Many medical dramas have succeeded on television and many more have failed. The Pure Genious TV show is a bit unique as it mixes medical cases with high tech. Is this a winning combination for CBS when it comes to the ratings? Is this TV series worth watching? Should Pure Genius be cancelled or renewed for a second season?
Pure Genius follows top medical professionals as they team up with cutting-edge tech experts and try to push the boundaries of modern medicine to save lives. Doctor Walter Wallace (Dermot Mulroney) is a disgraced but brilliant surgeon who is recruited by a young Silicon Valley tech billionaire, James Bell (Augustus Prew). Wallace learns that Bell is harboring a secret and he begins to question just what the young founder is really trying to achieve. Others on the team are played by Odette Annable, Reshma Shetty, Aaron Jennings, Ward Horton, and Brenda Song.
Pure Genius debuted on October 27th with a 1.05 rating in the coveted 18-49 demographic with 6.23 million viewers. It was not a good start and the show’s ratings have gotten even worse. The second episode dropped to a 0.88 rating with 5.37 million.
The numbers have risen and fallen a bit over the course of eight episodes that have aired so far. The show’s averaging a 0.9 demo rating with 5.39 million viewers. Pure Genius is currently CBS’ second-lowest rated scripted TV series (behind Elementary, which airs on Sunday nights at 10pm).
It’s already been revealed that CBS won’t be ordering any more episodes for season one of Pure Genius. Though the network hasn’t cancelled the show, it’s highly unlikely that CBS will be bringing it back for a second season either.
Pure Genius is off the schedule for the holiday but will return in a special timeslot on Sunday, January 1st, at roughly 9pm (it may be delayed because of football). The remaining installments will air on Thursday nights at 10pm. Right now, it looks like the (likely series) finale will air on January 26th.
But, what do you think? Do you like the Pure Genius TV show? Is the show better than the ratings seem to indicate? Should the network cancel or keep it?
Please keep this show going..love the characters and positive theme of the show!
Please keep this TV show.
I believe Pure Genius is a great show. I believe that a hospital like this is our future and think it could be more effective for finding cures and save more people.
If you advertise Pure Genius like the other shows, give it a real time slot not to mention NOT up against football, you’ll get your precious 18-49 demographic. Just put it where it belongs & let the people know it’s there. That’s NOT the show or the cast’s fault that you failed them. Fix it then keep it.
This is by far the best show on TV. You get tired of seeing demons, death, affairs, backbiting and the dark side of people. Pure Genius is about hope. Given our current status, don’t you see that given watchers a little hope, even for an hour is worth the investment. It’s the only show that I look forward to seeing.
I thoroughly enjoy the show. Give it at least another season in another time slot.
Please keep this show! Innovative with great characters. Not the same old Bull!
Oh god, I absolutely hate that show too! I can’t believe it’s supposedly getting such good ratings; has to be on the shoulders of Michael Weatherly alone and it amazes me. I watched 3 eps and I was done. Then again, given the time slot and lead-in show, it’s no wonder. If they switched time slots with Pure Genius, I bet we’d see the real value of each.
This show is so inspiring to those who need medical miracles. At first I thought it was just another medical show and really wasn’t interested, but then when I watched it I was exited about a very different show about the future for those who need help . We love this show please do not take it off the air . Given more time the word will get out there about how uplifting this show is and how great the show is. Underlying stories are also good. Finally a really good show!
The show is brilliant, it is an excellent show it sit back and realize that medicine and medical procedures can maybe one day get this advanced and saves people’s lives.
The only thing hurting this show is the time slot. It is well-written, well-acted and shows what health care really is – a stark reminder to the health business of today. We need more shows like this one and more people having faith in its message.
The show is well-written, well-acted, and unique. Please do NOT cancel the show. PLEASE!!!!
Please keep show on. Very interesting and hopeful as to how new solutions can. E reached even though fictional. Might just give someone a bright idea. CBS has the best line ups so it should keep this
Please don’t cancel Pure Genius show. We look forward to watching it every Thursday night.. Thank you.
This is this best show on tv. Please don’t cancel.
Please keep this show it is fantastic!!! I don’t get how these networks remake and bring back old shows like Hawaii five o and macgyver with such little purpose I don’t mean to be mean but come on really? Now you have a shot at stuff that is fresh with such new concepts featuring technology I’d rather somewhere for a kid to be watching and say wow that’s amazing that could be true if … get them to think about science and technology inspire to them to wanna be doctors who knows what someone could come with as well as… Read more »