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{{short description|American comedy series (2015–2018)}}
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{{Infobox television
| show_name = K.C. Undercover
| image = K.C. Undercover logo.png
| image = [[File:Kcundercoverlogo.jpg|200px]]
| genre = [[Television comedy|Comedy]]
| image_size =
| creator = [[Corinne Marshall]]
| genre = [[Sitcom]]
| starring = {{plainlist |
* [[Zendaya]]
| creator = Corinne Marshall
* Veronica Dunne
| starring = {{plainlist | <!-- should be in credit order, update after first episode airs -->
* Kamil McFadden
*[[Zendaya]]
*[[Kadeem Hardison]]
* [[Trinitee Stokes]]
*[[Tammy Townsend]]
* [[Tammy Townsend]]
* [[Kadeem Hardison]]
*Kamil McFadden
}}
*Veronica Dune }}
| theme_music_composer = {{plainlist |
| developer =
* [[Andrew Love (musician)|Andrew Love]]
| company = {{plainlist |
* [[Joacim Persson]]
* Johan Alkenas
}}
| opentheme = {{Theme song|"Keep It Undercover"|Zendaya}}
| composer = [[Bert Selen]]
| country = United States
| language = English
| num_seasons = 3
| num_episodes = 75
| list_episodes = List of K.C. Undercover episodes
| executive_producer = {{plainlist |
* [[Rob Lotterstein]]
* Jared Hoffman
* [[Eileen Conn]]
* Darin Henry
}}
| producer = {{plainlist |
* Vic Kaplan
* Jenn Lloyd & Kevin Bonani
* Kevin O'Donnell
* Zendaya
}}
| cinematography = {{ubl|Joseph W. Calloway|John Simmons}}
| camera = [[Multi-camera]]
| runtime = 21–29 minutes
| company = {{plainlist |
* Rob Lotterstein Productions
* [[It's a Laugh Productions]]
* [[It's a Laugh Productions]]
}}
*Rob Lotterstein Productions
| network = [[Disney Channel]]
*[[21 Laps Entertainment]]
| first_aired = {{Start date|2015|1|18}}
*Disney Channel Original Productions }}
| network = [[Disney Channel]]
| last_aired = {{End date|2018|2|2}}
| first_aired = <!-- add this AFTER the first episode has actually aired, notice past tense of attribute name -->
| last_aired =<!-- add this after the final episode of the series has actually been confirmed to have aired -->
| website = http://disneychannel.disney.com/kc-undercover?cds
}}
}}


'''''K.C. Undercover''''' is an American [[Television comedy|comedy]] television series created by [[Corinne Marshall]] that aired on [[Disney Channel]] from January 18, 2015 to February 2, 2018. The series stars [[Zendaya]], Veronica Dunne, Kamil McFadden, [[Trinitee Stokes]], [[Tammy Townsend]], and [[Kadeem Hardison]].
'''''K.C. Undercover''''' is an upcoming American sitcom developed for [[Disney Channel]], created by Corinne Marshall and executive produced by [[Rob Lotterstein]]. The series stars [[Zendaya]] as K.C. Cooper, a high school student training to follow in her parents' footsteps as an undercover spy.<ref name="tvguide">{{cite web|author=Michael Schneider |url=http://www.tvguide.com/News/Disney-Channel-Zendaya-1081439.aspx |title=Exclusive: Disney Channel Orders New Sitcom Starring Zendaya - Today's News: Our Take |publisher=TVGuide.com |date=2014-05-08 |accessdate=2014-08-03}}</ref> The series will be released on January 1, 2015 on Watch Disney Channel, followed by the television premiere on January 18.<ref name="premiere">{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/12/11/new-series-k-c-undercover-starring-zendaya-to-premiere-sunday-january-18-on-disney-channel/338560/|title=New Series 'K.C. Undercover' Starring Zendaya to Premiere Sunday, January 18 on Disney Channel|last=Bibel|first=Sara|date=December 11, 2014|work=TV by the Numbers|accessdate=December 12, 2014}}</ref>


== Plot ==
== Premise ==
The series follows K.C. as she trains to be an undercover spy to follow in her parents' footsteps. Each episode centers on the family as they contend with everyday familial issues - while also performing missions to save the country.<ref name="tvguide"/>
Set in [[Washington, D.C.]], the series follows K.C. Cooper, a high school math genius, who gets recruited by her parents after she discovers that they are secretly undercover spies working for an agency called The Organization. Her brother tries to help because he feels left out and eventually joins the team, and his desire leads his mother and father to get a new robot child. Each episode centers on K.C. and her family as they contend with common familial issues while also performing missions to save the country, with a recurring storyline involving thwarting the plans of a criminal organization.


