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''K.C. Undercover'' is an American
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television series created by
Corinne Marshall Corinne Marshall (born January 6, 1980) 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 ' ...
that aired on
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from January 18, 2015 to February 2, 2018. The series stars
Zendaya Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman ( ; born September 1, 1996) is an American actress and singer. She has received various accolades, including two Primetime Emmy Awards. ''Time'' magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the ...
, Veronica Dunne, Kamil McFadden,
Trinitee Stokes Trinitee Stokes (born April 12, 2006) 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.'' Early life and education Stokes was born i ...
,
Tammy Townsend Tamara A. Townsend (born August 17, 1970) is an American actress and singer. Townsend is best known for her roles as Wendy Reardon on the NBC daytime soap opera ''Days of Our Lives'' (1994–96), and Greta McClure, Eddie's girlfriend on the AB ...
, and
Kadeem Hardison Kadeem Hardison (born July 24, 1965) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Dwayne Wayne on ''A Different World'', a spin-off of the long-running NBC sitcom ''The Cosby Show''. He starred in the Disney Channel series ''K.C. Unde ...
.


Premise

Set in
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, 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


Cast and characters


Main

*
Zendaya Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman ( ; born September 1, 1996) is an American actress and singer. She has received various accolades, including two Primetime Emmy Awards. ''Time'' magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the ...
as , a high school student by day and an undercover spy whenever. She is highly proficient at math and karate. She is a member of a government spy organization. She is the daughter of Kira and Craig Cooper. Sister to Ernie Cooper. Granddaughter to Gayle King and Othello King. * as Marisa Clark, K.C.'s best friend. She is cheerful, girly and a very outgoing person. In " Photo Bombed", she learns about K.C.'s spy life. * Kamil McFadden as Ernie Cooper, K.C. and Judy's brother and a
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. He is a computer genius and joins the family's spy team in " My Sister From Another Mother... Board". He is often ignored by his parents, especially his father, who treats him as expendable during missions, which gives him a severe inferiority complex. *
Trinitee Stokes Trinitee Stokes (born April 12, 2006) 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.'' Early life and education Stokes was born i ...
as Judy Cooper, K.C. and Ernie's sarcastic
robot A robot is a machine—especially one programmable by a computer—capable of carrying out a complex series of actions automatically. A robot can be guided by an external control device, or the control may be embedded within. Robots may be c ...
sister who looks like a 10-year-old girl. Her robotic nature makes her very smart, but she has no social skills, although she is considered to be sassy. Her name stands for "Junior Undercover Digital Youth". She does not appear in the show until "My Sister from Another Mother... Board", when the Cooper parents believe Ernie wouldn't make a good enough spy before he quickly proves them wrong. *
Tammy Townsend Tamara A. Townsend (born August 17, 1970) is an American actress and singer. Townsend is best known for her roles as Wendy Reardon on the NBC daytime soap opera ''Days of Our Lives'' (1994–96), and Greta McClure, Eddie's girlfriend on the AB ...
as Kira Cooper, mother to K.C., Ernie, and Judy, and also an undercover spy. *
Kadeem Hardison Kadeem Hardison (born July 24, 1965) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Dwayne Wayne on ''A Different World'', a spin-off of the long-running NBC sitcom ''The Cosby Show''. He starred in the Disney Channel series ''K.C. Unde ...
as Craig Cooper, father to K.C., Ernie, and Judy, and also an undercover spy.


