Rotten Tomatoes
Cancel Movies Tv shows FanStore News Showtimes

Season 1 – Deception

Play trailer Poster for Season 1 – Deception 2013 Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist Tomatometer Popcornmeter
37% Tomatometer 30 Reviews 73% Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
When heiress and notorious party girl Vivian Bowers dies of an overdose, no one is surprised. But things about the story don't add up for FBI agent Will Moreno; he is convinced that the woman's death was a homicide, and he plans to prove it. He recruits Vivian's former best friend -- now a detective --to infiltrate the Bowers family. She quickly begins to uncover dark secrets about the family and proof that her old friend's life was in danger, but she is also sucked in by the luxurious lifestyle she once knew, putting herself in harm's way in the process.
Watch on Fandango at Home Buy Now

Where to Watch

Deception — Season 1

Deception — Season 1

What to Know

Critics Consensus

Despite its strong cast, Deception is a soapy melodrama with an overabundance of absurd, formulaic writing.

Read Critics Reviews

Critics Reviews

View All (30) Critics Reviews
David Wiegand San Francisco Chronicle As for the show's future, well, now you see it, now you probably don't comes to mind. Rated: 1/4 Mar 12, 2018 Full Review Willa Paskin Salon.com If you are looking for some upscale junk food... look no further than NBC's soap-mystery Deception. Aug 20, 2013 Full Review David Hinckley New York Daily News The acting is solid and the writing mixes some unexpected nuances into the melodrama. Rated: 3/5 Jan 7, 2013 Full Review Randy Dankievitch Processed Media An uninteresting show, full of paper-thin, good-looking actors walking through material we've seen on too many other soapy dramas. Rated: D Feb 20, 2020 Full Review Terence Johnson AwardsCircuit.com Sure it's messy and kind of ridiculous like all good soaps, but there are some interesting power dynamics and plotting, as well as an affected performance by Meagan Good at is center, that should help keep the show afloat. Rated: 3/4 Aug 26, 2018 Full Review Roger Catlin rogercatlin.com A particularly dumb caper police drama... Mar 12, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

View All (3) audience reviews
Cindy S The plot and the romance were just so intriguing. I just wished there was a second season. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/22/22 Full Review Audience Member One of several series I actually enjoy. Hoping Deception is renewed. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member I loved this show. I'm really disappointed it got canceled. NBC is SO LAME. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews
Deception — Season 1

My Rating

Read More Read Less POST RATING WRITE A REVIEW EDIT REVIEW

Cast & Crew

View All Cast and Crew

Victor Garber

Robert Bowers

Meagan Good

Joanna Padget Locasto

Tate Donovan

Edward Bowers

Laz Alonso

Will Moreno

Wes Brown

Julian Bowers

Katherine LaNasa

Sophia Bowers

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jan 7, 2013 Pilot Joanna Padget Locasto, a San Francisco police officer, investigates the death of her estranged childhood best friend. Details Episode 2 Aired Jan 14, 2013 Nothing's Free, Little Girl As Joanna looks into Vivian's supposed drug overdose, Edward comes under suspicion; Robert is faced with a threat to his family. Details Episode 3 Aired Jan 21, 2013 A Drop of Blood and a Microscope Joanna's operation has her spending more time with Samantha and Julian; Edward gets fired; Mia makes some hasty decisions. Details Episode 4 Aired Jan 28, 2013 One, Two, Three ... One, Two, Three Joanna realizes that Julian is hiding something about the night of Vivian's murder; Edward receives disturbing news; Robert and Sofia meet Mia's boyfriend. Details Episode 5 Aired Feb 4, 2013 Why Wait Mia's debutante ball is ruined and her life shattered when the truth about her biological mother is revealed; Julian tries to reconnect with a former flame who could help get the new cancer drug on the market. Details Episode 6 Aired Feb 11, 2013 Don't Be a Dummy After learning the truth about her biological mother, Mia runs away with her boyfriend; Will investigates Edward's home. Details Episode 7 Aired Feb 18, 2013 Tell Me As Lyritrol gets closer to being on the shelves of Bowers Pharmaceutical, Edward makes a disturbing discovery about the drug; Joanna follows a lead; Sen. Haverstock reveals his identity to Mia. Details Episode 8 Aired Feb 25, 2013 Stay With Me During a press conference, Edward makes a confession that impacts his family and their business; Mia is contacted by her biological father; Joanna must evade a hit man. Details Episode 9 Aired Mar 4, 2013 Good Luck With Your Death Robert begins to suspect Joanna's motives and flies in her mother to help uncover the truth; Joanna investigates Julian's girlfriend; Mia offers to donate her bone marrow; Sofia visits an old acquaintance in prison. Details Episode 10 Aired Mar 11, 2013 You're the Bad Guy Joanna finds tapes of Vivian's therapy sessions; Julian works with the FBI to get evidence against Audrey; Edward turns himself in for murder; a newly released Wyatt confronts Sofia; Mia donates bone marrow to her biological father. Details Episode 11 Aired Mar 18, 2013 I'll Start With the Hillbilly Edward makes a difficult decision and seeks revenge; after the investigation into Vivian's death is reopened, her killer is revealed. Details

More Like This

View All Popular TV on Streaming
Camp 29% 43% Camp Watchlist Allegiance 47% 88% Allegiance Watchlist Revolution 67% 66% Revolution Watchlist State of Affairs 28% 66% State of Affairs Watchlist American Odyssey 54% 82% American Odyssey Watchlist Discover more movies and TV shows. View More
View All Deception — Season 1 photos

Deception — Season 1

View more photos

Season Info

Executive Producer
Liz Heldens, Gail Berman, Lloyd Braun, Gene Stein, Peter Horton
Network
NBC
Rating
TV-14 (V|D|S|L)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jan 7, 2013