Intelligence (British TV series) explained

Genre:Sitcom
Creator:Nick Mohammed
Director:Matt Lipsey
Starring:
  • David Schwimmer
  • Nick Mohammed
Country:United Kingdom
Language:English
Num Series:2
Num Episodes:12 + 1 special
Executive Producer:
  • Nerys Evans
  • Morwenna Gordon
Producer:Charlie Leech
Editor:Gavin Buckley
Camera:Single-camera
Runtime:20–22 minutes
Company:Expectation Entertainment[1]
Network:

Intelligence is a British television sitcom created by Nick Mohammed[2] and starring Mohammed and David Schwimmer.[3] It began airing on Sky One on 21 February 2020. The network confirmed a series 2 pickup on 13 February 2020.[4] Series 2 premiered on 8 June 2021 on Sky One and streaming service Now.[5] An all-new one–hour TV film special was announced by Peacock in April 2023, titled Intelligence: A Special Agent Special, that sees Jerry and Joseph fight off a rival operative (played by Jennifer Saunders) trying to take down their business and destroy them in order to get what she wants from them. The special was released in the US on 11 May 2023, after being released first in the UK on 8 April on Sky Comedy and NOW TV.

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.[6]

Cast

Main

Recurring

Episodes

Special (2023)

Release

The series aired in the United Kingdom on Sky One. It was also viewable through Sky's Now platform.[8]

Filming

The show was filmed at Twickenham Studios, with it doubling as GCHQ Cheltenham. In the third episode of the second series, Joseph and Charlotte's 'dinner date' was filmed at St Margarets Tavern. Charlotte's character works at one of the other GCHQ branches; Bude.

The first season was filmed in late 2019 and released in early 2020. The second season was filmed in late 2020 and released in mid 2021.

Release

It was broadcast in Australia on ABC Comedy as well as the network's iView platform,[9] and on Peacock in the United States.[10]

In Canada, the series premiered on Showcase, on 13 September 2020. This was followed by Latin America through Warner on 4 November 2020. Spanish pay TV network Cosmo premiered the show on 15 January 2021.[11]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Intelligence. Expectation Entertainment.
  2. News: Sky One Releases Trailer For GCHQ Comedy 'Intelligence'. Munn. Patrick. 2 February 2020. TVWise. 9 February 2020. 11 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210511125440/https://www.tvwise.co.uk/2020/02/sky-one-releases-trailer-for-gchq-comedy-intelligence/. dead.
  3. Web site: David Schwimmer's new comedy Intelligence. 11 February 2020 . 15 February 2020.
  4. https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/news/5651/intelligence_series_2/ "Sky orders Intelligence Series 2"
  5. Web site: Seddon . Dan . Friends star David Schwimmer's Sky show confirms season 2 status . . 26 May 2021 . 3 April 2021.
  6. Web site: Intelligence (TV Series 2020–) - IMDb. m.imdb.com.
  7. Web site: Intelligence, review: David Schwimmer's amiable spy comedy is more Carry On than Le Carré . telegraph.co.uk . 2020 .
  8. News: Taylor. Frances. 21 February 2020. Intelligence creator Nick Mohammed talks working with David Schwimmer on the new Sky comedy. Radio Times. 21 February 2020.
  9. Web site: Intelligence. ABC iview.
  10. Web site: Peacock Programming: List Of NBCUniversal Streaming Service's Series, Films, Sports, News & More. Erik. Pedersen. 16 January 2020.
  11. Web site: 2021-02-03 . David Schwimmer: "'Intelligence' es una serie muy original" . 2024-02-28 . Diez Minutos . es-ES.