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UC: Undercover

As a federal team, the group responds to emergencies all over the country: taking down elite bank robbers, drug kingpins, domestic terrorists, spies, jewel thieves, and corrupt cops. The unit is headed by authoritative Frank Donovan with undercover agents Jake Shaw and Alex Cross who runs all of the high-tech surveillance operations.

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Cast & Crew See All

Oded Fehr
Frank Donovan
Jon Seda
Jake Shaw
Vera Farmiga
Alex Cross

Season 1 Episode Guide See All

Episode 1

Life on the Wire

Sun, Sep 30, 2001

The team must infiltrate a group of bank robbers led by "Sonny" Walker who shoots his own wounded. Jake Shaw is sent to infiltrate the robbers, but his loyalty is tested in a way that could compromise the team's case.

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Awards

  • 2002 - CSC Award - Best Cinematography in TV Series - winner
  • 2002 - Golden Reel Award - Best Sound Editing in Television - Effects & Foley, Episodic - nominated
  • 2002 - Golden Reel Award - Best Sound Editing in Television - Dialogue & ADR, Episodic - nominated
  • 2002 - Image Award - Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series - nominated

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