Intelligence (British TV series)
| Intelligence | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Nick Mohammed |
| Written by | Nick Mohammed |
| Directed by | Matt Lipsey |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Nerys Evans, Morwenna Gordon |
| Producer | Charlie Leech |
| Editor | Gavin Buckley |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Sky One (UK) Peacock (US) |
| Release | 21 February 2020 – present |
Intelligence is a British television sitcom created by Nick Mohammed[1] and starring David Schwimmer.[2] It began airing on Sky One on 21 February 2020. The network confirmed a series 2 pickup.[3]
Plot
An NSA agent (David Schwimmer) is assigned to act as liaison to the cyber crimes unit in the UK's Government Communications Headquarters, quickly antagonising the unit's chief with his brash style and tendency to try to take over.[4]
Cast
Main
- David Schwimmer as Jerry Bernstein[5]
- Nick Mohammed as Joseph Harries
- Jane Stanness as Mary
- Sylvestra Le Touzel as Christine Cranfield
- Gana Bayarsaikhan as Tuva Olsen
- Eliot Salt as Evelyn
- Oliver Birch as Quentin O'Higgins
Recurring
- Colin Salmon as Rupert Fleming
- Lucy Ware as Uma
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.K. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Episode 1" | Matt Lipsey | Nick Mohammed | February 21, 2020 | N/A |
| 2 | "Episode 2" | Matt Lipsey | Nick Mohammed | February 21, 2020 | N/A |
| 3 | "Episode 3" | Matt Lipsey | Nick Mohammed | February 21, 2020 | N/A |
| 4 | "Episode 4" | Matt Lipsey | Nick Mohammed | February 21, 2020 | N/A |
| 5 | "Episode 5" | Matt Lipsey | Nick Mohammed | February 21, 2020 | N/A |
| 6 | "Episode 6" | Matt Lipsey | Nick Mohammed | February 21, 2020 | N/A |
Release
The series aired the United Kingdom on Sky One. It was also viewable through Sky's Now TV platform.[6]
It was broadcast in Australia on ABC Comedy as well as the network's iView platform,[7] and on Peacock in the United States.[8]
In Canada, the series premiered on Showcase, on September 13, 2020. This was followed by Latin America through Warner on November 4, 2020.[citation needed] Spanish pay TV network Cosmo premiered the show in January 15, 2021.
References
- ^ Munn, Patrick (2 February 2020). "Sky One Releases Trailer For GCHQ Comedy 'Intelligence'". TVWise. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- ^ "David Schwimmer's new comedy Intelligence". Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ "Sky orders Intelligence Series 2", British Comedy Guide
- ^ "Intelligence (TV Series 2020– ) - IMDb" – via m.imdb.com.
- ^ "Intelligence, review: David Schwimmer's amiable spy comedy is more Carry On than Le Carré". telegraph.co.uk. 2020.
- ^ Taylor, Frances (21 February 2020). "Intelligence creator Nick Mohammed talks working with David Schwimmer on the new Sky comedy". Radio Times. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
- ^ https://iview.abc.net.au/show/intelligence
- ^ https://deadline.com/feature/peacock-tv-nbc-universal-streaming-service-1202832718/
