Deception
Seen it?2018 | 1 seasons | 42 min | Drama, Crime
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a small audience and a quick end and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved The Mentalist or Burn Notice, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- 1 season: a few weeks of evenings, episodes of about 42 minutes, about 9 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- It was cancelled, so the story may not get a proper ending.
Cameron Black is the world's greatest illusionist. At least, that's what people used to call him—before his greatest secret was exposed and his career destroyed. Even worse, Cameron has good reason to believe this was no accident.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
60% on Rotten Tomatoes, 51 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Ran for 1 season and reached a modest audience; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 42K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Created by Chris Fedak
- Jack Cutmore-ScottCameron Black
- Ilfenesh HaderaKay Daniels
- Lenora CrichlowDina Clark
- Amaury NolascoMike Alvarez
- Justin ChonJordan Kwon
- Laila RobinsFBI Agent Deakins
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