End of Intelligence?
I’ve previously blogged about my fondness for the TV show Intelligence and after the great season finale in December, I now have a free block of time on Monday nights.
Apparently I was not the only one complaining about CBC’s lack of advertising and promotion of the show on its network especially prior to the season premiere. The creator of Intelligence, Chris Haddock also points to the lack of promotion as a part of the reason for relatively poor ratings for Intelligence and goes on to accuse CBC of trying to bury the show.
Indeed, it appears that the CBC is unwilling to commit to renewing the series for another season. Judging from message boards and posts, viewers of the show REALLY like it and are passionate about it but I guess if the ratings aren’t high enough, the CBC doesn’t care.
Is there any hope that the CBC will come to its senses and bring back Intelligence for a third season???
I agree. Intelligence is the best program to hit the airwaves. It rivals the storyline of Sopranos… CBC doesn’t promote it enough. ANYBODY who has watched a couple of episodes can’t stop, but ALMOST everybody I speak to, hasn’t even heard of it.
I think that it would be a big mistake to not produce and release a third season!! I hope they do and promote the crap out of it!!
Comment by Brent | March 3, 2008
[...] I had eluded to in an earlier post, CBC has cut my favourite show Intelligence along with recently introduced shows jPod and MVP. [...]
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This is OLD news. What is happening now? I know little to nothing about blogs, but I would think there would be current information - not 3 months old.
Comment by JAN HANGLAND | March 26, 2008
Hi Jan,
Thanks for visiting my blog.
As shown in the comments, I have written an updated piece confirming that unfortunately CBC did indeed announce that it has canceled Intelligence.
See: http://danny.damours.net/wordpress/index.php/archive/lack-of-intelligence-at-the-cbc-intelligence-jpod-and-mvp-cancelled
for more details.
Another site which you might want to visit for information about Intelligence is http://www.tv-eh.com/ and specifically http://www.tv-eh.com/category/intelligence/
Comment by Danny D'Amours | March 26, 2008
If your serious about getting CBC’s attention get your wife, brothers, father’s, mother’s, guys at work to send in notes to the CBC comment website. The comments section was originally designed for people to comment on the new shows but none referenced the new shows. But they did not comment on the new shows but focused and criticized The Mother Corp for removing Intelligence. I also provided my comments and also the fact that I wrote to the CBC asking a direct question about the future of Intelligence. No reply.
The location for you to comment is: http://www.cbc.ca/arts/tv/story/2008/04/09/cbc-shows.html
Comment by David | April 10, 2008
I enjoy this Canadian base series. Please bring it back with all the original cast! I love Ian Tracy… This show needs more promotion to obtain more viewers… It’s our Canadian style Sporano’s… CBC Finally has a decent show and now they are debating for a 3rd Season !!!
- Cindy
Comment by CINDY | June 18, 2008
Sorry to say Cindy but CBC has decided not to renew Intelligence for a third season.
See: http://danny.damours.net/wordpress/index.php/archive/lack-of-intelligence-at-the-cbc-intelligence-jpod-and-mvp-cancelled
The only hope for Intelligence is that Fox will pick it up but I’m afraid that it will become Americanized and in the process wreck what I love about it.
See: http://www.torontosun.com/Entertainment/Television/2008/06/14/5875496-sun.html
Comment by Danny D'Amours | June 19, 2008
I am huge fan of Chris Haddock. Trust me “Intelligence” outdoes the Sopranos, the Wire and anything else US TV has tried to create. Ian Tracey is exceptional. I have only been able to get season one on dvd in Los Angeles - but I cannot get enough. This is a brilliant show. I blogged about DaVinci and that’s how I heard about Intelligence. HBO should snap this up in a minute to give Soprano and Wire fans something to really write home abuot.
Comment by Chloe Ross | August 16, 2008
I’m one of those people who complained to the CBC even before the announcement. I could see the writing on the wall. Good writing, terrific actors, fantastic location, believable characters. The show obviously did not meet the criteria of good television which is - poor writing, teenagers in the role of actors, shot in the back lot, etc… It was just too good. BTW, I see most of the actors have moved on to new roles or to the US. It was my all time favourite and the only show I was sure not to miss each week. Very sorry to see it’s decline. The replacement programs for Intelligence are pathetic and poorly done. Welcome to Canada!
Dave
Comment by dave | August 27, 2008
I LOVE “Intelligence.” It is witty, intelligent and very real “Canadian” viewing without the old “canadian television” feeling. I googled the show to find out if in fact I could count on seeing a much anticipated 3rd season. I agree that there just hasn’t been enough to promote the show. I ask so many people if they watch it and I get the same response from everyone… “What is it?” I am very fussy about what I watch and I am sincerely waiting for Intelligence. “The Border” was not bad but as far as I’m concerned, not near the quality of the scrip, settting and actig as “Intelligence.” Please bring it back.
Comment by Susie | August 27, 2008
Intelligence is the most intelligent show on television today bar none, although the it may run nose to nose with “The Wire”
If for some reason the number of viewers is low it is more likely the cause of scheduling rather than the quality of the show itself.
There is of course a point to be made for the dumbing down of America. When one of the most popular shows on TV today is CSI Miami where the lead character does nothing but try to act tough, stand with his hands on his hips, put on his sunglasses and have trouble reading his prompt cards you have to wonder what the hell is going on.
Keeping trash like Dog the 24/365 Halloween clown, and Gene Simmons ( I’ve screwed 10,000 women, forget that their mean age was 14) on TV and letting Intelligence go is a travesty. But perhaps that is what the fools who watch shyt deserve.
Comment by al riede | September 9, 2008