Pierce's live-in teaching assistant who helps him distinguish reality from hallucinations. It is revealed they met while Lewicki was an orderly at a psychiatric hospital where Pierce was a patient.
Episodes cover diverse neurological and social phenomena, such as face blindness in a murder investigation ("Faces") and a young man in a cult claiming to hear the word of God, which Pierce links to a brain tumor ("Messenger"). Perception - Season 1
Reviews for the first season were mixed but generally noted its attempt to offer a more thoughtful approach to mental health: Review: Perception: Season One - Slant Magazine Reviews for the first season were mixed but
A major arc concludes in the season finale, "Light," where Pierce discovers that Natalie is based on a woman named Caroline Newsome , his actual psychiatrist. Perception - Season 1
Pierce's primary hallucination and "imaginary best friend" who offers advice on his cases.
The season establishes a support system that allows Pierce to function despite his condition: