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?
My husband and I love this show. PLEASE don’t cancel it!! It has characters you can really care about and medical challenges that are fascinating. Plus it’s a medical show that’s different from any other one out there. It’s really, really good and has great potential. It’s like Scorpion (a great, successful show) but with geniuses saving people in the Medical world. PLEASE give it a chance!!
Please keep Pure Genius, it amazing. People might be scared to watch a new kinda medical drama, then say the famed Grey’s Anatomy, but that doesn’t mean you need to cancel it so early without the show being given a chance to get more viewers. I would be devastated it it got canceled so quickly after being introduced
Please don’t cancel “Pure Genius”. It is one of the best shows I have ever seen. Everyone in my family loves this show. We rearrange our schedule on Thursday nights so we can watch this show. Please give it another season!
BRING IT BACK. GREAT SHOW.
I love this show. It is one of a few shows that my husband & I like. So sick of the reality shows. Please bring it back!!!!!!!
Keep it is one of the best shows on tv. It’s innovated, inspiring, heartfelt, good acting by all, it has a great plot to work with. The guys are handsome as well.
I love this show and hope that it will be renewed.
Please keep. This is a great show. It’s different and moving. Love watching it.
Keep it! It’s a heartwarming and touching show. It’s refreshing to watch and it’s an intelligent show. Will be very disappointed if cancelled. Please keep it!!!!
Please keep. Great show with a cast that’s really fun to watch. Love the interesting medical cases with a technology twist. No other show like it!
Keep, keep, keep this show! It is refreshing, inspiring and such a feel good show and hope of what hospitals could someday be! My favorite new show this year!
Please don’t cancel. So refreshing. Not a medical door opera. It brings awareness to so many rare disorders, diseases & medical phenomena. It’s touching, intelligent, warm with a touch of inspiration. Again, so refreshing. Will be extremely disappointed if cancelled.
Please don’t cancel Pure Genius. My husband, daughter and I love it. We are all hoping that it will be picked up for a second season. It is my favorite show on TV right now.
Love this show!!
Keep Pure Genius. Superb storyline with superb cast. Give this wonderful show a chance.