Yes. More sad than 84% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Is Undercover easy watching?

Barely. Less comforting than 75% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Does Undercover leave you hopeful?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 73% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More frightening than 66% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Is Undercover violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Undercover

Name: Undercover
Genre: Drama
Released: 2016
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Sophie Okonedo, Adrian Lester, Alistair Petrie, Tamara Lawrance, Shannon Hayes

Created by Peter Moffat

On BBC America, BBC One

20161 season6 episodes60 min6.5 / 10

A taut psychological thriller about institutional betrayal and moral compromise, where a marriage fractures under the weight of a twenty-year deception.

Undercover follows Maya, the first black Director Of Public Prosecutions. Just as she is about to take up the post and her life comes under intense public scrutiny, she learns that that her husband Nick has been lying to her for years. Twenty years ago Nick was a fearless and dedicated undercover officer, infiltrating organisations considered a danger to society because of their political beliefs. Nick built himself a fake past and now with his wife unsuspecting and his conscience killing him – his secret identity may compromise the new Director of Public Prosecutions.

Clusters

Guilt, Memory, and Broken Trust Betrayal, Paranoia, and the Cost of Loyalty

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Undercover Cover-up Conspiracy

Questions people ask

Is Undercover sad? Yes. More sad than 84% of series.
Is Undercover easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 75% of series.
Does Undercover leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 73% of series.
Is Undercover scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 66% of series.
Is Undercover violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

Undercover

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