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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?
Different type show. Mix of everything. Let’s give it a bit more time. Beats the doom and gloom of today’s news. Thanks
My teenage daughter and I love, love the show. Should give it another season.
My daughter and I love, love the show. That is the problem with continuation shows. The networks don’t give them enough time. Those of us that do start watching the first season get upset because there is no official finale.
Loved this show, so different than other shows, total shame to cancel
Love this show!
This show is great, fresh, imaginative and very clever and engaging. Please keep it going. I agree with the others. Please bring it back!!
My professional magician friend in CA also thinks it is a outstanding show!!!!!
Three words. Bring. It. Back!
Loved watching this show with my two teenagers…..bring it back!
So very sad, and upset. This was my favorite show! Only show I would stay up until 9pm to watch…. Very disappointed!
This was the best new show in ages, my entire family enjoyed it. Very disappointing to be cancelled, there isn’t much else worth watching anymore.
I really like the show. It’s different.
Should have cancelled some of your reality shows youhave too many on schedule ABC TV is aweful
This is a really enjoyable show. It’s like a lighter version of mission impossible and very well written and acted. It should be given another run.
Another fantastic show on the chopping block. ABC really has no idea what are good shows and which are not good shows.
SO TRUE! That is exactly how I feel. They cancel great shows like Deception and keep the bad ones.
*cough cough* Survivor *cough* Grey’s Anatomy *cough cough*
I liked the show. Getting really tired of them going on the 18-49 age group. Us older people watch TV shows too. We don’t like zombies and vampires. Just real lifelike shows.