The BEST episodes of Undercover Boss (US)

Every episode of Undercover Boss (US) ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Undercover Boss (US)!

In this hidden camera show, high-level corporate execs leave the comfort of their offices and secretly take low-level jobs within their companies to find out how things really work and what their employees truly think of them. In the process of this undercover mission, they learn of the perceptions about their companies, the spirit of their work forces and maybe, something about themselves as well. Based on the UK series of the same name.

Last Updated: 2/2/2024Network: CBSStatus: Ended
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Belfor
star
8.84
45 votes

#1 - Belfor

Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/16/2011

Sheldon Yellen, the CEO of BELFOR, the world's largest disaster restoration company, goes undercover and becomes frustrated while struggling to hang drywall. Also, the boss unexpectedly reveals himself while working alongside an employee.

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DirecTV
star
8.74
62 votes

#2 - DirecTV

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/10/2010

Mike White, Chairman, President and CEO of DIRECTV, the world's most popular video service goes undercover in his own company where he discovers that employees are spending their own money for a specific piece of equipment.

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Great Wolf Resorts
star
8.57
61 votes

#3 - Great Wolf Resorts

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/3/2010

Kim Schaefer, CEO of Great Wolf Resorts, North America's largest family of indoor waterpark resorts, struggles to keep pace working in an aquatic center and gets her hands dirty when she responds to a call no waterpark employee wants to receive.

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Oriental Trading Company
star
8.49
49 votes

#4 - Oriental Trading Company

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/9/2012

Oriental Trading Company CEO Sam Taylor works undercover at his company.

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Mayor of Fontana
star
8.44
27 votes

#5 - Mayor of Fontana

Season 11 - Episode 8 - Aired 4/1/2022

Acquanetta Warren, mayor of Fontana, Calif., the fastest-growing city in Southern California, is on a mission to secure its future after the devastating impacts of the pandemic. Is the mayor willing to roll up her sleeves and get her hands dirty maintaining the city's sewers and cleaning the trash-littered parks?

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Round Table Pizza
star
8.37
30 votes

#6 - Round Table Pizza

Season 11 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/25/2022

Paul Damico, the former president and CEO, Round Table Pizza goes undercover to glean effective ways to expand the longstanding West Coast pizza franchise eastward and attract a younger clientele. Damico credits the valuable brand insights he garnered on UNDERCOVER BOSS in 2013 when he was president of Moe's Southwest Grill as motivation to return undercover. Will he be able to take the heat in the kitchen when tasked with preparing piles of pizzas under tight time constraints? Can he withstand a hot slice of reality when front-line employees reveal where improvements could be made?

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Celebrity Undercover Boss: Darius Rucker
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8.31
89 votes

#7 - Celebrity Undercover Boss: Darius Rucker

Season 8 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/12/2017

Grammy Award-winning musician Darius Rucker, former lead singer for Hootie & the Blowfish turned country music superstar, travels to Austin, Texas on an undercover journey to discover the next great musical acts. During his time undercover, Darius runs an open mic night, works as a roadie, and strolls along Austin's famous Sixth Street in search of standout street performers.

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Restoration 1
star
8.26
19 votes

#8 - Restoration 1

Season 11 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/11/2022

Gary Findley, CEO of Restoration 1, a self-described "Redneck CEO" from Texas, goes undercover to ensure that there are no flaws in the "playbook" of the company that would negatively impact all the franchises. Will he have the stomach to handle a job involving biohazard remediation? Will he find that cracks are starting to show as the business grows? How will he tackle navigating through a tight basement crawlspace in a hazmat suit?

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Fastsigns International
star
8.23
22 votes

#9 - Fastsigns International

Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 5/4/2012

Fastsigns International CEO Catherine Monson.

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MasTec
star
8.23
22 votes

#10 - MasTec

Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 5/11/2012

MasTec CEO Jose Mas goes under cover and receives an explosive surprise.

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UScellular
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8.17
24 votes

#11 - UScellular

Season 11 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/4/2022

Laurent "LT" Therivel, a proud Marine veteran who started as president and CEO of UScellular less than a year before his undercover mission, is intent on seeing how his new endeavors for brand growth are operating. Will he be all charged up while making customer calls offering the latest company deals? Will he connect well with staff sales associates and network engineers when learning about their day-to-day duties and challenges? Does he learn there's work to do to get their stores to have 'high-speed' customer service?

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Chiquita
star
8.14
51 votes

#12 - Chiquita

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/31/2010

Fernando Aguirre, Chairman and CEO of Chiquita, one of the largest producers of fruits and vegetables in the world, is unable to perform a physically demanding job at their flagship factory and has to be removed from the line.

