7.6/10677 votes#1 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 3/11/2018
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.
Director: Michael Lehmann
Writer: Chris Fedak
7.7/10498 votes#2 - Forced Perspective
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 3/18/2018
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.
Director: Michael Lehmann
Writer: Chris Fedak
7.9/10462 votes#3 - Escapology
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 3/25/2018
When an art museum docent is held hostage, Kay enlists Cameron and his team to help rescue her using the art of escapology.
Director: Michael Smith
Writer: Elizabeth Peterson
7.9/10430 votes#4 - Divination
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/1/2018
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.
Director: Kevin Tancharoen
Writer: Kai Yu Wu
7.7/10397 votes#5 - Masking
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 4/8/2018
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.
Director: Silver Tree
Writer: Nelson Greaves
7.5/10378 votes#6 - Black Art
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 4/22/2018
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.
Director: Rob Seidenglanz
Writer: Sam Sklaver
8.4/10436 votes#7 - Sacrifice 99 to Fool One
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 4/24/2018
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.
Director: Rob Hardy
Writer: John A. Norris
8.4/10399 votes#8 - Multiple Outs
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 4/29/2018
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.
Director: Glen Winter
Writer: Bryan Malone
7.8/10337 votes#9 - Getting Away Clean
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 5/6/2018
The Deception team gets an unexpected partner, while Gunter makes a discovery that will change the team's lives forever.
Director: Michael Lehmann
Writer: Joe Peracchio
7.7/10322 votes#10 - The Unseen Hand
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 5/13/2018
Cameron and Kay investigate a secret society where they learn that one of them has a close family connection.
Director: Lexi La Roche
Writer: Cesar Mazariegos
8.0/10314 votes#11 - Loading Up
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 5/20/2018
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.3/10315 votes#12 - Code Act
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 5/27/2018
The Deception team goes up against the Mystery Woman in a battle of dueling deceptions.
Director: Dermott Downs
Writer: Sam Sklaver, Brynn Malone
8.0/10364 votes#13 - Transposition
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 5/27/2018
Just when Cameron thinks he finally has the Mystery Woman, she unleashes her most game-changing twist yet.
Director: Michael Lehmann
Writer: Chris Fedak, Elizabeth Peterson
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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....
Genres:DramaCrime
Network:ABC
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Pilot" is the best rated episode of "Deception" season 1. It scored 7.6/10 based on 677 votes. Directed by Michael Lehmann and written by Chris Fedak, it aired on 3/11/2018. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Forced Perspective".