David Cassidy: Man Under Cover

David Cassidy: Man Under Cover

1978
David Cassidy: Man Under Cover
David Cassidy: Man Under Cover

David Cassidy: Man Under Cover

6.9 | en | Drama

David Cassidy: Man Undercover was an American police drama starring David Cassidy, four years after his run starring in the The Partridge Family. The series was spun off after Cassidy guest starred in a special two-hour episode of another show, Police Story, titled A Chance to Live, which aired in May 1978; this episode is therefore sometimes confusingly referred to as the pilot for Man Undercover. In A Chance to Live, Cassidy portrayed undercover police officer Dan Shay, a cop who successfully infiltrates a high-school drug ring as a fellow student. Cassidy earned an Emmy Award nomination for Best Dramatic Actor for the role. He reprised the role of Officer Shay for the Man Undercover series, which aired on NBC from November 2, 1978 to July 12, 1979. Only ten episodes of the show aired prior to its cancellation.

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Seasons & Episodes

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EP11  DELETE
Jan. 01,0001
DELETE

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EP10  Death is a Close Friend, Too
Jul. 12,1979
Death is a Close Friend, Too

Shay poses as a junkie and uses a drug abuser to track down a robber.

EP9  Nightwork
Jul. 05,1979
Nightwork

Working with a federal agent, Shay poses as a weapons buyer to make a case against an arms dealer.

EP8  Teammates
Jan. 04,1979
Teammates

Shay becomes a produce truck driver to nab an organized-crime arsonist and the Mob's top man.

EP7  Firestorm
Dec. 28,1978
Firestorm

Posing as a patient, Shay makes an office call on a crooked doctor.

EP6  Rx for Dying
Dec. 21,1978
Rx for Dying

Shay poses as a drifter to track down the killer of two prostitutes.

EP5  Flashpoint
Dec. 07,1978
Flashpoint

Shay infiltrates a violent gang of motorcycle thieves.

EP4  Deadly Convoy
Nov. 23,1978
Deadly Convoy

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EP3  Cage of Steel
Nov. 16,1978
Cage of Steel

Posing as a college student, Shay infiltrates a baby-selling ring.

EP2  Baby Makes Three
Nov. 09,1978
Baby Makes Three

Shay poses as a hot-rod enthusiast to infiltrate a gang of supermarket thieves.

EP1  Running the Hill
Nov. 02,1978
Running the Hill

The head of an undercover narcotics division assigns a young policeman, Dan Shay, to infiltrate a high-school drug ring.

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6.9 | en | Drama | More Info
Released: 1978-11-02 | Released Producted By: Columbia Pictures Television , David Gerber Productions Country: United States of America Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website:
Synopsis

David Cassidy: Man Undercover was an American police drama starring David Cassidy, four years after his run starring in the The Partridge Family. The series was spun off after Cassidy guest starred in a special two-hour episode of another show, Police Story, titled A Chance to Live, which aired in May 1978; this episode is therefore sometimes confusingly referred to as the pilot for Man Undercover. In A Chance to Live, Cassidy portrayed undercover police officer Dan Shay, a cop who successfully infiltrates a high-school drug ring as a fellow student. Cassidy earned an Emmy Award nomination for Best Dramatic Actor for the role. He reprised the role of Officer Shay for the Man Undercover series, which aired on NBC from November 2, 1978 to July 12, 1979. Only ten episodes of the show aired prior to its cancellation.

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Cast

David Cassidy , Simon Oakland , Raymond Vitte

Director

David Gerber

Producted By

Columbia Pictures Television , David Gerber Productions

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Reviews

amy-619 I'm not sure what show the other person saw. What I saw, particularly in the pilot episode of Man Undercover was some really good twists and gritty writing for that era. I LOVED that show. It was one of the best "cop" shows I've ever seen and was one of the first to have this connection between his (main character's) personal life and the strange undercover life he was leading. Nice contrast. It made me want to work in television (and I do). Cassidy was/is an excellent performer. I can understand his reluctance after the Partridge craziness. Somebody come up with a show he can do and would say yes to! Please don't let it be another CSI.
stargzr454 This was a very timely show, and being around the same age as David I could relate to it completely. I would put in the same category with "Straightaway" which was a "teen" show back in the 60's. I guess because David's character was not a "teenie-bopper star" like the Partridges,it wasn't a big hit. I was disappointed when it was canceled because I thought there many plot points that could be addressed over the years. They did an episode on the California road racing scene, later featured in the movies "Mulholland Drive" and "The Fast and The Furious." They was the first episode I watched as was really blown away. Simon Oakland was great as his boss, much nicer than Darren McGavin's boss in "Night Stalker."
stevenfallonnyc As a David Cassidy/Partridge Family fan, I was very anxious to check out this series, and having finally found all the episodes, I was pleased to discover that this was actually a decent show. While it may be a little difficult to watch good-looking David act like a tough guy sometimes, he does a fine job as an undercover cop.This is a lot better than a lot of 70's shows out there. A DVD release would be fantastic. I do have the whole series (only ten episodes) and the pilot from the show Police Story, which led to this becoming its own series. The cast is really good, especially the guy who plays the top cop. Why the girl who plays David's wife gets third billing in the credits is a mystery, as she's hardly even on the show, doesn't say much when she actually is on, and is probably the weakest on the show acting-wise. You may even see some familiar character actors in various roles throughout the series.But this is an excellent show, very entertaining in a 70's way. David even drives a cool red early Mustang, that reminds me of the early Matchbox Superfast #8 Mustang. He also sings (and wrote I believe) the title song, which is good. The opening credits sequence is strange but definitely is a fun cheesy 70's opener. All-around fun show.
randy5k-3 This was a terrific show, I remember it more than I do Keith Partridge. I was 15 at the time, and remember thinking what a great young actor David Cassidy was. What a great tragedy we wouldn't give Mr.Cassidy the chance he so greatly deserved to leave the Partridge Family behind. Great acting, great plots, great everything!Try it again David, I'll watch, I think alot of people would.