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T10 WHATS UP! March 11 - 17, 2018 we can," Fedak explained. "The other thing we want to do is [ensure] everything that happens inside the story — our illusions, our deceptions — are all things that can hap- pen in the real world." Producers have also enlisted the help of an FBI consultant to keep the program as accu- rate as possible. While serving as the FBI's first "consulting illusionist," Black works alongside no- nonsense FBI agent Kay Dan- iels (Ilfenesh Hadera, "Bay- watch," 2017), who's initially skeptical of his techniques. The chemistry between these two delivers a healthy dose of humor, thanks to Black's sometimes naive antics and Daniels' straight-laced reac- tions. In contrast, her col- league, FBI Agent Mike Alva- rez (Amaury Nolasco, "Prison Break), is a huge fan of magic and recognizes Black right away. Special Agent Deakins (Laila Robins, "Murder in the First") is eventually won over by the disgraced magician as he proves his worth to the FBI, thanks to a little help from his team. Black's "magic" team in- cludes makeup artist/produc- er Dina Clark (Lenora Crichlow, "Being Human") and Jordan Kwon (Justin Chon, "Twilight," 2008). Gunter Gustafsen (Vinnie Jones, "Escape Plan," 2013) is widely regarded as the world's greatest illusion builder. They may be new to law enforce- ment, but the ragtag crew and their fearless leader teach the FBI agents some new tricks. All the while, Black hopes to right the wrongs that have been done to him. The ensemble cast supports a tried-and-true recipe for prime-time success. "Decep- tion" features a formula that's paid off for broadcast net- works in the past several years: a charming male lead (Cutmore-Scott) is paired with a strong-yet-exasperated female lead (Hadera). ABC's "Castle" and CBS's "Elementa- ry" are just two examples of other recent series that have enjoyed ratings success thanks to similar plots. But there's a show to which "Deception" bears even more resemblance — industry insiders have al- ready been comparing ABC's new magic drama to CBS's highly successful drama "The Mentalist" (2008-2015), which chronicled the life of dis- graced "psychic" Patrick Jane (Simon Baker, "The Guard- ian") as he solved crimes for the California Bureau of In- vestigation (CBI) alongside Agent Teresa Lisbon (Robin Tunney, "Prison Break"). Interestingly, "Deception" shares a behind-the-scenes link with "The Mentalist." Em- my-nominated composer Blake Neely, who composed music for "The Mentalist," is also the composer for "Decep- tion." Not only that, but one of the show's executive produc- ers, David Nutter, directed the pilot episode of "The Mental- ist." Along with Fedak, Nut- ter's fellow executive produc- ers include Greg Berlanti ("Blindspot"), Martin Gero ("Blindspot") and Sarah Schechter ("The Flash"). Like "The Mentalist's" sub- plot involving serial killer Red John, it appears "Deception" may feature an ongoing plot in addition to the weekly cases. At New York Comic Con's panel, Fedak dropped hints about a mystery woman and her reasons for doing what she does to Black. Lenora Crichlow in "Deception" continued from page T2 The art of 'Deception': Magician solves crime in new ABC drama Leaf Guard 5 x 5 TV FEATURE LeafGuard is the ONLY one-piece seamless debris-shedding gutter 1-800-LEAFGUARD or 479-221-9516 leafguardandmore.com