The British Space Opera series Intergalactic has been cancelled by Sky after one season. That show has not received much attention in the U.S., though it is available for streaming on Peacock. Sky exec Gabriel Silvers said that the network had been “disappointed with audience figures” during its first season. Silvers also made the claim that it is hard to attract audiences to “English-accented sci-fis” which I personally consider to be a cop-out. Doctor Who has performed quite well here as well as other “English-accented” entries like Black Mirror and Orphan Black. If they are good shows and receive network support, sci fi fans will find them and watch them. Intergalactic was not well-received by critics or fans during its first season, currently holding a 50% Fresh Rating and 48% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. A review from The Telegraph dismissed the show with the comment “in space no one can hear you yawn” (thanks to Jon Jones for the quote). Sky had purchased the rights to Blake’s 7 and was allegedly working on a reboot of that ’80s cult-favorite. Intergalactic worked in some of the same concepts and themes found in that sci fi drama, so it is unclear if Sky veered away from its original reboot plans to instead produce an all-new series. In either case, the show fell short of expectations and will not continue into a second season.
Intergalactic follows sky cop Ash Harper who is framed for a crime she did not commit and sent to an off-world prison. On the way there, a mutiny breaks out and a group of female criminals force Harper to fly their escape ship as they go on the run from the oppressive forces of the Commonworld government. It stars Savannah Steyn, Eleanor Tomlinson, Natasha O’Keeffe, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, and Thomas Turgoose.
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