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?
Thought it was a really good show. Granted it was a bit far fetched at times but the characters were superb showed excellent chemistry, plus I enjoyed the continuity delivered by the shows recurring characters. The cliffhanger season’s finale was brilliant.
I’m a UK viewer and understand that the show’s cancellation is all to do ratings and not performing too well against established shows in a difficult time slot. I understand all this but to me it’s a shame that they cancelled rather than have the faith to give it another run in a different time slot.
Just noticed they just made 13 then the end. A real shame I liked it in England. Sometimes they rush into things without getting a worldwide prospective
I liked the Bionic Woman and they stopped that one too .
Sometimes when you have someone with special powers etc they dont always have to fight someone with other special powers. The fun is watching the super powers guy/girl with the advantage.
Please bring Intelligence back, cast was brilliant, story lines great, very unfair its not due to make a 2nd series. The way the 1st series ended led the way to more episodes being filmed, so unfair!
I love the show, I love the cast, I love the acting and and I love the special effects! Season 1 is enough for any viewer. Very disappointed on the cancellation of this show! Hope the network producers do something about it, and continue on with future seasons.
Should have been given a second or third season, 1 season isn’t enough for people to decide wether or not they liked it, personally I thought it was awesome!!!!!!!
Great show, great cast. Should not have been cancelled – so disappointed when I heard. I really hope that they reconsider a season 2!!! TV companies really need to give something new a decent chance for viewers to get to know and love it!
Why is only the rating in the USA and not in Europe? It is a very good series and would deserve a Season 2.
This one of the best show I ever watch. Maybe this was too good too soon. I hope they are not giving up on this.
I think it’s a shame that Intelligence had been cancelled. It’s a great programme, funny and has the underlining attraction between Vaughn and his protector. The prober is that the TV network wants everything all at once, and to them because the ratings are not what they want it to be, it’s deemed rubbish and that it wrong. I don’t know how exactly ratings information is gleaned, but what about the many people like myself who record and watch later. Would that affect the ratings stats? I truly hope that this cancellation will be re-discussed as it’s a brilliant programme,… Read more »
Very disappointed…..was so looking forward to season 2!!!! Come on Hollywood, can’t you spot a great show when you see one – please bring back or otherwise I will have to trust and have faith that some other network will realize what a gem this show is!
Great show!!! Why cancel? Very disappointed viewer!!!!!
Intelligence was a great program and it is a shame the t.v company can not see the potential of this becoming as big as the csi series. I live in the u.k and i was impressed at the new concept of this programme it was looking forward to it continuing. I hope someone sees sense and reverses there decision.
I loved it, am bitterly disappointed that it was cancelled after only 1 series, rubbish decision!
Absolutely gutted that Intelligence has been cancelled it has been a huge hit over here in the UK – think the big networks in the US need to give new shows a chance more than just one season. Extremely frustrating and annoying…….
We are very, very disappointed that this show has been cancelled!! Hope this cancellation is re-thought and would look forward to seeing a second, third, fourth & onwards season!