== Cast ==
== Episodes ==
{{main|List of K.C. Undercover episodes}}
* K.C. Cooper ([[Zendaya]]), a high school math wiz teenage girl training to become an undercover spy.
{{:List of K.C. Undercover episodes}}
* Craig Cooper ([[Kadeem Hardison]]), the dad of K.C. and an undercover spy.
* Kira Cooper ([[Tammy Townsend]]), the mom of K.C. and an undercover spy.
* Ernie Cooper (Kamil McFadden), K.C's brother
* Judy Cooper (Trinitee Stokes), K.C's sister
* Marisa (Veronica Dunne), K.C's best friend


== Cast and characters ==
==Episodes==
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! colspan="2"| Originally aired
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! style="padding: 0px 8px"| First aired
! style="padding: 0px 8px"| Last aired
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| '''[[#Season 1 (2015)|1]]'''
| {{n/a|TBA}}
| {{start date|2015|1|18}}<ref name="premiere"/>
| {{N/a|TBA}}
|}


===Season 1 (2015)===
=== Main ===
* [[Zendaya]] as {{visible anchor|K.C. Cooper}}, a high school student by day and an undercover spy whenever. She is highly proficient at math and karate. She is a member of a government spy organization. She is the daughter of Kira and Craig Cooper. Sister to Ernie Cooper. Granddaughter to Gayle King and Othello King.
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="width:100%;"
* {{visible anchor|Veronica Dunne}} as Marisa Clark,<ref name="Disney ABC Press Fact Sheet">{{cite web|url=http://www.disneyabcpress.com/disneychannel/pressrelease/k-c-undercover-fact-sheet/|title=Fact Sheet: ''K.C. Undercover''|publisher=[[Disney ABC Press]]|author=Lakeitcha Thomas|date=February 1, 2018|access-date=February 24, 2018|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180224173521/http://www.disneyabcpress.com/disneychannel/pressrelease/k-c-undercover-fact-sheet/|archive-date=February 24, 2018}}</ref> K.C.'s best friend. She is cheerful, bubbly, girly and a very outgoing person. In "[[List of K.C. Undercover episodes#ep5|Photo Bombed]]", she learns about K.C.'s spy life and sometimes tags along in missions.
|-
* Kamil McFadden as Ernie Cooper, K.C. and Judy's brother and a [[stereotypical]] [[nerd]]. He is a computer genius and joins the family's spy team in "[[List of K.C. Undercover episodes#ep2|My Sister From Another Mother... Board]]". He is often ignored by his parents, especially his father, who treats him as expendable during missions, which gives him a severe inferiority complex.
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* [[Trinitee Stokes]] as Judy Cooper,<ref name="Disney ABC Press Fact Sheet" /> K.C. and Ernie's sarcastic [[Gynoid|robot]] sister who looks like a 10-year-old girl. Her robotic nature makes her very smart, but she has no social skills, although she is considered to be [[Rudeness|sassy]]. Her name stands for "Junior Undercover Digital Youth". She does not appear in the show until "My Sister from Another Mother... Board", when the Cooper parents believe Ernie wouldn't make a good enough spy before he quickly proves them wrong.
! scope="col" style="background:#fc0; color:#fff;"| Title
* [[Tammy Townsend]] as Kira Cooper, mother to K.C., Ernie, and Judy, and also an undercover spy.
! scope="col" style="background:#fc0; color:#fff;"| Directed by