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College HUNKS
star
8.11
36 votes

#13 - College HUNKS

Season 11 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/7/2022

Omar Soliman and Nick Friedman, who co-founded College HUNKS Hauling Junk & Moving over 15 years ago, go on separate missions to make certain that the foundation of their company is strong enough to withstand exponential growth in the next couple of years. Will they need to do any heavy lifting within their company after seeing what's happening on the front lines? Will they (or any items in their care) crack under pressure while undercover?

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Celebrity Undercover Boss: Marcus Samuelsson
star
8.10
91 votes

#14 - Celebrity Undercover Boss: Marcus Samuelsson

Season 8 - Episode 10 - Aired 5/19/2017

Season 8 ends with chef and restaurateur Marcus Samuelsson going undercover to find and mentor new culinary talent. During his mission, he discovers some gifted aspiring chefs at a public cooking class, a culinary institute, a high-end food truck and a soup kitchen.

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Forman Mills
star
8.04
25 votes

#15 - Forman Mills

Season 6 - Episode 8 - Aired 1/25/2015

Rick Forman, Founder and CEO of Forman Mills Inc., one of the fastest-growing discount clothing outlets in the country, discovers some defects in his organization.

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Rita's Ice
star
7.97
30 votes

#16 - Rita's Ice

Season 11 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/28/2022

Linda L. Chadwick, president and CEO, Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard goes undercover to see how her new initiatives are working and to help franchisees become more profitable. Will the boss encounter procedures or equipment that seem "frozen in time"? What will it take to help her get a struggling franchisee to reach sweet success?

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ADT
star
7.96
26 votes

#17 - ADT

Season 4 - Episode 13 - Aired 4/12/2013

When ADT Chief Marketing and Customer Officer Tony Wells goes under cover, he struggles to make a sale and deals with a life-or-death situation when answering a call.

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BrightStar
star
7.94
17 votes

#18 - BrightStar

Season 2 - Episode 21 - Aired 4/17/2011

Shelly Sun, the CEO and co-founder of BrightStar Care, a full-service, private healthcare company serving more than 10,000 families in the United States, goes undercover posing as a former administrative assistant who is now looking for a job in healthcare

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United Real Estate Group
star
7.93
68 votes

#19 - United Real Estate Group

Season 7 - Episode 10 - Aired 5/20/2016

United Real Estate Group CEO Dan Duffy works undercover at his real estate services and franchise holding company.

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Choice Hotels
star
7.91
149 votes

#20 - Choice Hotels

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/26/2010

Choice Hotels CEO Steve Joyce works under cover within the company.

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Golden Krust Caribbean Bakery & Grill
star
7.90
72 votes

#21 - Golden Krust Caribbean Bakery & Grill

Season 7 - Episode 12 - Aired 5/22/2016

Golden Krust Caribbean Bakery and Grill CEO Lowell Hawthorne works undercover at his family-owned manufacturer, distributor and franchisor of Caribbean-inspired cuisine.

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Frontier Airlines
star
7.90
110 votes

#22 - Frontier Airlines

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/17/2010

Bryan Bedford, Chairman of the Board, President and CEO of Frontier Airlines, goes undercover in his own company, where he "gets christened" while emptying a plane's lavatory and discovers how company-wide pay cuts are impacting his employees.

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True Value
star
7.89
80 votes

#23 - True Value

Season 6 - Episode 1 - Aired 12/14/2014

John Hartmann, the President and CEO of True Value, one of the largest hardware cooperatives in the world, reactivates his undercover skills from his time as an FBI agent when he investigates the state of the True Value company and employees. During his “special assignment,” the boss is shocked by the inappropriate on-the-job pickup artist antics of one of the employees.

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Coco's Bakery
star
7.87
23 votes

#24 - Coco's Bakery

Season 11 - Episode 9 - Aired 4/8/2022

Warren Boone, chief people officer at Coco's Bakery Restaurants, seeks to determine the recipe for success by working on the shop floor. Does he have the ingredients necessary to tackle the company's needs?

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Sky Zone
star
7.86
57 votes

#25 - Sky Zone

Season 5 - Episode 15 - Aired 3/14/2014

Jeff Platt, CEO of Sky Zone, the world’s first indoor trampoline park, jumps into action as a referee for a children’s dodgeball game. On another assignment, the 29-year-old boss – the youngest in the show’s history – has trouble hiding his in-depth knowledge of the company when working in community relations.

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