K.C. Undercover

Last updated

K.C. Undercover
K.C. Undercover logo.png
Genre Comedy
Created by Corinne Marshall
Starring
Theme music composer
Opening theme"Keep It Undercover"
by Zendaya
Composer Bert Selen
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes75 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Vic Kaplan
  • Jenn Lloyd & Kevin Bonani
  • Kevin O'Donnell
  • Zendaya
Cinematography
  • Joseph W. Calloway
  • John Simmons
Camera setup Multi-camera
Running time21–29 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network Disney Channel
ReleaseJanuary 18, 2015 (2015-01-18) 
February 2, 2018 (2018-02-02)

K.C. Undercover is an American comedy television series created by Corinne Marshall that aired on Disney Channel from January 18, 2015 to February 2, 2018. The series stars Zendaya, Veronica Dunne, Kamil McFadden, Trinitee Stokes, Tammy Townsend, and Kadeem Hardison.

Contents

Premise

Set in Washington, D.C., the series follows K.C. Cooper, a high school math genius, who gets recruited by her parents after she discovers that they are secretly undercover spies working for an agency called The Organization. Her brother tries to help because he feels left out and eventually joins the team, and his desire leads his mother and father to get a new robot child. Each episode centers on K.C. and her family as they contend with common familial issues while also performing missions to save the country, with a recurring storyline involving thwarting the plans of a criminal organization.

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1 27January 18, 2015 (2015-01-18)January 24, 2016 (2016-01-24)
2 24March 6, 2016 (2016-03-06)January 13, 2017 (2017-01-13)
3 24July 7, 2017 (2017-07-07)February 2, 2018 (2018-02-02)

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Production

The series was first announced as a pilot in pre-production titled Super Awesome Katy in November 2013. The series was set to star Shake It Up star Zendaya, who would play 16-year-old Katy Cooper, an outspoken and confident technology wiz and skilled black belt, who discovers that both her parents are spies who expect her to follow in their footsteps. Production on the pilot was set to begin in early 2014. [2] On November 6, 2013, Zendaya tweeted about the pilot, saying she wants to bring back the "cool Disney Channel", mentioning shows That's So Raven , Lizzie McGuire , The Proud Family , and Kim Possible . [3] It was ordered to series by Disney Channel in May 2014, with the series now under the title K.C. Undercover. [4] The series was released on Watch Disney Channel on January 1, 2015, and was followed by the television premiere on January 18, 2015. [5] The first season consisted of 27 episodes. On May 15, 2015, Disney Channel renewed the series for a second season, [6] which premiered on March 6, 2016. On August 1, 2016, People revealed that the series had been renewed for a third season. [7] The third season premiered on Disney Channel on July 7, 2017, and ended on February 2, 2018.

Broadcast

In Canada, the series premiered on Family Channel on January 23, 2015,[ citation needed ] and moved to Disney Channel on September 1, 2015. During the launch week of Disney Channel, the episode "Runaway Robot" aired on September 1, 2015, a week before the U.S. [8] The series premiered on Disney Channel in Australia and New Zealand on March 5, 2015. [9] In the United Kingdom and Ireland, the show premiered on March 27, 2015, on Disney Channel. On Disney Channel in Southeast Asia, it premiered in Singapore on March 13, 2015, and in the Philippines on April 10, 2015.[ citation needed ] The show debuted on the English feed of Disney XD in the Middle East and Africa on October 12, 2015. [10] In India, the series premiered on October 30, 2017, on Disney International HD.[ citation needed ]

Reception

The series has received generally positive reviews. Common Sense Media rated the series 3 out of 5, writing, "Disney megastar Zendaya rescues tepid spy-comedy." [11]

Ratings

Viewership and ratings per season of K.C. Undercover
SeasonEpisodesFirst airedLast airedAvg. viewers
(millions)
DateViewers
(millions)
DateViewers
(millions)
1 27January 18, 2015 (2015-01-18)3.51 [12] January 24, 2016 (2016-01-24)2.02 [13] 2.30
2 24March 6, 2016 (2016-03-06)2.08 [14] January 13, 2017 (2017-01-13)1.18 [15] 1.51
3 24July 7, 2017 (2017-07-07)1.24 [16] February 2, 2018 (2018-02-02)1.16 [17] 1.10

Related Research Articles

<i>I Didnt Do It</i> (TV series) American television series

I Didn't Do It is an American comedy television series that premiered on Disney Channel on January 17, 2014, and ended on October 16, 2015. The series was created by Tod Himmel and Josh Silverstein and stars Olivia Holt, Austin North, Piper Curda, Peyton Clark and Sarah Gilman.

