As Undercovers' skilled CIA agent-Steven Bloom fanboy Bill Hoyt, Ben Schwartz knows how to lighten the mood no matter what serious international crisis his character may face. Behind the scenes, Schwartz is a comedy writer who won an Emmy for penning Hugh Jackman's opening number at the Oscars. He talked with TVGuide.com about what's coming up for Hoyt, doing his own stunts and finding room for improv in the spy world...
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- 10/13/2010
- by Kate Stanhope
- TVGuide - Breaking News
To borrow an episode title from J.J. Abrams' first hit, Alias: "So It Begins."
There was a lot to enjoy about the pilot episode of Undercovers. Boris Kodjoe and Gugu Mbatha-Raw make one insanely gorgeous couple of spies, and their chemistry together is stratospheric.
At first, I thought the intermingling of the married life and the spy life would grow tiresome, but I think the key to the ongoing success is in what Samantha Bloom pointed out: the two have no real knowledge of the other's life as a spy. They kept all that information classified.
It was one of the more amusing moments when, just before jumping out of a plane, Samantha revealed to Stephen that prior to him, she had an eighth-month long relationship with the agent they are going to find, Leo Nash.
And when the incessantly sycophantic Bill Hoyt references some of Stephen's more epic missions,...
There was a lot to enjoy about the pilot episode of Undercovers. Boris Kodjoe and Gugu Mbatha-Raw make one insanely gorgeous couple of spies, and their chemistry together is stratospheric.
At first, I thought the intermingling of the married life and the spy life would grow tiresome, but I think the key to the ongoing success is in what Samantha Bloom pointed out: the two have no real knowledge of the other's life as a spy. They kept all that information classified.
It was one of the more amusing moments when, just before jumping out of a plane, Samantha revealed to Stephen that prior to him, she had an eighth-month long relationship with the agent they are going to find, Leo Nash.
And when the incessantly sycophantic Bill Hoyt references some of Stephen's more epic missions,...
- 9/23/2010
- by jwk1230@gmail.com (SooperpowerTV)
- TVfanatic
Chicago – The timing of “Undercovers” might be inopportune — the notion of CIA super spies adding to the deficit by overextending their expense accounts — yet the show itself is bright and exciting with beautiful actors and settings. But despite the presence of J.J. Abrams of “Lost,” it doesn’t break any new ground.
Television Rating: 3.5/5.0
The amazingly named actors Boris Kodjoe and Gugu Mbatha-Raw are introduced as gorgeous husband-and-wife CIA spooks named Steven and Samantha Bloom, if those are their real names. Presented as happy upper middle-class caterers, it becomes apparent that there is more to them than meets the eye candy. “Undercovers” premieres on NBC on Wednesday, September 22nd, at 7pm Cst.
Meet the Blooms: Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Samantha and
Boris Kodjoe as Steven in ‘Undercovers’
Photo credit: NBC
The premiere of the action show opens with a desperate chase. Leo Nash (Carter MacIntyre) is running from bizarrely masked marauders at a Paris Hotel.
Television Rating: 3.5/5.0
The amazingly named actors Boris Kodjoe and Gugu Mbatha-Raw are introduced as gorgeous husband-and-wife CIA spooks named Steven and Samantha Bloom, if those are their real names. Presented as happy upper middle-class caterers, it becomes apparent that there is more to them than meets the eye candy. “Undercovers” premieres on NBC on Wednesday, September 22nd, at 7pm Cst.
Meet the Blooms: Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Samantha and
Boris Kodjoe as Steven in ‘Undercovers’
Photo credit: NBC
The premiere of the action show opens with a desperate chase. Leo Nash (Carter MacIntyre) is running from bizarrely masked marauders at a Paris Hotel.
- 9/22/2010
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
NBC's "Undercovers" unleashes plenty of clips for viewers to get a first taste of. They recount the scenes from when ex-spies Steven and Samantha Bloom were informed that their colleague had gone missing in action, to them agreeing to get back to their old job, to the launch of the mission itself.
The Blooms are a typical married couple who owns and operates a small catering company in Los Angeles with help from Samantha's easily frazzled, handful of a sister, Lizzy. Secretly, the duo were two of the best spies the CIA had ever known, until they fell in love on the job five years ago and retired.
When fellow spy and good friend Leo Nash goes missing while on the trail of a Russian arms dealer, the Blooms are reinstated by boss and agency liaison, Carlton Shaw, to locate and rescue Nash. With assistance from resourceful CIA field agent Bill Hoyt,...
The Blooms are a typical married couple who owns and operates a small catering company in Los Angeles with help from Samantha's easily frazzled, handful of a sister, Lizzy. Secretly, the duo were two of the best spies the CIA had ever known, until they fell in love on the job five years ago and retired.
When fellow spy and good friend Leo Nash goes missing while on the trail of a Russian arms dealer, the Blooms are reinstated by boss and agency liaison, Carlton Shaw, to locate and rescue Nash. With assistance from resourceful CIA field agent Bill Hoyt,...
- 9/18/2010
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
From now through the end of July, we're going to be taking a quick look at the fall and mid-season pilots that the networks sent to critics after their upfront presentations. Keep in mind that in each case, our opinions are based on a pilot that could be completely recast and reworked between now and the fall.
Show: 'Undercovers'
Network: NBC
Timeslot: Wednesdays, 8Pm Et
The lowdown: Steven and Samantha Bloom (Boris Kodjoe and Gugu Mbatha-Raw) run a catering company in Los Angeles. But at one time, they were a pair of crack agents for the CIA. They fell in love on the job, but never worked together or discussed each other's missions; they left the spy life in order to enjoy their lives together. But they are called back to duty by CIA liaison Carlton Shaw (Gerald McRaney) to find their...
Show: 'Undercovers'
Network: NBC
Timeslot: Wednesdays, 8Pm Et
The lowdown: Steven and Samantha Bloom (Boris Kodjoe and Gugu Mbatha-Raw) run a catering company in Los Angeles. But at one time, they were a pair of crack agents for the CIA. They fell in love on the job, but never worked together or discussed each other's missions; they left the spy life in order to enjoy their lives together. But they are called back to duty by CIA liaison Carlton Shaw (Gerald McRaney) to find their...
- 7/5/2010
- by Joel Keller
- Aol TV.
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