(ABC / Giovanni Rufino)
Let’s not fool ourselves. The Deception TV show has been cancelled by ABC after just one season. The mid-season replacement made its debut on March 11, 2018, but even smoke and mirrors couldn’t disguise its lackluster Nielsen ratings performance.
An ABC crime drama from creator Chris Fedak, Deception stars Jack Cutmore-Scott as illusionist Cameron Black, with Ilfenesh Hadera, Lenora Crichlow, Amaury Nolasco, Justin Chon, Laila Robins, and Vinnie Jones. Cameron is rocketing to the top, when scandal derails his show and his twin’s life. Now, this magician uses his tradecraft to help the Feds apprehend some of the most elusive criminals in the world and hopes to prove his brother, Jonathan (Cutmore-Scott), is an innocent man.
Jack Cutmore-Scott is an appealing actor. So far though, it seems he hasn’t found just the right vehicle. This is his second series in as many years not to survive past its freshman outing. Fox cancelled his comedy, Cooper Barrett’s Guide to Surviving Life after just one season in 2016.
Deception: A Look at the Ratings
The first season of Deception is averaging a 0.79 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 3.84 million viewers. Find out how Deception stacks up against other ABC TV shows.
In total, there were four single-season dramas on the Alphabet’s chopping block today: Marvel’s Inhumans, Kevin (Probably) Saves the World, The Crossing, and Deception.
Variety has confirmed the Deception cancellation.
What do you think? Did you enjoy season one of the Deception TV series. Should ABC have cancelled or renewed this TV show for season two?
It is so rare these days to be able to watch a show as a family. Please give it a second chance!
Bring this back!
I agree with Trish. It had an interesting cast, it was entertaining with a great storyline. This deserved a second season.
I Loved Deception…very entertaining with an interesting cast!
It is enjoyable popcorn TV and will be sad to see it go so soon.
Make sure that they wrap up the story though.
great show, needs more time and better advertising to get word out
It’s totally ridiculous that this show was cancelled. This is why there is only garbage on tv and everything is switching to Netflix produced shows. All the good ones get pulled. ABC you totally messed this one up.
I had plan to buy it on iTunes cause Ilfenesh Hadera really is beautiful and talented, what a pity, hope to see her somewhere else soon.
Nooooooo. I love this sbow.
I LOVE the ‘Deception’ series!! Everytime ABC puts a great series on, they abruptly cancel it!! They don’t even give it a chance to finish its Premiere season! EVERY show that I have watched and LOVED from it’s beginning, on ABC has now been cancelled! I think that ABC should reconsider, and definitely NOT cancel ‘Deception’!!! It’s a Fantastic show!!!
I liked the concept of the show, but it was a little flat for me, it definetly could have been better
There is a petition on change.org to help show ABC how much we want them to change their mind. Please go and sign it!
Disappointed to lose Deception. The show had real potential.
My family and I love Deception!! I’m very saddened by the news of it’s cancellation. There are few shows that I watch and this was one of them.
Not at all surprised here. I enjoyed the show but it wasn’t nearly as good as the shows (Psych and The Mentalist) that it was modeled after.
Psych is my all time favorite show, and so while Deception is not quite as good in my personal opinion there is no way that it should have been canceled, it was my favorite show that is currently on tv…