“intelligence” wants to be the new “The office”, but it really isn’t

Review of Peacock’s Intelligence:

The third and final Peacock show I shall be reviewing is Intelligence, a workplace comedy starring Nick Mohammed and David Schwimmer. It’s reasonably funny at times, but it’s truly another disappointment for this one-trick-pony of a streaming service. The action centers around Jerry Bernstein (Schwimmer), an American NSA agent that is transferred to work with the UK’s Government Communication headquarters. With just six 26-minute episodes to complete the first season, there isn’t much room for fleshed-out characters, which is where it truly fails compared to other series’ such as The Office and Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Sure, you may find a couple laugh-out-loud moments, but as a whole, it mostly fails to make a cohesive show. David Schwimmer brings some Michael Scott-type vibes to his character, bringing a certain importance to his rather unimportant position, but then you realize that the guy is no Steve Carell. Nick Mohammed, who also created it, has a pretty generic and recycled character as well. He plays as a sidekick of sorts to the “cool-guy” (Jerry). Think Kumail Ninjiani’s character in Stuber, only rather unfunny. However this light thing may be able to relieve some pandemic stress we’re all having at the moment, and if you really need some comedic mediocrity, then go for it.

Should you Binge, Browse, or Skip?

Intelligence may be sporadically funny, but its well-matched leads are sadly wasted in this series that substitutes clever comedy and character development for some dumb slapstick. I would say…SKIP IT