Intelligence (2006–2007)

Organized crime and the Organized Crime Unit (OCU) work together to achieve the opposing goals of each respective world.

Creator:

Chris Haddock

Stars:

Ian Tracey, Klea Scott, John Cassini

9 wins & 15 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Ian Tracey	...	Jimmy Reardon (24 episodes, 2006-2007)
Klea Scott	...	Mary Spalding (24 episodes, 2006-2007)
John Cassini	...	Ronnie Delmonico (24 episodes, 2006-2007)
Matt Frewer	...	Ted Altman (24 episodes, 2006-2007)
Alana Husband	...	Sweet (23 episodes, 2006-2007)
Kyla Wise	...	Sheila Bloom (23 episodes, 2006-2007)
Camille Sullivan	...	Francine Reardon (22 episodes, 2006-2007)
Darcy Laurie	...	Bob Tremblay (20 episodes, 2006-2007)
Eugene Lipinski	...	Martin Kiniski (20 episodes, 2006-2007)
Michael Eklund	...	Rene Desjardins (18 episodes, 2006-2007)
Shane Meier	...	Phil Coombs (18 episodes, 2006-2007)
Bernie Coulson	...	Michael Reardon (17 episodes, 2006-2007)
Sophie Hough	...	Stella Reardon (16 episodes, 2006-2007)
Fulvio Cecere	...	Dante Ribiso (16 episodes, 2006-2007)
Ona Grauer	...	Katarina Weigel (16 episodes, 2006-2007)
Aaron Pearl	...	George Williams (14 episodes, 2006-2007)
Tuan Phan	...	Phan (14 episodes, 2006-2007)
David Lovgren	...	John Hogarty (13 episodes, 2006-2007)
John Mann	...	James Mallaby (13 episodes, 2006-2007)
Lauren Lee Smith	...	Tina (10 episodes, 2006-2007)
Tom McBeath	...	Roger Deakins (10 episodes, 2006-2007)

Storyline

Jimmy Reardon and Mary Spalding head their respective organizations, Mary as Director of the Organized Crime Unit, Jimmy the boss of his family's organized crime business. Unexpectedly, Mary successfully recruits Jimmy to act as her star individual in the OCU's underground intelligence network on organized crime. However, it's a two-way street as she needs to provide Jimmy with inside information on police knowledge of his businesses. Both Mary and Jimmy need to tread lightly in their relationship while they try and maintain a grip hold on their respective businesses.

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Plot Keywords:

intelligence | intelligence mole | american canadian relations | female agent | intelligence agent | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 October 2006 (Canada)

Also Known As:

Hírszerzök

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Haddock Entertainment, Watcher Films (II)

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Based on the 2005 CBC TV movie of the same name.

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Connections

Follows Intelligence (2005)

User Reviews

Top quality and truly intelligent drama

This show took me by surprise! This is a crime drama that does innovative things. For starters there is no good or bad. Or at least it isn't clear cut. Everybody has his own agenda. Inspector Mary Spalding uses informants from the criminal circuit in order to gather information and modernize the Canadian intelligence agency (to fight crime and international terrorism). But at the same time these informants get favors in return to maintain their business. Quite ridiculous if you think about it. But I guess that is needed nowadays. All is done for the greater good. The events are fast paced and demand that you stay focused. But losing the plot won't be a problem since it is so good that you will be drawn in. This show is filled with tense moments and makes it almost impossible to predict what is going to happen. This offers quite some interesting viewing! The whole cast is excellent with no exceptions. The way characters act and react to events are done so realistically that is very hard not to sympathize with them. But Ian Tracey (Jimmy Reardon) and Klea Scott (Mary Spalding) give that something extra to their characters that make the show even better. It is interesting to see how they handle matters and do their work. I never once got the feeling that it was made up or fake. Everything is so believable that it is a joy to watch. "Intelligence" is thrilling to the last minute and is without a doubt one of the best crime shows ever made. I am very sad that a show this good got canceled. At least they could have given the fans an extra episode for a decent closure.