Series synopsis
Undercovers is an American action & adventure drama television series that premiered on NBC on September 22, 2010. It ended on December 29, 2010. It was created by J.J. Abrams, Josh Reims. It stars Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Boris Kodjoe, Ben Schwartz and Gerald McRaney.
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 average agent 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.
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 average agent 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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Samantha Bloom
- Boris Kodjoe as Steven Bloom
- Ben Schwartz as Bill Hoyt
- Gerald McRaney as Carlton Shaw
- Jessica Parker Kennedy as Lizzy
- Victor Alfieri as Claudio Vega
- Mekia Cox as Lizzy Gilliam
- Sean Maguire as Clive
Supporting cast
- Brad Grunberg as Charlie
- Carter MacIntyre as Leo Nash
- Nancy Wetzel as Anna
Guest cast
- Jonny Coyne as Governor (as Jonathan Coyne)
- Jill Remez as Journalist
- Josiah D. Lee as Captain Nahm
- Kim Kim as North Korean Woman
- Igor Korošec as Alek
- Alen Toric as Piano Player
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 13 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 2 | January 2, 2012 | January 9, 2012 |
| Season 1 | 11 | September 22, 2010 | December 29, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dark Cover After a chance meeting with a former criminal accomplice, Steven resumes his former bad guy cover in an attempt to foil a plot to release a deadly smallpox virus. |
January 2, 2012 |
| 2 |
The Reason Steven and Samantha uncover the startling real reason they were brought back into the CIA when they find themselves fighting for their lives on a mission to Dubai. |
January 9, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot Five years after retiring from the CIA, Steven and Samantha Bloom are thrust back into the espionage world when a good friend goes missing. Despite their initial hesitation, they discover it's what made them fall in love with one another in the first place. |
September 22, 2010 |
| 2 |
Instructions When a private security detail in Pakistan murders the scientists they're paid to protect and kidnaps the lead scientist, Steven and Samantha are brought in to rescue her. With agents Hoyt and Leo as back up, the team travels to the beaches of Turks & Caicos, the slums of Caracas, and the center of Stockholm as they race to prevent an impending attack. Amid this security threat, the most danger may come when Leo meets Samantha's sister Lizzy. |
September 29, 2010 |
| 3 |
Devices When an informant claims to have information on a code-breaking device that would compromise the identities of every agent in the CIA, Shaw sends Steven and Samantha to Berlin to verify the man's claims. As the team travels throughout the city, they are surprised to learn that the device isn't as it seems. Amidst the danger around them, Steven and Samantha struggle to find the balance between being partners and a married couple while in the field. Back in Los Angeles, Lizzy connects with a man while catering his father's funeral. |
October 6, 2010 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | NBC |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 22, 2010 |
| Last aired | December 29, 2010 |
| Runtime | 42 minutes |
| Status | Canceled |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 20:00:00 |