• Network: CBS
  • Series Premiere Date: Feb 7, 2010
  • Season #: 0 , 1 , 2 , 3 , 22 , 47
User Score
7.1 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 20 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 20
  2. Negative: 4 out of 20

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  1. BenC
    Feb 7, 2010
    9
    Outstanding!
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  2. KevinC.
    Feb 8, 2010
    10
    Was a great show, not overly intense but refreshing change from current reality shows.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. BrettR.
    Feb 8, 2010
    0
    How condescending! And what happens in the end. The workers get a "taskforce" and the boss goes back to his millions a year because he forgot that working is hard. So contrived I couldn't believe it. Odd that not a single one of the workers he was strategically placed with was terrible at their job. Also, shouldn't you be working instead of talking to neighbors all day? What kind of policy will you implement to let me socialize whenever I want? Expand
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  4. KayeB.
    Feb 8, 2010
    10
    Undercover Boss feature the hard-working American woman and man, who do the grunt jobs and then are not recognized by the upper management as being the ones who make the company successful. It makes a great point that every person in society can feel good about themselves if they are being productive.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  5. johnjohn
    Feb 8, 2010
    10
    Amazing show! I was very touched by the stories and I can't wait till next week!
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  6. Apr 10, 2011
    10
    Hair Cuttery should be on the show!!!!at Lot of people think it's easy doing hair. It's hard work.... The show is great! And really shows appreciation for the hard workers.
Metascore

Mixed or average reviews - based on 14 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 14
  2. Negative: 1 out of 14
  1. Undercover presents a wonderful tribute to the working man and woman. Middle managers are the villains here, sitting at desks and docking workers for clocking in late at lunch. The hour ends with the predictable reveal.
  2. Reviewed by: Paige Wiser
    88
    The personalities are so appealing, and the jobs are so humbling, that this would have been a great one-shot documentary. Can they keep up the impact week after week? Or will we suffer from empathy fatigue sooner rather than later?
  3. 80
    It'll bring a smile to your face and, yes, warm your heart a bit.