Intelligence (Canadian TV series)

Intelligence
Created by Chris Haddock
Starring Ian Tracey
Klea Scott
Matt Frewer
John Cassini
Country of origin Canada
Original language(s) English, French (Intelligences)
No. of seasons 2
No. of episodes 25 (+ Pilot)
Production
Executive producer(s) Chris Haddock
Laura Lightbown
Location(s) Vancouver, Canada
Running time 60 minutes
Release
Original network CBC
Original release October 10, 2006 – December 10, 2007
External links
Website
For the spy series, see Intelligence (U.S. TV series).

Intelligence is a Vancouver-based crime drama television series created and written by Chris Haddock starring Ian Tracey and Klea Scott that aired on the CBC. With its pilot first airing on November 28, 2005, the series began regular broadcasting on October 10, 2006. CBC reaired the pilot on June 7, 2007 and began broadcasting reruns of season one on Fridays starting on June 8, 2007. A second season then aired from October 2007, concluding in December that same year. The series was produced by Haddock Entertainment, which also produced Da Vinci's Inquest and Da Vinci's City Hall.

On March 7, 2008, the CBC announced that Intelligence would be cancelled.[1][2] There were various rumors surrounding the cancellation of the series. Kevin Baker from The National Post alleged: "There's a theory afloat that CBC Television cancelled the unusually good drama Intelligence in fear of upsetting Canada's New Government, which is thought to be slavering for an excuse to junk the nation's public broadcaster and sell off the parts."[3]

The show centres on Jimmy Reardon (Tracey), one of Vancouver's top organized crime bosses, and Mary Spalding (Scott), the director of the Vancouver Organized Crime Unit (OCU), who has offered Reardon immunity from prosecution in exchange for his role as a police informant. The show also stars Matt Frewer as Ted Altman, the scheming assistant director of the OCU who seeks to replace Spalding, and John Cassini as Ronnie Delmonico, Reardon's business partner and confidant.

The show's cast also includes Tom McBeath, John Mann, and David Green as CSIS directors; Eugene Lipinski and Andrew Airlie as colleagues of Spalding; and Bernie Coulson and Camille Sullivan as Reardon's brother and ex-wife.

Season one overview

Reardon and Spalding are parallel characters working together on opposite sides of the law. Both have followed in the footsteps of their respective families, and both face threats from others trying to derail their careers. Reardon represents the 3rd generation of his west coast crime family that began with his prohibition era bootlegging grandfather. Conversely, Spalding has her roots as the daughter of an ex-army intelligence officer. Spalding must constantly watch herself against the conniving Assistant Director Altman who is after her position, and the old school CSIS Regional Director Deakins, for whose job she is the leading candidate. For Reardon, it is the Disciples Motorcycle club, led by Dante Ribiso (Fulvio Cecere), whose aim is to control the whole of Vancouver's marijuana trade and ABM money laundering industry.

Season two overview

Season two begins with Jim Reardon trapped in a Seattle diner during a DEA setup. Jim attempts to surrender to the Americans, only to end up causing a shoot out. He flees the scene and goes into hiding. DEA Agent Williams, re-arranges the evidence in the diner to make it appear as if Jim is a cop killer. Meanwhile Ronnie tries to orchestrate a rescue operation to get Jim safely back to Canada. In Mary's world, the American mole Royden has been murdered in his hotel room and Mary scrambles to remain in control of the situation. With Royden out of the way, Mary is appointed head of the Asia Pacific Region of CSIS. Jim finally gets the bank deal set up and attempts to go legitimate but the constant violence of the Vancouver underworld and his affair with Lorna continually drag him further away from his ultimate goal of settling down and raising a family. The series ends with the newly arrived American competition starting a war which concludes with the shooting of Reardon in front of his club.

