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The Deception

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Eleanor Hawthorne was deceived by Simon Preston into believing her parents were in danger. To save them, she was prepared to sell the family fortune. At this time, Eleanor’s husband, Nathaniel Kent, revealed the conspiracy and fought to save the family. The couple clashed over her parents snakebite, the serum, their divorce, and assets. After many misunderstandings, Eleanor finally realized the truth, and her parents were actually alive.

Eleanor Hawthorne was deceived by Simon Preston into believing her parents were in danger. To save them, she was prepared to sell the family fortune. At this time, Eleanor’s husband, Nathaniel Kent, revealed the conspiracy and fought to save the family. The couple clashed over her parents snakebite, the serum, their divorce, and assets. After many misunderstandings, Eleanor finally realized the truth, and her parents were actually alive.

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The Deception Reviews

★★★★☆4.1·10 reviews

Nora_Notes

★★★★★·6 months ago

The Deception has a polished look that makes it easy to stay with.

GraceReacts

★★★★★·2 months ago

The Deception has enough momentum to forgive a few wild turns.

Nora_Reacts

★★★★☆·5 months ago

The chemistry in The Deception is better than the script sometimes allows.

Nora_Notes — ★★★★★

The Deception has a polished look that makes it easy to stay with.

GraceReacts — ★★★★★

The Deception has enough momentum to forgive a few wild turns.

Nora_Reacts — ★★★★☆

The chemistry in The Deception is better than the script sometimes allows.

OwenOpinion — ★★★☆☆

The Deception has watchable energy and a simple payoff.

Avery_Reacts — ★★★☆☆

The Deception is not bad, just not very surprising.

BenNextEp — ★★★★★

The pacing choices in The Deception keep the story from sagging.

Avery_NextEp — ★★★★☆

I liked the performances in The Deception, even when the dialogue got heavy.

ChloeChecksIn — ★★★★☆

The Deception is best when it lets the actors sit with a reveal.

Sam_Reacts — ★★★★☆

I would not call The Deception flawless, but it is very easy to finish.

EmmyWatches — ★★★★☆

The Deception gets a lot from small facial reactions.

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