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This article is about the 2013 American TV series that aired on NBC. For the 2018 American TV series that airs on ABC, see
Deception (2018 TV series)
.
American TV series or program
Deception
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Also known as
| Notorious
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Infamous
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Genre
| Soap opera
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Created by
| Liz Heldens
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Starring
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Country of origin
| United States
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Original language
| English
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No.
of seasons
| 1
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No.
of episodes
| 11
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Executive producers
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Running time
| 43?44 minutes
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Production companies
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Network
| NBC
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Release
| January 7
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2013-01-07
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March 18, 2013
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2013-03-18
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Deception
[1]
is an American
prime time
soap opera
[2]
[3]
television series that aired on
NBC
. The series, created by
Liz Heldens
, premiered on Monday, January 7, 2013.
[4]
On May 8, 2013, NBC canceled the series after one season.
[5]
Plot
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When Vivian Bowers, a famous socialite, is found dead in a motel room from what appears to be a
drug overdose
, her estranged best friend Detective Joanna Locasto is re-embraced by the wealthy Bowers family. In time, she begins to uncover the truth of what really happened to her friend and who was behind the death.
Characters
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Main
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- Joanna Locasto (played by
Meagan Good
): A
detective
from the
San Francisco Police Department
and old friend of the Bowers family. She is working undercover with FBI agent Moreno to investigate Vivian's death. Joanna is asked to stay undercover by Haverstock, who wants to get the evidence needed to put Robert away for Vivian's murder.
- Robert Bowers (played by
Victor Garber
): The founder and
CEO
of a pharmaceutical company and the father of Vivian, Edward, and Julian. Robert is revealed to have murdered Vivian, yet the motive behind this was not revealed.
- Sophia Bowers (played by
Katherine LaNasa
): Robert's second wife and former
secretary
. It is revealed that Robert only married Sophia because people believed that he got her pregnant when it was Vivian who was pregnant by Haverstock.
- Edward Bowers (played by
Tate Donovan
): Robert's older son by his first wife.
- Mia Bowers (played by
Ella Rae Peck
): Haverstock and Vivian's biological daughter who was raised as Robert and Sophia's daughter. Mia gives Haverstock bone marrow because she is the only one who can be his donor.
- Will Moreno (played by
Laz Alonso
): An
FBI
agent investigating Vivian Bowers' death and the Bowers family.
- Julian Bowers (played by
Wes Brown
[6]
): Robert's younger son by his first wife and Joanna's Boyfriend.
- Samantha Bowers (played by
Marin Hinkle
[3]
): Edward's estranged wife.
Recurring
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- Vivian Bowers (played by
Bree Williamson
): A socialite who is the daughter of Robert and his first wife and an old friend of Joanna Locasto. She is Mia's biological mother, but was raised as her sister. Her friendship with Joanna was strained due to Vivian's drug addiction. Vivian was found dead in a motel room following a supposed drug overdose. It turned out that Vivian was murdered by Robert.
- Tom Vanderfield (played by
Geoffrey Cantor
): The Bowers' family
attorney
.
- Dwight Haverstock (played by
John Larroquette
): A
senator
with a dark past and Mia's biological father.
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Haverstock asks Joanna to stay undercover because he wants the evidence needed to put Robert away for murder. Haverstock has said that he was in love with Vivian.
- Beverly Padget (played by
S. Epatha Merkerson
): Joanna’s mother.
[8]
- Kyle Farrell (played by
David A. Gregory
): Mia's boyfriend. Haverstock blackmailed Kyle into getting close to Mia so that he could convince her to save his life. Kyle grew to care for Mia and told her the truth before she gave Haverstock her bone marrow.
- Nichole Frishette (played by
Anna Wood
): Former journalist who is later killed (appeared in six episodes).
Episodes
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References
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a
b
c
Andreeva, Nellie (October 29, 2012).
"NBC's Midseason Drama 'Infamous' Now Called 'Deception'
"
.
Deadline Hollywood
. Retrieved
November 5,
2012
.
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Kirsch, Becky.
"Pilot Scoop: Deception"
. Archived from
the original
on 18 January 2013
. Retrieved
8 January
2018
.
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a
b
Andreeva, Nellie (June 27, 2012).
"Marin Hinkle Made Regular On New NBC Drama Series 'Infamous'
"
.
Deadline Hollywood
. Retrieved
November 18,
2012
.
- ^
Bibel, Sara (October 30, 2012).
"NBC Announces Mid-Season Schedule Including 'Community', 'Smash', 'Deception' & '1600 Penn' Premiere Dates"
.
