Intelligence (British TV series)
British TV show From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
British TV show From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
| Intelligence | |
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Poster | |
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Nick Mohammed |
| Written by | Nick Mohammed |
| Directed by | Matt Lipsey |
| Starring |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 12 + 1 special |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Producer | Charlie Leech |
| Editor | Gavin Buckley |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 20–22 minutes |
| Production company | Expectation Entertainment[1] |
| Original release | |
| Network |
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| Release | 21 February 2020 – 11 May 2023 |
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]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Episode 1 | Matt Lipsey | Nick Mohammed | 21 February 2020 |
| 2 | 2 | Episode 2 | Matt Lipsey | Nick Mohammed | 21 February 2020 |
| 3 | 3 | Episode 3 | Matt Lipsey | Nick Mohammed | 28 February 2020 |
| 4 | 4 | Episode 4 | Matt Lipsey | Nick Mohammed | 28 February 2020 |
| 5 | 5 | Episode 5 | Matt Lipsey | Nick Mohammed | 6 March 2020 |
| 6 | 6 | Episode 6 | Matt Lipsey | Nick Mohammed | 6 March 2020 |
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | Episode 1 | Matt Lipsey | Nick Mohammed | 8 June 2021 |
| 8 | 2 | Episode 2 | Matt Lipsey | Nick Mohammed | 8 June 2021 |
| 9 | 3 | Episode 3 | Matt Lipsey | Nick Mohammed | 8 June 2021 |
| 10 | 4 | Episode 4 | Matt Lipsey | Nick Mohammed | 8 June 2021 |
| 11 | 5 | Episode 5 | Matt Lipsey | Nick Mohammed | 8 June 2021 |
| 12 | 6 | Episode 6 | Matt Lipsey | Nick Mohammed | 8 June 2021 |
| Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence: A Special Agent Special | Matt Lipsey | Nick Mohammed | 11 May 2023 |
The series aired in the United Kingdom on Sky One. It was also viewable through Sky's Now platform.[9]
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.
It was broadcast in Australia on ABC Comedy as well as the network's iView platform,[10] and on Peacock in the United States.[11]
In Canada, the series premiered on Showcase, on 13 September 2020. This was followed by Latin America through Warner on 4 November 2020.[citation needed] Spanish pay TV network Cosmo premiered the show on 15 January 2021.[12]
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