* [[Kadeem Hardison]] as Craig Cooper, father to K.C., Ernie, and Judy, and also an undercover spy.
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=== Recurring ===
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* Rick Hall as Agent Johnson, an elite member of The Organization. In "[[List of K.C. Undercover episodes#ep75|K.C. Undercover: The Final Chapter]]", it is revealed that he is a villain called The Mask and is jealous of Beverly for being the head of the Organization.
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* [[Sherri Shepherd]] as Beverly, the head of the Organization. She is good friends with the Cooper family.
| EpisodeNumber = 1
* James DiGiacomo as Petey, a "friend" of Judy's. Judy finds him annoying, as he has proven to be skeptical of the Cooper household, when Judy is alone. He's shown to be obnoxious and loud every time he screams out Judy's name.
| Title =
* Jaime Moyer as Mrs. Goldfeder, the Coopers' neighbor and Petey's mother. Like Petey, she is also obnoxious and loud, frequently visiting the Cooper's house.
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* [[Ross Butler (actor)|Ross Butler]] as Brett Willis, an enemy spy and K.C.'s ex-boyfriend. In "[[List of K.C. Undercover episodes#ep17|Operation: Other Side, Part 2]]", it is shown that Brett was kicked out of the Organization, after he was discovered working as a double agent and being the son of Zane. He now works for the Other Side as a hand-to-hand combat instructor. In "[[List of K.C. Undercover episodes#ep26|K.C. and Brett: The Final Chapter – Part 1]]", Brett was sent to kill K.C., but failed, and he is now currently on the run from the Other Side in Canada.
| WrittenBy =
* [[François Chau]] as Zane, a member of the Other Side and the father of Brett. After Richard is captured by the Coopers, he becomes the new leader of the Other Side until he is apprehended again.
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2015|1|18}}
* [[Lee Reherman]] as Victor, the [[underboss]] of the Other Side.
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* [[Kara Royster]] as Abby, the long-lost cousin of K.C. and Ernie and the daughter of Erica Martin and Richard Martin. She is secretly a member of the Other Side who was sent to reactivate her mother's status.
| ShortSummary = K.C. gets her first undercover assignment, which is to arrest a teen spy and recover the code for a virus that destroys mobile devices.<ref name="premiere"/>
* [[Jasmine Guy]] as Erica, the sister of Kira, the estranged wife of Richard Martin, the mother of Abby, the aunt of K.C. and Ernie, and a member of the Other Side who went inactive.
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* [[Rick Fox]] as Richard, the father of Abby, the husband of Erica, and the uncle of K.C. and Ernie. He is the leader of the Other Side that has eluded the Organization.
* [[Connor Weil]] as Brady, an enemy agent who works for a renegade spy organization known as the Alternate. He appears in the third season where he manipulates Marisa into helping him following Zane's arrest. In the episode "[[List of K.C. Undercover episodes#ep65|Revenge of the Van People]]", it is revealed that he is a double agent now working for the Organization.

