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Undercovers
Genre
Created by
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes9 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Running time42 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseSeptember 22 (2010-09-22) –
December 29, 2010

Undercovers is an American action spy television series created by J. J. Abrams and Josh Reims for NBC. They were executive producers of the pilot along with Abrams' frequent collaborator Bryan Burk.

As of December 1, 2010, 9 out of 13 episodes have aired. Two more episodes are currently scheduled to air on December 22 and 29.[1] The fate of the remaining two episodes is currently unknown.

Premise

Five years after leaving the CIA to open a catering company, Steven and Samantha Bloom are recruited back into the agency by Carlton Shaw. They take on special missions the regular CIA cannot handle. Having made a pact to never discuss their pasts with each other, the Blooms find surprising new things about their spouse in the course of each mission. They are aided by Leo Nash, a top agent who was once Samantha's boyfriend and geeky computer expert Bill Hoyt, who worships Steven. Lizzy is Samantha's sister, a recovering alcoholic who helps run the catering business and is unaware of what the Blooms are really up to. The Blooms are unaware that Shaw has a secret agenda for reactivating them.

Production

On May 3, 2010 Undercovers was officially ordered to series by NBC for a fall premiere, Wednesdays at 8/7c.[2][3] Undercovers premiered on Wednesday, September 22,[4] making it the second spy series produced by J.J. Abrams since Alias.

J.J. Abrams directed the Undercovers pilot.[5] It was the first time he had directed a pilot since 2004's Lost premiere and the first episode of television he has directed since a 2007 episode of The Office. Abrams said of the show, "This show does have ongoing stories as well but they are much more personal based and character based. But I'm trying to do a show that has a more fun energy and a little more [comedy]..."[6] And on his decision to direct the pilot, Abrams explained that "I just enjoyed the idea of it. I enjoy the script… I enjoyed the chemistry of these two people and it became clear as we were working on it, rather than be sitting on the set every day with someone else directing it, being annoying, I’d rather just take the burden on myself."[6]

The show has been described as a "stand-alone adventure every week" and a "modernized Hart to Hart"[7][8], although J.J. Abrams announced just before its cancelation that the show would be starting a serialized storyline concerning the true reasons for the Blooms' reactivation.[9]

The show was canceled on November 4, 2010.[10][11]

Cast

Episodes

# Title Directed by Written by Original air date U.S. viewers
(million)
1"Pilot"J. J. AbramsJ. J. Abrams & Josh ReimsSeptember 22, 2010 (2010-09-22)8.57[12]
Married and retired CIA agents Steven and Samantha Bloom are reinstated when a close friend of theirs goes missing.
2"Instructions"Stephen WilliamsJ. J. Abrams & Josh ReimsSeptember 29, 2010 (2010-09-29)7.24[13]
Carlton asks the Blooms to find Dayita Nasir, a doctor that has recently been kidnapped.
3"Devices"Tucker GatesJ. J. Abrams & Josh ReimsOctober 6, 2010 (2010-10-06)6.38[14]
The Blooms go to Berlin to retrieve a code-breaking device.
4"Jailbreak"Anthony HemingwayPhil KlemmerOctober 13, 2010 (2010-10-13)5.93[15]
The Blooms travel to Ireland and then England in their endeavor to find a very important CIA hard drive, which has gone missing.
5"Not Without My Daughter"Dan AttiasElwood ReidOctober 20, 2010 (2010-10-20)5.90[16]
The Blooms are assigned with finding and instigating the defection of a North Korean physicist, who has invented a device capable of changing an object's matter.
6"Xerxes"Stephen WilliamsMichael FoleyOctober 27, 2010 (2010-10-27)5.45[17]
The Blooms are shipped off to Tuscany, with the task of capturing Xerxes, along with a painting in which he has concealed a formula for a biological weapon.
7"Assassin"Brad AndersonKarin GistNovember 3, 2010 (2010-11-03)5.91[18]
The Blooms and Leo head out to Peru to thwart an assassination plot against president-elect Alberto Loya. Meanwhile, Lizzy caters a party for one of Samantha's college friends.
8"Crashed"Rosemary RodriguezAnthony SparksNovember 10, 2010 (2010-11-10)5.13[19]
When a pilot with a bomb for cargo disappears, the Blooms are challenged with locating the man and the bomb he has with him. Meanwhile, Shaw worries about the Blooms and Lizzie takes control with a client.
9"A Night to Forget"Frederick E. O. ToyeAlex KatsnelsonDecember 1, 2010 (2010-12-01)4.82[20]
10"Funny Money"[21]UnknownUnknownDecember 22, 2010 (2010-12-22)TBA
11"The Key to It All"[22]UnknownUnknownDecember 29, 2010 (2010-12-29)TBA

