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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We cannot believe this show has been canceled. We looked forward to watching Undercovers every Wednesday night at 8 pm. We are very disappointed can you put this show back on even if it is at a different time in the evening. This is a great TV show worth watching.
I wondered last week, I had a sinking feeling this week. I’m truly disappointed. I too think 8pm is a tough time, with 3 kids to put to bed I often missed the start. It leaves the 8pm slot a barren waist land.
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Are you kidding me?? Finally a great show on NBC and what happens “it’s cancelled”. Who makes these decisions?????
This Show was One of a kind amazing drama/comedy. It was hardcore with action and held every trait that I loved. If it didn’t work on NBC its because of NBC!!!Move to CBS or TNT and watch how much traffic it gets…
I’m so disappointed UNDERCOVERS was cancelled. You just can’t get them much more handsome than Boris Kodjoe. I do think the plot would be better if it were not a man and wife situation. Maybe a better time slot would work, too much competition at 8:00. Hopefully, someone will come up with a better show for him. Hate to see him disappear from TV.
WELL, WELL, WELL. ANOTHER GOOD AND DECENT SHOW BITES THE NETWORK DUST. I BELIEVE THE SHOW WAS CANCELLED BECAUSE I DON’T THINK MANY FOLK WANT TO SEE A MARRIED COUPLE (FAITHFUL TO EACH OTHER) LIVING A PARTIALLY NORMAL LIFE (PARTIALLY, MEANING THEY LIVED DOUBLE LIVES AS SPIES). THIS TYPE OF PLOT IS FOR SURE AN ATTENTION-DEFICIT TRIGGER. I BELIEVE PEOPLE ARE USED TO SEEING SINGLE CHARACTERS MAYBE LIVING TOGETHER THAT ARE CONTROVERSIAL, DYSFUNCTIONAL, WILD AND RACEY, CHEATING ON ONE ANOTHER THEN MAKING UP, AND JUST PLAIN OLE OUT OF CONTROL. THIS IS WHAT YOU SEE IN ALMOST EVERY TV SHOW… Read more »
I love this show and will miss it mos def. I guess i’ll go back to watchin animal planet. If I cant watch UNDERCOVERS then I wont bother to watch any of NBC lineups…So NOT fair…
GREAT SHOW!!!! PLEASE BRING IT BACK!!!!! OUTLAW ALSO!!!
Great Show!!! Please bring it back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111111
This show was doomed from the first ever promo. A smug arrogant super model dude and a non believable hot chic, pleeese, disaster from the beginning. I’m a fan of this type of show and love jj abrams, and even gave it a chance, but after rolling my eyes for the 10th time, I gave up after the first episode. The show didnt know if it was suppose to be funny or serious. If you don’t decide you get Chuck, 🙁 . I really think the guy was the reason for the shows faliure – good riddance. : )
I can’t believe it. Anytime a good show comes on…it’s being cancelled. Wow. Incredible. Sks.
I wanted to watch this show when I saw all the previews and commercials before the season started. Looked like a good show, and I’m kinda in love with Boris Kodjoe. I think it got screwed in the timeslot, Wednesdays at 8pm. I have always watched Americas Next Top Model then, and then Survivor moved to wednesdays at 8 too. There is just too much competition, especially for the younger 18 to whatever demographic they are trying to attract. I think given a better time slot and more time a lot more people would watch.
Of course but what’s new. Another good show canceled. They cancelled the tv series Mercy that aired last fall on NBC at 8pm, which was a great show and replace it with the Undercovers that couldn’t even make the cut. They seem to cut all the great shows and keep the crappy ones one. Undercovers was a really great show to watch. My husband and I always recorded it then watched it later that night. So what other great shows are going to get cut?
WHY! I mean you didn’t give the show a chance. I hit record faithfully every Wednesday, It comes on at 8pm and some ppl are just getting settled down and not ready to tune in. I record it because, it comes on at 8p, I think it should start at 9pm. For me working 12hrs days , going to school and family. It’s hard to catch it at 8pm. Just like any t.v show if you miss more then 10-15 mins, it hard to catch on. Trust me change the time, the rating will go up! I just love the… Read more »
I am disappointed. I really think that this is a great show with great acting by all the characters. The show has some of everything from reality to fantasy. I think that with a little more exposure the ratings will have climbed. I know that in the end it comes down to the bottom line, but I really hope that you can sell this one to another station for maybe not prime time. Do you guys count the recorded viewing? Keep me posted!