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?
It was a good show. Unfortunately the timming was bad. I had to DVR it every week, because my other show was on at the same time which was Black List on another channel. Sometimes I just DVR both cuz 10pm is usually the time I fall out due to my busy work schedule. BUT I AGREE IT WAS A GREAT IDEA JUST BAD SCHEDULING. If it got good revues on a tuesday why did they change it to Mondays?
I loved this show!!! Can’t believe they cancelled it. Bring it back CBS. Bad move cancelling it.
Yet again another interesting idea for a tv show gets canned and we are left with the mindless dribble of reality tv and crap that the tv stations dish up. Lucky for me I don’t watch most of the junk .
Amen to that! I don’t understand why they call them reality shows, they aren’t real, doesn’t anyone realize it is scripted B.S.??? Well, I guess I shouldn’t be surprised, they did cancel CSI NY.
Don’t be like the idiots at A&E, by getting rid of “The Glades”, and on a cliffhanger at that!!!
that you …now i have more free time…haaaa ! well your lost ! (nice….lost get it!)
I agree with Donna, this show was great, it seems like everything gets cancelled unless it’s reality tv. I’m to the point of not watching anymore new shows because of this.
It is getting that way. Basically the cable networks are looking more attractive.
I am truly disappointed in the fact there won’t be a season 2 for Intelligence. I hope CBS will change their minds on this or even better have some other company take over and make a season 2. I look forward to this series every week. Now I have to settle for crappy shows in it’s place:-( sad very sad!!
I loved Intelligence. Great cast, interesting idea. There are so many truly dumb shows renewed each year and this one didn’t even get a second season??
Exactly, I have only watched 3 episodes, and I was hooked, just like Justified, sorry, that is on a different network, my bad.
Really liked the show , very disappointed that it got canceled- Not Good -g
Very unhappy with CBS over this I looked forward to the show every week thank God I Dave it to my DTV Genie. Bring it back!
Very disappointed that it was cancelled
Cancelling “Intelligence” was a very good decision. This was a “stinker” of a show; I’d say it “had a bad hair day,” but that would be too close to describing the hair of the lead character. The plots were lame; the idea for the show was even “lamer.” And the acting fell into the same category. I watched all the episodes hoping that the series would get better. It did not.
I thought it was a great show and couldn’t wait for Monday to come around.
Bad move canceling it! It was a great concept and the actors were incredible! You should bring it back. It could have a very long life due to the quality of the actors and the story line!
I think canceling intelligence is one of the dumbest thing you’re
Done this year
Agreed, finally someone with some intelect!! Thank you.
I could not suspend my disbelief to enjoy or even just watch this show.
It was really awfully conceived and written although the acting was OK.
I’m sorry but you have to understand technology to get it. It is a excellent plot, and eventually, something like this will probably happen. Open your imagination.
This is an excellent series.
The characters are well thought out and if given a second series, could be developed further, which would make the show even better.
I loved this show and I’m very upset it was cancelled! I think u should listen to the fans and bring it back!! This is why I hate watching new shows because all the good ones get cancelled. Bad move network!