Josh Holloway enjoyed a long run on Lost but unfortunately he hasn’t been as lucky with Intelligence. The CBS TV show has now been cancelled after one season of 13 episodes.
On Intelligence, Gabriel Vaughn (Holloway) is a high-tech intelligence operative who’s been enhanced with a super-computer microchip in his brain. It allows him to be connected directly into the global information grid. Other castmembers include Marg Helgenberger, Meghan Ory, Michael Rady, John Billingsley, P. J. Byrne, Tomas Arana, Lance Reddick, and Peter Coyote.
After the failure of Hostages, the network was hoping for Intelligence to be a ratings hit to fill their Mondays at 10pm timeslot. It wasn’t to be. Despite some impressive star talent and special effects, the show couldn’t draw enough viewers.
The network debuted it after NCIS on a Tuesday night and the show drew decent numbers but, once it moved to its regular Monday night slot, the ratings tanked. The season of 13 episodes averaged a 1.3 demo rating with 6.85 million viewer, making it one of the lowest-rated shows on the network.
That wasn’t good enough to mandate a second season renewal so Intelligence has been cancelled. The final episode aired on March 31st.
What do you think? Did you like this Josh Holloway series? Should it have been cancelled or renewed for a second season? Why do you think it didn’t catch on?
PLSSSSSSSSSSSSS…………….renew the show, give it another shot. I really love the show, reminds me of NIKITA
This is a crying shame that Intelligence will no longer be part of CBS fall line up. Intelligence was one television show my husband and I enjoyed watching together. CBS should have given this show a chance,it had a lot of cool science fiction in it, maybe? it is too bad that television stations ( CBS – NBC – ABC) take off the best shows and leave the crappy ones on. Why is that???
WHOA! I was STUNNED that Intelligence was not going to be returning… ARE U NUTZ! How about cancelling shows like Honey Booboo??? Some of these reality shows are “off the wall” – who the hell watches this stuff??? And who is rating these shows??? I’m guessing it’s those people who are watching “Honey BooBoo”!!
Sooooo disappointed in this fall season lineup….
we loved intelligence, the actors were great, please bring it back !!!!
BRING THIS SHOW BACK!!!!!!! I love this show so fricking much and now you are gonna take it away!!! WTF IS WORNG WITH YOU! After the last episode I wanted the next season to start the next week. Bringing back unforgettable worked now try it with intelligence.
U pulled the plug too soon on this one. That’s the problem with the American mindset these days. Everything must be instant, nothing is given time for maturation . You had a winner on your hands you just need to find the right time slot. We all wanted Rielly and Gabiel to get together, (more than just partners) but they always resisted each other.
When was the last time I saw that much onscreen chemistry? “Oh Yea”. REMMINGTON
STEELE.
I thought the first few episodes were great but it seemed the writers ran out of ideas. They kept going back to similar storylines and Gabriel getting “hacked.” I thought the premise was awesome and they could’ve expanded on it in many directions. Too bad, it was a good show. Also, Meghan Ory is gorgeous !
There can also be a character who knows his holy scripture really well and is always quoting bible verses appropriate to the current situations . That would be an interesting proposition . What has become of the religious types in tv shows ?!!
Thinking of the other male casts . One of them may always be trying to trick Gabriels partner into a sexual relationship but she is allready in a relationship and Gabriel may take exception to that guy’s behaviour , leading to some **** between them etc.
Althougha person can feel sorry for poor Gabriel , I sensed a slight disrespect in his attitude towards women , maybe even a slight contempt . Nobody’s perfect , hey ! That ‘d incense his female boss for sure . Leading to a certain frostiness in their relationship .
Not meaning to make a pest of myself , but one of those scientists ( the younger one ) was shaping up as a lurking scumbag or such not too much in love with poor Gabriel . Maybe even a threat to his colleages . I liked the sci-fi . Amazing that a guy can built cyber worlds in the air around himself . Maybe he would even develope the ability to log in his partner so that she can see as well !!!
Gabriel Vaughn was such a tragic hero . Losing his wife and going to such lengths having a micro chip inserted in his brain – I could not see him living a normal life ever again I imagined him as having lost something vital but still able to continue albeit as a damaged human being . Other peoples stories more important .
Ya cancel intelligence and efin ncis a couple more times. Azzholes!
I like it..it should continue.
Such a great show!!!! wish they would bring it back. it was just getting going! all the characters were great!
I think the show Intelligence should be brought back and tried in a different time slot. This is a great show with talented actors and a different story line than other shows. Bringing back Unforgettable after it was canceled worked. Please try it with Intelligence.
I totally agree with you!! Try another time! The series was popular in Sweden!!