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Last season, Brilliant Minds was a middle-of-the-road performers in the ratings for NBC. It was also one of the network’s lowest-rated shows to be renewed. Will this drama’s numbers improve this time around? Will Brilliant Minds be cancelled or renewed for season three? Stay tuned.
A medical drama series, the Brilliant Minds TV show was created by Michael Grassi. The series stars Zachary Quinto, Tamberla Perry, Ashleigh LaThrop, Alex MacNicoll, Aury Krebs, Spence Moore II, Teddy Sears, Brian Altemus, John Clarence Stewart, and Al Calderon. Bellamy Young recurs. Season two guests include Jane Krakwoski, Laura Vandervoort, Porsha Williams, Molly Bernard, and Connor Tomlinson. Inspired by the extraordinary life and work of author and physician Oliver Sacks, the story follows Dr. Oliver Wolf (Quinto), an eccentric but incredibly gifted neurologist who suffers from a rare condition. It gives him a unique perspective on care, fueling his mission to change how the world sees his patients. After his unusual methods result in his dismissal, he takes his unconventional approach to a new hospital: Bronx General, where he leads a team of bright young interns in tackling some of the world’s most puzzling psychological cases. With their help, he must also challenge his own personal and social limitations by navigating all the expectations, politics, and complicated relationships that come with the job.
Nielsen Ratings
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For comparisons: Season one of Brilliant Minds on NBC averaged a 0.23 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 2.97 million viewers.
Note: These are the final national ratings, including all live+same day viewing and DVR playback (through 3:00 AM). While these numbers don’t include further delayed or streaming viewing, they are a very good indicator of how a show is performing, especially when compared to others on the same channel. There can be other economic factors involved in a show’s fate, but typically the higher-rated series are renewed and the lower-rated ones are cancelled.
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What do you think? Do you like the Brilliant Minds TV series on NBC? Should it be cancelled or renewed for season three?


I like Brilliant Minds, it goes in a different direction than the other Medical Shows. Different types of diseases, or behavior that you don’t see on other Medical shows Season 3 for sure! It gets your mind thinking of the different things that people have to deal with. And I am curious where they are going with Dr. Wolf being admitted to a Psychiatric Center and why?
Renew Brilliant Minds for season 3 superb
Love Brilliant Minds
Love brillant minds please renew
Renew Brilliant Minds for season 3 Great show
Cancel. We quit watching it halfway through last season.