Recurring

* Rick Hall as Agent Johnson, an elite member of the Organization. In " K.C. Undercover: The Final Chapter", it is revealed that he is a villain called The Mask and is jealous of Beverly for being the head of the Organization. *
Sherri Shepherd Sherri Shepherd (born April 22, 1967) is an American actress, comedian, author, broadcaster, and television personality. She currently hosts the daily syndicated daytime talk show, ''Sherri''. From 2007 to 2014, Shepherd was a co-host of the day ...
as Beverly, the head of the Organization. She is good friends with the Cooper family. * James DiGiacomo as Petey, a "friend" of Judy's. Judy finds him annoying, as he has proven to be skeptical of the Cooper household, when Judy is alone. He's shown to be obnoxious and loud every time he screams out Judy's name. * Jaime Moyer as Mrs. Goldfeder, the Coopers' neighbor and Petey's mother. Like Petey, she is also obnoxious and loud, frequently visiting the Cooper's house. * Ross Butler as Brett Willis, an enemy spy and K.C.'s ex-boyfriend. In " Operation: Other Side, Part 2", it is shown that Brett was kicked out of the Organization, after he was discovered working as a double agent and being the son of Zane. He now works for the Other Side as a hand-to-hand combat instructor. In " K.C. and Brett: The Final Chapter – Part 1", Brett was sent to kill K.C., but failed, and he is now currently on the run from the Other Side in Canada. *
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as Zane, a member of the Other Side and the father of Brett. After Richard is captured by the Coopers, he becomes the new leader of the Other Side until he is apprehended again. *
Lee Reherman Lee Reherman (July 4, 1966 – March 1, 2016) was an American actor, appearing in television and film and hosting television reality shows. Early life Reherman was born on July 4, 1966, in Louisville, Kentucky. He attended Cornell University, ...
as Victor, the
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of the Other Side. * Kara Royster as Abby, the long-lost cousin of K.C. and Ernie and the daughter of Erica Martin and Richard Martin. She is secretly a member of the Other Side who was sent to reactivate her mother's status. *
Jasmine Guy Jasmine Guy (born March 10, 1962) is an American actress, director, singer and dancer. She is known for her role as Dina in the 1988 film ''School Daze'' and as Whitley Gilbert-Wayne on the NBC ''The Cosby Show'' spin-off ''A Different World'', ...
as Erica, the sister of Kira, the estranged wife of Richard Martin, the mother of Abby, the aunt of K.C. and Ernie, and a member of the Other Side who went inactive. *
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as Richard, the father of Abby, the husband of Erica, and the uncle of K.C. and Ernie. He is the leader of the Other Side that has eluded the Organization. *
Connor Weil Connor Weil is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Will Belmont on the first season of MTV's ''Scream''. Career In April 2016, Weil was revealed to have joined the cast of the NBC Daytime soap opera A soap opera, or ''soap'' fo ...
as Brady, an enemy agent who works for a renegade spy organization known as the Alternate. He appears in the third season where he manipulates Marisa into helping him following Zane's arrest. In the episode " Revenge of the Van People", it is revealed that he is a double agent now working for the Organization.


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 Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman ( ; born September 1, 1996) is an American actress and singer. She has received various accolades, including two Primetime Emmy Awards. ''Time'' magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the ...
, 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. On November 6, 2013, Zendaya tweeted about the pilot, saying she wants to bring back the "cool Disney Channel", mentioning shows like ''That's So Raven'', ''The Proud Family'', and ''Kim Possible''. It was ordered to series by Disney Channel in May 2014, with the series now under the title ''K.C. Undercover''. The series was released on Watch Disney Channel on January 1, 2015, and was followed by the television premiere on January 18, 2015. The first season consisted of 27 episodes. On May 15, 2015, Disney Channel renewed the series for a second season, which premiered on March 6, 2016. On August 1, 2016, ''
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'' revealed that the series had been renewed for a third season. 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, and moved to
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on September 1, 2015. During the launch week of
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, the episode "Runaway Robot" aired on September 1, 2015, a week before the U.S. The series premiered on
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in Australia and New Zealand on March 5, 2015. In the United Kingdom and Ireland, the show premiered on March 27, 2015, on
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. On
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in
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, it premiered in
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on March 13, 2015, and in the
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on April 10, 2015. The show debuted on the English feed of Disney XD in the Middle East and Africa on October 12, 2015. In
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, the series premiered on October 30, 2017 on
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.


Reception

The series has received generally positive reviews.
Common Sense Media Common Sense Media (CSM) is an organization that reviews and provides ratings for media and technology with the goal of providing information on their suitability for children.
rated the series 3 out of 5, writing, "Disney megastar Zendaya rescues tepid spy-comedy."


Ratings


References


External links

* {{It's a Laugh Productions 2010s American children's comedy television series 2015 American television series debuts 2018 American television series endings American spy comedy television series Disney Channel original programming English-language television shows Television series by It's a Laugh Productions Television shows set in Washington, D.C.