Among the series set to premiere on NBC this month is Undercovers. Brought to you by a man who knows a little something about spy-dramas, the series follows a married couple as they return to their occupations as government agents.
Anyone who’s seen Alias (especially in its earlier seasons when the series focused more on Sydney Bristow’s double-life and double-agent work and less on the Rambaldi mythology) knows that J.J. Abrams has a knack for combining human drama with the action packed world of a spy.
Below is NBC’s description for Undercovers and further down are some clips from the series premiere. From the sound of it, this show is going to be a lot of fun.
From acclaimed writer/producer/director J.J. Abrams (Star Trek, Fringe, Lost, Alias) and executive producer/writer Josh Reims (Brothers and Sisters, What About Brian) comes a sexy, fun, action-packed spy drama that proves once and for all that marriage is still the world's most dangerous partnership.Outwardly, Steven Bloom (Boris Kodjoe, Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Vacation, Soul Food, Resident Evil: Afterlife) and his wife, Samantha (Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Dr. Who, Bonekickers), are a typical married couple who own and operate a small catering company in Los Angeles - with help from Samantha's easily frazzled handful of a sister, Lizzy (Mekia Cox, 90210, This Is It). Secretly, the duo were two of the best spies the CIA had ever known, until they fell in love on the job five years ago and retired.When fellow spy and good friend Leo Nash (Carter MacIntyre, American Heiress, Nip/Tuck) goes missing while on the trail of a Russian arms dealer, the Blooms are reinstated by boss and agency liaison, Carlton Shaw (Gerald McRaney, Deadwood, Jericho), to locate and rescue Nash.With assistance from resourceful CIA field agent Bill Hoyt (Ben Schwartz, Parks and Recreation, Bronx World Travelers), whose professional admiration for Steven isn't hard to miss, the pair is thrust back into the world of espionage, disguises and hand-to-hand combat.Following leads that take them to cities spanning the globe, Steven and Samantha quickly realize that perhaps this supercharged, undercover lifestyle provides exactly the kind of excitement and romance that their marriage has been missing.Undercovers is from Bonanza Productions Inc. in association with Bad Robot Productions and Warner Bros. Television. Abrams directed the pilot and co-wrote it, along with Reims. They also serve as executive producers along with Bryan Burk (Star Trek, Fringe, Lost, Alias).Official FacebookOfficial Twitter
Undercovers premieres Wednesday, September 22nd at 8-9 p.m. ET on NBC.
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