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 loved this show! I’ve been waiting and waiting for it to come back:/ I can’t believe you cancelled it!!!
Intelligence failed to attract the tech people who like MrRobot. It had too much of a secret operative, military feel to it.
Saving the children of politicians is not a priority to the masses. If it had more focus on solving the average person problem it might have succeeded, like say “The Mentalist”
It’s a difficult thing to translate technology to the average person. It also dealt with issues that might have offended many countries with whom the US is having issues.
Why cancel a good series 🙁
No season 2 what a disappointment, just been watching on Amazon Prime. Great series really enjoyed, Let’s hope Amazon pick it up , come on Amazon, show CBS how its done
To bad this show got cancelled. Personally i was enjoying this show. It deserved at least a second season. It seams the shows i enjoy tbe most always get cancelled.
What a pity. We have just found this on amazon prime UK. Thoroughly enjoyed it and we’re looking for season 2. Perhaps amazon will pick it up.
We really loved inelligence sad to hear it’s been cancelled
Intelligence was a great program! I discovered it just lately and was very impressed with the cast, scripts and fast paced action. I really hope cbs reconsider, if not ,another network should pick it up!
it should have been renewed, i personally loved it. i Really enjoyed Intelligence and am quite happy watching the re runs; I absolutely cannot believe that this series ends at season 1. I am so disappointed for the cast as they were superb. the People who decided to cancel the show have made a HUGE MISTAKE!!!
People who decided to cancel the show have made a HUGE MISTAKE!!! I absolutely loved this show and as I can see from the comments I was not alone. Great actors, a lot of excitement and entertainment, I’d like them all back, please! I wonder if any of the decision makers have read any of these comments…?
I absolutely cannot believe that this series ends at season 1. I am so disappointed for the cast as they were superb. Great concept, great cast, good story lines, ok writing. All of which however are considerably better than the rubbish that had made it to 10+ series and is still on our TV”‘s. Move a lot of other programmes to 10pm on a Monday night and watch their ratings tank lower than intelligence. Very poor decision from CBS.
Really enjoyed Intelligence and am quite happy watching re runs. the cast had a good balance, but the storey lines needed better scripting and at times felt a bit stale.
In concept I agree with Frank, intellegance could work with more seasons, and elonger leads on some of the storey lines.
Why not bring it back with major enhance ment on what was done in season one.
For example, their was a computer genius Von helped near towards the end. Why not write him in as a leading character.
it should have been renewed, i personally loved it
The first season was not bad. It’s a fresh new concept quite better than Chuck.
I really would love to see the second season renewed.
“Intelligence” was/is a show that deserved more seasons provided all of the writers of the first season get fired. The concepts weren’t bad but the dialogue was so horrible the show’s talent couldn’t make anything happen. After producing a couple of episodes, Josh Holloway should have known better and taken quick remedial action to bump up the writing to fit the level of talent acting in the show and the level of intelligence of the viewing audience.