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?
I’ve really enjoyed Intelligence gutted there isn’t a season 2! I hope they change their minds and make another season, maybe even for the UK only! I’m fed up of getting into programmes then them being cancelled, revolution earlier this year, Fringe and many more including breaking bad.
Pleeeease, if anybody from the network actually reads this, this is a genuine plea from an avid fan, I know this got too close to the truth but come on, it was such a good drama. Don’t let “the man” tell you what to make, please the fans and make series 2. We all want it and you know we do. Tell the bare faced truth if you have to, just MAKE SEASON 2!!!!!!!!
Jaqui
What a load of rubbish we are sick on the uk that every time
Someone does a great series Someone pulls the
Plug One season ?? It’s been fantastic
What is up with the US
It’s all down to money and viewers Give it a chance
lol ease
What a waste of my time CBS you are rubbish
And have no common sense Jaqui
I must admit Iam very disapointed in this show being cancelled, it was an excellent idea and had good people on board.. CBS what are you doing? For sure any show can be better, and at times this show had a view silly obious story lines , however its up to the producers to control the writers and do not allow them , to take too many obvious shortcuts in storylines.. Which Iam far too often finding with TV series.idea maybe great to start with then unoriginal obvious situations soon appear, come on writers if takes two episodes to mKe… Read more »
Very disappointed to learn that Inteligence won’t be returning. I think CBS hurt its chances for success by moving it to Monday, up against another great show, Blacklist.
I wish they’d reconsider and ut it in a better time slot.
We have blacklist here in the uk as well another excellent show, luckily they don”t overrun, plus my wife and I record everything digitally with a virgin box with Terabite memory and hence we skip all the ads.
am stunned loved this show was so looking forward to the next series … why o why get your act together and stop ditching what we like pleaseeeeee
I agree why cancel programmes after 1 season like you said Itelligence, Dracula and many more that we get to see in the UK also cancelling The Glades season 5 on a cliff hanger. Why don’t some other take over the production of these programmes
I’m sitting watching the final episode. It obviously showed later in the uk which is crap. How can you understand the “ratings” when it isn’t shown till later in other parts of the world? It defiantly deserves a second series or maybe even a third! It’s better than the rest of the junk on tv!
Agree, this article was published early May so the show had already been cut long before which is why I think the whole “viewings” reason is a load of bs. Given everyone’s comment on here is pro intelligence and general reviews across google are good it must be getting good views. It was a good show and had potential and time to move on from CSI
Am sick of the tv companies. They dine this with revolution now intelligence. I’ve just finished watching the first series and thought it was really good -ah little bit predictable but good actors. It’s a shame 🙁
First Emily Owen MD and now Intelligence. Looked forward to seeing the next episodes and now there are none. Disappointing decision to cancel these shows… shame on you enjoyed Intelligence more than CSI
I agree, especially about the CSI. First there was the original CSI and then all of the offshoots. Now I read they are going to do a CSI New Orleans, come on – enough with the CSI’s. Intelligence would probably do much better on a different network, like Sci Fy or TNT – maybe one of those will pick it up and continue with it.
Good series better quality than the usual dross should be given a second series
I thought it was a great series and enjoyed it.
Sad they have decided not to continue as I am sure it would have caught on I was not interested in NCIS at first but look how that turned out.
thoroughly enjoyed Intelligence – I’ve just seen the last episode of Season 1 – I too would like someone to pick up where CBS wont tread. Its one series that has had me glued to the screen
Only show I liked on that crappy network
Great show wish there was a second series
I’ve just finished watching the final episode of Intelligence and it really deserved a second series. Too many US shows are given only one series before the rest of the world gets a chance to look at them. They should take in all the ratings and then decide to cancel them!
I was so excited to see Josh Holloway on tv again, especially a series. Season two would have answered a lot of questions and created many more intriguing ones. CSI has never been a show I cared to watch. They better get Mr. Holloway on another series soon. This girl is going to be very unhappy if they don’t.