Series synopsis
UC: Undercover is an American drama action & adventure television series that premiered on NBC on September 30, 2001. It ended on March 23, 2002. It was created by Don Winslow, Shane Salerno. It stars Oded Fehr, Vera Farmiga, Jon Seda and Jarrad Paul.
UC: Undercover is an action-thriller television series that focuses on the secret lives and private demons of an elite Justice Department crime-fighting unit that confronts the country’s deadliest, most untouchable lawbreakers by going undercover to bust them. The series was broadcast from 2001 to 2002.
The stories were written by Shane Salerno. James Bond composer David Arnold wrote the main title theme and scored the pilot episode. Salerno said the show would be a "very music driven series." ...
Premise
UC: Undercover is an action-thriller television series that focuses on the secret lives and private demons of an elite Justice Department crime-fighting unit that confronts the country’s deadliest, most untouchable lawbreakers by going undercover to bust them. The series was broadcast from 2001 to 2002.
The stories were written by Shane Salerno. James Bond composer David Arnold wrote the main title theme and scored the pilot episode. Salerno said the show would be a "very music driven series." UC: Undercover was a production of NBC Studios in association with Jersey Films, Chasing Time Pictures, Regency Television, and 20th Century Fox Television. Its short but popular run ended when it was canceled by the network.
The show developed a passionate following overseas and continues to run on FX International.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Oded Fehr as Frank Donovan
- Vera Farmiga as Alex Cross
- Jon Seda
- Jarrad Paul
- William Forsythe
- Bruklin Harris as Monica Davis
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 13 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | September 30, 2001 | March 23, 2002 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Life on the Wire The team must infiltrate a group of bank robbers led by ""Sonny"" Walker (William Forsythe) who shoots his own wounded. Jake Shaw is sent to infiltrate the robbers, but his loyalty is tested in a way that could compromise the team's case. |
September 30, 2001 |
| 2 |
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye Jake and Alex go undercover to crack a group of thieves who stole a multi-million dollar heroin stash from a police lockup. ""Sonny"" Walker's (William Forsythe) girlfriend (Angie Everhart) (see previous episode) seeks to continue his operation and confronts Cortez (Steven Bauer), an imprisoned associate who was Alex's lover before she busted him. Alex is torn between her feelings for Cortez and her team leader, Keller (Grant Show), who also has romantic feelings for her. Oded Fehr joins cast. |
October 7, 2001 |
| 3 |
Of Fathers and Sons The Attorney General's (Kurtwood Smith) son is kidnapped by a vengeful Columbian drug chieftan (Tomas Milian) whose son (Maurice Compte) is on death row. Donovan must battle his rival operative (Andrew Divoff) and the Attorney General's love for his son, which overrides logic. |
October 14, 2001 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | NBC |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 30, 2001 |
| Last aired | March 23, 2002 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 22:00:00 |