NBC Cancels Freshman Drama Deception

Network cutting off dead weight as fall schedule begins to take shape

As it continues to piece together its fall broadcast schedule, NBC on Wednesday closed the books on one of its freshman dramas.

NBC has elected not to renew the sudsy midseason drama Deception, making it the third new scripted series the network has canceled since the season began. Three months after putting the veterinarian sitcom Animal Practice to sleep, NBC in February put the kibosh on the Jekyll-and-Hyde psychodrama Do No Harm.

Actress Meagan Good, who played the lead role on Deception (Det.

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