Cast

Episode list

TV Movie

Episode Title Director Original Airdate
Pilot"Intelligence: The Movie"Stephen SurjikNovember 28, 2005 (2005-11-28)[4]

Season 1

Episode Title Director Original Airdate
101"Where Good Men Die Like Dogs"David FrazeeOctober 10, 2006 (2006-10-10)
102"A Champagne Payday"Stefan PleszczynskiOctober 17, 2006 (2006-10-17)
103"Don't Break Your Brother's Heart"Stephen SurjikOctober 24, 2006 (2006-10-24)
104"Jimmy's Got a Money Machine"Stefan PleszczynskiOctober 31, 2006 (2006-10-31)
105"Where There's One There's Another"Charles Martin SmithNovember 07, 2006
106"Pressure Drop"Sturla GunnarssonNovember 14, 2006 (2006-11-14)
107"Love and War"John FawcettNovember 21, 2006 (2006-11-21)
108"Clean and Simple"Sturla GunnarssonNovember 28, 2006 (2006-11-28)
109"Cleaning Up"Stuart MargolinDecember 05, 2006
110"Things Change"Ian TraceyDecember 12, 2006 (2006-12-12)
111"Not a Nice Boy!"Stephen SurjikJanuary 09, 2007
112"Dante's Inferno"Nicholas CampbellJanuary 16, 2007 (2007-01-16)
113"Down but not out"Chris HaddockJanuary 30, 2007 (2007-01-30)

