Tonight marks the last episode of the first season of Limitless on CBS. Will it be the series finale as well? Should this drama be cancelled or renewed for a second season?
On Limitless, deadbeat Brian Finch (Jake McDorman) is given the NZT-48 drug and it unlocks 100% of his brain. Brian has complete recall of whatever he’s learned at any point in his life, either consciously or subconsciously. The FBI want to use him to help solve crimes but they’re not the only ones interested in Brian and the drug. The rest of the cast includes Jennifer Carpenter, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Hill Harper, and Colin Salmon.
The series debuted on September 22, 2015 and attracted a 1.87 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 9.86 million viewers. It was a positive start, perhaps in part due to an appearance by Bradley Cooper who reprised his role from the Limitless feature film. The show’s ratings dropped a bit but were pretty healthy for the rest of 2015.
The numbers saw a nice boost when the show returned from a mid-season break on January 5th (Cooper reappeared) but hit a new low the following episode. The ratings have have been trending downward in 2016 — save for episode 19 when Cooper put in another appearance.
In March, CBS head Les Moonves said that he expected five of the network’s freshman shows to be renewed for the 2016-17 season — but that was before Limitless’ numbers fell as low as a 1.05 in the demo with 5.6 million. The network has yet to renew any freshman shows.
In the end, I suspect that the network will renew Limitless for a second season but the past few months’ ratings declines certainly don’t help the show’s chances. We may have to wait until next month to find out what CBS will do.
But, what do you think? Do you want to see more of the Limitless TV show? Cancel or renew for season two?
We LOVE this show and would really miss it if cancelled. Hopefully it is renewed for many years to come!!!
I love the self-aware moments, the Ferris Bueller episode was classic. The show is witty and pretty informative without acting like it’s trying to teach anything barring the sci-fi aspects. Whether or not Bradley Cooper comes back doesn’t matter to me in the slightest let Jake take over the reigns completely I think he’s done a phenomenal job in the series thus far able to switch gears on what seems to be a moments notice. I will buy the blu-rays as soon as they become available.
Please renew! Renew! Renew!!
My husband and my 3 teenagers and I love this show
Reminds me a bit like Psyche. Clever, funny, witty. It ended in a good place. I enjoyed it but don’t know if it will have the same impact as season 1. It could end up all over the place. Up in the air,
Renew! Love show,look forward to it every week
Like the series inventive funny great cast.The Foureyed Poet.
My hands-down absolute favorite show of the year!!
My adult daughter & I watch Limitless together and we are hoping the show is given a second season. We like the cast…..they work well together. Brian is just the right amount of quirky.
Renew for sure! Love this show
Please renew
Renew!!!
Please renew the show. The ratings my be due to people like me who can’t watch it the first day but the next day due to my work schedule I catch it on demand
My whole family loves this show. Please renew it.
Renew!!
This show needs a season 2 there is definitely a potential due to Brian’s quirkiness with a pinch of maturity for being a real hero everyone want him to be. And that new squad is really good and also there is still loopholes that can be pitched like that guy that took NZT and rode off with the school bus, I thought there will still be a story for that maybe a revenge and more NZT maybe.