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CANCELED: Five down, ? to go
November 5, 2010  | By Diane Werts
 
undercovers-nbc-canceled.jpgSo Undercoversjoins the canceled class of freshmen 2010 after NBC announced it's ordering no more episodes after the first 13 run out.

No big surprise, really -- J.J. Abrams' Wednesday night afterthought suffered from little things like no chemistry, dopey stories, and an inexplicable misreading of how to recreate an espionage romp echoing such retro faves as The Man From U.N.C.L.E. and The Wild Wild West.

(No, pretty stars is not the key. Here's a tiny hint: Wit.)

Already down for the count:

Lone Star (Fox/Monday; too bad)

Outlaw (NBC/Friday; good riddance)

My Generation (ABC/Thursday; could have developed into something)

The Whole Truth (ABC/Wednesday; wasn't a bad procedural).

Who's next?

 

1 Comment

 

Michael Antonoff said:

The simple reason why Undercovers was canceled (and why the lead characters lacked chemistry): he was much too tall and she much too short. Central casting should have taken a clue from Steed and Peel, who saw eye-to-eye.

 
 
 
 
 
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