Season 2

Episode Title Director Original Airdate
201"A Man Escapes"Stephen SurjikOctober 1, 2007 (2007-10-01)
Reardon is trapped by a DEA setup at a Seattle Diner. In Vancouver, the American mole, Royden is found dead in his hotel room and Mary struggles to remain in control of the situation. The FBI travel to Vancouver to hunt Reardon down on murder charges.
202"A Man Is Framed"Stephen SurjikOctober 8, 2007 (2007-10-08)
Reardon, who is now a wanted man, manages to return to Canada. He takes refuge on an isolated island with a trusted associate named Raoul. Raoul's niece, Lorna, seduces Jim. Back in Vancouver, and with only a few days to spare before the Off-shore bank meeting, the Reardon banker, Hogarty goes on a drug-fueled bender. Mary is appointed temporary head of the Asia Pacific Region of CSIS. 25 Club, owned by Jim's brother Mike, is firebombed by some of Dante's employees. Mike retaliates against the Disciples .
203"A Man Underground"Stefan PleszczynskiOctober 15, 2007 (2007-10-15)
Mary, convinced of Jim's innocence, sends Martin to Seattle to question the DEA informant, Morgan about how he supplied Jim with a faulty firearm. Ted, the new Director of the OCU, tries desperately to stop DEA Agent Williams from leaking that he was connected with the disastrous setup in Seattle. The ATM business suffers a substantial setback by a surprise police raid and Ronnie has to procure a loan from Dante. Reardon prepares to flee to Costa Rica when Mary provides Coombs (Reardon's Lawyer) with evidence that clears him.
204"A Man and a Woman Betrayed"Stuart MargolinOctober 22, 2007 (2007-10-22)
Jim has regained some sense of normalcy to his life. Although the threat of extradition looms over his head, Jim tries to bring some stability back to his business, while simultaneously finalizing the Bahamas bank deal. The banker, Hogarty, is beginning to worry Jim with his erratic and destructive, drug-fueled behaviour. The DEA sting has created a huge vacuum in Jim's U.S. marijuana distribution business. To resolve this issue, Mike suggests that Winston could head up an operation to secure more dope. Bob and Jim are suspicious of Winston and their suspicions soon prove true, as Winston is found to be working with the O.C.U. Meanwhile, Mary is pressured by the Defense Department to use her friendship with an investigative reporter to stop her from releasing a critical report. When one of Katarina's girls is being extorted by an immigration official, Mary sees an opportunity to get an informant in the agency.
205"Love and Conspiracy"Stefan PleszczynskiOctober 29, 2007 (2007-10-29)
Mary is asked by the Prime Minister's Office to gather information on a Cabinet minister, who is believed to be sharing sensitive intel with his gay lover. At the same time, Reardon learns one of his suppliers[5] is selling to a competitor. To get revenge, he organizes a double-cross that puts this supplier out of business and allows CSIS to make a major drug bust. Jim's source in the Vancouver Narcotics squad, Rene, informs him that a "Rogue" DEA team is in town to kidnap him, or worse...
206"Something in the Air"David FrazeeNovember 5, 2007 (2007-11-05)
When Mary is approached to gather information on a corporate tax-evasion scheme, the last thing she would have thought was that Canada's sovereignty was at risk. As it turns out, the Blackmire group is involved in a plan to steal Canada's fresh-water resources. Ted discovers, through his investigation of Dante, that Jim has sold Dante his ATM business and has acquired an off-shore bank in the Bahamas. With the threat of extradition growing more dangerous by the day, Jim moves Francine and Stella into the Chickadee with him. Mary tries to convince Jim that she can ward off extradition by informing the Attorney General of his importance as an informant. Francine has begun to suspect that Jim is having an affair with Lorna.
207"A Sweetheart Deal with the Devil"Stephen SurjikNovember 12, 2007 (2007-11-12)
Mary becomes worried that if Jim leaves town, chaos will ensue in the Vancouver underworld. Jim, also worried about the possibility for violence upon his departure, convinces Ronnie to sell their eastern connections to their competitors, namely Dante and the Vietnamese. While attempting to stay Jim's extradition, Mary runs into some resistance from both the Attorney General and the Crown. Meanwhile, Juliana, the escort who was being extorted, has become the secretary to the CEO of the Blackmire group. Reardon's bank proves to be a bargaining chip that saves him from extradition. Hogarty, is furious after being bought out and removed from the Bahamas' bank deal by Jim. He arrives at the club with the foolish intent of extorting money from Jim, and he is quickly "taken care of."
208"Flipping the Script"Ian TraceyNovember 19, 2007 (2007-11-19)
