Wisdom of the Crowd

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| genre = Drama

| based_on = Wisdom of the Crowd by Shira Hadad & Dror Mishani

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| developer = Ted Humphrey

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| language = English

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Ted Humphrey
Avi Nir
Alon Shtruzman
Peter Traugott
Rachel Kaplan
Dror Mishani
Shira Hadad
Adam Davidson

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| network = CBS

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Wisdom of the Crowd is an American drama television series based on the Israeli series of the same name by Shira Hadad and Dror Mishani. The series premiered on CBS October 1, 2017, and ended on January 14, 2018. The series was produced by CBS Television Studios and Universal Television.

Premise

A tech innovator creates a cutting-edge crowd-sourcing hub to solve his own daughter's murder, as well as revolutionizing crime solving in San Francisco.

Cast and characters

=Main=

Jeremy Piven as Jeffrey Tanner
Richard T. Jones as Detective Tommy Cavanaugh
Natalia Tena as Sara Morton
Blake Lee as Josh Novak
Monica Potter as Alex Hale
Jake Matthews as Tariq Bakari

=Recurring=

Ramses Jimenez as Carlos Ochoa
Malachi Weir as Mike Leigh
Ion Overman as Elena Ruiz
Abigail Cowen as Mia Tanner
Noel Gugliemi as Flaco Guerrero

Production

On February 9, 2017, it was announced that CBS had given the receive-a-pilot order for Wisdom of the Crowd based on the Israeli format.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2017/02/cbs-orders-wisdom-of-the-crowd-drama-pilot-based-on-israeli-format-good-wife-writer-producer-1201906849/|title=CBS Orders 'Wisdom Of The Crowd' Crime Drama Pilot Based On Israeli Format|last=Petski|first=Denise|website=Deadline Hollywood |date=February 9, 2017|access-date=February 10, 2017}} The episode was written and authored by Ted Humphrey, who was expected to be an executive producer, alongside Avi Nir, Alon Shtruzman, Peter Traugott, Rachel Kaplan, Dror Mishani, Shira Hadad, and Adam Davidson. Production companies involved with the pilot include Algorithm Entertainment, Keshet International, Universal Television, and CBS Television Studios. On May 12, 2017, CBS officially ordered the pilot to series.{{cite web|url=http://tvline.com/2017/05/12/cbs-new-series-fall-2017-seal-team-swat/|title=CBS Orders Boreanaz' Seal Team, Moore's S.W.A.T., Cumming's Instinct, Piven's Wisdom, Plus 2 Comedies|last=Ausiello|first=Michael|publisher=TVLine |date=May 12, 2017|access-date=May 12, 2017}} A few days later, it was announced that the series would premiere by October 1, 2017, and air on Sundays at 8:00 P.M.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2017/06/cbs-fall-2017-premiere-dates-young-sheldon-seal-team-9jkl-1202105923/|title=CBS Sets Fall 2017 Premiere Dates For 'Young Sheldon', '9 JKL' & Returning Series|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie |website=Deadline Hollywood |date=June 1, 2017|access-date=June 1, 2017}}

On November 27, 2017, CBS opted not to order more than 13 episodes of the series and cancelled the show following the weak ratings.{{cite web|url=http://tvline.com/2017/11/27/wisdom-of-the-crowd-cancelled-cbs-jeremy-piven-sexual-assault-allegations/|title=Wisdom of the Crowd Cancelled Amid Jeremy Piven Sexual Assault Scandal|last=Schwartz|first=Ryan|publisher=TVLine|date=November 27, 2017|access-date=November 27, 2017}}

