Series synopsis
Undercover is a documentary reality crime television series that premiered on VRT 1 on February 24, 2019. It ended on January 9, 2022. It was created by Piet Matthys, Bart Uytdenhouwen, Nico Moolenaar. It stars Tom Waes, Frank Lammers, Raymond Thiry and Kevin Janssens.
Just an ordinary boy from the Sofia suburbs becomes the first bulgarian undercover cop. Forced by his father when he was young to lie and cheat, Martin becomes the perfect liar. That skill, and also the hatred of the 'underworld' makes him the perfect match for a dangerous mission - to infiltrate the crime organisation of a rich and powerful businessman. While infiltrating and living in fear of being uncovered, Martin falls in love with the most inappropriate woman - Djaro's girlfriend, Suni. Ju ...
Premise
Just an ordinary boy from the Sofia suburbs becomes the first bulgarian undercover cop. Forced by his father when he was young to lie and cheat, Martin becomes the perfect liar. That skill, and also the hatred of the 'underworld' makes him the perfect match for a dangerous mission - to infiltrate the crime organisation of a rich and powerful businessman. While infiltrating and living in fear of being uncovered, Martin falls in love with the most inappropriate woman - Djaro's girlfriend, Suni. Just when he gains the trust of the mobsters, it appears that the real enemy is in the police. Martin is alone against all, facing difficult decisions.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Tom Waes as Bob Lemmens
- Frank Lammers as Ferry Bouman
- Raymond Thiry as John Zwart
- Kevin Janssens as Jurgen Van Kamp
- Elise Schaap as Danielle Bouman
- Anna Drijver as Kim De Rooij
- Jeroen Van der Ven as Patrick Dierickx
- Ruth Becquart as Nathalie Geudens
Supporting cast
- Manou Kersting as Nick Janssens
- Wim Willaert as Laurent Berger
- Sebastien Dewaele as Jean-Pierre Berger
- Murat Seven as Serkan Bulut
- Nazmiye Oral as Leyla Bulut
- Gökhan Girginol as Timur
- Emma Verlinden as Polly Lemmens
- Tim Haars as Remco Engels
- Aaron Wan as Anh Dung
- Kok-Hwa Lie as Chan
- Besnik Limani as Serbian #1
- Patrick Vervueren as Police officer
Guest cast
- Emma Verlinden as Polly Lemmens
- Tim Haars as Remco Engels
- Aaron Wan as Anh Dung
- Kok-Hwa Lie as Chan
- Besnik Limani as Serbian #1
- Patrick Vervueren as Police officer
- Robert de la Haye as car salesman
- Matteo van der Grijn
- Bert Verbeke as Man op tuinfeest
- Cyriel Guds as UCA vriend 1
- Marcel Roelfsema as UCA vriend 2
- Tibo Vandenborre as Redwan
Episodes
This series spans 20 seasons with 101 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | May 14, 2021 | May 14, 2021 |
| Season 1 | 10 | February 24, 2019 | April 28, 2019 |
| Season 2 | 10 | September 6, 2020 | November 8, 2020 |
| Season 3 | 8 | November 21, 2021 | January 9, 2022 |
| Season 4 | 12 | January 19, 2014 | April 6, 2014 |
| Season 5 | 12 | March 20, 2016 | June 4, 2016 |
| Season 6 | 1 | November 1, 2026 | November 1, 2026 |
| Season 7 | 7 | February 27, 2011 | February 27, 2011 |
| Season 8 | 7 | ||
| Season 9 | 7 | February 3, 2013 | March 17, 2013 |
| Season 10 | 0 | ||
| Season 11 | 7 | October 7, 2012 | November 30, 2014 |
| Season 12 | 7 | February 10, 2013 | March 24, 2013 |
| Season 13 | 0 | ||
| Season 14 | 0 | ||
| Season 15 | 0 | ||
| Season 16 | 0 | ||
| Season 17 | 0 | ||
| Season 18 | 0 | ||
| Season 19 | 12 | April 10, 2022 | September 25, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | May 14, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Camping Zonnedauw After embarking on their undercover assignment, agents Bob and Kim clash over how to initiate contact with their target and new neighbor, Ferry Bouman. |
February 24, 2019 |
| 2 |
Highly Sensitive Attempts to make inroads with Ferry hit a roadblock when Bob antagonizes a member of his crew and a secondary operation spins out of control. |
March 3, 2019 |
| 3 |
Italian Designer Drugs When Bob's temper endangers the mission, he works to spin the situation to his advantage. Kim reaches out to Danielle over a personal matter. |
March 10, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
El Dorado Bob Lemmens tracks down some arms dealers. |
September 6, 2020 |
| 2 |
Pentagon The Berger brothers quickly reveal their true nature. |
September 13, 2020 |
| 3 |
Soldiers of Love As Bob stews over a setback in the case, his daughter brushes up against his past, and the Bergers attempt to salvage a lucrative business deal. |
September 20, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Evil Eye Bob receives an offer from a former colleague that could solve all his problems — or cost him everything. Ferry makes a bumpy reentry into his old life. |
November 21, 2021 |
| 2 |
Festival Shop Super Sales Animosity seethes between Bob and Ferry as they figure out the rules of their new venture. Questions of loyalty and trust trouble the Bulut family. |
November 28, 2021 |
| 3 |
Trust Issues Leyla's cautious approach to business means Bob and Ferry must pass her tests to gain her trust. Timur faces a painful reckoning with his family. |
December 5, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 19, 2014 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 26, 2014 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | February 2, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | March 20, 2016 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | March 27, 2016 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | April 3, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Spoon of Tar in the Barrel of Honey | November 1, 2026 |
| 2 | Schiphol Special | March 7, 2010 |
| 3 | Oplichters | March 14, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Season 7, Episode 4 | December 20, 2009 |
| 5 | Season 7, Episode 5 | December 27, 2009 |
| 7 | Season 7, Episode 7 | March 7, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | |
| 2 | Episode 2 | |
| 3 | Episode 3 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 76 |
Pedofiele vrouw In deze uitzending gaat Alberto op onderzoek naar de pedofiele vrouw. Hij zoekt uit wat de pedofiele vrouw doet en hoe het allemaal verloopt. |
February 3, 2013 |
| 77 |
Lek beveiliging ziekenhuis en oplichter Patrick Wiendels Een anonieme tipgever laat zien hoe het is om als buitenstander zware middelen bij een ziekenhuis op eenvoudige wijze te stelen. In deze uitzending confronteert Alberto ook meester in de oplichting: Patrick Wiendels. |
February 10, 2013 |
| 78 |
Stichting Hulphond Friesland en acquisitiefraude In deze uitzending gaat over Stichting Hulphond Friesland, die hulphonden verkoopt aan hulpbehoevende kinderen. De hulphonden blijken niet voldoende getraind te zijn. Verder een geval van acquisitiefraude. Bedrijven krijgen facturen voor advertenties waar ze nooit opdracht voor hebben gegeven. Op aanvraag wordt een orderbevestiging toegestuurd, compleet met vervalste handtekening van de directeur. |
February 17, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aflevering 1 | October 7, 2012 |
| 2 | Aflevering 2 | October 14, 2012 |
| 3 | Aflevering 3 | October 21, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | February 10, 2013 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | February 17, 2013 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | February 24, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | April 10, 2022 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | April 17, 2022 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | April 24, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | VRT 1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | February 24, 2019 |
| Last aired | January 9, 2022 |
| Runtime | 50 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 20:35:00 |