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Tightrope(1959-1960)

30min per episode | Drama, Crime
2.8/5 (with 1 vote)

Tightrope is an American crime drama series that aired on CBS from September 1959 to September 1960, under the alternate sponsorship of the J.B. Williams Company, and American Tobacco. Produced by Russell Rouse and Clarence Greene in association with Screen Gems, the series stars Mike Connors as an undercover agent named "Nick" who was assigned to infiltrate criminal gangs. The show was to have originally been titled Undercover Man but it was changed before going to air.

Played(2013)

42min per episode | Action & Adventure, Crime, Drama
3.4/5 (with 4 votes)

The Covert Investigations Unit (CIU) risks going undercover to infiltrate and bring down criminal organizations. In this new style of short-term, high-intensity undercover work, each covert “play” is crafted quickly and executed at an even faster pace. Placed into various worlds of crime without a safety net, the cops are in constant danger, as they repeatedly go off the grid. Wearing wires, coaxing confessions, and setting up stings, the cops of the CIU must think quickly, talk smoothly, and rely on pure instinct. They slip in and out of characters so often that, sometimes, they lose track of who they really are.

21 Jump Street(1987-1991)

FSK: 16+ years
| 45min per episode | Crime, Mystery, Drama
3.5/5 (with 68 votes)

21 Jump Street revolves around a group of young cops who would use their youthful appearance to go undercover and solve crimes involving teenagers and young adults.

Special Ops: Lioness(2023-)

FSK: 16+ years
| Drama
4.0/5 (with 249 votes)

Cruz Manuelos, a rough-around-the-edges but passionate young Marine, is recruited to join the CIA’s Lioness Engagement Team to help bring down a terrorist organization from within. Joe, the station chief of the Lioness program, is tasked with training, managing and leading her female undercover operatives.

Legends(2014-2015)

43min per episode | Drama
3.3/5 (with 67 votes)

Working for the FBI's Deep Cover Operations division, Martin Odum can transform himself into a different person -- whether it's an assignment as a Serbian extremist, a corrupt Chicago police officer, a British special forces colonel, or a legendary computer hacker. But when he learns that his life, itself, may be a lie, he faces the demands of his job and a desire to solve the mystery of his identity. And given the choice between the two, Odum doesn't always make the right decision.

Miami Vice(1984-1989)

FSK: 16+ years
| 42min per episode | Crime, Drama
3.7/5 (with 188 votes)

The story of the Miami Police Department's vice squad and its efforts to end drug trafficking and prostitution, centered on the unlikely partnership of Sonny Crockett and Ricardo Tubbs - who first meet when Tubbs is undercover in a drug cartel.

Police Woman(1974-1978)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h per episode | Action & Adventure, Crime, Drama
3.2/5 (with 13 votes)

Sergeant “Pepper"” Anderson, an undercover cop for the Criminal Conspiracy Unit of the Los Angeles Police Department, poses undercover from mob girl to prostitute.

Covert Affairs(2010-2014)

FSK: 12+ years
| 42min per episode | Drama, Action & Adventure
3.5/5 (with 102 votes)

A young CIA operative, Annie Walker, is mysteriously summoned to headquarters for duty as a field operative. While Annie believes she's been promoted for her exceptional linguistic skills, there may be something or someone from her past that her CIA bosses are really after. Auggie Anderson is a CIA military intelligence agent who was blinded while on assignment and is Annie's guide in this world of bureaucracy, excitement and intrigue.

Dark Blue(2009-2010)

FSK: 16+ years
| 43min per episode | Action & Adventure, Drama
3.4/5 (with 14 votes)

Wandering in and out of he underbelly of Los Angeles, where criminals roam free under the veil of night or hide in the shadows of day, is routine for Lieutenant Carter Shaw and his special undercover task force. This team understands that to bring down a criminal, one must first get on their level.

EZ Streets(1996-1997)

1h per episode | Crime, Drama
3.8/5 (with 2 votes)

EZ Streets is an American television drama series created by Paul Haggis. It premiered on CBS on October 27, 1996 with a two hour pilot telefilm. The series stars Ken Olin, Joe Pantoliano, and Jason Gedrick.

Target: The Corruptors!(1961-1962)

1h per episode | Mystery, Crime, Drama
1.8/5 (with 1 vote)

Target: The Corruptors! is an American crime drama series starring Stephen McNally which aired on ABC from September 29, 1961 to June 8, 1962. The series was produced by Dick Powell's Four Star Television.

