Later that night, as our small dinner party sat on the beach sipping authentic mojitos and listening to the gentle strumming of a salt-and-pepper haired gentleman’s guitar, the conversation switched to Alonso’s latest project, “Deception,” a murder mystery starring Alonso and Meagan Good, which premieres on NBC Jan. 7. Having discussed projects in the past with Alonso, I expected him to downplay the possible impact of the show. Like a Vegas poker pro, the typical move for Alonso would be to hold his cards close to his chest, never tipping anyone off on how good his hand really was.
But the prospect of “Deception’s” impact brought something else out of him. That something was an outward manifestation of confidence, pride, and most important — optimism.
“I really think that people are going to be blown away by this show,” he shared with a big grin, reminiscent of a happy kid on Christmas. morning. “Everything about the show is excellent — from the writing to the actors … it’s just a really good show. I think that it has the ability to get some legs and really grow into something special.”
