Undercover
Criminal underworldOrganized crime, gangs and the criminal life seen from the inside.This show: 9/10SerializedContinuous arcs where every episode builds on the last.This show: 8/10TenseSustained suspense and pressure from start to finish.This show: 8/10Secrets & liesHidden truths straining every relationship.This show: 8/10Morally grayNo clean heroes or villains anywhere in sight.This show: 7/10Dark toneShadowy mood and subject matter, a shade short of outright bleak.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Tom WaesSean BurgosFrank LammersManou KerstingElise SchaapRuth Becquart
Written by
Piet MatthysBart UytdenhouwenNico Moolenaar
Starring
Tom WaesSean BurgosFrank LammersManou KerstingElise SchaapRuth Becquart
Written by
Piet MatthysBart UytdenhouwenNico Moolenaar
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Undercover Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 8.0 | |
| S2 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.7 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.5 | |
| S3 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 8.3 | 7.9 |
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About
"Deception as a slow-burning act of survival"
Two undercover officers pose as a couple running a French campsite to infiltrate the world of a genial but ruthless drug lord who owns a caravan there. Based on a real operation, the show is less about shootouts than about the slow, sweaty tension of maintaining a lie among people you start to genuinely like. It's patient, character-driven crime drama, carried by strong performances and the constant dread of exposure rather than flashy action, with each season shifting to a new target and moral gray zone.
Watch it for
the tense, believable chemistry between the undercover pair and the criminals they're deceiving.
Maybe skip if
you want fast-paced action rather than slow-building psychological tension.
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Season 12019
7.85K108h 17m
One of the largest ecstasy producers in the world, Dutchman Ferry Bouman, lives a charmed life in his villa on the Dutch-Belgian border. But things start to change when two undercover agents move into his territory, attempt to infiltrate Bouman’s life and shut down his network.
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Season 22020
7.44K108h 3m
After the events of season one, Kim starts working at Human Rights. With help from former colleague Bob, her investigation into illegal Syrian weapons trade leads her to the El Dorado Ranch, a western horse ranch. Bob goes undercover to earn the trust of the brothers Berger, ranch owners & arms dealers. Meanwhile, Ferry Bouman continues his search for undercover agents Kim & Bob from jail…
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Season 32021
8.02K850m
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Tom Waes Bob Lemmens
Sean Burgos Ferry Bouman
Frank Lammers Ferry Bouman
Manou Kersting Nick Janssens
Elise Schaap Danielle van Marken
Ruth Becquart Nathalie Geudens
Jeroen Van der Ven Patrick Dierickx
Emma Verlinden Polly Lemmens
Anna Drijver Kim de Rooij
Robbie Cleiren Marc Gevers
Crew
Piet Matthys
Bart Uytdenhouwen
Nico Moolenaar
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