Undercover (2016–2016)

TV ShowEndedDrama, Thriller, Mystery1 season, 6 episodes
Undercover posterReview score: 75%

Plot

Undercover is a drama series in which a defence lawyer tries to finally uncover the truth of an old miscarriage of justice, while her husband goes to any lengths to conceal the truth about his own past.

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  1. 01Undercover S01E03Episode 3S01E03 · 9.0A mystery witness makes contact with Maya, forcing her to re-examine everything she thought she knew about the Michael Antwi case. What has she missed? Maya must put the past to one side in order to fight the US authorities, but her return brings a disappointment and a revelation that will rock her marriage to the core.
  2. 02Undercover S01E05Episode 5S01E05 · 9.0As Maya continues to fight the US authorities, all seems lost until new evidence emerges which might prove Rudy’s innocence once and for all. Spurred on to discover the truth, Maya must go bigger - but is it too late? Nick’s secret is threatened by someone close and he can only watch as a vital bit of intelligence is revealed that could destroy Maya’s work. Is there any way back for the family?
  3. 03Undercover S01E06Episode 6S01E06 · 9.0Following the death of Rudy’s alibi witness, Maya’s case is in tatters and her cards seem all played out. Can she find the strength for the final fight and change the course of US Justice? And what does that mean in her fight to ‘go big’? Meanwhile, Nick attempts a final shot at redemption.

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode6Episodes2016Aired 8.1Season avg
  1. S01E01Episode 1April 3, 2016 6.7For the past 20 years Maya Cobbina has defended Rudy Jones, a man falsely imprisoned for murder. Today he is to be executed by lethal inject
  2. S01E02Undercover S01E02Episode 2April 10, 2016 8.0As Maya continues her fight to ‘Go big’, the establishment begins to fear the rigorous light she threatens to shine on areas they would pref
  3. S01E03Undercover S01E03Season's bestEpisode 3April 17, 2016 9.0A mystery witness makes contact with Maya, forcing her to re-examine everything she thought she knew about the Michael Antwi case. What has
  4. S01E04Undercover S01E04Episode 4April 24, 2016 7.0Taking solace in work, Maya continues to search for the witness. What had Maya missed all those years ago? Far from shining a light on the
  5. S01E05Undercover S01E05Episode 5May 1, 2016 9.0As Maya continues to fight the US authorities, all seems lost until new evidence emerges which might prove Rudy’s innocence once and for all
  6. S01E06Undercover S01E06Episode 6May 15, 2016 9.0Following the death of Rudy’s alibi witness, Maya’s case is in tatters and her cards seem all played out. Can she find the strength for th

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Sophie OkonedoSophie OkonedoMaya CobbinaAdrian LesterAdrian LesterNick JohnsonDennis HaysbertDennis HaysbertRudy JonesAlistair PetrieAlistair PetrieRobert GreenlawTamara LawranceTamara LawranceClemency JohnsonShannon HayesShannon HayesElla JohnsonDaniel EzraDaniel EzraDan JohnsonDavid SchofieldDavid SchofieldAlex Brady

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