TV by the Numbers
. Archived from
the original
on January 8, 2013
. Retrieved
November 18,
2012
.
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Andreeva, Nellie (May 8, 2013).
"NBC's 'Deception' Cancelled"
.
Deadline Hollywood
. Retrieved
May 8,
2013
.
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Ausiello, Michael (July 26, 2012).
"Exclusive:
Private Practice
Alum Wes Brown Lands
Infamous
Gig at NBC"
.
TVLine
. Archived from
the original
on November 2, 2012
. Retrieved
November 18,
2012
.
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Jeffery, Morgan (September 28, 2012).
"John Larroquette joins NBC drama 'Infamous'
"
.
Digital Spy
. Retrieved
December 18,
2012
.
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Andreeva, Nellie (December 3, 2012).
"S. Epatha Merkerson To Recur On 'Deception', Jere Burns On 'Bates Motel'
"
.
Deadline Hollywood
. Retrieved
December 18,
2012
.
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Bibel, Sara (January 8, 2013).
"Monday Final Ratings: No Adjustments to 'The Biggest Loser', 'The Bachelor', 'Deception' or 'Castle'
"
.
TV by the Numbers
. Archived from
the original
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. Retrieved
January 8,
2013
.
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Kondolojy, Amanda (January 15, 2013).
"Monday Final Ratings: 'How I Met Your Mother,' 'The Bachelor' Adjusted Up"
.
TV by the Numbers
. Archived from
the original
on January 19, 2013
. Retrieved
January 19,
2013
.
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Bibel, Sara (January 22, 2013).
"TV Ratings Monday (Update): 'The Following' Has Season's Second Highest Rated Drama Premiere, '2 Broke Girls', 'Hawaii Five-0' & 'How I Met Your Mother' Down, 'Castle' Up"
.
TV by the numbers
. Archived from
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Kondolojy, Amanda (January 29, 2013).
"Monday Final Ratings: '90210' Adjusted Up; 'Deception' Adjusted Down"
.
TV by the Numbers
. Archived from
the original
on February 3, 2013
. Retrieved
January 29,
2013
.
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Bibel, Sara (February 5, 2013).
"Monday Final Ratings: 'The Biggest Loser', 'Bones', '2 Broke Girls', & 'Mike & Molly Adjusted Up; 'Deception' Adjusted Down"
.
TV by the Numbers
. Archived from
the original
on February 8, 2013
. Retrieved
February 5,
2013
.
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Kondolojy, Amanda (February 12, 2013).
"Monday Final Ratings: '2 Broke Girls' & 'Mike & Molly' Adjusted Up; 'The Carrie Diaries' & 'Deception' Adjusted Down"
.
TV by the Numbers
. Archived from
the original
on February 16, 2013
. Retrieved
February 12,
2013
.
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Bibel, Sara (February 20, 2013).
"Monday Final Ratings: 'Bones', 'Rules of Engagement', '2 Broke Girls', 'The Following', 'Castle' & 'Mike and Molly' Adjusted Up"
.
TV by the Numbers
. Archived from
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. Retrieved
February 20,
2013
.
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Kondolojy, Amanda (February 26, 2013).
"Monday Final Ratings: 'The Biggest Loser', 'Rules of Engagement', '2 Broke Girls' & 'The Following' Adjusted Up; 'How I Met Your Mother' & 'The Carrie Diaries' Adjusted Down"
.
TV by the Numbers
. Archived from
the original
on February 28, 2013
. Retrieved
February 26,
2013
.
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Bibel, Sara (March 5, 2013).
"Monday Final Ratings the Bachelor Carrie Diaries Adjusted Down"
.
TV by the Numbers
. Archived from
the original
on March 12, 2013
. Retrieved
March 5,
2013
.
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"(#110) "You're the Bad Guy"
"
.
The Futon Critic
. Retrieved
February 28,
2013
.
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Kondolojy, Amanda (March 12, 2013).
"Monday Final Ratings:'The Bachelor', 'The Biggest Loser', 'Rules of Engagement' & 'The Following' Adjusted Up; 'Deception' Adjusted Down"
.
TV by the Numbers
. Archived from
the original
on March 14, 2013
. Retrieved
March 13,
2013
.
- ^
"Monday Final Ratings: 'Dancing With the Stars,' 'How I Met Your Mother', 'The Biggest Loser', 'Bones', 'Rules of Engagement', '2 Broke Girls', & 'The Following' Adjusted Up; 'The Carrie Diaries' & 'Deception' Adjusted Down"
. 19 March 2013. Archived from
the original
on 18 October 2016
. Retrieved
8 January
2018
.
External links
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