NBC cancels Atlantan Boris Kodjoe's 'Undercovers'

But spy shows haven't had a great track record lately on broadcast TV. And this one, which was trying to blend romance, drama and action, didn't quite gel for the viewers.

Opening at 8.6 million same-day viewers, the show quickly slipped to the 5.5 to 6 million range after seven episodes. That overall audience is not grounds for cancellation in and of itself. NBC has plenty of shows in that range or worse, including "Community" and "30 Rock." I suspect the show was very pricey to shoot. Plus, its audience skewed old. That combination doomed it.

I don't know what the week-long DVR ratings are for "Undercovers." But they obviously couldn't have been that good. NBC's "Parenthood" is averaging around 5 million viewers in same-day viewing, but better 18-49 ratings numbers than "Undercovers," plus its DVR+7 numbers have been strong.

Another NBC show, "The Apprentice," is only averaging 4 million viewers or so in first viewing and its 18-49 numbers are comparable to "Undercovers." But I suspect that show is relatively cheap to produce and NBC has done well enough with its spring-time "Celebrity Apprentice." It has little incentive to peeve Donald Trump by canceling the non-celebrity dud mid run. And axing a reality show in the middle of its run is generally poor form for the few viewers following it.

NBC will air three more episodes on Wednesdays at 8 p.m. Nov. 10, Nov. 17 and Dec. 1.

So what do you think happened to "Undercovers"?