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Brainy, Bright, and Brilliant: PERCEPTION Returns June 26 on Bravo

Bravo hits the textbooks and dives into top-secret records with the return of its hit series PERCEPTION.

Eric McCormack and Rachel Leigh Cook in PERCEPTION
Eric McCormack and Rachel Leigh Cook in PERCEPTION

Starring Toronto-born Emmy® and Screen Actors Guild Award®-winner Eric McCormack (WILL & GRACE) as a neuroscience professor who helps solve FBI cases, Season 2 of the masterful drama premieres Wednesday, June 26 at 9 p.m. ET, exclusively on Bravo. Possessing an extraordinary knowledge of human behaviour, Dr. Pierce (McCormack) continues to help former student and FBI agent Kate Moretti (Rachel Leigh Cook, She’s All That) solve complex cases while his personal life becomes even more complicated than usual. Special guest stars for this season include Scott Wolf (PARTY OF FIVE) and Ray Wise (HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER). During its first season, PERCEPTION attracted an average audience of nearly 300,000 viewers and reached 725,000 viewers weekly on Bravo. Viewers can also catch episodes of PERCEPTIONonline at bravo.ca following their television broadcast (visit bravo.ca to confirm local broadcast times).

In Season 2 of PERCEPTION, Dr. Pierce’s struggles to let go of his imaginary friendship with Natalie Vincent (Kelly Rowan, THE O.C.), but he must do so in order to start a romance with his doctor, Caroline Newsome (also played by Kelly Rowan). Award-winning actor LeVar Burton (Star Trek: The Next Generation) returns as Pierce’s best friend, Paul Haley, who serves as Dean at the University. PERCEPTION also stars Arjay Smith (The Day AfterTomorrow) as Max Lewicki, who is Pierce’s teaching assistant and whose primary job is to keep Pierce in line and on task, and Leigh Cook as FBI agent Kate Moretti, Pierce’s former student who asks him to consult on cases. Unlike her colleagues, Kate is willing to look past Pierce’s peculiarities and is responsible for recruiting him to work for the government.

Special guest star Scott Wolf (PARTY OF FIVE) joins the cast as Donnie, Kate’s soon-to-be ex-husband. A charming, fast-rising Assistant U.S. Attorney who recently transferred back to Chicago, Donnie seems less concerned with doing what’s right, than with doing what’s right for Donnie. While he claims his transfer back to Chicago was completely random, it’s clear he has a hidden agenda involving Kate. Additionally, Ray Wise (HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER) guest stars as Martin Sullivan, the CEO of Brooksville Chemical who finds himself at the centre of an investigation when his business is accused of being behind a chemical poisoning that sent a small town reeling.

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