It doesn’t take a brilliant mind to have seen this coming. Today, it was revealed that CBS had officially cancelled Pure Genius after one season.
The drama 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. The cast includes Augustus Prew, Dermot Mulroney, Odette Annable, Reshma Shetty, Aaron Jennings, Ward Horton, and Brenda Song.
Early on, CBS decided not to order more episodes of Pure Genius, suggesting the show was headed for cancellation. Over the course of its first season, the series earned pretty low ratings, averaging a 0.86 in the 18-49 demo and only 5.34 million viewers.
Recently, star Augustus Prew said he thinks the show didn’t work because it underwent an identity crisis:
But if I’m being honest, I think we got caught between two different shows. I think CBS wanted something a little more procedural, and [executive producer] Jason [Katims, of Friday Night Lights/Parenthood fame] wanted something a little more character-driven.”
What do you think? Did you see Pure Genius? Do you think CBS should’ve renewed it for a second season?
I think Pure Genius should have been renewed for a second season. This is a cutting edge drama and I was hooked. It would have been interesting to see if Doctor Wallace admitted the truth to his wife or not and what the outcome of that would have been for his marriage as well as the hospital. Now we are left with our own imagination…
Guys we need season 2 ,I really love this show please
I wish I would have seen this in 2016. I just binged the season and it was an amazing series. You can tell that James was high functioning autistic. In a way it shows how he is learning to communicate positive and growing with people. I loved that this show had a more positive vibe.
This is definitely the best medical high tech show ever made it’s better than house and the others I loved it CBS ALWAYS destroy great show by canceling them way to prematurely this has soooo much going for it x
I just found this show. I haven’t heard of it before now, if I had I would have been watching it. I bet a lot of other people would have been too. Shame on CBS for not giving the show a chance. I really like this show.
Pure Genius was great as usual CBS screwed up again
I really loved the show and though it’s just one episode I keep recommending it others, it was really life giving, it needs to come back!!!
I really liked the show. The premise was interesting and the actors were great.
I loved this show as did many others!!! CBS give it another shot all my family and friends were starting to really get into it!