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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?
Enjoyed Deception. Very upset that there will not be a season 2. The Networks keep dumb/stupid shows such as Big Brother, but cancel Deception. Hope another Networks picks it up.
Yes we did enjoy Deception! You never gave it a chance!
Please bring it back. My husband and I really liked it alot.
I would have liked a second season. The actors complemented each other beautifully. The pace was good, the dialog was good. It improved with every episode. The idea of Johnathan remaining in prison got old so the turn-about in the final episode was a good idea – however we’ll never get to see if the writers were able to make a go of it. Too bad. Not giving this show a second season was bad judgement on the part of the “powers that be.”
instead of canceling they should try to dump them on other networks
It ended way to soon it was on the way to become a great show
Yes I think there should have been a 2nd season, I really believe that this show should have a chance to continue it was really starting to become a great show.
I would have continued to watch, this was a great cast and great plots.
Really enjoyed this show especially the last episode of the season. Loved the magic twist.
Found Deception to be very entertaining. It was different than a lot of other shows out there. Too bad it has been cancelled. Wish some other shows had been cancelled instead of this one.
Awesome show, very entertaining. So tired of all the reality type shows.
mustttttttttt beeeeeeeeeee season 2 please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I really enjoyed Deception. The characters all worked so well together and it had interesting plots.
I really enjoyed watching Deception and I honestly wished ABC hadn’t cancelled it. This really disappointed me.
I finally found a show that I really enjoyed watching. Deception is an exciting show! I am so disappointed it has been cancelled. Please bring it back for a second season.