Corinne Marshall is an American television writer. She is the creator of the Disney television series K.C. Undercover starring Zendaya. She has written for FOX's Surviving Jack, ABC's Suburgatory, Adult Swim's NTSF:SD:SUV, the Comedy Central Roasts, the MTV Movie Awards and FXX's Stone Quackers. Marshall has written pilots for FX, Disney+, Freeform, Paramount, MTV, Disney Channel and developed series with CBS Studio. She was the Executive Producer/Showrunner of Forever 31, an ABCdigital original comedy series created by and starring Iliza Shlesinger and the head writer for Freeform late night sketch show, Truth & Iliza.

<i>Gamers Guide to Pretty Much Everything</i> American comedy television series

Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much Everything is an American comedy television series created by Devin Bunje and Nick Stanton that aired on Disney XD from July 22, 2015 to January 2, 2017. The series stars Cameron Boyce, Murray Wyatt Rundus, Felix Avitia, and Sophie Reynolds.

<i>Best Friends Whenever</i> American comedy television series

Best Friends Whenever is an American comedy television series created by Jed Elinoff and Scott Thomas that premiered on Disney Channel on June 26, 2015. Its final episode aired on December 11, 2016, after two seasons. The series stars Landry Bender, Lauren Taylor, Gus Kamp, Ricky Garcia, Benjamin Cole Royer, and Matthew Lewis Royer.

<i>Talia in the Kitchen</i> 2015 American TV series or program

Talia in the Kitchen was an American telenovela-formatted teen sitcom that premiered on Nickelodeon on July 6, 2015 and ended on December 23, 2015. It was an adaptation of the Nickelodeon Latin American telenovela, Toni, la Chef, and was created by Mariela Romero & Catharina Ledeboer, the same writers who made Every Witch Way & WITS Academy.

<i>Stuck in the Middle</i> (TV series) American family comedy television series

Stuck in the Middle is an American family comedy television series developed by Alison Brown and Linda Videtti Figueiredo and created by Alison Brown that premiered on Disney Channel on February 14, 2016. The series focuses on Jenna Ortega as Harley Diaz, who invents many gadgets to deal with living in a large family. In addition to the regular episodes, the series also aired six shorts on December 16, 2016. After three seasons and 57 episodes, the series concluded with the episode "Stuck in Harley's Quinceañera" on July 23, 2018.

<i>Bizaardvark</i> American comedy television series

Bizaardvark is an American comedy television series created by Kyle Stegina and Josh Lehrman that premiered on Disney Channel on June 24, 2016. The series ran for three seasons consisting of 63 episodes, airing its final episode on April 13, 2019. The series stars Madison Hu, Olivia Rodrigo, Jake Paul, DeVore Ledridge, Ethan Wacker, Maxwell Simkins, and Elie Samouhi. In addition to the series' regular episodes, the series has aired shorts under the title of Bizaardvark Shorts.

<i>60 Days In</i> American reality series

60 Days In is a television docuseries on A&E, in which volunteers are incarcerated as undercover prisoners for 60 days. Internationally, it is known as The Jail: 60 Days In and airs in over 100 other countries.

<i>The Lodge</i> (TV series) British television series

The Lodge is a British musical drama and mystery television series that premiered on Disney Channel in the United Kingdom on 23 September 2016 and on Disney Channel in the United States on 17 October 2016. The series is based on the Israeli series North Star and stars Sophie Simnett, Luke Newton, Thomas Doherty, Bethan Wright, Jayden Revri, Jade Alleyne, Joshua Sinclair-Evans, and Mia Jenkins.

<i>The ZhuZhus</i> Animated TV series

The ZhuZhus is an animated children's television series developed by Hugh Duffy for Disney Channel and YTV. The series is based on the American toy franchise ZhuZhu Pets. It is the second animated adaptation starring the Fab Four; Pipsqueak, Mr. Squiggles, Num Nums, and Chunk, following Quest for Zhu in 2011.

<i>Andi Mack</i> American television series

Andi Mack is an American family comedy-drama television series created by Terri Minsky that premiered on Disney Channel on April 7, 2017. It ran for three seasons and 57 episodes, concluding on July 26, 2019. The series stars Peyton Elizabeth Lee, Joshua Rush, Sofia Wylie, Asher Angel, Lilan Bowden, Lauren Tom, and Trent Garrett. It follows 13-year-old Andi Mack and her best friends, Cyrus Goodman and Buffy Driscoll, as they attend middle school.

