Under Cover (1991 TV series)

Under Cover is an American secret agent drama series that premiered on ABC on January 7, 1991.^[1] The series starred Anthony John Denison and Linda Purl as Dylan and Kate Del'Amico, a husband and wife who share the same day job—as spies for a fictional U.S. intelligence agency.

Under Cover
Genre	Spy thriller
Created by	William Broyles, Jr.[1]
Written by	William Broyles, Jr. Scott Kaufer Thania St. John Frank Snepp[1]
Starring	Anthony Denison Linda Purl John Rhys-Davies John Slattery Kasi Lemmons Josef Sommer Arlene Taylor Raye Birk Adam Ryan Marnette Patterson
Theme music composer	Cameron Allen
Composer	Bill Conti
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	13 (4 unaired)
Production
Executive producers	William Broyles, Jr.[1] John Sacret Young[1]
Producers	Terry Morse, Jr.
Production locations	Los Angeles, California, United States Dubrovnik, Croatia
Cinematography	Roy H. Wagner Thomas Alger Olgeirson Randall Robinson
Editors	John A. Barton Donald R. Rode David A. Simmons
Running time	45 minutes
Production companies	Sacret Warner Bros. Television
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	January 7 (1991-01-07) – July 20, 1991 (1991-07-20)

Under Cover follows the couple's adventures as they attempt to balance the demands of a sometimes deadly profession while raising two children. The series co-starred John Rhys-Davies as Flynn, the team's gadget man (analogous to James Bond's Q) who is also a deadly assassin.

Although well received by critics and launched with a high-rated made-for-TV movie, Under Cover was adversely affected by the outbreak of the 1991 Persian Gulf War. A two-part episode had been produced involving the Del'Amicos infiltrating Iraq in the wake of its invasion of Kuwait, and culminated with an American military strike on the country. The night the second episode was scheduled to air, real-life hostilities erupted. The series aired in subsequent weeks but was cancelled after just over a month on the air.^[2]

Characters

• Dylan Del'Amico (Anthony Denison)
• Kate Del'Amico (Linda Purl)
• Flynn (John Rhys-Davies)
• Graham Parker (John Slattery)
• Alex Robbins (Kasi Lemmons)
• Stewart Merriman (Josef Sommer)
• Megan (Arlene Taylor)
• Grimbach (Raye Birk)
• Marlon Del'Amico (Adam Ryan)
• Emily Del'Amico (Marnette Patterson)
• Director Waugh (G. W. Bailey)
• Dr. Lee (Michael Paul Chan)
• Col. Kalganin (Paul Freeman)
• Bing Tupper (Randolph Mantooth)

Episodes

No.	Title [3]	Directed by [3]	Original release date	Prod. code [3]
1	"The Company"	Harry Winer	January 7, 1991 (1991-01-07)	14981
Note: Two-hour pilot.
2	"Sacrifices (part 1)" "Before the Storm (part 1)"	Michael Fresco	January 12, 1991 (1991-01-12)	187083
3	"Truth & Consequences"	Paul Krasny	January 26, 1991 (1991-01-26)	187089
4	"War Game"	Jonathan Sanger	February 2, 1991 (1991-02-02)	187084
5	"Family Album"	Vern Gillum	February 9, 1991 (1991-02-09)	187082
6	"Mr. Butterfly"	Jonathan Sanger	February 16, 1991 (1991-02-16)	187088
7	"Sacrifices (part 2)" "Before the Storm (part 2)"	Michael Fresco	July 13, 1991 (1991-07-13)	187085
8	"Close to Home" "Spy Games (part 1)"[2]	Christopher Leitch	July 20, 1991 (1991-07-20)	187081
9	"The Wall" "Spy Games (part 2)"[2]	Michael Fresco	July 20, 1991 (1991-07-20)	187092
10	"Eeney, Meaney, Miney, Mole"[4]	Richard Compton	Unaired	187086
11	"Minotaur"	Paul Krasny	Unaired	187087
12	"Our Man in Huallaga"	Jonathan Sanger	Unaired	187090
13	"Quarantine"	Michael Katleman	Unaired	187091