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Deception

  • TV Series
  • 2013
  • TV-14
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
3.9K
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Meagan Good in Deception (2013)
Deception: Good Luck With Your Death
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CrimeDramaMysteryRomance

A female detective returns undercover to the wealthy family she grew up in--as the maid's daughter, to solve the murder of the notorious heiress who was once her closest friend.A female detective returns undercover to the wealthy family she grew up in--as the maid's daughter, to solve the murder of the notorious heiress who was once her closest friend.A female detective returns undercover to the wealthy family she grew up in--as the maid's daughter, to solve the murder of the notorious heiress who was once her closest friend.

  • Creator
    • Liz Heldens
  • Stars
    • Meagan Good
    • Laz Alonso
    • Tate Donovan
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    3.9K
    YOUR RATING
    • Creator
      • Liz Heldens
    • Stars
      • Meagan Good
      • Laz Alonso
      • Tate Donovan
    • 19User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • Episodes11

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    Videos19

    Infamous: Joanne Talks To Mia About Her Family
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    Infamous: Joanne Talks To Mia About Her Family
    Deception: Joanne Is Convinced To Go Undercover
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    Deception: Joanne Is Convinced To Go Undercover
    Deception: Joanne Is Convinced To Go Undercover
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    Deception: Joanne Is Convinced To Go Undercover
    Deception: Joanna Gets Questioned
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    Deception: Joanna Gets Questioned
    Deception: Confrontation
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    Deception: Confrontation
    Deception: Joanna Talks With Her Mom
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    Deception: Joanna Talks With Her Mom
    Deception: Joanna Gets Fired
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    Deception: Joanna Gets Fired

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    Meagan Good
    Meagan Good
    • Joanna Locasto
    • 2013
    Laz Alonso
    Laz Alonso
    • Will Moreno
    • 2013
    Tate Donovan
    Tate Donovan
    • Edward Bowers
    • 2013
    Wes Brown
    Wes Brown
    • Julian Bowers
    • 2013
    Katherine LaNasa
    Katherine LaNasa
    • Sophia Bowers
    • 2013
    Ella Rae Peck
    Ella Rae Peck
    • Mia Bowers
    • 2013
    Marin Hinkle
    Marin Hinkle
    • Samantha Bowers
    • 2013
    Victor Garber
    Victor Garber
    • Robert Bowers
    • 2013
    John Larroquette
    John Larroquette
    • Sen. Dwight Haverstock
    • 2013
    Michael Drayer
    Michael Drayer
    • Gabe
    • 2013
    Tom Lipinski
    Tom Lipinski
    • Ben Preswick
    • 2013
    David A. Gregory
    David A. Gregory
    • Kyle Farrell
    • 2013
    Bree Williamson
    Bree Williamson
    • Vivian Lawson
    • 2013
    David Gelles
    David Gelles
    • Aaron…
    • 2013
    Anna Wood
    Anna Wood
    • Nichole Frishette
    • 2013
    Paloma Guzmán
    Paloma Guzmán
    • Audrey Cruz
    • 2013
    John Pyper-Ferguson
    John Pyper-Ferguson
    • Wyatt Scott
    • 2013
    Scott Bryce
    Scott Bryce
    • Frank Drexler
    • 2013
    • Creator
      • Liz Heldens
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    User reviews19

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    10jagsports01

    Who Killed Vivian Bowers?

