With so much money spent on advertising since May, and with some early reviews from critics giving the series a thumbs up, a lot is riding on Boris Kodjoe to deliver on his new TV gig, the NBC spy series ‘Undercovers,’ which pairs him with British actress Gugu Mbatha-Raw.
Of the new shows airing on TV, ‘Undercovers‘ is one of few series with African Americans in lead roles.
Not including the now-defunct UPN network, which had numerous shows with African Americans lead actors, the last time a major network put so much investment in a series starring an African American was ABC’s now-canceled show ‘Daybreak,’ which starred Taye Diggs. Airing in November 2006, the show was canceled after six episodes.
