Undercover (2019 TV series)

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Undercover
GenreDrama, Crime
Created byNico Moolenaar
StarringTom Waes
Anna Drijver
Frank Lammers
Country of originBelgium, Netherlands
Original languageDutch
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes20 (list of episodes)
Production
ProducerNico Moolenaar

Jan Theys

Ivy Vanhaecke
Production locationsBelgium
France
Netherlands
Germany
DistributorNetflix
Release
Original networkEén
Netflix
Picture formatHDTV (1080p)
Original releaseFebruary 24, 2019 (2019-02-24) –
present (present)

Undercover is a 2019 Belgian-Dutch Dutch-language crime drama streaming television series starring , Anna Drijver and Frank Lammers. The plot revolves around a story inspired by real-life events, where undercover agents infiltrate a drug kingpin's operation in Limburg, a Flemish province bordering the Netherlands. The infiltration is executed by two agents, Bob Lemmens (Tom Waes) and Kim de Rooij (Anna Drijver), who are posing as a couple at the campground where the drug kingpin spends his weekends.[1][2][3]

It is a co-production between Netflix and public Belgium TV station Eén, and was ordered direct-to-series. The first season premiered on Eén on February 24, 2019 in Belgium; its second season is scheduled for a September 6, 2020 release on Eén. The series began streaming on Netflix on May 3, 2019. It was renewed for a second season which premiered on November 8, 2020.

Cast[]

Season 1[]

  • as Bob Lemmens
  • Anna Drijver as Kim De Rooij
  • Frank Lammers as Ferry Bouman
  • Elise Schaap as Danielle Bouman
  • Raymond Thiry as John Zwart
  • Robbie Cleiren as Marc Gevers
  • Manou Kersting as Nick Janssens
  • Katrien De Ruysscher as Liesbeth Mertens
  • Huub Smit as Dennis de Vries
  • Lieke van den Broek as Sonja van Kamp
  • Sara De Bosschere as Lena Vandekerckhove
  • Kevin Janssens as Jurgen van Kamp
  • Kris Cuppens as Walter Devos
  • Nina Mensch as Jezebel van Kamp
  • Emma Verlinden as Polly Lemmens
  • Warre Verlinden as David Lemmens

Season 2[]

  • Wim Willaert as Laurent Berger
  • Sebastien Dewaele as Jean-Pierre Berger
  • Ruth Becquart as Nathalie Geudens
  • Celest Henri Cornelis as Jackson Geudens
  • Chris Lomme as Yvet Berger
  • Sarah Vandeursen as Betty
  • Robrecht Vanden Thoren as T-Bone
  • Mourade Zeguendi as Vincent Messaoudi

Episodes[]

SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
110May 3, 2019 (2019-05-03)
210November 9, 2020 (2020-11-09)

Season 1 (2019)[]

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
11"Camping Zonnedauw"Frank Devos &
Eshref Reybrouck
TBAMay 3, 2019 (2019-05-03)
22"Hoogsensitief"
"Highly Sensitive"
Frank DevosTBAMay 3, 2019 (2019-05-03)
33"Italian Designer Drugs"Frank DevosTBAMay 3, 2019 (2019-05-03)
44"Legio Patria Nostra"Frank DevosTBAMay 3, 2019 (2019-05-03)
55"Over de grens"
"Over the Border"
Eshref ReybrouckTBAMay 3, 2019 (2019-05-03)
66"Sirenes"
"Sirens"
Eshref ReybrouckTBAMay 3, 2019 (2019-05-03)
77"De kop van die wout"
"That Cop's Face"
Eshref ReybrouckTBAMay 3, 2019 (2019-05-03)
88"Nouveau Monde"
"New World"
Eshref ReybrouckTBAMay 3, 2019 (2019-05-03)
99"Bodem"
"Rock Bottom"
Eshref ReybrouckTBAMay 3, 2019 (2019-05-03)
1010"Showtime"Eshref ReybrouckTBAMay 3, 2019 (2019-05-03)

Season 2 (2020)[]

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date [4]
111"El Dorado"Pieter Van HeesTBASeptember 6, 2020 (2020-09-06)
122"Pentagon"TBATBASeptember 13, 2020 (2020-09-13)
133"Soldiers of Love"TBATBASeptember 20, 2020 (2020-09-20)
144"Trojan Horse Power"TBATBASeptember 27, 2020 (2020-09-27)
155"Revolution"TBATBAOctober 4, 2020 (2020-10-04)
166"Victor"TBATBAOctober 11, 2020 (2020-10-11)
177"Enrichochet"TBATBAOctober 18, 2020 (2020-10-18)
188"Roadblock"TBATBAOctober 25, 2020 (2020-10-25)
199"Reconstruction"TBATBANovember 1, 2020 (2020-11-01)

Release[]

The full first season consisting of 10 episodes premiered on Netflix streaming on May 3, 2019.[5]

Prequel[]

In the United States, in May 2021, Netflix released Ferry, a film prequel to the series.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ "Stream It Or Skip It: 'Undercover' on Netflix, a Cops-Infiltrating-Crooks Series That's Not Quite as Generic as its Title". Decider. July 13, 2019.
  2. ^ "Undercover – Netflix Season 1 Review". The Review Geek. July 13, 2019.
  3. ^ "'Undercover' Season 1 - Netflix Original Series Review". Ready Steady Cut. July 13, 2019.
  4. ^ "Undercover – Listings". The Futon Critic. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
  5. ^ "Undercover". Netflix.
  6. ^ "Ferry". Netflix.

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