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?
omg u need 2 renew it, it is the best show, it is soooo goood, they have 2 renew it !!!!!!!!
I really hope they do not cancel! This has been a great series and we need to see what happens next.
I loved every episode. My DVRs record everything I watch….I don’t watch anything live. I record Castle and H 50 too. But I watch this one first. Keep them coming….I especially like Victor Garber.
Please don’t cancel..atleasst one more season..u have to finish it. I need more answers.
I love this show! I hope it doesn’t get cancelled! The writing is good and the cast is too!!! Reall, really hoping it comes back!!!
PLEASE don’t cancel this, I’m HOOKED!!!
All I have to say is that Im very thankful for cable! Meaning that the show comes on a little late for me and my husband so we DVR it every Monday. We really love this show this show is the only reason we watch channel 4 late night. The story line is great the characters are great, we hate to see you cancel this show. We all need to know what really happened with Mia and did Robert really kill Vivian PLEASE DONT LEAVE US HANGING!!!!! I think that if you you all would change the time slot and… Read more »
PLEASE DO NOT CANCEL THIS SHOW!!!! I ABSOLUTELY LOVE WATCHING
THIS AND THEN GOING TO WORK TO TALK TO MY BOSS ABOUT IT BECAUSE SHE ALSO WATCHES THIS GREAT SHOW…. PLEASE GIVE US ANOTHER SEASON!
THANK YOU
Please don’t cancel this. I’m HOOKED!
don’t cancel
I just started watching this a couple weeks ago, and it’s pretty good. I hope they make a season 2.
Don’t cancel! Best show EVER!!!!!!
Please, please don’t cancel! I already can’t wait for season 2. It’s rare that I find a show that hooked me like this one. There are too many unanswered questions!! It’s a shame that the ratings weren’t higher, however it appears there is a loyal fan base. Please don’t let us down. I also love the fact that there is a strong, intelligent, female lead!
Cancel it. The plot is boring and can only go on for one season. I don’t see this show going anywhere.
I sure hope they dont cancel it. It was a great show! I would like to see it on another day or time. Competing against Hawaii Five-O and Castle is hard on the ratings. Another night, it would do great! I watch all 3 shows and can’t DVR Deception so I watch it on Hulu for free. Keep it!