= Casting =

On February 27, 2017, it was reported that Jeremy Piven would play the lead role of Jeffrey Tanner.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2017/02/jeremy-piven-star-wisdom-of-the-crowd-cbs-drama-pilot-1202016260/|title=Jeremy Piven To Topline 'Wisdom Of The Crowd' CBS Drama Pilot|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie |website=Deadline Hollywood |date=February 27, 2017|access-date=February 27, 2017}} In March 2017, they have been cast were reported to be: Richard T. Jones,{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2017/03/richard-t-jones-cast-wisdom-of-the-crowd-cbs-drama-pilot-1202038952/ |title=Richard T. Jones Cast In 'Wisdom Of The Crowd' CBS Drama Pilot|last=Petski|first=Denise |website=Deadline Hollywood |date=March 8, 2017|access-date=March 8, 2017}} Blake Lee,{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2017/03/blake-lee-wisdom-of-the-crowd-cbs-drama-pilot-lucas-hazlett-real-life-1202039522/|title=Blake Lee Joins 'Wisdom Of The Crowd' CBS Drama Pilot; Lucas Hazlett In 'Real Life'|last=Petski|first=Denise |website=Deadline Hollywood |date=March 8, 2017|access-date=March 8, 2017}} Natalia Tena and Jake Matthews{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2017/03/wisdom-of-the-crowd-natalie-tena-jake-matthews-join-cbs-pilot-1202043543/ |title='Wisdom of ohe Crowd': Natalia Tena & Jake Matthews Join CBS Drama Pilot|last=Pedersen|first=Erik |website=Deadline Hollywood |date=March 15, 2017|access-date=March 15, 2017}} as well as Monica Potter.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2017/03/monica-potter-cast-wisdom-of-the-crowd-cbs-drama-pilot-jeremy-piven-1202044385/|title=Monica Potter To Co-Star In 'Wisdom Of The Crowd' CBS Drama Pilot|last=Petski|first=Denise |website=Deadline Hollywood |date=March 16, 2017|access-date=March 16, 2017}}

On November 23, 2017, lead actor Piven was involved in allegations of sexual harassment. A day later, CBS stated that all 13 commissioned episodes had already been filmed, as shooting already wrapped up in December 2017.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2017/11/jeremy-piven-sexual-assault-allegations-anastasia-taneie-entourage-1202214231/|title='Entourage' Extra Alleges Jeremy Piven Sexually Assaulted Her In 2009 – Report|last=Tartaglione|first=Nancy|website=Deadline Hollywood |date=November 23, 2017|access-date=November 24, 2017}}

Episodes

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 1

|Title = Pilot

|DirectedBy = Adam Davidson

|WrittenBy = Ted Humphrey

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|10|1}}

|Viewers = 8.83{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/sunday-final-ratings-oct-1-2017/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171003211758/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/sunday-final-ratings-oct-1-2017/|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 3, 2017|title='NCIS: LA' and '60 Minutes' adjust up, 'Wisdom of the Crowd' and 'Ten Days in the Valley' down: Sunday final ratings|last=Porter|first=Rick|date=October 3, 2017|publisher=TV by the Numbers|access-date=October 3, 2017}}

|ShortSummary = Jeffrey Tanner (Jeremy Piven) is obsessed with finding who murdered his daughter and has developed an online, crowd sourcing app called Sophe to help him. His team is a unique collection of talented individuals with many different skills.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 2

|Title = In The Wild

|DirectedBy = Adam Davidson

|WrittenBy = Ted Humphrey

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|10|8}}

|Viewers = 7.84{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/sunday-final-ratings-oct-8-2017/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171010211756/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/sunday-final-ratings-oct-8-2017/|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 10, 2017|title=NFL adjusts up, all others unchanged: Sunday final ratings|last=Porter|first=Rick|date=October 10, 2017|publisher=TV by the Numbers|access-date=October 10, 2017}}

|ShortSummary = A 13-year-old boy goes missing, so Tanner uses Sophe to help find him.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 3

|Title = Machine Learning

|DirectedBy = Jon Amiel

|WrittenBy = Matthew Lau & Aiyana White

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|10|15}}

|Viewers = 8.04{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/sunday-final-ratings-oct-15-2017/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171018012726/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/sunday-final-ratings-oct-15-2017/|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 18, 2017|title='Madam Secretary' and 'Wisdom of the Crowd' adjust down, '60 Minutes, 'AFV' and NFL up: Sunday final ratings|last=Porter|first=Rick|date=October 17, 2017|publisher=TV by the Numbers|access-date=October 17, 2017}}

|ShortSummary = Crime data is entered into Sophe looking for links to Mia. Instead it links 3 previously unrelated cases. When Cavanagh adds a clue it jumps to 14 and keeps climbing with crowd help. Meanwhile Carlos Ochoa is threatened in prison.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 4

