. Lightman helps Torres's half-sister, who is serving time in a juvenile facility, after an fellow inmate who asks for her help is killed. However, Torres is not convinced that her sister can be trusted.17. Bullet Bump
DescriptionThe Lightman Group discovers that a governor's staffer who was killed during a rally right before the election may have been the target all along to protect a cover-up, and Clara might be lying to protect somebody on the inside.18. Headlock
DescriptionThe FBI investigates the murder of an illegal underground fighter, but Dr. Lightman tries to conceal his relationship to the event. Meanwhile Dr. Foster finds out discovers that her new boyfriend may have a big secret.19. Pied Piper
DescriptionThe future of The Lightman Group could be in jeopardy when it appears that an executed prisoner that Dr. Lightman helped convict may have been innocent of the crime.20. Exposed
DescriptionAfter Dr. Foster's boyfriend is kidnapped, Dr. Lightman discovers that he is an undercover DEA agent who may have killed the father of his kidnapper in the line of duty.21. Darkness and Light
DescriptionThe Lightman Group helps a father find his daughter, who left home and became a porn actress, but Cal soon suspects that he's keeping something from him. Meanwhile, Eli and Ria compete for a promotion.22. Black and White
DescriptionDr. Lightman's journalist friend is murdered while investigating political corruption, and agent Reynolds is critically shot during the ensuing investigation.
1. In the Red
DescriptionCal joins a bank robbery crew in order to sabotage the heist from the inside, but he soon discovers that one of the men on the job has a very personal motive.2. The Royal We
DescriptionWhile Cal suffers writer's block and the office suffers from personnel issues, the Lightman Group investigates charges of abuse and molestation at a teen beauty pageant.3. Dirty Loyal
DescriptionThe Lightman Group is hired to examine police profiling techniques in the wake of an incident involving Wallowski, and Internal Affairs attempts to leverage Lightman's relationship with Wallowski to get him to incriminate her.4. Double Blind
DescriptionWhile vetting an art museum staff for security leaks prior to a major exhibition, Lightman meets a beautiful woman who entangles him in a game of cat-and-mouse.5. The Canary's Song
DescriptionWhile Dr. Lightman investigates who was responsible for a deadly coal mine explosion, the FBI questions Dr. Foster about Dr. Lightman's gambling associates.6. Beyond Belief
DescriptionDr. Lightman goes all-out to expose a self-help cult leader after one of its members tries to commit suicide but quickly returns to the fold despite the protestations of her daughter.7. Veronica
DescriptionDr. Lightman helps a woman with early-onset Alzheimer's Disease uncover a traumatic memory from her past, and in the process discovers that there may be an “Angel of Death” working in her health care facility.8. Smoked
DescriptionAs a favor to detective Wallowski, Dr. Lightman investigates a fatal armed robbery of a barbecue restaurant owned by a man dying of cancer.9. Funhouse
DescriptionDr. Lightman tries to help a man in a mental health facility diagnosed with schizophrenia, which causes him to go down a dangerous path that may challenge his own sanity.10. Rebound
DescriptionDr. Lightman matches wits with a sociopath who is part of a con game involving himself and a lawyer, who both prey on several newly-divorced women for money.11. Saved
DescriptionLightman is hired to investigate three high school students responsible for a fatal traffic accident, which takes a turn for the better when he finds the heroic paramedic who was first on the scene.12. Gone
DescriptionA baby goes missing, and her mother accuses an unknown person of the kidnapping. When Lightman sees she's hiding something, he digs deeper and discovers a family in need of repair.13. Killer App
DescriptionDr. Foster works for a co-creator of a social network application who suspects one of her partners is trying to oust her. However, the client soon turns up dead, and Lightman tries to prove that her partner is responsible.