Perception: Season 1

Season 1 overview

Kate Moretti recruits a former student to assist with an FBI murder investigation. His hallucinations immediately create uncertainty about the reliability of his perceptions.

Key story beats

1. Pharmaceutical Executive Death — The FBI investigates the death of a pharmaceutical executive. Kate Moretti recruits her former student, a neuroscience professor, to assist with the case.
2. Former Student Recruitment — Kate Moretti asks her former student to help the FBI investigate the pharmaceutical executive's death.
3. Hallucinations Threaten Investigation — The professor's schizophrenic hallucinations create a potential obstacle for the investigation.
4. Facial Recognition Case — The FBI investigates the death of a mail-order bride. Her husband has a medical condition that prevents him from recognizing faces.
5. New Professor Tension — Kate Moretti attracts the attention of a new professor, whose arrival is not warmly welcomed by the neuroscience professor.
6. 1986 Killer Returns — A serial killer connected to a 1986 case begins killing again. Kate Moretti and her consultant race to identify new clues.
7. Surviving Victim Found — The investigation changes direction when the team learns that one supposed victim of the earlier case is still alive.
8. Family Investigation Advice — Kate Moretti receives advice from her father, who investigated the original 1986 case.
9. Coded Newspaper Message — A coded message left in a newspaper may connect an unknown person to a murder.
10. Second Victim in Danger — The investigation becomes urgent because another potential victim's life may be in danger.
11. Cult Hearing Investigation — A young man in a cult claims to hear the word of God. The investigation must determine whether this is a divine experience or a dangerous neurological condition.
12. Financial Exploitation Lead — The FBI examines whether the young man's murder is connected to his drug history or to an organization accused of taking members' life savings.
13. University Award — The university gives the neuroscience professor an award while the FBI case continues.
14. Therapist Murder Case — The FBI investigates the murder of a therapist and calls on the neuroscience professor for assistance.
15. Wealthy Donor Strategy — A dean uses the neuroscience professor as bait in an attempt to secure funding for a new university building.

Seasons

• Season 1
• Season 2
• Season 3

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