: Some reviewers at the Columbophile Blog consider it one of the series' "dreaded" adaptations, arguing it feels more like a generic police drama than a true Columbo episode.
: Columbo is tasked with recovering $4 million in stolen money. To do so, he must track down several individuals who each hold a piece of a photograph that reveals the location of the hidden loot. "Columbo" Undercover(1994)
: Plays the character Dorothea McNally ; her performance is often cited as a highlight, featuring a character very different from her usual roles. : Some reviewers at the Columbophile Blog consider
: (Peter Falk’s real-life wife) appears as Geraldine Ferguson . Critical Reception : Plays the character Dorothea McNally ; her
: Returns to the series (after a role in Season 7) as Irving Krutch , a manipulative insurance investigator trying to find the stolen money.
The Columbo episode is notable for being one of the most drastic departures from the series' established "how-catch-em" formula. Based on an Ed McBain 87th Precinct novel, it features the Lieutenant operating incognito to solve a series of murders linked to a long-lost bank robbery loot. Episode Overview Original Air Date : May 2, 1994 (Season 12, Episode 64).
: Unlike most episodes where the audience sees the murder happen at the start, "Undercover" is a traditional "whodunit" where the killer’s identity isn't revealed until the end.