As suspected, the Intruders TV show has been cancelled after one season of eight episodes. BBC America and BBC Two have decided not to order a second season.
On Intruders, a former LAPD detective (John Simm) investigates strange occurences which lead him to a secret society whose members seek immortality by taking over the bodies of others. The rest of the cast includes Mira Sorvino, Tory Kittles, James Frain, and Millie Brown.
Executive producer Glen Morgan broke the news of the cancellation on Twitter and wrote, “Well, Reverti, this life is over. Intruders will live only in 8 episodes. We can’t thank those that supported us enough… #Intruders such an intelligent audience willing to be challenged and face tough questions. Hope we will all be triggered in 9 years. What goes around, comes around. #Intruders. Thank you! 9!”
Michael Marshall Smith, who wrote The Intruders novel, had this to say about the cancellation:
Sadly, we are finally able to announce that BBCA will not be renewing INTRUDERS.
The remit was to adapt the book, which Glen and his team did brilliantly. It was never a given there would be more — though we did discuss ideas for future arcs — and for a variety of reasons the first season had to out-perform the norm in order to continue. Unfortunately it did not.
Why? Well, they didn’t play it safe. The show was distinctive and unusual, narratively uncompromising and texturally bold. In a world where many viewers will bail after twenty minutes because something’s not just like everything else, it dared to ask people to care — to keep the faith and wait to see what happens next. They didn’t sell the book short: they did it proud. As an novelist that makes you feel very privileged, and grateful.
A huge thanks to everyone who watched and supported the show — you made the whole thing fun, before and during, and are still doing so afterwards. I’m glad to know you.
I also feel extremely honoured to have had a book worked on by so many people of such extraordinary talent. Producers like Julie Gardner and Jane Tranter (and Jess Pope, who doggedly developed the show for years in the UK before it came to BBCA); a developer of Glen’s unique vision and experience, writers like Kristen and Darren; the remarkable cast of actors in roles both large and small; creative geniuses like Mark Freeborn and Bear McCreary; directors like Daniel Stamm and Eduardo Sanchez — not to mention the social media and marketing people from BBCA who gave it such loving attention here in the US.
What do you think? Do you like the Intruders TV show? Do you think that it should have been cancelled or renewed for a second season?
There may have been other scifi shows but nothing that covered this particular genre. I can only say one thing ‘Down with the Kardashians and all the other ridiculour shows’..
There may have been other scifi shows but nothing that covered this particular genre. I can only say one thing ‘Down with the Kardashians and all the other ridiculour shows’..
One of the few shows I made time to watch. Was hoping for more, but alas the axe has fallen.
Can’t believe it, the show was brilliant. I was looking forward to a second season. The Bridge was also cancelled and it makes no sense. Yet there is so much crap out there that stinks up the networks for eight or nine seasons not to mention reality tv. I agree with an earlier comment, I just think that people becoming more ignorant and don’t appreciate quality, nor do some producers of said programs. I guess it’s supply and demand??
Have just gone onto my sky planner were I have kept Intruders with a (K) to discover that there is not going to be no series 2, I loved this show good acting and a different story line. (Shame)
It is too bad that a show that was so intricate and suspenseful didn’t not appeal to status quo masses enough, so in turn was cancelled. very unfortunate…. as someone who doesn’t really care for the prime time hyped Arena of shows Intruders was by far of a higher caliber and quality very disappointed to hear we will not be fortunate enough to get to enjoy another season
I really, really, really liked the show and was looking forward to its return. I’ve been searching for something to hold my interest ever since I finally broke down and watched the last episode of Battlestar Galactica. “Intruders” was the only show that came close.
I guess they can fill the time slot with some toothless, tattooed, idiotic “reality” show about 600-pound, little people trying to survive naked in the woods with their 16 children..
That’s all we deserve, I guess…
*#%$& ^!@& just found out the show is cancelled. i have been waiting and anticipating finding new revelations in this story. i thought the show was great, unusual, and a truly quality show. cancellation was a really bad bone headed move
I’m neither surprised nor disappointed at the cancellation. I watched 7 (recorded) episodes on BBC UK in so-called Hi Def. I thought the direction was amateurish, resulting in a very disjointed story. Obviously the style was meant to be intriguing but when so badly executed, it was just irritating. In addition, the video quality was among the poorest I have ever seen from BBC – really really bad, even worse than some of the Swedish crime thrillers that didn’t even claim to be HD. The whole season was recorded while I was out of the country, so I could binge… Read more »
I just found out today that season 2 was cancelled. This is a shame. I feel that there was enough juice to keep this show going. I think that the primary issue was that there was a glut of sci fi/fantasy shows that came out alongside this show; The Strain, Game of Thrones, Helix, Defiance, Extant, The 100 to name a few. Too much content in the market and too little of the key demographic to support it.
Alas.
What goes around, comes around. I wish the cast and crew the best in their future endeavors.
Yet there are not too many reality shows on tv?
Very disappointed to hear this program has been cancelled. Was very much looking forward to the next season and the progression of the story. In one short season this program was an immediate standout on many levels.
it was cancelled because it revealed too much of the truth.
Really good show, sorry to see it won’t be renewed. There’s so much garbage on TV you’d think there’d be room for quality. Beginning to think people get more stupid every day.
I have been waiting for season two of the Intruders and just found out it was cancelled. very upset, was a good show, very different and a little creepy. loved it.
I am so disappointed. I loved this series, it kept me on the edge of my seat and always
left me wanting more. It was brilliant! Sorry it won’t be back.