Dean Cain to Host Season 2 of The CW's MASTERS OF ILLUSION, Premiering 7/10

MASTERS OF ILLUSION produced by Associated Television International and hosted by Dean Cain will return for a second season on The CW on Friday, July 10, 2015 at 8:00 p.m. Pacific/Eastern/7:00 p.m. Central. The fast-paced 13-week 30-minute variety show will feature 38 of the world's greatest magicians.

Masters of Illusion will feature amazing magic performed by cutting-edge Grand Illusionists, Escape Artists, Fire Eaters, Quick Change Artists, Mentalists, Sleight of Hand Artists and Comedy Magicians. Live audience members and television viewers at home will be amazed!

Dean Cain, Host of Masters of Illusion, is an actor, producer and writer. Cain stars in the upcoming new television show, "Supergirl," in which he plays the role of Supergirl's father. He plays the role of detective Mason Danvers in the recently released film "Vendetta." Cain's other upcoming films include "Beverly Hills Christmas," "The Dog Who Saved Summer" and "Dead Sanctuary." His breakthrough performance as an actor was in the dual roles of Superman/Clark Kent in the television series "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman" in 1993. Other television credits include "Ripley's Believe It of Not!," "Hit The Floor," "Las Vegas," "Beverly Hills 90210," "Out of Time" and "Bloopers." As a producer, Cain's credits include: "Ripley's Believe It of Not!," "Maneater" and the upcoming film, "The League." As a writer, he penned "Off Camera with Dean Cain," "The Red Pill" and "Pure Country 2: The Gift."

The first episode kicking off the second season of MASTERS OF ILLUSION on The CW on Friday, July 10, 2015 will feature magicians Greg Frewin, Barry & Stuart, Sos & Victoria, Murray SawChuck, Michael Turco and Rick Thomas.

The full roster of award-winning magicians from around the world appearing in the MASTERS OF ILLUSION is a virtual who's who in the field of prestidigitation. The 38 acts appearing on television series during its 13-week run include:

- Ed Alonzo (Comedy Magician - The Misfit of Magic from Toluca Lake, CA)
- Jason Andrews (Illusionist from Las Vegas, NV)
- Les Arnold & Dazzle (Les Arnold and Alex Arnold, Comedy Magicians from Long Beach, CA)
- Barry & Stuart (Barry Jones from Wales, Scotland and Stuart MacLeod of Garden Grove, CA, Comedy Magicians)
- Mark Bennick (Illusionist from Las Vegas, NV)
- Tom Burgoon (Comedy Magician from Kansas City, MO)
- Nathan Burton (Illusionist from Las Vegas, NV)
- Mike Caveney (Comedy Magician of Pasadena, CA)
- Danny Cole (Sleight of Hand Magician from Beverly Hills, CA)
- David & Leeman (David Blatter and Leeman Parker, Comedy Magicians from Hollywood, CA)
- Farrell Dillon (Card Trick Magician from Boise, ID)
- Greg Frewin (Exotic ANIMAL and Origami Magician from Niagra Falls, Ontario, Canada)
- Angela Funovits (Mentalist from Cleveland, OH)
- Greg Gleason (Illusionist from Las Vegas, NV)
- John Gabriel (Illusionist from Sante Fe Springs, CA)
- Michael Grandinetti (Illusionist from Studio City, CA)
- Michael Griffin (Escape Artist from Columbus, OH)
- Christopher Hart (Puzzle Magician from Sherman Oaks, CA)
- Jarrett & Raja (Jarrett Parker and Raja Rahman, Grand Illusionists from Las Vegas, NV)
- Chipper Lowell (Comedy Magician of Fullerton, CA)
- Matt Marcy (Interactive Comedy Magician from Culver City, CA)
- Circe Martinez (Dove Ace Magician from Las Vegas, NV)
- Jeff McBride (Mask, Myth and Drams Fusion Illusionist from Las Vegas, NV)
- Johnny Ace Palmer (Close-Up Magician from Huntington Beach, CA)
- Jonathan Pendragon (Master of Imagination Illusionist from Toluca Lake, CA)
- Piff The Magic Dragon and Mr. Piffles (John Vanderput and Mr. Piffles, The World's First Performing Magic Chihuahuaä from Las Vegas, NV)
- Nathan Phan (Comedy Magician from Orange, CA)
- Aaron Radatz (Illusionist from Branson, MO)
- Murray SawChuck (Comedy Magician from Las Vegas, NV)
- John Shryock and Mari Lynn (Close-Up and Manipulation Magicians from Tucson, AZ)
- Sos & Victoria (Sos and Victoria Petrosyan, Quick Change Artists from Altrip, Germany - Sos is originally from Yerevan, Armenia and Victoria is originally from Moscow, Russia)
- Titou (Baptiste Molard, Illusionist Pasadena, CA)
- Rick Thomas (Illusionist from Branson, MO)
- ARTHUR Trace (The Artful Deceiver, Close-Up Magician from Sherman Oaks, CA)
- Michael Turco (Illusionist from Valencia, CA)
- Vixen (Cat LaCohie, Fire Performer and Glass Walking Magician from Hollywood, CA)
- Fielding West (Comedy Magician from Las Vegas, NV)
- Tommy Wind (Illusionist from Las Vegas, NV)

Masters of Illusion is produced by Associated Television International with returning Executive Producers David McKenzie ("The 38th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards," "Marie"), Gay Blackstone ("The World Magic Awards" 2007-2009), David Martin ("The World Magic Awards" 2007-2009, "Marie"), and Al Schwartz ("The 38th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards," "The Golden Globe Awards" 2013 and 2014, "The Gulf is Back"), along with Co-Executive Producers Justin Pierce ("The Rocky Saga: Going The Distance") and Jim Romanovich ("Robert Earl's Be My Guest").

Associated Television International (ATI) is an Emmy Award-winning company that has been the world's largest producer of magic for both stage and screen for over three decades. ATI's television series, specials and feature films have aired on all U.S. broadcast networks, major cable channels and with television partners all over the world. Current series in production include: "The Hollywood Christmas Parade," "Masters of Illusion," "Robert Earl's Be My Guest," and the Emmy Award-nominated "Laura McKenzie's Traveler. ATI has also been Emmy Award-nominated for its various television specials and series. For more information, please visit www.associatedtelevision.com.

To view a trailer of promotional footage of Masters of Illusion, please visit (60 seconds)https://vimeo.com/131695458 or (90 seconds) or https://vimeo.com/131695457
To learn more about Masters of Illusion, please visit http://www.cwtv.com/shows/masters-of-illusion/
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