Intelligence (2020–2023) User Reviews

Not as bad as the reviews suggest

[richardbates7 · 7/10 · 10 June 2021]

Reading the reviews on here I expected absolute garbage, surprisingly it's quite good. Light hearted and daft but worth a watch.

Ignore the low reviews

[gem_e_evans · 7/10 · 13 March 2020]

I really like this sitcom. Easy to watch and definitely has legs. Sometimes it's nice to watch something that isn't too heavy. We need more decent UK sitcoms like this.

Schwimmer is brilliant

[hazzaboombatty · 7/10 · 9 March 2020]

I enjoyed this! I do understand SOME of the criticism but I thought it was entertaining and funny and Schwimmer was great - his physical and facial comedy is still properly funny. Good show and easy to watch, give it a go

😂

[nesskimo · 7/10 · 23 February 2020]

I work for local authority which is every bit as farcical as the comedy in this series. It is delightfully funny and I highly recommend it!

Really funny

[jonathansharp11 · 9/10 · 10 March 2020]

I was really dubious about watching this, but I haven't stopped laughing at it! One of the few things I have laughed out loud in a long time.

quirkie funny

[surfisfun · 7/10 · 26 July 2020]

I thought the guy from friends was well cast and at times funny. the humor is ok if you can take red dwarf and it crowd type humor. no, its not close to those show in chemistry and situations. but im glad it exist / hopefully same format wt maybe more episodes in s02.

Plot is my nightmare

[kellytaylor-42254 · 1/10 · 19 July 2020]

First episode, American man comes in to liasson with English office. Orders everyone around, attempts to change how office is run in his first hour. The boss tells him to stop, that she is in charge. The moment she leaves, he tells them to stop working, wants a team building exercise. He was so obnoxious, I can't watch any more.

Some laugh out loud moments

[mrswartog · 8/10 · 22 February 2020]

I don't get all the bad reviews on here, I expected to be disappointed but was pleasantly surprised by this and glad there might be a second series. We binged watched the whole series and there were definitely some laugh out loud moments throughout.

Ross makesthe show

[vinerai · 7/10 · 24 February 2020]

I was bored the first 5 mins until ross from friends turned up tthen became very funny. They could have done a better job on the other actors casting. What were they thinking.

Seriously? We need Zero star Reviews.

[gsxr-1000 · 1/10 · 23 February 2020]

How did this even get into production? It's really not good. I realise it's supposed to be a comedy so are we supposed to be amused at how bad it actually is? The references to the 'Office' are ridiculous it doesn't even come close although it tries sometimes unless they mean the US version which does have it's own admirers.

Those that have written it's 'funny' must have an American sense of humour because the humour is pathetic slapstick and the English mostly prefer more intelligent comedy. It's certainly not for me.

Hilarious!

[mariacarruthers-62696 · 10/10 · 28 February 2020]

We just finished watching this series and loved it. I don't understand all of the low reviews?! It has so many laugh out loud moments. David Schwimmer and Nick Mohammed's odd friendship is hilarious. My only wish is that the episodes were a bit longer. I'm really looking forward to the second series.

Give it a chance!

[nancy-793-228879 · 7/10 · 23 February 2020]

It's honestly quite good. Give it a chance. The writing is good and DS is good what more do you want!

Plagued by Poor Writing, Flat Jokes

[guacamoledeath · 1/10 · 23 August 2020]

What's with all the sex jokes? Are the writers mentally stunted, or still in high school? They're not even funny. The British cast is great, but Schwimmer's character strictly talks about stripping and bedding his coworkers.

Furthermore, it would be more appealing if Schwimmer's character had the same personality flaws, but actually had a talent, a vital skill that would force the Brits to begrudgingly keep him on staff. But no, he's just a sexist ass with flat jokes.

It gets better as it goes on.

[gosbk · 7/10 · 22 February 2020]

Very funny and I was sceptical as it is a Sky production but I really enjoyed this. Deserves more than a 5.5!

I really liked this and I'm fussy

[johnmagee-56614 · 8/10 · 14 March 2020]

Ignore the poor reviews I gave it a chance and really liked it. Good cast. Would watch season 2.

Not the best show out there, but certainly funny

[Rudy_Chickenfoot · 7/10 · 17 September 2020]

This show makes me laugh out loud more than any I can think of. It's not the best show, it doesn't have much depth, but it's definitely worth a watch if you like comedy.

