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Season 1 – Intelligence

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Somewhere between MI5, MI6 and the malfunctioning third-floor printer at the U.K.'s labyrinthine Government Communications Headquarters, an arrogant, maverick NSA liaison arrives from the U.S. to join a ragtag bureaucracy of cybersecurity misfits. With all the swagger of John Wayne and none of the substance, the Yankee liaison enlists the help of a junior systems analyst in a workplace power grab. It's a move that threatens to upend the team's directives -- if only it weren't miraculously, possibly completely coincidentally, leading to actual crisis aversion. From a cat lady and former Nobel Prize nominee with a graying head of witch-like hair to a notorious hacker whose first pet was a wolf named Wolf, the unpolished experts at GCHQ thrive under Jerry's assumed authority while nerding out over dinosaur pencil toppers and cryptocurrency.
Intelligence — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Intelligence favors schtick over character development, leaving its capable cast stranded in a sea of one liners in search of some character development.

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John Doyle Globe and Mail Sep 11, 2020
If you're a connoisseur of British spy dramas you will find some of the jokes very amusing. Go to Full Review Kelly Lawler USA Today Jul 16, 2020
The series, which has already aired in the U.K., is an attempt at a cringe comedy but can't find any humor in its awkward, tasteless jokes, and no amount of scenery chewing from Schwimmer can save it. Go to Full Review Ben Travers IndieWire Jul 16, 2020
C-
Most of the characters, including Joseph and the pre-existing staff, are presented as so inept you have to wonder how they've kept their jobs, and yet they still somehow manage to complete the complicated work put in front of them. How? Go to Full Review James Croot The Post NZ Jun 8, 2021
The six-part series is only a fitfully funny. Go to Full Review Matt Cabral Common Sense Media Aug 7, 2020
3/5
Despite promise and great cast, just another office sitcom. Go to Full Review Joel Keller Decider Jul 16, 2020
It takes chutzpah to marry the traditional workplace comedy to the ubiquitous spy genre. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Jo P @RT12233264 Mar 12, 2025 I love innovative comedy but I don't think it all has to be cutting edge. There is an undercurrent of snobbery as to what's funny and what isn't these days and I'm unsurprised at the pans from the 'professional' critics. Sometimes, at the end of a stressful day, I just want to switch off and enjoy some silly, good fun. Intelligence certainly ticked those boxes for me. I thought David Schwimmer was laugh out loud funny in it, which was refreshing, because I found Ross a hugely irritating character. Which is a prime example of comedy being the most subjective of all the tv genres. I'm quite disappointed they cancelled it, especially one episode in to series 3. See more Mark B @RT82515943 Feb 7, 2025 So I get why some people won’t like this. Comedy is always a matter of taste. Personally I found this laugh out loud funny more often than most main stream comedy around these days. It’s not a new concept, it doesn’t try to break the mould. In many ways it’s old fashioned. It reminds me a bit of the Fast Show and really old stuff like Allo Allo. It’s silly, perhaps even zany, not at all worthy- which at the moment is an absolute Godsend. You can laugh or turn over. I laughed. See more Rachel S @RT09290127 Jan 27, 2025 I can’t believe this is so slated. I laughed out loud so much. Can’t believe I’ve never seen it before. David Schwimmer is hilarious. As are the rest of the cast with fab appearances by Morgana Robinson, Diane Morgan and Jennifer Saunders. Brilliant script from Nick Mohammed… before his Ted Lasso appearance. See more Paul D @RT44144464 Jan 2, 2025 Not even remotely funny. I'm shocked that they made three seasons of this drivel. See more Jack S @RT64301654 Dec 26, 2024 Genuinely hilarious. Brilliant script, awkward and delightful. I've never been a friends fan, but David Schwimmer is an excellent over-the-top NSA agent, Nick Mohamed rocks it as the loser GCHQ dogsbody. Five stars! See more Jonathan H @RT66479691 Jun 21, 2023 This show is incredibly silly but also incredibly funny. You've never seen David Schwimmer as over-the-top and hilarious as he is in this show! All the other actors/characters are pretty good, too, especially Nick Mohammed (best known from Ted Lasso). See more Read all reviews
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Nick Mohammed

Creator

David Schwimmer

Jerry Bernstein

Nick Mohammed

Joseph Harries

Sylvestra Le Touzel

Christine Clarke

Jane Stanness

Mary Needham

Gana Bayarsaikhan

Tuva Olsen

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Feb 21, 2020 Episode 1 NSA liaison Jerry joins a team of cybersecurity experts at GCHQ, including overeager systems analyst Joseph, amid a squad of misfit nerds; Christine is less than thrilled with the ensuing shake-up and questions the impetus of Jerry's assignment. Details Episode 2 Aired Feb 21, 2020 Episode 2 The team is forced to retake their aptitude tests after Joseph accidentally deletes the departmental personnel files; Jerry pivots and makes a deal with Joseph to avoid a polygraph, while Christine accidentally reveals she has a workplace crush. Details Episode 3 Aired Feb 28, 2020 Episode 3 When the National Health Service's systems are hacked, the team is forced to work through the night; as Christine leaves Jerry in charge, he drags the squad into the thick of his questionable methodology for identifying the malware culprit. Details Episode 4 Aired Feb 28, 2020 Episode 4 Jerry suggests the person behind a cyberattack should join the team at GCHQ; Joseph is jealous of Jerry's hip new friend and tries to change his image to win back his affection. Details Episode 5 Aired Mar 6, 2020 Episode 5 Jerry reveals a disturbing truth about sleeping with a coworker and Joseph is crushed; facing a potential career setback, Christine attempts to soften her style. Details Episode 6 Aired Mar 6, 2020 Episode 6 Jerry contends with a loyal friend's betrayal; when an FBI agent shows up at GCHQ with an extradition order for Jerry, the squad stages a wedding to protect him. Details

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Season Info

Director
Matt Lipsey
Creator
Nick Mohammed
Executive Producer
Nerys Evans, Nick Mohammed, David Schwimmer
Screenwriter
Nick Mohammed
Network
Peacock
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Feb 21, 2020
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