== Production ==
The series was first announced as a pilot in pre-production titled ''Super Awesome Katy'' in November 2013. The series was set to star ''[[Shake It Up (American TV series)|Shake It Up]]'' star [[Zendaya]], who would play 16-year-old Katy Cooper<!-- please do NOT change this to K.C.; this is referring to what was planned in pre-production, not what actually happened -->, an outspoken and confident technology wiz and skilled black belt, who discovers that both her parents are spies who expect her to follow in their footsteps. Production on the pilot was set to begin in early 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/shake-up-star-zendaya-topline-654027|title=Shake It Up Star Zendaya to Topline Disney Channel Spy Pilot|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|author=Philiana Ng|date=November 6, 2013|access-date=June 21, 2016}}</ref> On November 6, 2013, Zendaya tweeted about the pilot, saying she wants to bring back the "cool Disney Channel", mentioning shows ''[[That's So Raven]]'', ''[[Lizzie McGuire]]'', ''[[The Proud Family]]'', and ''[[Kim Possible]]''.<ref>{{cite tweet|number=398247722404151296|title=I wanna bring back the cool Disney channel...I'm talking That's So Raven...Lizzie McGuire....Proud Family...Kim Possible feel...y'all know😏|user=Zendaya|author=Zendaya|author-link=Zendaya|date=November 6, 2013|access-date=July 18, 2019}}</ref> It was ordered to series by Disney Channel in May 2014, with the series now under the title ''K.C. Undercover''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/shake-up-star-zendaya-topline-654027|title=Disney Channel Orders Zendaya's ''K.C. Undercover'' to Series|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|author=Philiana Ng|date=May 8, 2014|access-date=June 21, 2016}}</ref> The series was released on Watch Disney Channel on January 1, 2015, and was followed by the television premiere on January 18, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/12/11/new-series-k-c-undercover-starring-zendaya-to-premiere-sunday-january-18-on-disney-channel/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160201164550/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/12/11/new-series-k-c-undercover-starring-zendaya-to-premiere-sunday-january-18-on-disney-channel/|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 1, 2016|title=New Series ''K.C. Undercover'' Starring Zendaya to Premiere Sunday, January 18, on Disney Channel|work=[[TV by the Numbers]]|date=December 11, 2014|access-date=June 21, 2016}}</ref> The first season consisted of 27 episodes. On May 15, 2015, Disney Channel renewed the series for a second season,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvline.com/2015/05/15/zendaya-kc-undercover-renewed-season-2/|title=''K.C. Undercover'' Renewed for Season 2 at Disney Channel|work=[[TVLine]]|date=May 15, 2015|access-date=May 16, 2015}}</ref> which premiered on March 6, 2016. On August 1, 2016, ''[[People (magazine)|People]]'' revealed that the series had been renewed for a third season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.people.com/article/zendaya-kc-undercover-exclusive|title=Watch Zendaya Transform into a Portly Old Man for ''K.C. Undercover''|work=[[People (magazine)|People]]|author=Patrick Gomez|date=August 1, 2016|access-date=August 3, 2016}}</ref> The third season premiered on Disney Channel on July 7, 2017, and ended on February 2, 2018.

== Broadcast ==
In Canada, the series premiered on [[Family Channel (Canadian TV network)|Family Channel]] on January 23, 2015,{{citation needed|date=July 2019|reason=Previous source is no longer working.}} and moved to [[Disney Channel (Canadian TV channel)|Disney Channel]] on September 1, 2015. During the launch week of [[Disney Channel (Canada)|Disney Channel]], the episode "Runaway Robot" aired on September 1, 2015, a week before the U.S.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.corusent.com/news/get-ready-canada-disney-channel-arrives-on-september-1/|title=Get Ready Canada! Disney Channel Arrives on September 1!|work=[[Corus Entertainment]]|date=August 11, 2015|access-date=September 1, 2015|archive-date=August 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200812005434/https://www.corusent.com/news/get-ready-canada-disney-channel-arrives-on-september-1/|url-status=dead}}</ref> The series premiered on [[Disney Channel (Australia and New Zealand)|Disney Channel]] in Australia and New Zealand on March 5, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.foxtel.com.au/got/whats-on/foxtel-insider/disney/kc-undercover.html|title=''K.C. Undercover'': Zendaya Reveals Her Latest Series|work=[[Foxtel]]|date=February 26, 2015|access-date=September 1, 2015}}</ref> In the United Kingdom and Ireland, the show premiered on March 27, 2015, on [[Disney Channel (UK and Ireland)|Disney Channel]]. On [[Disney Channel (Asia)|Disney Channel]] in [[Southeast Asia]], it premiered in [[Singapore]] on March 13, 2015, and in the [[Philippines]] on April 10, 2015.{{citation needed|date=November 2016}} The show debuted on the English feed of Disney XD in the Middle East and Africa on October 12, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.samdb.co.za/blogs/blog/2015/08/31/disney-xd-programming-highlights-for-october-2015/|title=Disney XD Programming Highlights for October 2015|work=South African Movie Database|author=Andrew Germishuys|date=August 31, 2015|access-date=October 3, 2015}}</ref> In [[India]], the series premiered on October 30, 2017, on [[Disney International HD]].{{citation needed|date=July 2019|reason=Previous source is no longer working.}}

