The series “Perception” (“Premonition”) lived a long and memorable life, however, for the fans of the protagonist Dr. Daniel Pierce, an eccentric neuroscientist and consultant of the FBI, three seasons seemed obviously not enough.
Non-standard psychological detective
Indeed, Dr. House and Dr. Cal Lightman jumped the "colleague" on the air. A psychological detective, in which the main evidence was not fingerprints and sleeves, but deep scientific knowledge of human behavior and a specific understanding of people, could go on forever (for example, "Bones"), but ABC Studios decided not to go too far and ended the show on high note. The series "Perception" reviews are mostly positive, its IMDb rating is 7.50.
Short storyline
One of the advantages of the series "Perception" reviews of critics call his script. The idea, in principle, is not new, but its implementation is truly impressive.
At the center of the story is the talented neurophysiologist Dr. Daniel Pierce. He is eccentric enough, but for once, not a cynical sociopath. Pierce devoted his entire conscious life to the study of the characteristics of the human psyche and brain structure, but, ironically, he suffers from schizophrenia. Many consider doctors to be a psycho, but he has a degree, is the author of printed publications on forensic neuropsychiatry. Therefore, despite the fact that the hero is prone to bouts of paranoia and schizophrenia, he is invited as a consultant to the FBI to assist in solving especially complicated crimes.
To work for the Bureau, he was recruited by his former student, and now FBI agent Kate Moretti. In everyday life, Daniel is watched by his assistant Max Leviski, and the adviser is an imaginary friend Natalie Vincent. Naturally, such an extraordinary character came to the taste of the public, so the audience praises the reviews of the audience.
Man with mental illness
The most interesting hero in the series "Perception" reviews of reviewers call the main character. The fact that a scientist with paranoid schizophrenia works with the FBI is at least interesting. With each new episode for three seasons, the viewer is convinced of his eccentricity, extraordinary talent and intellect, learning that Pierce is also just a good person. Of course, somewhat detached from others, which is understandable, but soft and vulnerable.
Thanks to his peculiar idea of the world, deep knowledge of the peculiarities of people's behavior and their extraordinary understanding, the heroes solve at first glance unsolvable puzzles. Not trusting modern technologies, he listens to music on a cassette player, likes to do crossword puzzles and puzzles in his free time.
Title actor
The American-Canadian artist Eric McCormack made his debut in the film "The Lost World" (1992), but the actor became world famous after participating in the series "Will and Grace". As noted by film critics in the reviews of the series "Perception", for Eric, the detective genre was not new. Until 2012, he managed to gain experience in many criminal projects, for example: “Police Commissioner”, “Diagnosis: Murder”, “Detective Monk”, “Law and Order”.
McCormack in “Perception” very subtly conveys the characterization of his character, the fear of the crowd, sad doom, alternating with desperate instability. The pier performed by Eric is active, but not aggressive, he is sensitive and reverent. In fact, with the help of demonstrations of his bouts of mental disorder, the spectator opens up the process of solving the crime, which is not erased and unusual. As customer reviews of the Perception series emphasize, one cannot say with disappointment that this has already been seen somewhere.
After the closure of the Perception project, the actor was invited to star in the science-fiction television series Travelers as the lead actor for the FBI Special Agent Grant McLaren.
Main cast
The main cast of the project’s ensemble includes three more main characters who regularly appear in each series - Rachel Lee Cook, Erjey Smith and Kelly Rowan.
American actress Rachel Lee Cook began her creative career at the age of 10 years, popularity (and the main roles) came to her after the romcom "It's All She Is." In Perception, her character is special agent Katherine Moretti, working directly with Pierce and trying to accept him for who he is.
The image of the eternal student, assistant doctor Pierce Max Leviski, was perfectly embodied on the screen by Erjey Smith. The blockbuster “The Day After Tomorrow” is considered the most significant full-length project in the filmography of the actor, and among the series the most significant are “Ambulance”, “Sons of Anarchy”, “Think Like a Criminal”.
Kelly Rowan coped with her multifaceted non-trivial role of Natalie Vincent - a fictional friend and adviser to the protagonist. The character is Pierce in the first season of hallucinations. Later it turns out that her image was taken by the subconscious of the hero from the psychiatrist Caroline News, who observed Daniel during her stay in a psychiatric clinic. Canadian actress Kelly Rowan is known to the audience for her spielberg "Hook", the thriller "187", the films "Assassins", "Call of Enia", etc.
The demonstrated skill of the performers was appreciated by the viewers in the reviews for the series “Perception”.
Recommended for viewing
The project captivates from the first episodes. In total, 16 screenwriters worked on creating a script for each of the 39 episodes, which perfectly realized a difficult task. Each episode begins in the audience where Professor Pierce gives a lecture, and after a few minutes an exciting detective begins.
Therefore, "Perception" exists at the junction of recently popular science with one of the most popular genres - a detective story. The narrative of the show contains mysterious murders, mysterious conspiracies, political intrigues and much more. Therefore, critics and viewers in the reviews of the series "Perception" recommend to watch.