Series synopsis
Undercover Underage is an American crime reality documentary television series that premiered on Investigation Discovery on November 1, 2021. It ended on June 26, 2023. It stars Roo Powell, Matt Monath, Shelby Chikazawa and Jordan Pérez.
Roo Powell is a woman on a mission to expose the dangers of and prevent online child sex abuse; with the help of her nonprofit team SOSA (Safe from Online Sex Abuse), she transforms into underage girls to engage with child predators and protect the most vulnerable.
Premise
Roo Powell is a woman on a mission to expose the dangers of and prevent online child sex abuse; with the help of her nonprofit team SOSA (Safe from Online Sex Abuse), she transforms into underage girls to engage with child predators and protect the most vulnerable.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Roo Powell as Self - Head of SOSA
- Matt Monath as Self - SOSA Visuals Lead
- Shelby Chikazawa as Self - SOSA Social Media Lead
- Jordan Pérez as Self - SOSA Director of Communications
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 14 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | November 1, 2021 | November 30, 2021 |
| Season 2 | 8 | May 1, 2023 | June 26, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Every Aspect Matters Roo's persona, Flori, is contacted by "Kevin," an experienced and elusive predator who piques the interest of law enforcement. Flori also receives messages from "Mitch," a man who works in what should be a safe space for children. |
November 1, 2021 |
| 2 |
Two Lies for Every Truth With every truth the team gets from “Kevin,” a predator on their radar, comes another lie. Roo and her team must decipher the real from the make-believe in order to hunt him down while engaging with an aggressive man across the country. |
November 1, 2021 |
| 3 |
Who Can You Trust Flori meets “The Candyman," whose deceptive tactics have the team believing he could be incredibly dangerous. A new predator, shady about his whereabouts, wastes no time contacting Roo’s latest persona, Natalie. |
November 8, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Reasons to Be Terrified Roo leads her team on a new decoy sprint in Oklahoma by launching two new underage personas; after initial contact from two sexually aggressive adults, a potential misstep could put one of the investigations in jeopardy. |
May 1, 2023 |
| 2 |
The Nightmare Online Roo and the team catch a break while trying to identify The Handyman. Meanwhile, a new decoy is launched and catches the interest of a promoter of sex parties involving underage girls. |
May 8, 2023 |
| 3 |
Worst of the Worst A new ACM with an extremely concerning occupation begins a relationship with 14-year-old decoy Mackenzie; a man in another state reaches out to Abby looking to meet up with her and her friends. |
May 15, 2023 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Investigation Discovery |
|---|---|
| First aired | November 1, 2021 |
| Last aired | June 26, 2023 |
| Runtime | 44 minutes |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Monday at 21:00:00 |