== Reception ==
The series has received generally positive reviews. [[Common Sense Media]] rated the series 3 out of 5, writing, "Disney megastar Zendaya rescues tepid spy-comedy."<ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-01-15|title=K.C. Undercover - TV Review|url=https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/kc-undercover|access-date=2021-12-08|website=www.commonsensemedia.org|language=en}}</ref>

== Ratings ==
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| start1 = {{Start date|2015|1|18}}
| end1 = {{End date|2016|1|24}}
| startrating1 = 3.51<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-25-sunday-cable-originals-1-18-2015.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150122014029/http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-25-sunday-cable-originals-1-18-2015.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 22, 2015|title=Top 25 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Update: 1.18.2015|work=[[Showbuzz Daily]]|author=[[Mitch Metcalf]]|date=January 21, 2015|access-date=November 24, 2016}}</ref>
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3.509 + <!-- raw ratings data from Episode 1: "Pilot" -->
3.054 + <!-- raw ratings data from Episode 2: "My Sister from Another Mother... Board" -->
2.224 + <!-- raw ratings data from Episode 3: "Give Me a 'K'! Give Me a 'C'!" -->
2.756 + <!-- raw ratings data from Episode 4: "Off the Grid" -->
2.598 + <!-- raw ratings data from Episode 5: "Photo Bombed" -->
2.390 + <!-- raw ratings data from Episode 6: "How K.C. Got Her Swag Back" -->
1.971 + <!-- raw ratings data from Episode 7: "Daddy's Little Princess" -->
1.541 + <!-- raw ratings data from Episode 8: "Assignment: Get That Assignment" -->
2.580 + <!-- raw ratings data from Episode 9: "Spy-anoia Will Destroy Ya" -->
2.399 + <!-- raw ratings data from Episode 10: "Double Crossed Part 1" -->
1.824 + <!-- raw ratings data from Episode 11: "Double Crossed Part 2" -->
3.017 + <!-- raw ratings data from Episode 12: "Double Crossed Part 3" -->
2.517 + <!-- raw ratings data from Episode 13: "Stakeout Takeout" -->
1.953 + <!-- raw ratings data from Episode 14: "The Neighborhood Watchdogs" -->
2.907 + <!-- raw ratings data from Episode 15: "First Friend" -->
1.987 + <!-- raw ratings data from Episode 16: "Operation: Other Side, Part 1" -->
2.166 + <!-- raw ratings data from Episode 17: "Operation: Other Side, Part 2" -->
2.141 + <!-- raw ratings data from Episode 18: "K.C. and the Vanishing Lady" -->
2.045 + <!-- raw ratings data from Episode 19: "Debutante Baller" -->
1.892 + <!-- raw ratings data from Episode 20: "K.C.'s the Man" -->
2.452 + <!-- raw ratings data from Episode 21: "Runaway Robot" -->
1.974 + <!-- raw ratings data from Episode 22: "All Howl's Eve" -->
2.394 + <!-- raw ratings data from Episode 23: "The Get Along Vault" -->
2.055 + <!-- raw ratings data from Episode 24: "Enemy of the State" -->
1.292 + <!-- raw ratings data from Episode 25: "'Twas the Fight Before Christmas" -->
