This Apple Podcast series by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist explores true stories of people living double lives. Each season covers a different narrative:
Several "Deep Cover" stories exist across different media, ranging from a recent action-comedy film to investigative podcasts and true-crime series. Action-Comedy Film: " Deep Cover " (2025)
: A podcast miniseries investigating the many false claims and life stories of former Congressman George Santos. Deep Cover (2025) - IMDb deep_cover
: Starring Steve Coogan , this series (based on a true story) follows untrained customs officers in the 1990s who create "Legends" (new aliases) to infiltrate dangerous British drug gangs.
: Three struggling actors— Kat (Bryce Dallas Howard), a melodramatic failed actress; Marlon (Nick Mohammed), a theatrical performer; and Hugh , a mild-mannered tagalong—are recruited by Sergeant Graham Billings (Sean Bean) to infiltrate a criminal underworld. Deep Cover (2025) - IMDb : Starring Steve
: The trio must use their improvisational skills to "stay in character" as they become entangled with actual criminals, including a mob boss named Metcalfe (Ian McShane) and a hitman named Fly (Paddy Considine).
: Their handler, Billings, is eventually revealed to be corrupt, leaving the untrained actors to survive a high-stakes world of debt collection and drug trades using only their wits. Investigative Podcast: "Deep Cover" : Their handler, Billings, is eventually revealed to
Released in 2025 and currently streaming on Prime Video, this film follows a group of who are recruited by a police officer for an undercover mission that quickly spirals out of control.