Busy Season for Dean Cain and His Santa Hat

By Michael Malone
( Broadcasting & Cable )
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Cain hosts 'Masters of Illusion: Christmas Magic 2022' on The CW, and other specials

Dean Cain, host of 'Masters of Illusion' on The CW.
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Dean Cain hosts Masters of Illusion: Christmas Magic 2022 on The CW December 14. The annual special features an array of magicians performing amid a holiday theme.

Cain’s credits include Supergirl, Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman and film The Black Hole, along with a bevy of holiday movies.

Cain is indeed a busy man this time of year. He also hosts The CW’s Christmas Around the USA, with Laura McKenzie and on December 15; The 25th Annual Family Film Awards, hosted by Cain and McKenzie, December 26; and documentary Ocean Emergency: Currents of Hope on December 27.

Masters of Illusion debuted on The CW in 2014 and is in season nine on the network. The show features magic performed by illusionists, escape artists and other performers, offering everything from interactive mind magic to comedy routines.

David McKenzie, Gay Blackstone, David Martin and Al Schwartz executive produce the show, and Cain hosts.

Associated Television International produced Masters of Illusion: Christmas Magic 2022, which also airs Friday, December 23. ■

Michael Malone
Michael Malone

Michael Malone, senior content producer at B+C/Multichannel News, covers network programming, including entertainment, news and sports on broadcast, cable and streaming; and local broadcast television. He hosts the podcasts Busted Pilot, about what’s new in television, and Series Business, a chat with the creator of a new program, and writes the column “The Watchman.” He joined B+C in 2005. His journalism has also appeared in The New York Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Playboy and New York magazine.