2.495 + <!-- raw ratings data from Episode 26: "K.C. and Brett: The Final Chapter – Part 1" -->
2.023 <!-- raw ratings data from Episode 27: "K.C. and Brett: The Final Chapter – Part 2" -->
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2.077 + <!-- raw ratings data from Episode 1: "Coopers Reactivated!" -->
2.144 + <!-- raw ratings data from Episode 2: "Do You Want to Know a Secret?" -->
1.840 + <!-- raw ratings data from Episode 3: "Rebel with a Cuz" -->
2.027 + <!-- raw ratings data from Episode 4: "The Mother of All Missions" -->
1.900 + <!-- raw ratings data from Episode 5: "Accidents Will Happen" -->
1.823 + <!-- raw ratings data from Episode 6: "Brainwashed" -->
1.358 + <!-- raw ratings data from Episode 7: "The Truth Hurts" -->
1.788 + <!-- raw ratings data from Episode 8: "Down in the Dumps" -->
1.123 + <!-- raw ratings data from Episode 9: "Dance Like No One's Watching" -->
1.458 + <!-- raw ratings data from Episode 10: "The Love Jinx" -->
1.244 + <!-- raw ratings data from Episode 11: "K.C. Levels Up" -->
1.309 + <!-- raw ratings data from Episode 12: "Catch Him If You Can" -->
1.178 + <!-- raw ratings data from Episode 13: "Sup, Dawg?" -->
1.882 + <!-- raw ratings data from Episode 14: "Tightrope of Doom" -->
1.967 + <!-- raw ratings data from Episode 15: "The Legend of Bad, Bad Cleo Brown" -->
1.312 + <!-- raw ratings data from Episode 16: "Spy of the Year Awards" -->
1.112 + <!-- raw ratings data from Episode 17: "In Too Deep" -->
1.171 + <!-- raw ratings data from Episode 18: "In Too Deep, Part 2" -->
1.426 + <!-- raw ratings data from Episode 19: "Virtual Insanity" -->
1.356 + <!-- raw ratings data from Episode 20: "Undercover Mother" -->
1.255 + <!-- raw ratings data from Episode 21: "Trust No One" -->
1.037 + <!-- raw ratings data from Episode 22: "Holly Holly Not So Jolly" -->
1.301 + <!-- raw ratings data from Episode 23: "Collision Course" -->
1.183 <!-- raw ratings data from Episode 24: "Family Feud" -->
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1.242 + <!-- raw ratings data from Episode 1: "Coopers on the Run" -->
1.063 + <!-- raw ratings data from Episode 2: "Welcome to the Jungle" -->
1.202 + <!-- raw ratings data from Episode 3: "Out of the Water and into the Fire" -->
1.478 + <!-- raw ratings data from Episode 4: "Web of Lies" -->
1.024 + <!-- raw ratings data from Episode 5: "Teen Drama" -->
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K.C. Undercover
GenreComedy
Created byCorinne Marshall
Starring
Theme music composer
Opening theme"Keep It Undercover"
by Zendaya
ComposerBert Selen
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes75 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Vic Kaplan
  • Jenn Lloyd & Kevin Bonani
  • Kevin O'Donnell
  • Zendaya
Cinematography
  • Joseph W. Calloway
  • John Simmons
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time21–29 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkDisney Channel
ReleaseJanuary 18, 2015 (2015-01-18) –
February 2, 2018 (2018-02-02)

