NBC Picks Up J.J. Abrams Series

UNIVERSAL CITY: NBC has issued its first series pickup for the 2010-2011 season: Undercovers from J.J. Abrams and Josh Reims, to be produced by Bonanza Productions in association with Bad Robot Productions and Warner Bros. Television.

Abrams is co-writer, executive producer and director of the pilot. The series stars Boris Kodjoe and Gugu Mbatha-Raw as a seemingly typical married couple who own a small catering company in Los Angeles. As it turns out, the pair are former spies who come out of retirement to track down a friend who has gone missing.

"We have tremendous confidence in this promising series and feel this is a great way to kick off our upcoming Upfront development announcements," said Jeff Gaspin, chairman of NBC Universal Television Entertainment. "J.J. has delivered another signature series, along with our partners at Warner Bros., and we couldn’t be happier." 

"Having J.J. on our creative team is a great reason for celebration," added Angela Bromstad, the president of primetime entertainment at NBC and Universal Media Studios. "In Undercovers, J.J. and Josh have found a breakout couple that is rich in character and brimming with romance and action. We feel he’s found the perfect cast."