With Revolution taking a break, NBC decided to try a new Monday night drama, Deception. Has it been a ratings success for the network or will it end up being cancelled like so many of their other Monday night dramas?
On Deception, a wealthy party girl has been mysteriously murdered. Her childhood friend, now a San Francisco narcotics detective, is convinced by her former partner to go undercover into the wealthy world she thought she’d left behind. The cast includes Laz Alonso, Meagan Good, Victor Garber, Katherine LaNasa, Tate Donovan, Wes Brown, and Ella Rae Peck.
The series debuted in January to a 2.0 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 5.66 million total viewers. Those were hardly impressive numbers and were less than half of what Revolution’s premiere drew a few months earlier. Year-to-year however, it was a big improvement over the ratings NBC was getting for Rock Center with Brian Williams.
In week two, Deception’s ratings dropped more than 20% to a 1.6 demo rating and 4.14 million. That was not positive — and the ratings kept falling. As we now near the end of Deception’s 11 episode run, the ratings seem to have stabilized at a 1.1 demo rating with about 3.3 million viewers.
Those numbers are terrible and certainly there’s no ratings justification for NBC to renew Deception for a second season. They cancelled shows like Chase and The Playboy Club and they had better numbers than Deception.
On the positive side, at least NBC aired all of the episodes. Unfortunately, viewers are unlikely to ever get their storyline questions answered.
But, what do you think? Should NBC stick with Deception and give it another shot next year or should they cancel it instead? Why do you think it didn’t catch on with a bigger audience?
I am a very “picky” viewer and I though Deception was awesome. If you are into mysteries that have great romantic storylines, then this is the show for you. I’m very surprised that the ratings weren’t a lot higher, as along with the above-average story-line the cast was outstanding. I hope that it gets renewed to a Season Two because it’s the kind of show that . . . . . ONLY GETS BETTER WITH TIME !!
NBC would be crazy to cancel this show. Deception is great to watch.
Please renew.
Please renew Deception for second season. I can’t wait for Monday nights to see the show, I enjoy watching the Bowers to see what they are going to do next.
LOVE THIS SHOW IT WAS AWESOME I HATED TO SEE IT END!!
Don’t cancel the show it has a good story plot.
And it would not be fair to watch and not have my questions answered. I feel like nbc didn’t give the show a chance.
Cancel ?!?!! What !!!! Oh noo thid show is truly amazing pls don’t cancel. Its full of suspense always has me on my toes. Thr onlu thing it comes on to late n I eish it would play re rund and have more commercials. N wish it was longer than two episodes. Keep it around nvc u won’t regret
Yes!! there has to be a season 2!!! this is my favorite monday night show, i always DVR it if i cant watch it while its airing!! i love this show, my entire family watches it, every week it has you at the edge of your seat wondering whats going to happen next!!!
RENEW DECEPTION NBC!
AGREE WITH BAD TIME SLOT. GIVE THIS BABY A NEW DATE AND TIME.
Absolutely LOVE Deception. It gets better every episode. ACTORS AMAZING. Love GOOD, she’s beautiful, her love triangle so good. All the relationships are so complex: it’s DELISH. PLEASE RENEW. GIVE ANOTHER SHOT, this show deserves it. TATE DONOVAN, simply an amazing actor in every way.
PLEASE DON’T CANCEL DECEPTION. This is a great show bring it back for another season.
OH NO!!!!…Please do not cancel Deception…Love the show and a great storyline….Evidently, NBC needs to do a more better job advertising the show…I lOVE Deception and would love to see it for MORE seasons to come….I think NBC may need to move it up earlier 9:00PM or switch it to Wednesdays @ 8:00PM….But, PLEASE DO NOT CANCEL THE SHOW….LET’S SEE IT FOR MORE SEASONS, NBC…..Geez……These networks need to realize that NOt EVERYONE WANTS TO WATCH REALITY TV EVERYTIME…
Definitely need to renew Deception….
This show suffered bad ratings due to: Poor advertising ( I found it purely by accident on Hulu) Bad time slot ( give it a chance and place it in a prime spot) Also once people start speculating about a show getting cancelled, we as viewers tend to give up on it. No one wants to get through a fabulous show season to end up disappointed and left hanging with no closure. Too many great shows go by the wayside too quickly these days. The networks have to give shows a 2 season minimum to really know how a show… Read more »