Though NBC’s action/comedy series Chuck has found a devoted audience, the size of the show’s audience hasn’t been big enough to ensure its survival year to year. Now, the network’s trying a more traditional spy series in Undercovers. How will this one fare? A big success or a candidate for quick cancellation?
Undercovers revolves around a married pair of former spys who are pulled back into service after their close friend goes missing. The new series features the talents of Boris Kodjoe, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Mekia Cox, Carter MacIntyre, Gerald McRaney, and Ben Schwartz.
The premiere of Undercovers attracted a disappointing 2.1 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 8.7 million total viewers. That put the new show in fourth place in the coveted demo and in third place for viewership. It’s certainly a disappointing start, especially if you consider a new show’s premiere is usually as good as the ratings are going to get.
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On the positive side, viewership did rise a bit as the hour progressed. That’s generally a good sign that it won’t lose much steam for episode two. Unfortunately, the numbers aren’t very good to begin with.
To put this in perspective, Mercy premiered in the same timeslot last year and got a 2.3 in the demo and 8.38 million viewers. As you may recall, that show was cancelled after one season and only lasted as long as it did because of The Jay Leno Show fiasco and NBC’s need for original programming.
Unless Undercovers bucks the trend and starts to attract some more viewers, it looks like this one will be cancelled after one season as well.
So, what do you think? Did you watch Undercovers? Why do you think it’s not attracting viewers?
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I have to agree with other here for what they have written about the show. I watched this show ever week that is was on I felt this was one of the greatest shows I had ever seen. As I read some of the reviews here I can clearly see that there are those that are not will too give this show a chance to survive. How are the rating arrive? What media are used to get the ratings? I watched the office a few time and I felt as a viewer that this show should have been pulled long… Read more »
I am beside my self, wrong time slot, little or no advertising. wrong skin color.
i love this show , move it away from survivor; nicaragua or on a thursday.
keep it on.
thank you
mjw
Place the show on BET and see if the show gets different ratings and i gurantee you it will
To Hames and Writer!! you guys dont know what you are talking about the show was good as watching CSI Miami!! you knew at the end they were gonna solve each crime and no one complains about that.
THE SHOW ROCKED!! NBC SHOULD’VE TRIED GIVING THE SHOW A NEW TIME SLOT!!! MAYBE 8 OR 9 AND SEE WHAT DIFFERENCE IT WOULDVE MADE OR JUST MORE ADVERTISEMENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Writing requires a “suspension of disbelief”. That means your audience must be drawn into believing something that may be unbelievable. This show has the POTENTIAL to be successful, but the PLOTS are easily anticipated. Perhaps the show would be better if the main characters did not function as a “save the world team” in every episode and then wind up with the leads showing their partially clad bodies. The writing should include more mystery and less guns, bombs, and car races. Also the dynamics between the lead characters should include more then one dimension. Without better writing, better acting dynamics… Read more »
Let’s be honest; if they were Jessica Alba and Zac Efron, the show would be a hit despite, the ridiculous premise. The show is not good at all, the situations, they find themselves are extraordinarily ridiculous. CIA covert spies are not exciting, and far from this attractive!!!!
I think Undercovers is a very good show. It has interesting plots, drama and comedy. The all the actors are very good. NBC needs to promote the show more, many people I asked had not even heard of the show.
Axe this show, it is one of the worst shows I’ve seen on tv.
they need to promote it more…I only found it by accident. It has two interesting leads and as the story develops with the minor characters, it will have good potential.
I agree, they need to do a better job of promoting the show. I love it but I too found it by accident
USA is what NBC used to be. Shows don’t survive on NBC because that station is wack! Undercovers should be on USA and given the same kind of treatment they give Burn Notice and Covert Affairs. NBC is stupid!
Undercovers is a great show, we love it!!!
Keep Undercovers…a postive married couple! Why not!
Two Beautiful People!
I love the show and I think NBC should keep it! The timing is perfect running before both Law and Orders. The show is funny, the story line is interesting and believable and the acting is great. I love the fact that they are a young ,black, vibrant, intellegent and sexy couple. Give the show ratings an opportunity to improve before cancelling it.
Suggestion:
The time slot may be an issue for viewers that prefer reality shows as such, this could pose a problem with the ratings and maybe the show can be scheduled on a different night.