Deception

2013 • NBC
4.6
1.36K reviews
TV-14
Rating
Eligible
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Season 1 episodes (11)

1 Pilot
7/1/13
Wealthy socialite and notorious party girl Vivian Bowers has been found dead of an overdose, and no one is really surprised. The heiress to the Bowers pharmaceutical empire has been tabloid fodder for years: wild, pretty, privileged...and now dead at the age of 32. But for FBI agent Will Moreno things don't add up with this suspicious dynasty. Convinced that the troubled girl's death was a homicide, he has a clever plan to get to the truth. Her name is Detective Joanna Locasto. Twenty years ago she was Vivian's best friend and practically grew up inside the Bowers' home. And when she appears at Vivian's funeral, the family re-embraces her and no one is the wiser. Joanna quickly begins to uncover dark secrets and clues about why Vivian's life was very much in danger. At the same time, she rekindles an old romantic relationship and rediscovers the allure of the luxurious lifestyle she once knew. She's about to see once again just how the other half lives...and dies.
2 Nothing's Free, Little Girl
14/1/13
As Joanna continues to search for answers to Vivian's rumored drug overdose, many believe Edward murdered Vivian. Robert must discreetly deal with a threat to his family while Julian goes down a self-destructive path to cope with the loss of his sister.
3 A Drop of Blood And A Microscope
21/1/13
Joanna's undercover operation leads her to get closer with Samantha Bowers and spend more time with Julian. Amid heavy scrutiny from the board of Bowers' Pharmaceutical, Edward is fired from the family company. A stranger comes into Mia's life, causing her to make some hasty decisions.
4 One, Two, Three...One, Two, Three
28/1/13
Joanna discovers Julian has something to hide from the night of Vivian's murder. Senator Haverstock gives Edward disturbing news about his past. Meanwhile, Sofia and Robert meet Mia's new boyfriend. John Larroquette guests.
5 Why Wait
4/2/13
The truth about Mia's real mother is revealed when the story is published for everyone to see, ruining her debutante ball and shattering the life she thought she knew. Julian tries to rekindle an old flame who can help them get their new cancer drug on the market. Will and Joanna put their feelings aside to focus on solving Vivian's murder. Featuring special guest star John Larroquette.
6 Don't Be A Dummy
11/2/13
The true identity of Mia's father is revealed. After she finds out the identity of her mother, Mia runs away with her boyfriend Kyle to a friend's empty vacation home. Meanwhile, Will visits Edward's home to find answers to some questions regarding Vivian's murder.
7 Tell Me
18/2/13
As Bowers Pharmaceutical is preparing to have Lyritrol on shelves in 3 weeks, Edward finds out some disturbing news about the new drug. Joanna pursues a lead that ends in a gunfight. Meanwhile, Senator Haverstock reveals his true identity to Mia, and Edward and Julian get into a physical fight at a PR event for Bowers Parmaceutical, resulting in a big career move for Edward.
8 Stay With Me
25/2/13
Edward makes a confession during a press conference that sends his family and their business reeling. Meanwhile, Mia's biological father reaches out to her with ulterior motives, and Joanna struggles to escape a hit man during a delivery gone awry.
9 Good Luck With Your Death
4/3/13
Robert begins to suspect Joanna's true motives for coming back into their lives and flies her mother, Beverly, to New York, to help uncover the truth. Meanwhile, Joanna investigates Julian's girlfriend who works for a rival drug company and finds some suspicious information. Mia offers to save Haverstock by donating her bone marrow but then discovers his true motivation. Sofia pays a visit to a dark character from her past in prison.
10 You're The Bad Guy
11/3/13
After Will fires Joanna for sleeping with Julian, she uncovers video tapes of Vivian's therapy sessions. Working with the FBI, Julian wears a wire to gain evidence against Audrey. Edward turns himself in for the murder of Kimberly Yaeger. With Haverstock's help, Wyatt is released from prison and confronts Sofia. Mia takes Joanna's advice and donates her bone marrow to her birth father.
11 I'll Start With the Hillbilly
18/3/13
Edward makes a tough decision regarding his wife's condition and seeks revenge. Vivian's murder case is reopened as new information comes out, and the identity of her murderer is revealed.

About this show

When wealthy socialite and notorious party girl Vivian Bowers, heiress to a pharmaceutical empire, is found dead of an overdose, no one is really surprised. She lived a troubled, reckless life. But the FBI is convinced that her death was a homicide, and they have a clever plan to get to the truth: Detective Joanna Locasto. Twenty years ago she was Vivian's best friend, having grown up in the Bowers' home as the housekeeper's daughter. And when she appears at Vivian's funeral, the family re-embraces her. Joanna quickly begins to uncover dark secrets and clues about why Vivian's life was very much in danger. At the same time, she rediscovers the allure of the luxurious lifestyle she once knew. She's about to see once again just how the other half lives...and dies.

Ratings and reviews

4.6
1.36K reviews
Aaron Jones
10 January 2013
"Deception" starts off promising, but the story-line seems too choppy and messy. A lot of the scenes do not transition that well & a lot of the characters are very unrealistic. Additionally, the premise behind the show has a strong aroma of the formula within ABC's hit drama, "Revenge" which is way more appealing. Overall, the pilot was messy, boring, unnecessary, and filled with sub-par acting. Highly recommended you skip the series.
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Quinn Couture
6 May 2015
I like that it's Megan Good as the lead, but honestly this plot has been done; rich girl with lots of secrets dies mysteriously. This show reminds me of Pretty Little Liars just minus 4 girls.I knew it would've made it to season 2. There were too many good shows to compete with and this show was too generic.
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Jenay Laird
31 December 2012
Ask for a credit card. Yeah,yeah we get that its for our "future" purchases,but crap happens all the time,people get charged by error. And many of us these days,could be left in quite a predicament w/one of those "errors". The purpose of offering free items is to allow consumers to try the service BEFORE risking their hard earned $. So shame,shame&lame. Its false advertising because they always do charge an authorization fee to make sure they will get $ from you!! Before youve even decided you want to buy!
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