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 really enjoyed this series. Totally bummed it is not on any more.
I didn’t think this show was well promoted…
The only reason I started watching was because I STUMBLED upon it while channel surfing. But it was THAT GOOD that I stopped to watch and then quickly researched to see what it was called and when it airs! I think if I had seen some preview of it before I would have been watching this from the first episode! I started 3/4 in the season and was so dissatisfied when the season came to an end. I was Looking forward to the second season!!!
Great show good drama suspense action with intelligence. Warranted a second season!
What are you going to do now? Bad move.
I will be curious to see if the replacement does better in that time slot probably not. Monday time slots need a little time, some more than others especially going against MNF.
This was a very interesting series concept that I really enjoyed. I wish they would re-consider and not cancel it!
I agree. Good show. They didn’t give it a chance.
Please bring it back!!! So disappointed that it was cancelled!! 🙁
Please bring it back!!! So disappointed that it was cancelled!! 🙁
Please bring Intelligence back. Very good show . Our family looked forward to watching it every week.
It was a excellent show very good drama and suspense it’s a shame CBS didn’t give it another chance. I loved the show
It was a excellent show very good drama and suspense it’s a shame CBS didn’t give it another chance love the show
Thought “Intelligence” was one of the BEST shows on TV!!! Please bring it back, and give it another chance to build a larger audience. “Unforgettable” was brought back and is doing well. Please reconsider!
I thought it was a very good series good mix of drama suspense and action. I think the bad move was late night on monday. Too many people work or go to school so a late night early week day was a poor decision. I think it got descent numbers for that time slot just not given the right chance. sorry cbs poor decision making on this one!
was such a great show. why do they take the shows that are intelligent off and leave crap on
I agree. Good show. They didn’t give it a chance.
I have to agree with Charlie… They remove the good shows and continue with a bunch of moronic reality TV shows about people behaving like fools to get attention and not doing anything but make us dumber. CBS should stop promoting assanine behaviour TV and leave shows that provide us with shows that help expand our concept of the evolving future.
ALL the networks LOVE the moronic REALITY SHOWS because they cost ‘next to nothing’ to produce. NO ACTORS to speak of to pay; props are at a minimal…writing virtually non existent. The focus groups they target with these inane shows are dumb as rocks. LISTEN when they interview the people they target and listen to their opinions. HEAVEN HELP the future! What values does Dancing with the Stars; The Voice; American Idol; Survivor have…NO SAVING GRACE WHATSOEVER!
My favorite new series. Dumb move to cancel after only one year.
Was becoming my favorite show. Dumb move.