Genre Game show Presented by Rove McManus Original language(s) English | Created by Tim Fornara Country of origin United States No. of seasons 1 | |
Lie Detectors is an American television series broadcast by Game Show Network. The series, hosted by Rove McManus, premiered on April 20, 2015.
Contents
Each episode of the series features a panel of three comedians presenting a variety of random facts and lies over several rounds to a studio audience, who vote to decide which of the three comedians tells the truth in each round.
Production
The series received little advanced attention from GSN before it was announced as green-lit on March 10, 2015. During the first week of the series' run, a new episode aired each weekday (Monday to Friday) at 6:30 p.m. ET. Starting on April 29 of the same year, the show moved to its permanent time slot, with two back-to-back new episodes airing each Wednesday at 9:00 p.m. ET. The series was not renewed for a second season.
Cast
Panelists on the show have included:
Reception
David Knox, writing for Australia's TV Tonight, drew comparisons between the series and To Tell the Truth.
Ratings
The first episode in its regular timeslot on April 29, 2015 rated 342,000 American viewers, losing 191,000 viewers from lead-in Idiotest. On May 6, 2015 it dropped to 298,000 viewers.