Wow!!

[jmlorence · 1/10 · 17 September 2020]

13 minutes in and I bailed! I just didn't think it was funny!

David Schwimmer fans (who also like British humour!) will love it!

[marcus-19743 · 9/10 · 13 June 2021]

Such a funny programme. Clearly the style of humour is not to everyone's taste based on some of the scores, but if you're usually a fan of subtle dry British humour, think The Office (UK version) and This Country, then you will almost certainly enjoy it. Even more so if you're also a fan of David Schwimmer. He is absolutely brilliant in this, with some of his classic physical comedy traits thrown in with the brilliant script and excellent characters. I also like the way they've played around with different camera angles including candid CCTV stuff, and the snappy editing and quirky soundtrack adds to the appeal.

David schwimmer saves it

[hardik-82020 · 7/10 · 24 May 2021]

Give it a shot ,schwimmer is no doubt the reason I watch this there are some laugh out loud moments.

Absolute Trash

[vintagegeek · 1/10 · 27 July 2020]

This is probably the worst thing I've seen in years. Every character is made out to be a fool. Take the worst role you seen David Schwimmer in and multiply by ten. There are no plots. Just a constant barrage of irrational statements made by Schwimmer. I can't believe someone paid to make this trash.

Funny!

[donna-70697 · 9/10 · 29 February 2020]

It's light, easy watching and funny. Some real laugh out loud moments in each episode and David Schwimmer is brilliant in it. It's definitely worth a watch and will keep you entertained.

Has Potential!!!

[lneilson-37390 · 6/10 · 23 February 2020]

Recasting needs to be considered but all in all schwimmer and Mohammed make a good team.

So, so, so profoundly bad. So bad I used "so" 3 times to describe it (plus that 4th one)

[loganp-29630 · 1/10 · 2 August 2020]

I'm writing this review because I saw the trailer of this and it was so profoundly bad it negatively impacted the viewing experience of the show I was currently watching, Archer. I now realize, after reading they are nsa agents (not simply degenerates flailing their arms around, screaming), they were simply pandering to the audience of another comedy spy show. The two shows, however, seem miles apart in levels of "intelligence," and ha ha funny joke for your title which truly shows the classic joke of the oxymoron. Perhaps this show is not this terrible, perhaps the person making the trailer had just been laid off and weas getting back at the studio by incorporating only the worst jokes. Then the executives thought "oh well who is going to watch it anyway, approve."

Good job living in mediocrity David Schwimmer after your success. He's rich who can blame him? Now he'll just be forgotten in about 70 years when everyone who watched Friends has died. So in reality I'll be as remembered as David Schimmer's profoundly unfunny self. Unless he looks in the mirror once this show is likely canceled and asks himself "what am I doing with my life?"

Well, who am I kidding? Two Broke Girls was on the air for multiple seasons, this show should be fine for a while. And David Schwimmer will laugh all the way to the bank. Nothing likely the classic Hollywood happy ending, am I right?

One more thing, I'm not some guy just trying to knock Hollywood down. Some truly beautiful things get put out in American cinema. This, however, is not one. Some people in Hollywood deserve their money by creating such culturally important works. This, however, is not one that deserves any amount of money anywhere in anyone's pockets.

Great fun

[one2009 · 7/10 · 28 March 2020]

Enjoyable fun, there are worst ways to spend 30 minutes of your life. Nice to see David Schwimmer being funny again. Roll on series 2.

Watched on a whim and found a funny and smart British comedy!

[Femalefan · 8/10 · 19 February 2022]

This show would probably not be appreciated by audiences outside of the UK perhaps, as the comedy is based around a team of employees at a cyber security government agency based in a town in southern England.

The writing is funny, nuanced, and weird. The cast of characters are lovely, offbeat and awkward. Nick Mohammed who writes the show also stars as one of the main characters. He nails it with a likeable and naive employee desperate to make friends and impress. Add in the addition of the unexpected comedy talent of David Swimmer as the brusk all American NSA agent and you've got some funny stuff and some great physical comedy too.

It didn't really grab me until the second to third episode and then I was hooked. Season 2 carried on the enjoyment and laughs and I'm definitely invested for a third season. Fingers crossed.

Worth a watch.