Deception
The FBI has a new trick up its sleeve.
Created by Chris Fedak
On ABC
A procedural crime drama built around an illusionist consultant, balancing clever misdirection with FBI case-solving and a personal vendetta.
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.
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Questions people ask
Is Deception scary? Yes. More frightening than 79% of series.
Is Deception sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does Deception leave you hopeful? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Deception easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Deception violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
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Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like Deception, and what each one shares →
Like Deception
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Deception
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Deception, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Deception, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Deception, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
