Undercover Boss (2009) is a reality web series in English. On MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch Undercover Boss online in HD.
Undercover Boss — Storyline
Undercover Boss is a British reality television series.
Each episode depicts a person who has a high management position at a major business, deciding to become undercover as an entry-level employee to discover the faults in the company.
The first series, consisting of two episodes was aired in 2009 followed by a second series consisting of six episodes one year later. This original series sparked the Undercover Boss franchise.
Localised versions of the show format are currently being produced in the United States, Australia, Germany and Canada and soon to be in Denmark, Spain, Turkey, Sweden, Norway, Belgium, Netherlands and Israel.
Cast & Crew
- Created by: Stephen Lambert
Undercover Boss — Series Details
| First Air Date | 2009-06-18 |
| Seasons | 7 |
| Episodes | 34 |
| Genre | Reality |
| Language | English |
| Network | Channel 4 |
| Status | Returning Series |
| Rating | 6.7/10 (3 votes) |
Undercover Boss — Episode Guide
Season 1
- E1: Episode 1 (2009-06-18)
- E2: Episode 2 (2009-06-25)
Season 2
- E1: David Clarke, Best Western (2011-07-15) — David Clarke, Chief Executive of mid-range hotel chain Best Western, goes on an undercover mission to examine the inner workings of his company, with mixed results
- E2: Tower Hamlets (2011-07-22)
- E3: Marija Simovic, Harry Ramsden's (2011-07-29) — Harry Ramsden's new CEO Marija Simovic goes undercover to find out more about the fish and chip chain, and to see how her company's fortunes might be turned around
- E4: Paul Fisher, The Jockey Club (2011-08-05) — Paul Fisher is the boss of Jockey Club Racecourses, the largest and most successful organisation in the competitive world of British horseracing. He'll pose as Richard Setter, a ne
- E5: Colin Drummond, Viridor (2011-08-12) — Fifty-nine-year old Colin Drummond is chief executive of Viridor, one of Britain's largest recycling and waste management companies. Colin spends five days undercover as a new recr
- E6: Crown Worldwide Group/Narin Ganesh (2011-08-12)
- E7: Park Resorts Revisit (2011-09-26)
Season 3
- E1: Ann Summers (2011-07-05)
- E2: Southern Fried Chicken (2011-07-12) — Andrew Withers, boss of Southern Fried Chicken, goes undercover in his fast food franchise, and is shocked by what he discovers about the standards, staff, food and customers. Sout
- E3: Kim Hamilton, The Blue Cross (2011-07-19) — The Blue Cross, one of the UK's leading animal welfare charities, undergoes the Undercover Boss treatment as Kim Hamilton takes a turn cleaning dog kennels and helping cats give bi
- E4: Isuzu Trucks UK (2011-07-26)
- E5: Kevin McCullough, npower (2011-08-02) — Chief Operating Officer Kevin McCullough goes undercover at npower, one of the UK's top utility companies. Npower is capable of generating up to 15% of the UK's power at any one ti
- E6: Martyn Birks, Poundworld (2011-08-09)
Season 4
- E1: Pizza GoGo (2012-07-02) — Fouad Haghighat is preparing to take over Pizza GoGo from his father. Undercover in the business, he discovers some shocking health and safety breaches, but also meets some inspira
- E2: Luminar (2012-07-09)
- E3: Paddy Power Rate (2012-07-16) — Company director William Reeve goes undercover on the shop floor of multi million pound gaming business Paddy Power and unearths some shocking problems behind the scenes
- E4: Francesco Group Hairdressers (2012-07-23) — Former celebrity hairdresser Jacqui McIntosh, now a senior manager of The Francesco Group, is on a mission to find out why the company's profits are down
- E5: HC-One (2012-07-30) — Pam Finnis, managing director of one of Britain's biggest care home firms, goes undercover to investigate standards of care. The private care home industry has been plagued with pr
- E6: Stena Line (2012-08-06) — Gunnar Blomdahl, CEO of one of the UK's biggest ferry companies, Stena Line, goes undercover on some of his own fleet of ships to find out if the business is delivering its promise
Season 5
- E1: DHL (2013-07-01) — Chief Executive Phil Couchman heads back to the frontline to work alongside his staff. Terrified of losing even a single customer to the competition, Phil aims to find out if worke
- E2: Securitas (2013-07-08) — After years in the boardroom, Geoff Zeidler of Securitas goes undercover, to be blown away by the sacrifices his security officers make and the violence and racial abuse they encou
- E3: Hyundai (2013-07-15) — Company director Ray Pope steps out from his cosy office and into very unfamiliar territory by going undercover on the shopfloor of multi-million pound car giant Hyundai. Having tr
- E4: Southwark Council (2013-07-22) — Eleanor Kelly, Chief Executive of south London's Southwark Council, wants to see how slashed budgets are affecting the borough's services, residents and an often under-appreciated
- E5: Biffa Bins (2013-07-29) — Chief Executive Ian Wakelin goes undercover in Biffa, the waste and recycling company. Biffa has been finding it increasingly difficult to turn muck into brass in these tough econo
- E6: Quicksilver (2013-08-06) — Peter Harvey, boss of slot machine company Quicksilver, adopts a dramatic disguise and goes undercover in the hope of working undetected alongside his frontline staff. Hit hard by
Season 6
- E1: Moss Bros (2014-07-15) — Brian Brick, Chief Executive of high-street clothing retailer Moss Bros, swaps his suit to go undercover to see how his cost-cutting, but profit-turning methods have impacted on fr
- E2: Oxfam (2014-07-22) — CEO Mark Goldring is the man at the top of one of Britain's best known and biggest charities. Awarded a CBE for his life's work tackling poverty, he's responsible for Oxfam's balan
- E3: Pets Corner (2014-07-29) — The co-owner of nationwide retailer Pets Corner goes undercover in his own business to see if a potentially risky multi-million pound investment to grow the business is likely to s
- E4: Rowlands Pharmacy (2014-08-05) — With government funding down and competition increasing, pharmacy chain Rowlands has seen its turnover drop by £20 million. In a bid to differentiate his business from rivals and w
- E5: YMCA (2014-08-12) — Senior director Bims Alalade investigates how a recent funding crisis is affecting the largest and oldest youth charity in the world. How have massive budget cuts of up to 80% impa
- E6: Carluccio's (2014-08-20) — Chief Executive Simon Kossoff goes undercover as his restaurant chain Carluccio's plans to double in size in five years. He's planning to spend £50 million and is keen to expose pr
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does Undercover Boss have? 7 season(s) with 34 episodes.
Who created Undercover Boss? Stephen Lambert.
Where can I watch Undercover Boss? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.
