| Deception | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Drama, Mystery |
| Created by | Gert Thomas |
| Directed by | Liz Gill Anna McCabe |
| Country of origin | Ireland |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Marie Ní Thuathail Patricia Carroll Ben Frow Fintan Maguire |
| Running time | 42 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | TV3 |
| Release | 7 January 2013 – present |
Deception is an Irish prime time television drama airing on TV3. The series, created by Gert Thomas, premiered on Monday 7 January 2013.
When the small housing estate in the suburbs of Galway was built in 2007 it was exclusive; but not any more. The six families that live there have plenty of secrets, with jealousy, betrayal, revenge, and murder behind every door.
Deception is TV3's first original series which they are also producing. [1] The six episode first series was filmed on a semi-ghost estate in Galway that already reflected "life in post-Celtic Tiger Ireland." [1] [2] The series cost €1.2 million with half of the funding coming from the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland's Sound and Vision Fund. [3]
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Looking After Number One" | Liz Gill | Paul Walker | 7 January 2013 |
| 2 | "To Protect and Serve" [4] | Anne McCabe | Ailbhe Nic Giolla Bhrighde | 14 January 2013 |
| 3 | "Hidden" [5] | Liz Gill | Ted Gannon | 21 January 2013 |
| 4 | "Practice to Deceive" [6] | Anne McCabe | Len Colin | 28 January 2013 |
| 5 | "Happy Loving Couples" [7] | Liz Gill | Christian O'Reilly | 4 February 2013 |
| 6 | "The Rising" [8] | Unknown | Unknown | 11 February 2013 |
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