When Ted informs Mary of the impending gang-war, she tries to get Reardon to bring Dante and Phan (the Vietnamese leader) to the bargaining table. However, this proves hard to set up, as there is still bad blood between Dante and the Vietnamese. Juliana causes a major headache for Mary when her reckless behaviour threatens the Blackmire operation. When Reardon finds out that Jordan and his crew of rogue DEA kidnappers are gathering information on his security forces and the Chickadee, he launches his own counter-surveillance operation. Amidst all of this turmoil, Francine confronts Jim about his affair with Lorna and threatens to break up the family.
209"A Woman Inside"Stephen SurjikNovember 26, 2007 (2007-11-26)
An american crew has moved into town. Reardon believes that Jordan and his Rogue DEA team are involved in the drug trade. The American crew begins selling their weed cheap to attract customers,[6] and they begin buying up large amounts of marijuana from anyone who will sell it to them. Causing Reardon to believe that they are intending to take over the drug distribution business in Vancouver. Meanwhile, the CIA pressures Mary to back off of her Blackmire investigation, but Mary, always the opportunist, sees an opening to position CSIS as a major player in the intelligence game. When Dante's lieutenant is found dead, from a bullet wound, Reardon realizes that the need to get him and Phan to the bargaining table is urgent. Reardon becomes increasingly worried about this American crew, when his surveillance teams put Jordan and the murderer of Dante's man, working together. Francine takes Stella and leaves Reardon. This leaves the way open for Lorna to continue seducing Reardon.
210"The Heat Is On"Nicholas CampbellDecember 3, 2007 (2007-12-03)
Phan's second in command, is murdered only days after Dante's lieutenant. This convinces Reardon that the Americans are in Vancouver for more than just kidnapping him. Reardon is now convinced that the Americans are in town to take over the illegal drug trade, and remove anyone who stands in their way. When the police cannot apprehend the shooters, Reardon takes matters into his own hands and sets up a meeting with the Americans. Ted's investigation uncovers the bigger picture about Jordan and his men. It appears that Jordan and his crew are involved in many violent takeovers of local drug trades, in numerous foreign countries. It also appears that these takeovers have a U.S. military connection. Meanwhile, the CIA discovers that Juliana is a secretary for the Blackmire group and they want to recruit her. Mary sets it up so that Juliana appears to be working for the CIA, when in reality she is working for CSIS.
211"A Dark Alliance (Season Finale, Part I)"Stuart MargolinDecember 10, 2007 (2007-12-10)
Just when her Blackimre operation was beginning to be profitable, Mary discovers that the Blackmire group is really a CIA front. Realizing that her career could be seriously jepordized if she handles this the wrong way, Mary is left contemplating what to do with her new discovery. Julianna begins to crack under the enormous pressure of spying on George Brown, CEO of the Blackmire group. For Reardon all appears to be going well, Dante and Phan met with Ronnie's cousin, the east coast distributor, and the deal is sealed between the three. However, Reardon's good luck comes crashing down, when the American crew refuses to leave the city. Bob discovers that the American crew is connected with the Jordan and his DEA kidnap team. To run the Americans out of town, Reardon and all of the local gangs join in an alliance and boycott the Americans by refusing to sell them marijuana. Ted discovers that Reardon has a man inside the Vancouver Narcotics Unit. He recruits Rene to inform on Reardon. Bob, Ronnie, Dante and Phan are pushing Reardon to go to war with the Americans, but Reardon is hesitant.
212"We Were Here Now We Disappear (Season Finale, Part II)"Stephen SurjikDecember 10, 2007 (2007-12-10)
Blackmire's public campaign over Canadian water rights has the Prime Minister's Office worried. Several prominent Cabinet Ministers are involved with Blackmire, but to launch an official investigation, the PMO would like to first meet Mary's informant (for credibility purposes). George Browne finds out the truth about Julianna and things become very dangerous for her. She has to be sent to Paris for her own protection and now Mary is left in the lurch. Things are no better for Reardon, who solidifies the alliance with Vancouver's drug lords by holding a meeting to discuss the boycott. Meanwhile, the Americans, not being able to sell weed, have moved on to blow (cocaine). The tense situation in Vancouver's underworld seems to have calmed down a bit, when the Americans launch a surprise attack on the Alliance. When the bodies begin piling up and an all-out street war has begun, everyone is in danger, including Reardon. He has another meeting with the Americans and agrees to "cut" them a piece of the street trade. The closing scene of the episode has Reardon, who is on his cell-phone with Stella, his daughter, being hit by the Americans in a drive-by shooting. It appears that he is still alive as the scene fades to black.