Nasty Boys(1989-1990)

1h per episode | Drama
2.4/5 (with 2 votes)

The Nasty Boys is a television action drama series based on the real life Narcotics Officers of the North Las Vegas Police Department.

Directed by Vern Gillum - With Don Franklin
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Cover Up(1984-1985)

46min per episode | Action & Adventure, Drama, Crime
3.2/5 (with 5 votes)

Cover Up is an American action/adventure television series that aired for one season on CBS from September 22, 1984 to April 6, 1985. Created by Glen A. Larson, the series stars Jennifer O'Neill, Jon-Erik Hexum, Antony Hamilton, and Richard Anderson.

La Femme Nikita(1997-2001)

1h per episode | Action & Adventure, Drama
3.7/5 (with 112 votes)

La Femme Nikita was a Canadian action/drama television series based on the French film Nikita by Luc Besson. The series was co-produced by Jay Firestone of Fireworks Entertainment and Warner Bros.. It was adapted for television by Joel Surnow. The series was first telecast in North America on the USA Network cable channel on January 13, 1997, and ran for five television seasons—until March 2001. The series was also aired in Canada on the over-the-air CTV Television Network. La Femme Nikita was the highest-rated drama on American basic cable during its first two seasons. It was also distributed in some other countries, and it continues to have a strong cult following.

The Handler(2003-2004)

1h per episode | Drama, Crime
3.5/5 (with 2 votes)

The Handler is a crime series created by Canadian writer-producer Chris Haddock, airing in the United States on CBS in the 2003-04 season. The show starred Joe Pantoliano as Joe Renato, an FBI agent assigned to train and handle young undercover officers in the FBI. Other cast members included Hill Harper, Anna Belknap, Lola Glaudini, and Tanya Wright. Belknap and Harper would reunite as costars on the drama CSI: New York beginning in 2005.

Wiseguy(1987-1990)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h per episode | Crime, Drama, Action & Adventure
3.2/5 (with 14 votes)

Vinnie Terranova does time in a New Jersey penitentiary to set up his undercover role as an agent for the OCB (Organized Crime Bureau) of the United States. His roots in a traditional Italian city neighborhood form the underlying dramatic base throughout the series, bringing him into conflict with his conservative mother and other family members while acting undercover as syndicate enforcer.

Absolute Zero(2010-2020)

49min per episode | Drama, Crime, Mystery
3.9/5 (with 4 votes)

Izumi Sakuragi is a new police sergeant with the Special Investigations Office, which was set up within the Metropolitan Police in November last year. The new investigation team uses DNA analysis and the latest in forensics science to investigate cold cases as well as cases suspected to involve missing persons.

The Silent Force(1970-1971)

30min per episode | Action & Adventure
2.5/5 (with 1 vote)

The Silent Force is a police crime drama series focused on three US Government undercover agents fighting against organized crime in southern California. It aired from 1970-1971 for one season.

Graceland(2013-2015)

FSK: 16+ years
| 42min per episode | Crime, Drama, Action & Adventure
3.6/5 (with 56 votes)

In Southern California, a beachfront property was seized and turned into a residence for undercover cops. They are all top agents of the DEA, FBI, and Customs and they are living in this house unofficially known as "Graceland". Coming of a new graduating at the top of his class, FBI rookie, Mike Warren, could make the life of a legendary FBI agent Paul Briggs and the others, more complicated or it could reveal the truth. It is based upon actual events.

New York Undercover(1994-1999)

45min per episode | Drama, Crime
3.7/5 (with 14 votes)

New York Undercover is an American police drama The series stars Detective J.C. Williams and Detective Eddie Torres, two undercover detectives in New York City's Fourth Precinct who were assigned to investigate various crimes and gang-related cases.

Fauda(2015-)

FSK: 16+ years
| 43min per episode | Drama, Action & Adventure, War & Politics
3.8/5 (with 84 votes)

A top Israeli agent comes out of retirement to hunt for a Palestinian militant he thought he'd killed, setting a chaotic chain of events into motion.

Directed by Assaf Bernstein - With Netta Garti, Lior Raz, Hisham Sulliman, Shadi Mar'i, Laëtitia Eïdo, Itzik Cohen, ...

