Battlestar Galactica Vet’s Perception of Rachael Leigh Cook

We have a Battlestar Galactica veteran making an appearance of TNT’s new series, Perception, where he may put the moves on Rache Leigh Cook. Jamie Bamber, who played Lee Adama on Battlestar, will guest star as Michael Hathaway, a professor who attracts Cook’s FBI character, Kate Moretti. If I had to venture a guess, I’d say it’s Bamber’s eyes that have Cook so tempted. They’re so blue. On top of that he’s a professor, so you know he’s smart. That is unless he managed to fake his way into his field of work, however unlikely that scenario may be.

Perception stars Eric McCormack as Dr. Geoffrey Pierce, an “eccentric neurologist” as well as a university professor. He uses his knowledge of human behavior to help the FBI crack particularly complex cases. Moretti acts as his FBI handler. I’m sure many of you, as I have, noticed the similarity to the show The Mentalist. It’s the same basic premise; a guy who understands humans helps solve crimes. That’s both series in a nutshell. It’s too early to tell how similar they are besides the premise, and we won’t really know until it premieres next summer. That’s a long ways away, and plenty of time for the series to become something different from The Mentalist.

The show also stars Arjay Smith as Max Lewicki, a teaching assistant who keeps Pierce in check, and Kelly Rowan as Natalie Vincent, Pierce’s best friend and intellectual equal. For Star Trek fans, LeVar Burton has a recurring role as the dean at Pierce’s university.