Boris Kodjoe’s drama series ‘Undercovers’ will not be renewed next season. NBC made the decision to cancel the groundbreaking cop show due to lack of viewer interest.
‘Undercovers’ was the first TV series to feature 2 African American leads on prime time television. But it failed to catch on with audiences — especially the prime demographic 18-49.
In interviews last month, Kodjoe denied his show was targeted for cancellation. “NBC and Warner Bros. love the show, and they’re supporting the show,” he said back then.
“We’re doing great, this year has been a weird year for new shows – there hasn’t been a runaway hit. It has to do with so many different things, from programming to budgets and the economy as a whole. The bottom line is, we have a great show and everyone who sees the show loves the show, which is great.”
But the numbers told a different story. ‘Undercovers’ debuted with an audience of 8.7 million viewers. but the following week’s numbers fell off by more than a million viewers.
But Kodjoe remained optimistic despite the reality of the declining numbers. “My people have come out to support, and that’s what we have to do! If we want programming to change and if we want programming to become more diverse in film and in TV, we have to be the ones to support,” he said.
In April, Boris defended himself against messy rumors that he was cheating on his wife Nicole Ari Parker.
Kodjoe took to his Twitter page and tweeted that the rumors were “untrue” and based on a random picture he took with a groupie.
