In the show, Tim Roth stars as a “human lie detector” that interprets human micro-expressions to bust bad guys.

Interestingly enough, the show is based on the work of the real-life Paul Ekman- whose Facial Action Coding System classifies every human expression, and who has made a special study of the unconscious bodily mechanics of deception. http://www.paulekman.com/index.html

One of the best things about the show is the fleeting images of famous people making the same expressions as the characters in the episode (i.e. Simon Cowel and Saddam Hussein showing “contempt,” Bill Clinton and OJ Simpson showing “shame,” and Barak Obama expressing “fear”)

It’s a super fascinating show and pretty entertaining as well.

So…just for fun, I thought I do a little analysis myself  (thanks for all the sweet shots – Mitch!)

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