Under Cover

1991

Seasons & Episodes

  • 1

EP3 Sacrifices (1) [later part 1 of Before the Storm] Jan 12, 1991

EP8 Sacrifices (2) [as part 2 of Before the Storm] Jul 13, 1991

8.4| 0h30m| en
Synopsis

Under Cover is an American secret agent drama series that premiered on ABC on January 7, 1991. The series starred Anthony John Denison and Linda Purl as Dylan and Kate Del'Amico, a husband and wife who share the same day job—as spies for a fictional US intelligence agency. Under Cover follows the couple's adventures as they attempt to balance the demands of a sometimes deadly profession while raising two children. The series co-starred John Rhys-Davies as Flynn, the team's gadget man who is also a deadly assassin. Although well received by critics and launched with a high-rated made-for-TV movie, Under Cover was adversely affected by the outbreak of the 1991 Persian Gulf War. A two-part episode had been produced involving the Del'Amicos infiltrating Iraq in the wake of its invasion of Kuwait, and culminated with an American military strike on the country. The night the first episode was scheduled to air, real-life hostilities erupted. The two-part storyline was postponed indefinitely and the series itself was effectively cancelled. Following the end of the war, the series resumed for several more episodes, but it was soon officially cancelled, though not before the pulled Iraq episode was finally broadcast. Several episodes have subsequently been edited together as TV-movies and syndicated.

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Reviews

Matcollis This Movie Can Only Be Described With One Word.
Grimossfer Clever and entertaining enough to recommend even to members of the 1%
ChanFamous I wanted to like it more than I actually did... But much of the humor totally escaped me and I walked out only mildly impressed.
Cassandra Story: It's very simple but honestly that is fine.
Miles-10 A married couple (Linda Purl and Tony Denison) are spies but hide this fact from the world including their three children (two girls and a boy). This short-lived series (ten out of fourteen episodes were aired) was disappointing because it had an interesting premise but only once realized its potential.In the best episode--without which I would never have given the series a rating as high as six--the oldest daughter finds out her parents are spies. (Think of the episode of the "Sopranos" in which Meadow finds out what her father really does.) The two daughters on "Under Cover" were Megan (Arlene Taylor) and Emily (Marnette Patterson) and I'm not sure which was the oldest daughter, but the actress is good as her character goes through a crisis that also sets off a crisis for her parents and their employers. Their boss (Josef Sommer) tells the parents not to let the girl know that they are spies and to convince her otherwise if possible, hinting at dire consequences if she tells anyone what she suspects.Her father talks with her at the end and doesn't deny he is a spy but doesn't say he is, either. The daughter asks if it would be dangerous for him if she told anyone about what he does. He admits that it would be. She has now gotten to the point where she realizes that what she knows could destroy her family, and she sees that she must share the responsibility for keeping the secret. It's a fine, if edgy, coming-of-age story. I don't know which episode it is, although it might be "Truth and Consequences," which aired January 26, 1991, or "Family Album," which aired February 9, 1991.
kenpopoder Best show ever, if you like Tom Clancy this is nothing, is the best, all the episodes rocks, since the pizza bomb to the Storm Operation grounds in a high level of suspense, dramatic and few comedy, Don't miss Undercover.Maybe touch some dangerous points about CIA and maybe that's why cancelled the series, but each episode is remarkable, is excellent, all the transportation, travel, countries and episodes have memorable phrases, is a excellent series, some episode like Minotaour contains description of a real virus, maybe is a dairy of a ex or former agent of CIA.