|Title = User Bias

|DirectedBy = Charles Beeson

|WrittenBy = Kim Shumway & Patrick Moss

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|10|22}}

|Viewers = 7.70{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/sunday-final-ratings-oct-22-2017/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171024192842/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/sunday-final-ratings-oct-22-2017/|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 24, 2017|title='NCIS: LA' and 'Shark Tank' adjust up, 'Madam Secretary' adjusts down: Sunday final ratings|last=Porter|first=Rick|date=October 24, 2017|publisher=TV by the Numbers|access-date=October 24, 2017}}

|ShortSummary = Tanner has to deal with cyber attacks when they are asked to help solve the murder of a white supremacist. Tanner and his wife are at odds when private information is leaked to Sophie regarding their deceased daughter.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 5

|Title = Clear History

|DirectedBy = Deran Sarafian

|WrittenBy = David Appelbaum & Erica Saleh

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|10|29}}

|Viewers = 6.76{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/sunday-final-ratings-oct-29-2017/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171103075742/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/sunday-final-ratings-oct-29-2017/|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 3, 2017|title='Wisdom of the Crowd,' '60 Minutes' adjust down, final World Series & NFL numbers: Sunday final ratings|last=Porter|first=Rick|date=October 31, 2017|publisher=TV by the Numbers|access-date=October 31, 2017}}

|ShortSummary = A medically retired Inspector is murdered. Cavanaugh is not allowed on the case due to his prior involvement with the widow, so he seeks Tanner's help. Meanwhile, Tanner's prior company alleges he stole their code to create Sophe.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 6

|Title = Trojan Horse

|DirectedBy = Stephen Kay

|WrittenBy = Andrew Dettmann & Joshua Hale Fialkov

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|11|5}}

|Viewers = 7.87{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/sunday-final-ratings-nov-5-2017/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107222551/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/sunday-final-ratings-nov-5-2017/|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 7, 2017|title='Family Guy,' '60 Minutes' adjust up, 'Bob's Burgers' and 'Madam Secretary' adjust down: Sunday final ratings|last=Porter|first=Rick|date=November 7, 2017|publisher=TV by the Numbers|access-date=November 7, 2017}}

|ShortSummary = A computer expert creates a game that targets lonely teenagers and compels them to commit suicide. Meanwhile, a clue emerges in a photo of Tanner's daughter.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 7

|Title = Trade Secrets

|DirectedBy = Adam Davidson

|WrittenBy = Matthew Lau

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|11|12}}

|Viewers = 6.56{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/sunday-final-ratings-nov-12-2017/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171114202430/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/sunday-final-ratings-nov-12-2017/|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 14, 2017|title='Wisdom of the Crowd' adjusts down: Sunday final ratings|last=Porter|first=Rick|date=November 14, 2017|publisher=TV by the Numbers|access-date=November 14, 2017}}

|ShortSummary = Cavanaugh's plans to reconnect with his 14-year-old son are interrupted when the team and the crowd identify a fugitive domestic terrorist on the loose; Tanner and Sara's ongoing legal troubles drive a wedge between them, with Mike trapped in the middle; Alex confronts Tanner about the Congressional investigation; the team loses control of the crowd, with potentially deadly consequences.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 8

|Title = Denial of Service

|DirectedBy = Eagle Egilsson

|WrittenBy = Kim Shumway

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|11|19}}

|Viewers = 6.03{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/sunday-final-ratings-nov-19-2017/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171124080512/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/sunday-final-ratings-nov-19-2017/|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 24, 2017|title='Sunday Night Football' adjusts up, '60 Minutes' and 'Madam Secretary' adjust down: Sunday final ratings|last=Porter|first=Rick|date=November 21, 2017|publisher=TV by the Numbers|access-date=November 21, 2017}}

|ShortSummary = Tanner and the team race to halt a digital attack that has silenced the crowd and knocked the platform offline, forcing Tanner and Alex to make a deal with an untrustworthy rival; Cavanaugh and Sara question three suspects in the suspicious death of a Silicon Valley CEO; the Hive endures unwanted visitors.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 9

|Title = Proof of Concept

|DirectedBy = Roxann Dawson

|WrittenBy = Aiyana White

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|11|26}}

|Viewers = 6.72{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/sunday-final-ratings-nov-26-2017/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171129233811/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/sunday-final-ratings-nov-26-2017/|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 29, 2017|title='NCIS: LA,' '60 Minutes' and 'Sunday Night Football' adjust up: Sunday final ratings|last=Porter|first=Rick|date=November 29, 2017|publisher=TV by the Numbers|access-date=November 29, 2017}}

|ShortSummary = Tanner is offered new evidence in Mia's case if Sophe can prove someone is innocent of murder. Tanner and Sara begin depositions with AllSourcer for the rights to Sara's work and Sophe's code.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 10

|Title = Live Stream

|DirectedBy = Milan Cheylov

|WrittenBy = David Appelbaum

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|12|10}}

|Viewers = 6.11{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/sunday-final-ratings-dec-10-2017/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171213010915/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/sunday-final-ratings-dec-10-2017/|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 13, 2017|title='Bob's Burgers,' 'The Simpsons' and '60 Minutes' adjust down: Sunday final ratings|last=Porter|first=Rick|date=December 12, 2017|publisher=TV by the Numbers|access-date=December 12, 2017}}

|ShortSummary = The team tracks a killer targeting online celebrities and broadcasting their final moments on a live-streaming platform; Sara worries about being banned from using Sophe.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 11

|Title = Alpha Test

|DirectedBy = Adam Davidson

|WrittenBy = Erica Saleh

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|12|17}}

|Viewers = 6.65{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/sunday-final-ratings-dec-17-2017/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171221075855/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/sunday-final-ratings-dec-17-2017/|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 21, 2017|title='Wisdom of the Crowd' and '60 Minutes' adjust down, NFL up: Sunday final ratings|last=Porter|first=Rick|date=December 19, 2017|publisher=TV by the Numbers|access-date=December 19, 2017}}

|ShortSummary = Tariq and the team use the Crowd to aid a friend and blogger targeted by an internet stalker; Tanner's pursuit of a mysterious series of payments tied to his daughter's murder leads to bruising consequences.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 12

|Title = Root Directory

|DirectedBy = Liz Friedlander

|WrittenBy = Joshua Hale Fialkov

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|1|7}}

|Viewers = 5.73{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/sunday-final-ratings-jan-7-2018/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180110114642/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/sunday-final-ratings-jan-7-2018/|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 10, 2018|title='Shark Tank' adjusts up, 'Simpsons,' 'Ghosted,' Golden Globes arrivals down: Sunday final ratings|last=Porter|first=Rick|date=January 9, 2018|publisher=TV by the Numbers|access-date=January 9, 2018}}

|ShortSummary = Jeffrey and detective Tom speak to Carlos, and he remembers something vaguely about a man taking a selfie with Mia on her phone. But something is wrong.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 13

|Title = The Tipping Point

|DirectedBy = Eric Laneuville

|WrittenBy = {{WritingCredits|order=t|t=Andrew Dettmann & Patrick Moss|s=Andrew Dettmann}}

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|1|14}}

|Viewers = 5.80{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/sunday-final-ratings-jan-14-2018/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180118010321/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/sunday-final-ratings-jan-14-2018/|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 18, 2018|title='NCIS: LA' and 'Family Guy' adjust up, other FOX shows adjust down: Sunday final ratings|last=Porter|first=Rick|date=January 17, 2018|publisher=TV by the Numbers|access-date=January 17, 2018}}

|ShortSummary = Tanner and Hale go to court to convince a judge to free Carlos. A man who was obsessed with Sophe, including Mia's case, is found dead. Investigating this man leads Tanner to information revealing a city official's killer.

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Reception

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes registered an approval rating of 26% based on 19 reviews, with an average rating of 5.56/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Wisdom of the Crowd wastes a talented cast on a formulaic procedural crime drama that wavers between modest returns and unintentional laughs."{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/wisdom_of_the_crowd/s01|title=Wisdom of the Crowd: Season 1 (2017)|publisher=Rotten Tomatoes|access-date=January 15, 2019}} Metacritic, which uses a normalized rating, assigned a weighted average score of 35 out of 100 based on 17 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/wisdom-of-the-crowd|title=Wisdom of the Crowd - Season 1 Reviews|publisher=Metacritic|access-date=October 31, 2017}}