TV series
Deception
Overview
Cameron Black is the world's greatest illusionist. At least, that's what people used to call him—before his greatest secret was exposed and his career destroyed. Even worse, Cameron has good reason to believe this was no accident.
Details
- First air date
- 2018-03-11
- Status
- Canceled
- Seasons
- 1 season
- Episodes
- 13 episodes
- Genres
- Drama, Crime
- Network
- ABC
- Production
- Berlanti Productions, Quinn's House, Warner Bros. Television
- Country
- US
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Jack Cutmore-Scott as Cameron Black
- Ilfenesh Hadera as Kay Daniels
- Lenora Crichlow as Dina Clark
- Amaury Nolasco as Mike Alvarez
- Justin Chon as Jordan Kwon
- Laila Robins as FBI Agent Deakins
- Vinnie Jones as Gunter Gustafsen
- Stephanie Corneliussen as Mystery Woman
- Evan Parke as Winslow
- Jack Davenport as Alistair Black
- Sonny Corbo as Young Jonathan
- KeiLyn Durrel Jones as MW Guard
Creators and crew
- Chris Fedak - Creator
- Nelson Greaves - Producer
- Michael Lehmann - Director
- Silver Tree - Director
- Glen Winter - Director
- Kevin Tancharoen - Director
Episodes
Episode 1: Pilot
When his career is ruined by scandal, superstar magician Cameron Black has only one place to turn to practice his art of deception, influence and illusion — the FBI. Using every trick in the book and inventing new ones, he will help the government catch the world’s most elusive criminals while staging the biggest illusions of his career.
Episode 2: Forced Perspective
As Cameron continues to focus on helping his brother, he and Kay get to work on a case that has unknowing tourists participating in a reality show – yet it’s anything but real, it’s deadly.
Episode 3: Escapology
When an art museum docent is held hostage, Kay enlists Cameron and his team to help rescue her using the art of escapology.
Episode 4: Divination
When a psychic is murdered, Kay and Cam investigate only to learn she had a partner who’s now on the run. Enlisting her help, Cameron and the team take down an international arms dealer.
Episode 5: Masking
When a church's stained glass window is stolen while a famous street artist is painting a mural nearby, Cam and the team's investigation leads them to the criminal.
Episode 6: Black Art
When Cameron’s ex-girlfriend is robbed during Fashion Week, he insists on helping Kay with the investigation and the team finds themselves in the middle of a high-speed, dangerous chase.
Episode 7: Sacrifice 99 to Fool One
When the Mystery Woman kidnaps Cameron, the FBI calls on Jonathan Black to help find him – and stop the Mystery Woman from committing her next crime.
Episode 8: Multiple Outs
The FBI works with the Deception group to help stop the Mystery Woman from successfully committing one of the largest jewel heists in history. And, for the first time this season, viewers will have their perspective reversed and see how Cameron Black performs his greatest deception yet.
Episode 9: Getting Away Clean
The Deception team gets an unexpected partner, while Gunter makes a discovery that will change the team's lives forever.
Episode 10: The Unseen Hand
Cameron and Kay investigate a secret society where they learn that one of them has a close family connection.
Episode 11: Loading Up
The team is called on to help stop a spy from stealing top-secret military information. Cameron is frustrated when someone from Kay's past comes back into the picture.
Episode 12: Code Act
The Deception team goes up against the Mystery Woman in a battle of dueling deceptions.
Episode 13: Transposition
Just when Cameron thinks he finally has the Mystery Woman, she unleashes her most game-changing twist yet.
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