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K.C. Undercover is an American sitcom developed for Disney Channel, created by Corinne Marshall and executive produced by Shawn Levy. The series stars Zendaya as K.C. Cooper, a high school student training to follow in her parents' footsteps as an undercover spy. The series premiered on January 18, 2015 and ended on February 2, 2018.
Plot[]
The series follows K.C. as she trains to be an undercover spy to follow in her parents' footsteps. Each episode centers on the family as they contend with everyday familial issues - while also performing missions to save the country.
Cast[]
Main[]
- K.C. Cooper (Zendaya), a high school math wiz teenaged girl training to become an undercover spy.
- Craig Cooper (Kadeem Hardison), the dad of K.C. and an undercover spy.
- Kira Cooper (Tammy Townsend), the mom of K.C. and an undercover spy.
- Ernie (Kamil McFadden), K.C's brother
- Marisa (Veronica Dunne), K.C's best friend
- Judy (Trinitee Stokes), K.C and Ernie's sister
Development[]
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. 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.
Trivia[]
- This is the first Disney show since That's So Raven to center around an African American family.
- The show's working title was Super Awesome Katy, but was changed because Zendaya felt that she did not look like a Katy and she wanted a more mature title that would reach an older demographic.
- On June 3, 2017, Disney Channel launched ZenDAYa day! The channel featured an all-day marathon of K.C. Undercover episodes and Zapped just for the occasion. *The ZenDAYa event also included the “A Fans Guide to Spider-Man: Homecoming” with Spider-Man: Homecoming with stars Tom Holland and Zendaya. And ZenDAYa day also featured the premiere of the Walk the Prank episode special titled, K.C. Undercover Edition.
- Disney Channel executive VP Adam Bonnett talked a bit about the success of K.C. Undercover in a statement announcing the good news, saying everyone at the network is incredibly proud of the series’ popularity.
- K.C. Undercover picked up an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Cinematography For A Multi-Camera Series.
- The show was the 14th Disney Channel Original Series to end after 3 seasons, after Bug Juice, The Famous Jett Jackson, So Weird, The Jersey, Even Stevens, The Proud Family, The Suite Life Series, Fish Hooks, Shake It Up, A.N.T. Farm, Dog With a Blog, and Girl Meets World.
Gallery[]
Videos[]
External links[]
- Disney Wiki: K.C. Undercover
- Disney Channel Broadcast Archives Wiki: K.C. Undercover
- K.C. Undercover Wiki