Look, you can't blame the new streaming service Peacock for wanting to launch with at least one comedy featuring David Schwimmer playing a sociopathic narcissist.
However, with NBC's beloved sitcom Friends already committed to rival HBO Max, Peacock was forced to acquire the U.K.'s Sky One original Intelligence as the next best thing.
Intelligence is not "the next best thing" in that it's comparable to Friends in terms of quality (it's not). It's just that unlike most of his former Must-See TV cohorts, Schwimmer has concentrated primarily on directing in recent years, restricting his acting credits to a Will & Grace guest arc, an Emmy-nominated FX performance that consisted of saying "Juice" repeatedly and the AMC drama Feed the Beast,.
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