K.C. Undercover is an American comedy television series created by Corinne Marshall that aired on Disney Channel from January 18, 2015 to February 2, 2018. The series stars Zendaya, Veronica Dunne, Kamil McFadden, Trinitee Stokes, Tammy Townsend, and Kadeem Hardison.

Premise

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Set in Washington, D.C., the series follows K.C. Cooper, a high school math genius, who gets recruited by her parents after she discovers that they are secretly undercover spies working for an agency called The Organization. Her brother tries to help because he feels left out and eventually joins the team, and his desire leads his mother and father to get a new robot child. Each episode centers on K.C. and her family as they contend with common familial issues while also performing missions to save the country, with a recurring storyline involving thwarting the plans of a criminal organization.

Episodes

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Main article: List of K.C. Undercover episodes
SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast released
127January 18, 2015 (2015-01-18)January 24, 2016 (2016-01-24)
224March 6, 2016 (2016-03-06)January 13, 2017 (2017-01-13)
324July 7, 2017 (2017-07-07)February 2, 2018 (2018-02-02)

Cast and characters

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Main

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  • Zendaya as K.C. Cooper, a high school student by day and an undercover spy whenever. She is highly proficient at math and karate. She is a member of a government spy organization. She is the daughter of Kira and Craig Cooper. Sister to Ernie Cooper. Granddaughter to Gayle King and Othello King.
  • Veronica Dunne as Marisa Clark,[1] K.C.'s best friend. She is cheerful, bubbly, girly and a very outgoing person. In "Photo Bombed", she learns about K.C.'s spy life and sometimes tags along in missions.
  • Kamil McFadden as Ernie Cooper, K.C. and Judy's brother and a stereotypical nerd. He is a computer genius and joins the family's spy team in "My Sister From Another Mother... Board". He is often ignored by his parents, especially his father, who treats him as expendable during missions, which gives him a severe inferiority complex.
  • Trinitee Stokes as Judy Cooper,[1] K.C. and Ernie's sarcastic robot sister who looks like a 10-year-old girl. Her robotic nature makes her very smart, but she has no social skills, although she is considered to be sassy. Her name stands for "Junior Undercover Digital Youth". She does not appear in the show until "My Sister from Another Mother... Board", when the Cooper parents believe Ernie wouldn't make a good enough spy before he quickly proves them wrong.
  • Tammy Townsend as Kira Cooper, mother to K.C., Ernie, and Judy, and also an undercover spy.
  • Kadeem Hardison as Craig Cooper, father to K.C., Ernie, and Judy, and also an undercover spy.

Recurring

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  • Rick Hall as Agent Johnson, an elite member of The Organization. In "K.C. Undercover: The Final Chapter", it is revealed that he is a villain called The Mask and is jealous of Beverly for being the head of the Organization.
  • Sherri Shepherd as Beverly, the head of the Organization. She is good friends with the Cooper family.
  • James DiGiacomo as Petey, a "friend" of Judy's. Judy finds him annoying, as he has proven to be skeptical of the Cooper household, when Judy is alone. He's shown to be obnoxious and loud every time he screams out Judy's name.
  • Jaime Moyer as Mrs. Goldfeder, the Coopers' neighbor and Petey's mother. Like Petey, she is also obnoxious and loud, frequently visiting the Cooper's house.
  • Ross Butler as Brett Willis, an enemy spy and K.C.'s ex-boyfriend. In "Operation: Other Side, Part 2", it is shown that Brett was kicked out of the Organization, after he was discovered working as a double agent and being the son of Zane. He now works for the Other Side as a hand-to-hand combat instructor. In "K.C. and Brett: The Final Chapter – Part 1", Brett was sent to kill K.C., but failed, and he is now currently on the run from the Other Side in Canada.
  • François Chau as Zane, a member of the Other Side and the father of Brett. After Richard is captured by the Coopers, he becomes the new leader of the Other Side until he is apprehended again.
  • Lee Reherman as Victor, the underboss of the Other Side.
  • Kara Royster as Abby, the long-lost cousin of K.C. and Ernie and the daughter of Erica Martin and Richard Martin. She is secretly a member of the Other Side who was sent to reactivate her mother's status.
  • Jasmine Guy as Erica, the sister of Kira, the estranged wife of Richard Martin, the mother of Abby, the aunt of K.C. and Ernie, and a member of the Other Side who went inactive.
  • Rick Fox as Richard, the father of Abby, the husband of Erica, and the uncle of K.C. and Ernie. He is the leader of the Other Side that has eluded the Organization.
  • Connor Weil as Brady, an enemy agent who works for a renegade spy organization known as the Alternate. He appears in the third season where he manipulates Marisa into helping him following Zane's arrest. In the episode "Revenge of the Van People", it is revealed that he is a double agent now working for the Organization.

Production

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The series was first announced as a pilot in pre-production titled Super Awesome Katy in November 2013. The series was set to star Shake It Up star Zendaya, who would play 16-year-old Katy Cooper, an outspoken and confident technology wiz and skilled black belt, who discovers that both her parents are spies who expect her to follow in their footsteps. Production on the pilot was set to begin in early 2014.[2] On November 6, 2013, Zendaya tweeted about the pilot, saying she wants to bring back the "cool Disney Channel", mentioning shows That's So Raven, Lizzie McGuire, The Proud Family, and Kim Possible.[3] It was ordered to series by Disney Channel in May 2014, with the series now under the title K.C. Undercover.[4] The series was released on Watch Disney Channel on January 1, 2015, and was followed by the television premiere on January 18, 2015.[5] The first season consisted of 27 episodes. On May 15, 2015, Disney Channel renewed the series for a second season,[6] which premiered on March 6, 2016. On August 1, 2016, People revealed that the series had been renewed for a third season.[7] The third season premiered on Disney Channel on July 7, 2017, and ended on February 2, 2018.

