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- 2013
- TV-14
- NBC
- 2013
- TV-14
- NBC
Summary The death of Bowers pharmaceutical empire heiress Vivian Lawson brings her childhood best friend, Detective Joanna Locasto (Meagan Good) undercover to discover who killed her.
Created By: Liz Heldens
- 2013
- TV-14
- NBC
- 2013
- TV-14
- NBC
Deception
Season 1 Premiere: Jan 7, 2013
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5.5
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Summary The death of Bowers pharmaceutical empire heiress Vivian Lawson brings her childhood best friend, Detective Joanna Locasto (Meagan Good) undercover to discover who killed her.
Created By: Liz Heldens
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 26 Critic Reviews
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31% Positive
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58% Mixed
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12% Negative
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 26 Critic Reviews
52
31% Positive
8 Reviews
8 Reviews
58% Mixed
15 Reviews
15 Reviews
12% Negative
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
On first blush, Deception is smart, stylish and involving. In time, it could drift. But, for now, enjoy the kind of storytelling that gives its core cast something interesting--and watchable--to do.
Deception scores a point or two higher than the estimable "Revenge" in some regards. The atmosphere is darker, the story less outlandish, if only slightly, and Ms. Good's heroine boasts an attractively firm moral center.
Long-arc storylines usually need some immediate or fresh hook. Deception doesn't have that, instead reshuffling familiar pieces into a new puzzle.
While the show makes almost no sense, it is pretty to look at. And it does have a few good actors in its mix, even if they're not particularly well served by the scripts.
The pacing is sluggish, the twists telegraphed and rarely shocking, turning this whodunit into a "who cares?" Deception gets NBC's midseason off to a dreary start.
Judging by the first two hours, Deception is not as seductive as "Revenge" and contains even more clunky acting and just as much melodramatic music.
Deception just seems sloppily constructed and poorly written, wasting some good actors (Victor Garber, Tate Donovan and Meagan Good) in the process and never giving you a reason to care.
User Score
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Based on 30 User Ratings
5.5
47% Positive
14 Ratings
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27% Mixed
8 Ratings
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27% Negative
8 Ratings
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User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 30 User Ratings
5.5
47% Positive
14 Ratings
14 Ratings
27% Mixed
8 Ratings
8 Ratings
27% Negative
8 Ratings
8 Ratings
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Production Company:
- BermanBraun
- Universal Television
Initial Release Date: Jan 7, 2013
Number of seasons: 1 Season
Rating: TV-14
