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?
There is so little good TV. This is one of the best shows on. I rank it up there with “This is Us”. I watch only 3 shows on regular TV and this is one of them. The other 2 are “This is Us” and “Scorpion”. Nothing else even comes close.
Please do not cancel.
I love the show. I hope it is not cancelled. My 15 year old granddaughter and I watch it together.
Don’t cancel this show….please!!!@
Please don’t cancel “Pure Genius”. I love this show. I never watch reality. This is very inspiring and interesting. Please keep it on. The positivity is uplifting and refreshing.
I loved this show my husband and I watched every week. Very unhappy that it was removed. Thought it was well written very interesting every week. A lot of very heart felt stories. Please try to bring back we have gotten a lot of our friends to watch-many got hooked on the show. koodos to the staff and writers any the actors for a wonderful show.. Please do try to keep the show going…
I absolutely love this show! In a time when there is so much negativity, this is a show that has such a positive, heartwarming message. My daughter and I look forward to this show every week! Please keep this show!!!
I love the cast of Pure Genius. It is thought provoking and makes you wonder what is really in store for the near future. Please do not cancel the show.
please add this program for season 2.ireally like thie show.have watched every episode so far. will be so sad if it gets canceled
Pure Genius is exactly just that…..Pure genius. I really think you need to give the show a longer chance, the word is spreading by word of mouth in the medical and science fields amongst professionals. Busy professionals may not watch the show and its traditional aired time, yet find means to watch it in other ways, DVR, Firestick to name 2…. so I highly doubt that your ratings are accurate CBS. This is the kind of programs today’s world needs, not reality drama crap inner soul in abundance that leaves no time for good programming like this it’s a shame.… Read more »
Please keep Pure Genius on the air. It is one of the best shows we have ever watched.
I loved this show. That sucks they aren’t bringing it back.
Its pretty sad that the only good thing on tv on Thurs nights has been cancelled. Thanks CBS
This Is one of the best shows on TV! Why would CBS even think about cancelling? with all the crap out there this was a breath of fresh air. Please reconsider!
Worst mistake that CBS ever did! Pure Genius was one of the BEST shows on TV!
Hoping they read these comments and bring it back!!
PLEASE keep Pure Genius! So innovative!