Deception

Name: Deception
Genre: Drama
Released: January 7, 2013
Rating: 52
Cast: Tate Donovan, Katherine La Nasa, Marin Hinkle, Meagan Good, Victor Garber

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Series Details & Credits

NBC | Release Date: January 7, 2013

Starring: Tate Donovan, Katherine La Nasa, Marin Hinkle, Meagan Good, Victor Garber, Laz Alonso, Wes Brown, Ella Rae Peck, Randall McNeal

Summary: The death of Bowers pharmaceutical empire heiress Vivian Lawson brings her childhood best friend, Detective Joanna Locasto (Meagan Good) undercover to discover who killed her.

Creator: Liz Heldens

Genre(s): Drama

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S1:E11. I'll Start With the Hillbilly
Air Date: March 18, 2013
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S1:E10. You're the Bad Guy
Air Date: March 11, 2013
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S1:E9. Good Luck With Your Death
Air Date: March 4, 2013

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Bruce Miller

May 29, 2013

Season 1 Review: On first blush, Deception is smart, stylish and involving. In time, it could drift. But, for now, enjoy the kind of storytelling that gives its core cast something interesting--and watchable--to do. Read full review

Willa Paskin

Jan 7, 2013

Season 1 Review: If you are looking for some upscale junk-food--beautifully packaged, nicely performed, delectably plotted, but shot through with hot air and likely to make you queasy by the time you reach the end of the bag--look no further than NBC's soap-mystery Deception, which starts tonight, and is, at least for now, scrumptious. Read full review

Gail Pennington

Jan 7, 2013

Season 1 Review: Deception isn't like super-soapy "Scandal" or over-the-top "Revenge" (which has gone seriously downhill this season) in that both the story telling and the acting seem more realistic. Read full review

Daniel Goldberg

Jan 3, 2013

Season 1 Review: The writers, for their part, certainly inspire confidence when it comes to the sturdiness of their vehicle, and that's no small feat. It's the intervals between the intrigue, however, that feel regrettably squandered, and the characters' rare moments alone reveal little more than the actors' lack of direction. Read full review

Mark A. Perigard

Jan 7, 2013

Season 1 Review: Vivian's secrets are predictable. Judging from the first two episodes, Joanna is not much of a sleuth. Scene set-ups go nowhere. Minor characters are brought in, disposed of, and the show bumps along to another complication. Read full review

Robert Lloyd

Jan 7, 2013

Season 1 Review: Deception, in trying for something more "real" and not quite getting there, feels fake. There is little chemistry between the people who are supposed to have it. Read full review

Tim Goodman

Jan 7, 2013

Season 1 Review: Deception just seems sloppily constructed and poorly written, wasting some good actors (Victor Garber, Tate Donovan and Meagan Good) in the process and never giving you a reason to care. Read full review

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: January 7, 2013
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  S1:E11. I'll Start With the Hillbilly
  Air Date: March 18, 2013
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  S1:E10. You're the Bad Guy
  Air Date: March 11, 2013
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  S1:E9. Good Luck With Your Death
  Air Date: March 4, 2013
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  S1:E8. Stay With Me
  Air Date: February 25, 2013
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  S1:E7. Tell Me
  Air Date: February 18, 2013
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  S1:E6. Don't Be a Dummy
  Air Date: February 11, 2013
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  S1:E5. Why Wait
  Air Date: February 4, 2013
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  S1:E4. One, Two, Three ... One, Two, Three
  Air Date: January 28, 2013
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  S1:E3. A Drop of Blood and a Microscope
  Air Date: January 21, 2013
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  S1:E2. Nothing's Free, Little Girl
  Air Date: January 14, 2013
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  S1:E1. Pilot
  Air Date: January 7, 2013