    A cliffhanger. A murder. A question...no answer. Meagan Good stars in Deception, a murder mystery "game" trying to find out who killed Vivian Bowers. The acting, writing, directing, and editing are amazing. Every episode is a new clue...a new secret yet to be unlocked. All the actors are unbelievably talented. They have a way of making the show what it is. It is something about them that would make the dream role come to life. The way the show works is crazy. How one clue goes into another. How everyone creates drama and somehow ends it...in a scary conclusion. The one problem every viewer is trying to solve is Vivian Bowers murderer. Now getting into the plot of the show...the storyline starts with Vivian have someone approach her car and she lets him/her in (I know who got in but that doesn't mean that person murdered her...or maybe that person did). The next morning, Vivian is found dead in a motel room. Joanna, Vivian's best friend going up heres the news of the tragedy. Her old partner, Will, happen to tell her the news. Now, Joanna finds out secrets about this 10 billion dollar family, and is never safe. They used to work together in the F.B.I. After a while Joanna moves to San Francisco and is a cop. Will tells her to go undercover wearing a wire and stay in the house. Joanna grew up there because her mom was a housekeeper for the family, and she lived there. Through the sadness, Joanna goes undercover trying to find out who "murdered" her. Murdered is in quotations because apparently she died of a drug overdose which may not be true. Vivian had many bruises and cuts when she was found dead. Joanna discovers that she is never safe while surrounded by this 10 billion dollar family. They are one of the richest family's in the world, and seem ordinary...but they have a dirty history full of information that can lead us to the murderer. "To find the truth...she'll become a lie"
    8msb0103

    Love this show!

    I watched the pilot one week after it premiered because I wasn't sure if it was worth it but man was I wrong. I absolutely love the cast and the overall production design is great. I admit that the first few episodes started off slow on the storyline but then it really picked around episode 4. The actors all have great chemistry with each other with Tate Donovan being the standout among them and he also gets the best one liners in the show. Meagan Good and Wes Brown's chemistry is off the charts and writers take note, you can center the show around them blow the ratings through the roof.

    I highly recommend watching this show. You'll enjoy the twists and turns with the mystery that surrounds this "whodunnit" series. I hope it sticks around for a few seasons more.
    10nicky2829

    Awesome Show!!!!

    I absolutely love the show, after each episode I cannot wait for the next one. I hope the show creates a new premise so that it can return for another season. I also enjoy all of the characters/ actors on the show. Meagan Good is Awesome! She is the one to watch! Victor Garber, Tate Donovan and Katherine LaNasa are awesome. Also of course great acting and eye candy from Laz Alonso and Wes Brown. There are only two episodes left which is unfortunate, I guess will have to enjoy it while it lasts. I will now have to tune into to REVENGE to get my drama and suspense fix.

    "The acting is solid and the writing mixes some unexpected nuances into the melodrama."
    10kjm10198

    Can't believe it!!

    I actually didn't find out about this show until recently when my mom told me that she watched it. The way she described it obviously piqued my interest and I immediately logged onto Hulu to watch an episode. I ended up watching the entire season in 2 days and was thirsty for more. Only to later find out that it was cancelled last year. WTF?!!??? This is one of the best shows I've ever seen in my entire life. The romance, the suspense, the continuously thickening plot. Every aspect of this show was perfect. I personally think they should move to another network besides NBC and give this another shot. I for one would watch it happily and faithfully every single week.
    10lvrt1234-577-958627

    Worth Taking a Look At.

    I normally don't write reviews. In fact for TV I never write reviews. I'm not a TV watcher. Very seldom do I find a television show worth my time or interest and usually I just don't remember when the show is on. But this show is very different.

    I started watching because of Meagan Good. I've seen her off and on in movies and she never really stood out for me. That's not to say that she's not a good actress because she is. I would say after seeing Deception it is the roles she had that was the problem not Meagan. After watching the pilot I was hooked. The story line of a young woman being murdered and the search for her killer is the major plot of the story unfortunately for the murdered woman, Vivian I didn't really care but after taking in the full hour of the show I found that the characters' interaction is what makes this show well worth the time spent.

    This is a dysfunctional family in the purest sense of the word and those in it are the most unique characters I've ever seen. Each one has a personality that comes across the scene larger than life and will pull you into their world so fast that I found myself thinking about them long after the episode as ended.

    The dialogue at times is wonderfully memorable and the situations Joanna (Meagan Good) finds herself in will pull your attention every time. Several of the episodes did drag, and parts of the focus of the episode left me not really caring but the later episodes were great and the show seems to have hit a stride that should make it an excellent candidate for a new season. If this show is renewed I will be right there watching every new episode.

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    • Release date
      • January 7, 2013 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Infamous
    • Filming locations
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • BermanBraun
      • Universal Television
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    • Runtime
      • 1h(60 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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