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?
It only took one and a quarter episodes before I was hooked!! True Genius is so original and deserves longer than one season to prove itself. It is amazing how all the characters on the show have my interest and attention one way or the other. I love the way Mr. Bell is so smart, so rich and so tentative where it comes to personal things. PLEASE PLEASE KEEP THIS SHOW!!!
Please please keep this show.
I absolutely. LOVE this drama being from a medical back ground I soooo WISH you would have a new season coming up … I save all of the series and have gotten sooo many of my medical friends to watch it … PLEASE have more of the series next season PLEASE ‼‼‼‼‼
Please don’t cancel Pure Genius! It’s a wonderful show with stories of hope and love
This is a great show,with heartwarming stories, plus the breakthrough medical vision. Please do not cancel. Try a different date or time. Live this show
This is a great good hearted show, where they like helping people and that along with possible medical breakthrough is inspiring please don’t cancel, maybe it is the day it is showin
Please keep the show. The cast works well together and love the hope and love it offers. The end of each episode ends on a high note. I realize the show is fiction but what’s wrong with a bit of fantasy to get people through a hard day.
Great Show, pls don’t cancel love the medical tech crossover
Please keep the show on the air. I love it and never miss one week. It’s so interesting and I love the premise of the show. I also love the interaction of all the characters. Please don’t cancel.
I really enjoy Pure Genius. Each show is great. The actors are superb. Please do not cancel this show.
Pure Genius is pure greatness. It is fresh, innovative, intense and heart-warming! I think that people who see it, will get hooked!
I love this show and hope it continues. I think people haven’t had the time to catch it to fall in love with it. Give them the chance to with a secon season.
I love this show! I DVR it so I can watch it with my kids. The have to go to bed while it’s on, for school the next day. It’s actually a family program, not to many of them left. I’ve had people over while we were watching, that love it. They didn’t know anything about it. Give it more time. Move the time it comes on so more people can watch. Please don’t give up on it already. This is what people get mad about and go to Netflix for. You put something on, we like it and you… Read more »
It’s SO nice to have a medical drama with some deviations in premise of care and an actual ongoing plot! PLEASE keep this show of notable character.
If you cancel Pure Genius, I will throw my television out the second story window!