Broadcast

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In Canada, the series premiered on Family Channel on January 23, 2015,[citation needed] and moved to Disney Channel on September 1, 2015. During the launch week of Disney Channel, the episode "Runaway Robot" aired on September 1, 2015, a week before the U.S.[8] The series premiered on Disney Channel in Australia and New Zealand on March 5, 2015.[9] In the United Kingdom and Ireland, the show premiered on March 27, 2015, on Disney Channel. On Disney Channel in Southeast Asia, it premiered in Singapore on March 13, 2015, and in the Philippines on April 10, 2015.[citation needed] The show debuted on the English feed of Disney XD in the Middle East and Africa on October 12, 2015.[10] In India, the series premiered on October 30, 2017, on Disney International HD.[citation needed]

Reception

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The series has received generally positive reviews. Common Sense Media rated the series 3 out of 5, writing, "Disney megastar Zendaya rescues tepid spy-comedy."[11]

Ratings

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Viewership and ratings per season of K.C. Undercover
Season Episodes First aired Last aired Avg. viewers
(millions)
Date Viewers
(millions) 		Date Viewers
(millions)
1 27 January 18, 2015 (2015-01-18) 3.51[12] January 24, 2016 (2016-01-24) 2.02[13] 2.30
2 24 March 6, 2016 (2016-03-06) 2.08[14] January 13, 2017 (2017-01-13) 1.18[15] 1.51
3 24 July 7, 2017 (2017-07-07) 1.24[16] February 2, 2018 (2018-02-02) 1.16[17] 1.10

References

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  1. ^ a b Lakeitcha Thomas (February 1, 2018). "Fact Sheet: K.C. Undercover". Disney ABC Press. Archived from the original on February 24, 2018. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
  2. ^ Philiana Ng (November 6, 2013). "Shake It Up Star Zendaya to Topline Disney Channel Spy Pilot". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
  3. ^ Zendaya [@Zendaya] (November 6, 2013). "I wanna bring back the cool Disney channel...I'm talking That's So Raven...Lizzie McGuire....Proud Family...Kim Possible feel...y'all know😏" (Tweet). Retrieved July 18, 2019 – via Twitter.
  4. ^ Philiana Ng (May 8, 2014). "Disney Channel Orders Zendaya's K.C. Undercover to Series". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
  5. ^ "New Series K.C. Undercover Starring Zendaya to Premiere Sunday, January 18, on Disney Channel". TV by the Numbers. December 11, 2014. Archived from the original on February 1, 2016. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
  6. ^ "K.C. Undercover Renewed for Season 2 at Disney Channel". TVLine. May 15, 2015. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
  7. ^ Patrick Gomez (August 1, 2016). "Watch Zendaya Transform into a Portly Old Man for K.C. Undercover". People. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
  8. ^ "Get Ready Canada! Disney Channel Arrives on September 1!". Corus Entertainment. August 11, 2015. Archived from the original on August 12, 2020. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
  9. ^ "K.C. Undercover: Zendaya Reveals Her Latest Series". Foxtel. February 26, 2015. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
  10. ^ Andrew Germishuys (August 31, 2015). "Disney XD Programming Highlights for October 2015". South African Movie Database. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
  11. ^ "K.C. Undercover - TV Review". www.commonsensemedia.org. January 15, 2015. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  12. ^ Mitch Metcalf (January 21, 2015). "Top 25 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Update: 1.18.2015". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on January 22, 2015. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
  13. ^ Mitch Metcalf (January 26, 2016). "Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Update: 1.24.2016". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on January 28, 2016. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  14. ^ Mitch Metcalf (March 8, 2016). "Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.6.2016". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on March 8, 2016. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  15. ^ Mitch Metcalf (January 17, 2017). "Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 1.13.2017". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on January 17, 2017. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  16. ^ Mitch Metcalf (July 10, 2017). "Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.7.2017". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on July 11, 2017. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  17. ^ Mitch Metcalf (February 5, 2018). "Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.2.2018". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on February 6, 2018. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
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