Move over Outlaw, NBC has cancelled another new series. The spy dramedy Undercovers is ending its run after 13 episodes.
Undercovers revolves around a married pair of former spies who are pulled back into service after their close friend goes missing. The TV show features the talents of Boris Kodjoe, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Mekia Cox, Carter MacIntyre, Gerald McRaney, and Ben Schwartz.
The series stumbled right out of the gate and attracted a disappointing 2.1 rating in the coveted 18-49 demographic and 8.7 million viewers. In week two, the demo fell by 24% to a 1.6 rating and the numbers essentially kept on falling. Last night’s episode hit a new demo low with a 1.3 rating and 5.913 million total viewers.
Though NBC ordered four additional scripts in mid-October, the studio suspected that that show’s been doomed for quite awhile. Today, the network made it official — Undercovers has been cancelled.
It remains to be seen if fans of the series will get to see all 13 installments. Seven episodes have aired so far and three more are scheduled for November 10th, November 17th, and December 1st. NBC has a Shrek holiday special scheduled for Thanksgiving eve (November 24th) and The Sing-Off will take over the timeslot on December 8th.
Three episodes of Undercovers will be left on the shelf at that point and the network will decide at a later date if or when they’ll air.
What do you think? Are you sorry to hear that Undercovers is coming to an end? Why do you think it didn’t catch on? How would you have fixed it?
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I am very disappointed in NBC. I guess the idea of having two lead PEOPLE OF COLOR was too much for them to handle. It is sad I don’t recall the cast appearing on ‘The Today Show’ nor ‘Jay Leno” to promote the show. Being in the African American community the show was promoted in our culture. I am sick of the STUPID and brainless world of Reality TV. It would be nice if NBC thought it would be a good idea as ABC and have shows with AFRICAN AMERICANS as lead cast mates. VERY DISAPPOINTING NBC!!
Well this clenches it. First The Gates, then Caprica, now Undercovers. I’m so tired of TV. The only way your sure to see the end of any story now is to watch a movie. No closure no nothing. Screw the fans and the fact that they’ve invested their time in these series. Maybe if we are lucky they will replace it with a new reality series about the trials and tribulations of inbreeding in the US. Or maybe Hogan could just say dude and show people his junk for 45 minutes.
I LOVE this show and am so disappointed, as well as my husband. We love the scenery, the couple is so handsome together, and the plots were intriging and entertaining!! Say it isn’t so!!!!
This was a really fun show…..great leads and good story lines. Why it was one of the first shows of the season to be cancelled is beyond me. I only hope another network picks it up soon.
I really like UNDERCOVERS. Great acting, great chemistry and great storyline. What better plot than a loving , husband-wife team working together, through their differences and past troubles. I even love Hoyt’s character, he’s a hoot. Just because a show has low ratings to start, you should give it a chance to catch on with the public. I don’t think 4-5 million viewers is a bad thing…but what do I know, my thoughts don’t count with you TV execs.
Doesn’t make sense cancelling Undercovers;supposedly it had the same number of viewers as that dreadful show about people losing weight!! what about more advertising, changing the time slot and of course letting the co-stars appear on the Oprah show!!!! the couple are as attractive as they can be,good actors and definitely deserving of another chance; soooo tired of reality shows and no talent people getting big bucks!
Super disappointed to see Undercovers has been cancelled! I loved the stories (kudos to the writers) and the cast is simply wonderful! Totally enjoyed the episodes that have aired…would be great to see all of them…and a new season would be lovely!
I thought the show was great. I loved all the storylines, and they worked good as a couple.
I really enjoyed parts of this show, but I didn’t enjoy the sex scenes so much. I get it, they’re two really good looking people who are married. Don’t make me watch, though! Other than the need to record in advance and fast forward through the scenes that didn’t really affect the plot, it was a good show.
love this show. so sorry to hear it is cancelled…this is so wrong – get rid of the reality shows..
They always do this put on a good show that you become wrapped in only to discard it as if it’s nothing. I am so disappointed.
I am done with abc first The Whole Truth canceled and now I find out this Undercovers. I too am sick to death of reality shows, get a clue
This show needs to be picked up by TNT or USA…
A real network with some substance that gives the great shows with outstanding characters a chance…
I’m so SICK of reality tv taking over because people don’t want to use their brains to think about what they’re watching!
That’s too bad. I always look forward to watching the shows. They definitely have great chemistry! For a couple of foreigners, they had great American accents!
I am truly sorry to see this show be canceled. All the charters were outstanding and the chemistry was fantastic. I was also sad to see Lone Star get the boot after just 2 episodes. I think some extra time both of these shows would of caught on. :0(