A BLAST FROM LIGHTMAN’S PAST SHOWS UP TO CLAIM AN UNPAID DEBT

ON “LIE TO ME” MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, ON FOX

Lennie James Guest-Stars

A face from Lightman’s past pulls him into a dangerous criminal conspiracy, testing his friendship and loyalty. Meanwhile, The Lightman Group investigates a high school student’s homicidal threats in the “Grievous Bodily Harm” episode of LIE TO ME airing Monday, Oct. 26 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (LTM-205) (TV-14 D, L, V)

Cast: Tim Roth as Dr. Cal Lightman; Kelli Williams as Gillian Foster; Monica Raymund as Ria Torres; Brendan Hines as Eli Loker; Mekhi Phifer as FBI Agent Ben Reynolds; Hayley McFarland as Emily Lightman

Guest Cast: Lennie James as Terry “Tel” Marsh, B.K. Cannon as Stacey, James Frain as McClellan, Spencer Garrett as Mr. Anders, Alex Stamm as Jared, J.R. Cacia as Mr. Fitzgerald, Jim Meskimen as Otto Frankel, Nieko Mann as Jasmine, Jay R. Ferguson as Jimmy, Pasha Lynchnikoff as Jones

Thoughts on the Premiere

In the Season 2 premiere … lie-busting is only half the fun, and Lightman’s methods are as surprising as they were in “Blinded.” One of the real pleasures of the episode is that the secondary “B story,” which involves another Lightman Group staffer vetting a Supreme Court nominee, is rewarding as well.

Shawn Ryan on coming onto the show

“It was an enjoyable show that a lot of people really liked, and one thing that was attractive was it didn’t have to be built from the ground up,” Ryan said in an August interview at his office on the Fox lot in Los Angeles.

Tim Roth on Season One

Roth had his own struggles in the first season, he said in a recent conference call with reporters. The workload of being the lead in a weekly series was a big adjustment for the actor, who comes from the more deliberately paced film world. And he said the crime-solving aspects of the show were starting to wear him down a bit.

“I was desperate to get some character stuff to play and some drama to play and not just be doing procedural work,” Roth said.

Spoilers

Episode 2: “Truth or Consequences”
Foster’s trying to, in the wake of her divorce, still go through the adoption process that she and her husband had started when they were a couple, but that she’s having difficulty with. And it leads to a little bit of a, you know, religious and emotional crisis for her.”

Episode 3: Garret Dillahunt guest stars. (This is the hostage episode.)

Episode 5: Lennie James and Marc Blucas Guest Star
“Growing up in London together, Ray and Lightman were best mates and partners in crime, running scams and getting into all kinds of trouble. Ray once took the fall for Lightman and spent time in in prison as a result. They haven’t seen each other in two decades, so Ray’s sudden appearance in Lightman’s life is cause for both celebration and suspicion. It seems that Ray’s had a lot of time to reflect on the past and has come to collect what he believes he’s owed.”

This is only a taste of the article. For more commentary and spoilers, visit Maureen Ryan’s blog, “The Watcher”.

[LANCE MCCLELLAN] Caucasian, 40s. An “alpha-Ovitz type,” he’s a new-era crime boss, sophisticated, educated, well-connected and able to hide in plain sight. He’s a dangerous man involved with illegal gambling and counterfeiting. He wants to use Lightman (Tim Roth) as a lie detector in an elaborate scheme against his associates…GUEST STAR

[JIMMY] Caucasian. 30s – 40s. An undercover FBI agent, he has infiltrated the mob and poses as one of McClellan’s tough, intimidating bodyguards. He physically appears to be a typical thug…GUEST STAR

[STACEY] Caucasian. 14-16, prefer 18 to play 16, plain or perhaps plump, Stacey is a shy and unpopular prep school student being tormented by bullies. She’s confused and surprised by her classmate Jared’s attempts to help her. Despite creating an ill-advised video threatening people at her school, the only person Stacey truly wants to harm is herself…CO-STAR / POSSIBLE GUEST STAR

[MR. ANDERS] Any ethnicity. In his 40s or 50s, he’s the head master of a college prep school. He excels at the politics of running a private school and is very good at fundraisers. He’s been sent a disturbing, threatening, student-made video, but he is reluctant to close the school down, due to the possibility that the tape is a hoax…GUEST STAR

[MR. FITZGERALD] Caucasian. Mid 30s, good-looking, clean cut and Midwestern in appearance, Fitzgerald is appealing and popular with the students. He teaches a digital media class at the college prep school. He also teaches gym, and his style of motivation is to single out students and turn the other kids against them. He may be the biggest bully of all…CO-STAR / POSSIBLE GUEST STAR

[JARED] Caucasian. 14-16, prefer 18 to play 16, defiant, he’s an unpopular prep school student with blank, dead eyes. When he’s questioned by the Lightman Group, he lies to protect Stacey, in a kind but misguided act of selflessness. Further questions cause him to become emotional…CO-STAR / POSSIBLE GUEST STAR

[JASMINE] Any ethnicity. 14-16, prefer 18 to play 16, athletic and popular, she seems like a textbook bully, but she’s actually ashamed and remorseful for her behavior toward Stacey…LARGE CO-STAR

[JONES] Late 30s – 40s. Male. Any ethnicity. A well-groomed, East Coast-type who travels with two bodyguards, he represents another crime organization. He is a dangerous man who meets with McClellan. Subjected to Lightman’s questions, Jones becomes enraged by the process…ONE DAY GUEST STAR

[OTTO FRANKEL] Eastern European, Male. 40s – 50s. He’s a confident counterfeiter who takes pride in his work. He speaks with a slight accent..CO-STAR / POSSIBLE ONE DAY GUEST STAR

[THUG] Any ethnicity. This thug with a gun works for McClellan…CO-STAR

[KARA] Any ethnicity. A stunning woman in her late 20s, she’s a high-class escort at a high stakes poker room. She rides the elevator with Ray and Lightman to the Penthouse Suite…CO-STAR

[MANDY] Any ethnicity. 30s. An sexy barmaid with tattoos and piercings. Her uniform is a wife beater. She banters with Ray and Lightman…CO-STAR. POSSIBLY RECURRING.