Rogue(2013-2017)

FSK: 18+ years
| 1h per episode | Drama, Crime
3.6/5 (with 25 votes)

Grace, a morally and emotionally-conflicted undercover detective, is tormented by the possibility that her own actions contributed to her son’s death. Grace’s search for the truth is further complicated by her forbidden relationship with Jimmy, the crime boss who may have played a hand in the crime.

Gunslinger(1961)

1h per episode | Western, Drama
3.0/5 (with 1 vote)

Gunslinger was a Western television series starring Tony Young that aired on the CBS television network from February 9 until May 18, 1961 on Thursdays from 9 to 10 p.m. EST. The series theme song was sung by Frankie Laine. Young played Cord, a young gunfighter who works undercover for the local army garrison commander, acting as a secret law enforcement agent in the territory. The series lasted for only twelve episodes. Gunslinger was the successor to Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater.

Directed by Andrew V. McLaglen - With Tony Young

Furia(2021-)

FSK: 16+ years
| 45min per episode | Drama, Crime
3.5/5 (with 53 votes)

Policeman Asgeir moves to an idyllic town in the west part of Norway. After a local conflict, he meets a mysterious woman named Ragna, and soon they are both trapped in a network of right-wing radical forces that threaten Europe.

Directed by Lars Kraume, Magnus Martens - With Ine Marie Wilmann, Nina Kunzendorf, Pål Sverre Hagen, Preben Hodneland, Cecilie Mosli, Ulrich Noethen, ...

Undercover(2011-2016)

54min per episode | Crime, Drama, Action & Adventure
3.4/5 (with 16 votes)

Just an ordinary boy from the Sofia suburbs becomes the first bulgarian undercover cop. Forced by his father when he was young to lie and cheat, Martin becomes the perfect liar. That skill, and also thehatredof the 'underworld' makes him the perfect match for a dangerous mission - to infiltrate the crime organisation of a rich and powerful businessman. While infiltrating and living in fear of being uncovered, Martin falls in love with the most inappropriate woman - Djaro's girlfriend, Suni. Just when he gains the trust of the mobsters, it appears that the real enemy is in the police. Martin is alone against all, facing difficult decisions.

Five Fingers(1959-1960)

1h per episode | Drama

Five Fingers is an NBC adventure/drama series set in Europe during the Cold War loosely based on the 1952 film 5 Fingers, starring James Mason and Danielle Darrieux. It ran from October 3, 1959, to January 9, 1960. David Hedison starred as 32-year-old Victor Sebastian, an American counterintelligence officer with the code name "Five Fingers". Luciana Paluzzi played Simone Genet, Sebastian's secretary and romantic interest. Paul Burke played Robertson, Sebastian's contact man. Five Fingers itself was based on the book Operation Cicero by L.C. Moyzisch and on the memoirs of Elyesa Bazna. Bazna was something of an antihero in real life; the television series transformed the character from a World War II-era mercenary Albanian into a Cold War era heroic American. Sebastian posed as a Communist to gain information on party activities. His public cover was that of a theatrical booking agent for clubs and cafes throughout Europe.

Fastlane(2002-2003)

44min per episode | Action & Adventure, Crime, Comedy, Drama
3.3/5 (with 13 votes)

Fastlane is an American action/crime drama series that was broadcast on Fox from September 18, 2002 to April 25, 2003.

The Bureau(2015-2020)

FSK: 16+ years
| 55min per episode | Crime, Drama
4.1/5 (with 68 votes)

Within the DGSE (General Directorate for External Security), a department called the Office Of Legends (BDL) forms and remote pilot the most important agents of the French intelligence services: Clandestine. Immersion in hostile country, their mission is to identify individuals who may be recruited as sources of information. Operating "under caption", that is to say in a fabricated identity from scratch, they live for many years in a permanent duplicity. Our hero just returned from a clandestine mission six years in Damascus. But contrary to what is required by safety rules, he does not abandon his legend and the identity under which he lived in Syria, thus putting in danger the whole system.

Directed by Éric Rochant

The Identity of Fathers(2016)

5.0/5 (with 1 vote)

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The Beast(2009)

FSK: 12+ years
| 43min per episode | Crime, Drama
3.7/5 (with 14 votes)

Unorthodox but effective FBI veteran agent Charles Barker takes on a rookie partner, Ellis Dove. Barker trains Dove in a hard-edged, psychologically driven approach towards undercover work, where a moment's hesitation can lead to death. As the job takes its toll on Dove, an Internal Affairs team tries to enlist the rookie as a double-agent in the bureau's investigation of his partner.

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