TV series

Deception

2013 · 1 season

A sleek, soapy undercover mystery that keeps you guessing with tense family secrets and a quiet undercurrent of grief.

Tagline: To find the truth, she'll become a lie.
Overview: A detective goes undercover to investigate the murder of her best friend.
How it feels: Tense, melancholic, dark and earnest. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Grief, mystery, deception, class
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
mystery
deception
class
justice
Places: big city
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild