diff --git a/program/serializers.py b/program/serializers.py
index c7221805f14852c47df905bd871d3e7b881f7da1..f03d95a0ee8663102c2d98e9d98e87b93a6496a4 100644
--- a/program/serializers.py
+++ b/program/serializers.py
@@ -469,6 +469,7 @@ class ShowSerializer(serializers.HyperlinkedModelSerializer):
     image_id = serializers.PrimaryKeyRelatedField(
         allow_null=True, queryset=Image.objects.all(), required=False
     )
+    internal_note = serializers.SerializerMethodField()
     language_ids = serializers.PrimaryKeyRelatedField(
         many=True, queryset=Language.objects.all(), source="language"
     )
@@ -524,6 +525,16 @@ class ShowSerializer(serializers.HyperlinkedModelSerializer):
             "type_id",
         ) + read_only_fields
 
+    def get_internal_note(self, obj) -> str:
+        """Only members of the privileged group can see the internal note."""
+
+        user = self.context.get("request").user
+
+        if user.groups.filter(name=settings.PRIVILEGED_GROUP).exists():
+            return obj.internal_note
+        else:
+            return ""
+
     def create(self, validated_data):
         """
         Create and return a new Show instance, given the validated data.