Other countries

Country TV Network(s) Series Premiere Weekly Schedule
Canada Canada CBC October 10, 2006 Mondays 9:00pm ET
Iceland Iceland Hallmark Channel January 1, 2007 Mondays 9:00pm GMT
Bangladesh Bangladesh Hallmark Channel January 5, 2007 Fridays 9:00pm, Sundays 10:00pm GMT + 6
Brunei Brunei Hallmark Channel January 5, 2007 Fridays 9:00pm, Sundays 10:00pm GMT + 8
Maldives Maldives Hallmark Channel January 5, 2007 Fridays 9:00pm, Sundays 10:00pm GMT + 5
Pakistan Pakistan Hallmark Channel January 5, 2007 Fridays 9:00pm, Sundays 10:00pm GMT + 5
Palau Palau Hallmark Channel January 5, 2007 Fridays 9:00pm, Sundays 10:00pm GMT + 9
Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea Hallmark Channel January 5, 2007 Fridays 9:00pm, Sundays 10:00pm GMT + 10
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Hallmark Channel January 5, 2007 Fridays 9:00pm, Sundays 10:00pm GMT + 6
Taiwan Taiwan Hallmark Channel January 5, 2007 Fridays 9:00pm, Sundays 10:00pm GMT + 8
United Kingdom United Kingdom Hallmark Channel January 5, 2007 Fridays 9:00pm, Sundays 10:00pm GMT
Vietnam Vietnam Hallmark Channel January 5, 2007 Fridays 9:00pm, Sundays 10:00pm GMT + 7
Bulgaria Bulgaria Hallmark Channel January 8, 2007 Mondays 10:00pm Eastern European Time
Poland Poland Hallmark Channel January 8, 2007 Mondays 10:00pm Central European Time
Romania Romania Hallmark Channel January 8, 2007 Mondays 10:00pm Eastern European Time
Albania Albania Hallmark Channel January 11, 2007 Thursdays 10:00pm Central European Time
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina Hallmark Channel January 11, 2007 Thursdays 10:00pm Central European Time
Czech Republic Czech Republic Hallmark Channel January 11, 2007 Thursdays 10:00pm Central European Time
Hungary Hungary Hallmark Channel January 11, 2007 Thursdays 10:00pm Central European Time
Republic of Macedonia Macedonia Hallmark Channel January 11, 2007 Thursdays 10:00pm Central European Time
Montenegro Montenegro Hallmark Channel January 11, 2007 Thursdays 10:00pm Central European Time
Slovenia Slovenia Hallmark Channel January 11, 2007 Thursdays 10:00pm Central European Time
Serbia Serbia Hallmark Channel January 11, 2007 Thursdays 10:00pm Central European Time
Slovakia Slovakia Hallmark Channel January 11, 2007 Thursdays 10:00pm Central European Time
Denmark Denmark Hallmark Channel January 14, 2007 Saturdays & Sundays 9:30pm Central European Time
Norway Norway Hallmark Channel January 14, 2007 Saturdays & Sundays 9:30pm Central European Time
Finland Finland Hallmark Channel January 14, 2007 Saturdays & Sundays 9:30pm Eastern European Time
Sweden Sweden Hallmark Channel January 14, 2007 Saturdays & Sundays 9:30pm Central European Time
Belgium Belgium Hallmark Channel February 3, 2007
Netherlands Netherlands Hallmark Channel, 13th Street, Film 1 February 3, 2007
Italy Italy Hallmark Channel February 12, 2007 Mondays 9:00pm & 10.00pm Central European Time
Malta Malta Hallmark Channel February 12, 2007 Mondays 9:00pm & 10.00pm Central European Time
San Marino San Marino Hallmark Channel February 12, 2007 Mondays 9:00pm & 10.00pm Central European Time
Switzerland Switzerland Hallmark Channel February 12, 2007 Mondays 9:00pm & 10.00pm Central European Time
Bahrain Bahrain Hallmark Channel March 11, 2007 Mondays 10:00pm GMT + 5
Belarus Belarus Hallmark Channel March 11, 2007 Mondays 10:00pm GMT + 5
Qatar Qatar Hallmark Channel March 11, 2007 Mondays 10:00pm GMT + 3
Kazakhstan Kazakhstan Hallmark Channel March 11, 2007 Mondays 10:00pm GMT + 5
Kuwait Kuwait Hallmark Channel March 11, 2007 Mondays 10:00pm GMT + 3
Latvia Latvia Hallmark Channel March 11, 2007 Mondays 10:00pm Eastern European Time
Lebanon Lebanon Hallmark Channel March 11, 2007 Mondays 10:00pm GMT + 2
Lithuania Lithuania Hallmark Channel March 11, 2007 Mondays 10:00pm Eastern European Time
Moldova Moldova Hallmark Channel March 11, 2007 Mondays 10:00pm Eastern European Time
Morocco Morocco Hallmark Channel March 11, 2007 Mondays 10:00pm GMT
Oman Oman Hallmark Channel March 11, 2007 Mondays 10:00pm GMT + 4
Russia Russia Hallmark Channel March 11, 2007 Mondays 10:00pm GMT + 5
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Hallmark Channel March 11, 2007 Mondays 10:00pm GMT + 3
Sudan Sudan Hallmark Channel March 11, 2007 Mondays 10:00pm GMT + 3
Syria Syria Hallmark Channel March 11, 2007 Mondays 10:00pm GMT + 2
Ukraine Ukraine Hallmark Channel March 11, 2007 Mondays 10:00pm GMT + 5
Uzbekistan Uzbekistan Hallmark Channel March 11, 2007 Mondays 10:00pm GMT + 5
Yemen Yemen Hallmark Channel March 11, 2007 Mondays 10:00pm GMT + 5
Hong Kong Hong Kong Hallmark Channel April 27, 2007 Saturdays 10:00pm GMT + 8
Malaysia Malaysia Hallmark Channel April 27, 2007
Philippines Philippines Hallmark Channel April 27, 2007
Singapore Singapore Hallmark Channel April 27, 2007
South Korea South Korea Hallmark Channel April 27, 2007
Thailand Thailand Hallmark Channel April 27, 2007
United States United States Syndication (Via Program Partners/Sony Pictures Television) RTV TV Network September 2007 Saturdays 9pm, check local listing

DVD releases

Acorn Media has released the entire series on DVD in Region 1.

DVD Name Ep # Release Date
Intelligence: Season One 14 April 29, 2008
Intelligence: Season Two 12 April 14, 2009

References

  1. Woolley, Pieta (2008-03-13). "CBC loses Intelligence and jPod". Retrieved 2008-03-29.
  2. "CBC'S Cancellations Another Devastating Blow To Canadian Drama". 2008-03-10. Retrieved 2008-03-29.
  3. Baker, Kevin (2008-03-29). "Did the CBC get spooked?". National Post. Retrieved 2008-03-29.
  4. "CBC Television - Wednesday Program Listings". CBC Television. November 23, 2005. Archived from the original on November 24, 2005. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
  5. Scale supply. Economics of supply and demand. Retrieved on 2012-12-12.
  6. Economics of selling weed. Economics of selling weed. Retrieved on 2012-10-12.

External links

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