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The one and only Mr. Orange (aka Tim Roth, one of the best damn actors around) makes his TV series lead debut in the one-hour pilot “Lie to Me” from writer Samuel Baum.

Roth is “Cal Lightman,” a scientist who pioneered the field of deception detection. He’s basically a human lie detector, skilled at reading the human face, body and voice to uncover the truth in criminal and private investigations. Since the character can apply the same skills to his own life, this makes his personal relationships, well… interesting.

The science is based on the real-life work of Dr. Paul Ekman.

Robert Schwentke will direct the pilot.