References

  1. ^ http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2010/11/16/nbc-nixes-tomorrows-undercovers-for-william-and-kate-special-206013/8981/
  2. ^ Villareal, Yvonne (May 3, 2010). "NBC picks up J.J. Abrams' 'Undercovers' for 2010-11 season". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 16, 2010.
  3. ^ Hibberd, James (May 16, 2010). "NBC's Fall Schedule, Upfront Revealed". The Live Feed.
  4. ^ "NBC Announces Series Premiere Dates for Fall 2010 Schedule" (Press release). NBC Universal. July 15, 2010. Retrieved July 17, 2010.
  5. ^ Bryant, Adam (November 6, 2009). "J.J. Abrams to Direct Pilot of NBC's Undercovers". TV Guide. Retrieved March 9, 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  6. ^ a b Sullivan, Brian Ford (February 4, 2010). "Interview: "Fringe" Co-Creator J.J. Abrams". The Futon Critic. Retrieved March 9, 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  7. ^ "NBC returns to scripted programming for 2010 season". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 15, 2010.
  8. ^ Hibberd, James (May 10, 2010). "NBC's Bromstad talks pilots, upfront plans". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 4, 2010.
  9. ^ Goldman, Eric (November 3, 2010). "Undercovers Embraces Serialization". Retrieved November 18, 2010.
  10. ^ Oldenburg, Ann (November 4, 2010). "NBC cancels 'Undercovers' after 13 episodes". USA Today. Retrieved November 4, 2010.
  11. ^ Carter, Bill (November 4, 2010). "NBC Cancels 'Undercovers'". New York Times. Retrieved November 4, 2010.
  12. ^ Seidman, Robert (September 23, 2010). "TV Ratings Wednesday: Modern Family Leads Night; Survivor, Criminal Minds Very Strong; Undercovers Middling; The Whole Truth Bombs". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved September 24, 2010.
  13. ^ Gorman, Bill (September 30, 2010). "Wednesday Finals: Better With You, The Middle, Modern Family, Survivor, Law & Order: SVU, Law & Order: LA Adjusted Up; Cougar Town, Whole Truth Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 1, 2010.
  14. '^ Seidman, Robert (October 7, 2010). "Wednesday Finals: Survivor,' The Middle,' Modern Family,' SVU,' The Defenders Up; Cougar Town,' The Whole Truth Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 8, 2010.
  15. ^ Seidman, Robert (October 14, 2010). "Wednesday Finals: Survivor, Middle, Modern Family, L&O:SVU, Top Model Adjusted Up; 20/20, Undercovers Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
  16. ^ Seidman, Robert (October 21, 2010). "Wednesday Finals: Survivor, Buster Posey (NLCS), Criminal Minds The Defenders, Law & Order: SVU Adjusted Up; The Whole Truth Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 22, 2010.
  17. ^ Gorman, Bill (October 28, 2010). "Wednesday Finals: Survivor: Nicaragua, The Middle Adjusted Up; The Whole Truth Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 29, 2010.
  18. ^ Seidman, Robert (November 4, 2010). "Wednesday Finals: Criminal Minds, Law & Order: SVU Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 5, 2010.
  19. ^ Gorman, Bill (November 11, 2010). "Wednesday Final Ratings: Criminal Minds, America's Next Top Model Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 12, 2010.
  20. ^ Gorman, Bill (December 2, 2010). "Wednesday Final Ratings: America's Next Top Model Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved December 3, 2010.
  21. ^ "(#2J54??) "FUNNY MONEY"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved December 13, 2010.
  22. ^ "(#2J54??) "THE KEY TO IT ALL"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved December 13, 2010.
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