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- NBC
- Sep 22, 2010
- NBC
- Sep 22, 2010
Summary J.J. Abrams' returns to the spy drama with this latest project about a husband and wife who come out of retirement to join the CIA as agents. Think Mr. & Mrs. Smith meets Bourne Identity.
Created By: J.J. Abrams
- NBC
- Sep 22, 2010
- NBC
- Sep 22, 2010
Summary J.J. Abrams' returns to the spy drama with this latest project about a husband and wife who come out of retirement to join the CIA as agents. Think Mr. & Mrs. Smith meets Bourne Identity.
Created By: J.J. Abrams
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 27 Critic Reviews
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56% Positive
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44% Mixed
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 27 Critic Reviews
63
56% Positive
15 Reviews
15 Reviews
44% Mixed
12 Reviews
12 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
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Undercovers [is]quite possibly one of the best meldings of the two sides of Abrams thus far: the action-adventure guy and the seriously modern romantic.
With dazzling action scenes and a pair of stars who ooze charm and sensuality, Undercovers easily overcomes its predictability.
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Based on 25 User Ratings
5.7
36% Positive
9 Ratings
9 Ratings
44% Mixed
11 Ratings
11 Ratings
20% Negative
5 Ratings
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User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 25 User Ratings
5.7
36% Positive
9 Ratings
9 Ratings
44% Mixed
11 Ratings
11 Ratings
20% Negative
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
When watching the premiere of Undercovers I was taken back by how intriguing the Bloom agents were when coming to agent Nashes rescue. Excellent **** **** fight rpging vehicle) acting and story. Steven's proclaimed to Samantha were just getting started it couldn't be such of an understatement. Following shows went away from bringing the blooms and rest of cast to such a ethralling scenario because story focus was not on key characters for far too long. Once Sams professor came into play ep.7, and Stevens brother ep.10 grounds were laid to get things back on track. The professors death and the dispute between brothering agents made good sense to make things more personal. Writing, casting, and acting has never been so strong in an telivision series. Rating is a 10 and from here on i think more shows could learn from making a whole package like Undercovers has become. I plan on buying this season 1 on dvd and wish i could see a Undecovers movie. Cancelation not here please!!!
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SEASON 1
It's like the biggest-budget USA Network show you ever saw, fun to watch but rather forgettable, because the stakes just don't feel all that high. Still, for those who've had their fill of dark drama, Undercovers may be just the ticket for a good snuggle.
The pilot episode isn't a total knockout, coming off as a tad bland and safe. Although Abrams does enough to hold our interest, it feels like he's let up on the gas pedal.
He's dashing, she's beautiful, and the show is fairly entertaining. But Undercovers adds nothing to the spy show genre.
The banter between the Blooms is so full of cloying sugar substitutes and so devoid of any real tension that there is no voyeuristic thrill to be had even from their--I'm just going to say it, because the show does--"sexpionage."
The light-hearted international espionage series is predictable, pointless, and, worst of all, cutesy.
Not great, but not bad either. Probably good enough to survive long enough to give the cast and crew a chance to find their legs. The characters are likeable, the dialogue smart and zippy (though on the sweet side), the action is good, the concept is OK, but it's all rather shallow. No real meat. Is this really J.J. Abrams?
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SEASON 1
Like most of the critics, I found that the show was mostly enjoyable, but a little bland and unstimulating. The pilot was just enjoyable enough for me to keep watching the show, but not to love it. I gave it a 6 though, because I think that it has some potential to go a little deeper and become more interesting as things go along, we just haven't seen how that is going to happen yet. It is hard to really judge a series from just its pilot, so I'm willing to give it more of a chance and keep watching.
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SEASON 1
I wanted to like this show. I really did. I've loved everything I've seen from J.J. Abrams (Lost, Fringe, Star Trek) and his other works look amazing as well (Alias, MI:3). But I don't enjoy this show. For such a formula show that relies on the likability and believability of its characters, the writers don't seem that interested in creating a realistic marriage. While the actors are perfectly believable in their action roles and their characters work well enough as separate entities, I don't buy their marriage. The actors don't have much chemistry together and I can't understand how either of them would want to stay together. They seem to be in the middle of a divorce as opposed to reviving their marriage. Their sweet looks at each other seem forced.
Apart from that, the spy aspects of the show flat and don't excite as much as they should. Chuck and Human Target do much better in choreography for their action scenes. I'm going to give this show a try, hoping the characters fall out of the cliches they've appeared to be up til now (failing marriage, only getting back into action would make them realize their love for each other, blah blah blah) Lost is my favorite tv show of all time, so I'm hoping J.J. can whip up his writers and actors into shape and remind them that we need some interesting characters (and soon) to go with some great action (which we haven't gotten yet - the "climactic' scene at the end of the pilot had one too many rockets heading our heroes' direction)
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SEASON 1
Disappointing. The weekly stories are decent enough, but nothing connects me to the characters. It's semi-serialized, but not enough to keep me invested. Plus, where's the signature JJ cliff hanger. Seems like network is too involved in the creative - big mistake.
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SEASON 1
This is even more cute and cloying version of "Covert Affairs" with a pair of blandly gorgeous fashion models breezing through the exciting and totally safe world of romance novel grade sexspionage, Moonlighting-style, but with less-than-zero charisma and fun. Think Pamela Anderson's VIP, but for desperate housewives. This is probably J. J. Abrams' "Dollhouse", ie. a sharp drop into tired fluff after several hits.
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