Trinitee Stokes is an American child actress, singer and fashion designer. She is known for her role as Judy Cooper in the Disney Channel television series K.C. Undercover.

<i>Gabby Duran & the Unsittables</i> American television series

Gabby Duran & the Unsittables is an American science fiction comedy television series created by Mike Alber and Gabe Snyder that aired on Disney Channel from October 11, 2019 to November 26, 2021. Based on the novel Gabby Duran and the Unsittables by Elise Allen and Daryle Conners, the series stars Kylie Cantrall, Maxwell Acee Donovan, Callan Farris, Coco Christo, Valery Ortiz, and Nathan Lovejoy.

<i>Sydney to the Max</i> 2019 comedy television series

Sydney to the Max is an American comedy television series created by Mark Reisman that aired on Disney Channel from January 25, 2019 to November 26, 2021. The series stars Ruth Righi, Ava Kolker, Jackson Dollinger, Christian J. Simon, Ian Reed Kesler, and Caroline Rhea.

<i>The Ghost and Molly McGee</i> American animated comedy television series

The Ghost and Molly McGee is an American animated supernatural musical comedy television series created by Bill Motz and Bob Roth that aired on Disney Channel from October 1, 2021 to January 13, 2024. The series features the voices of Ashly Burch, Dana Snyder, Jordan Klepper, Sumalee Montano, Michaela Dietz, and Lara Jill Miller.

<i>Secrets of Sulphur Springs</i> American mystery drama television series (2021–2023)

Secrets of Sulphur Springs is an American time-travel mystery thriller drama television series which aired on Disney Channel from January 15, 2021 to May 5, 2023. Created by writer Tracey Thomson, who also serves as an executive producer alongside Charles Pratt Jr., the series is set in the fictional Louisiana town of Sulphur Springs. In January 2024, the series was canceled after three seasons.

References

  1. 1 2 Lakeitcha Thomas (February 1, 2018). "Fact Sheet: K.C. Undercover". Disney ABC Press. Archived from the original on February 24, 2018. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
  2. Philiana Ng (November 6, 2013). "Shake It Up Star Zendaya to Topline Disney Channel Spy Pilot". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved June 21, 2016.
  3. Zendaya [@Zendaya] (November 6, 2013). "I wanna bring back the cool Disney channel...I'm talking That's So Raven...Lizzie McGuire....Proud Family...Kim Possible feel...y'all know😏" (Tweet). Retrieved July 18, 2019 via Twitter.
  4. Philiana Ng (May 8, 2014). "Disney Channel Orders Zendaya's K.C. Undercover to Series". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved June 21, 2016.
  5. "New Series K.C. Undercover Starring Zendaya to Premiere Sunday, January 18, on Disney Channel". TV by the Numbers . December 11, 2014. Archived from the original on February 1, 2016. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
  6. "K.C. Undercover Renewed for Season 2 at Disney Channel". TVLine . May 15, 2015. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
  7. Patrick Gomez (August 1, 2016). "Watch Zendaya Transform into a Portly Old Man for K.C. Undercover". People . Retrieved August 3, 2016.
  8. "Get Ready Canada! Disney Channel Arrives on September 1!". Corus Entertainment . August 11, 2015. Archived from the original on August 12, 2020. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
  9. "K.C. Undercover: Zendaya Reveals Her Latest Series". Foxtel . February 26, 2015. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
  10. Andrew Germishuys (August 31, 2015). "Disney XD Programming Highlights for October 2015". South African Movie Database. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
  11. "K.C. Undercover - TV Review". www.commonsensemedia.org. January 15, 2015. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  12. Mitch Metcalf (January 21, 2015). "Top 25 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Update: 1.18.2015". Showbuzz Daily . Archived from the original on January 22, 2015. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
  13. Mitch Metcalf (January 26, 2016). "Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Update: 1.24.2016". Showbuzz Daily . Archived from the original on January 28, 2016. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  14. Mitch Metcalf (March 8, 2016). "Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.6.2016". Showbuzz Daily . Archived from the original on March 8, 2016. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  15. Mitch Metcalf (January 17, 2017). "Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 1.13.2017". Showbuzz Daily . Archived from the original on January 17, 2017. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  16. Mitch Metcalf (July 10, 2017). "Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.7.2017". Showbuzz Daily . Archived from the original on July 11, 2017. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  17. Mitch Metcalf (February 5, 2018). "Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.2.2018". Showbuzz Daily . Archived from the original on February 6, 2018. Retrieved February 5, 2018.