Lie to Me (styled as Lie to me*) is an American television series that premiered on the Fox network on January 21, 2009.[4] In the show, Dr. Cal Lightman (Tim Roth) and his colleagues in The Lightman Group accept assignments from third parties (commonly local and federal law enforcement), and assist in investigations, reaching the truth through applied psychology: interpreting microexpressions, through the Facial Action Coding System, and body language.[4] In May 2009, the show was renewed for a second season consisting of 13 episodes,[5] Season 2 premiered on September 28, 2009.[6] On November 24, 2009, Fox ordered an extra nine episodes for season 2, bringing the season order to 22 episodes.[7] On May 12, 2010, Entertainment Weekly reported that Lie to Me received a 13 episode third season pick-up