Deception (2018): Season 1

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Season Details & Credits

ABC | Season Premiere Date: March 11, 2018

Starring: Lenora Crichlow, Amaury Nolasco, Justin Chon

Summary: After his illusionist career is ruined, Cameron Black (Jack Cutmore-Scott) finds himself working with FBI agent Kay Daniels (Ilfenesh Hadera) and her partner Special Agent Mike Alvarez (Amaury Nolasco).

Creator: Martin Gero and Chris Fedak and David Kwong

Genre(s): Drama, Suspense

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E13. Transposition
Air Date: May 27, 2018
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S1:E12. Code Act; Transposition
Air Date: May 27, 2018
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S1:E12. Code Act
Air Date: May 27, 2018

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Chris Barton

Mar 9, 2018

It's all pretty absurd, but the show is too light on its feet to begrudge for long. Read full review

Uncle Barky Ed Bark

Mar 8, 2018

Deception isn’t likely to win any awards, except perhaps from the Society of American Magicians. As escapist fare, though, it turns the trick, plays its cards well, pulls a rabbit from the hat, etc. Or as ABC might say, “Abracadabra, here’s to another Castle.” Read full review

Verne Gay

Mar 7, 2018

Platinum-plated nonsense--but also self-aware enough to know just how nonsensical. Deception is mostly just a lot of fun. Read full review

Rob Owen

Mar 12, 2018

Deception is fairly charming in spite of its blah procedural trappings thanks to Mr. Cutmore-Scott and his character’s bag of tricks and magic team. Read full review

Matt Zoller Seitz

Mar 12, 2018

There’s no snap in the storytelling or the filmmaking, just scenes of people talking, talking, talking while the camera sometimes cuts to whatever they’re talking about. Cameron never stops explaining things to other characters, most of whom seem to be there to argue with him or ask follow-up questions so that he has an excuse to explain things some more. Read full review

Maureen Ryan

Mar 6, 2018

Never rising above its hokey premise, the procedural is further sunk by transparent mysteries, hollow supporting characters, and a fatal lack of surprises. Ironically, it feels like the exact opposite of a successful trick: Nearly every turn is telegraphed early and often. Read full review

David Wiegand

Mar 8, 2018

Deception feels not only time-tested, but timeworn. Read full review

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AinaR

Jun 22, 2018

It was a very amazing show!!! I love it. Associate magic and FBI was a really good idea. Hope to see another season. please continue season 2!!

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Haingoniaina

Jun 22, 2018

This show was an amazing show. Me and my twin sister love it so much. The way that Jack Cutmore Scott plaid cam&Johnny was so amazing and so good, the story too wa so special and great :) please continue season 2!! please

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Nagiru

May 21, 2018

The cancellation was so quick, it didn't even give Deception a chance to show all its potential - which is huge, because it has a great cast, and a great story, and great character development and relationships.
Deception might sound silly, when first hearing about it (come on, a magicianThe cancellation was so quick, it didn't even give Deception a chance to show all its potential - which is huge, because it has a great cast, and a great story, and great character development and relationships.
Deception might sound silly, when first hearing about it (come on, a magician that helps solve crimes?), but it's incredibly good. It's filled with magic tricks, has twins (everything is better with twins), and fun. And it's a good humor, not a ridiculous, forced humor we find in so many series. It deserves more.… Expand

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Poliko_Dze

Sep 19, 2018

I read almost all critic reviews and they might me true, this show might not be as brilliant, as exciting as these magazines would like. But it doesn't mean, that ordinary people like me won't like it. Because we do like and love "Deception". Myself, I suffer with depression and findingI read almost all critic reviews and they might me true, this show might not be as brilliant, as exciting as these magazines would like. But it doesn't mean, that ordinary people like me won't like it. Because we do like and love "Deception". Myself, I suffer with depression and finding something to make me smile becomes more and more difficult. This show made me smile, made me interested. Little magic in my daily life is only for good. I don't care if critics don't find it as good as I think. I just think that it is very unfair to close this particular show and leave all other shows go on. There are many fans, there is even petition to make season 2 - people found time to organize this, to plan and to support. People do love it, "Deception" deserves a second chance… Expand

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kangourou

May 31, 2018

This show is just perfect. The story is great and not common. The characters are good. It’s very funny : there’s not a single episode where I didn’t laugh. This show is a combination of fun, plot twist, drama. And there’s also magic. They always tried to do it for real (the actor that playsThis show is just perfect. The story is great and not common. The characters are good. It’s very funny : there’s not a single episode where I didn’t laugh. This show is a combination of fun, plot twist, drama. And there’s also magic. They always tried to do it for real (the actor that plays the main character does magic in real life) and avoid adding special effects.
We never know what’s gonna happen !
But it got cancelled. Because it was a really good show. Please #SaveDeception !
Go check the petition to renew Deception : https://www.change.org/p/abc-renew-deception… Expand

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stregatto

May 1, 2018

I really enjoy this new series. With a bit of magic tricks makes the vision pleasant and not boring at all. Love it.

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EPMD

Apr 29, 2018

More style than substance, and the style is just like every other modern TV show that uses incessant background music (like a Hallmark movie), flippant remarks from the jokey lead in serious situations, mysterious women who are too beautiful to have names, and pretty much everything you'dMore style than substance, and the style is just like every other modern TV show that uses incessant background music (like a Hallmark movie), flippant remarks from the jokey lead in serious situations, mysterious women who are too beautiful to have names, and pretty much everything you'd expect from a poor man's version of a Bond movie. It's just pure nonsense and fully removed from anything you'd experience in real life.… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: March 11, 2018
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  S1:E13. Transposition
  Air Date: May 27, 2018
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  S1:E12. Code Act; Transposition
  Air Date: May 27, 2018
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  S1:E12. Code Act
  Air Date: May 27, 2018
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  S1:E11. Loading Up
  Air Date: May 20, 2018
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  S1:E10. The Unseen Hand
  Air Date: May 13, 2018
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  S1:E9. Getting Away Clean
  Air Date: May 6, 2018
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  S1:E8. Multiple Outs
  Air Date: April 29, 2018
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  S1:E7. Sacrifice 99 to Fool One
  Air Date: April 24, 2018
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  S1:E6. Black Art
  Air Date: April 22, 2018
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  S1:E5. Masking
  Air Date: April 8, 2018
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  S1:E4. Divination
  Air Date: April 1, 2018
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  S1:E3. Escapology
  Air Date: March 25, 2018
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  S1:E2. Forced Perspective
  Air Date: March 18, 2018
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  S1:E1. Pilot
  Air Date: March 11, 2018