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?
We love the show awesome Bring it back
Pure Genius quickly became my most favorite show, and I can’t believe it was even considered to be taken off the air. It was such a wonderful new look at the medical field, all the actors were beyond excellent. I’m so disappointed with CBS for not renewing this shoe has caused me to boycott any CBS show all together
Please leave this show on clean no cursing desent dress
Love this show. It’s clean and super interesting. Please keep it on!!!!!!!
This show is fabulous! My husband and I tape it to watch every episode! Please keep it on the air!!!
Definitely keep it. One of the best shows in a long time. Everyone I have talked to really like it.
Please keep this show on
Please keep this show on it is very creative and I look forward to watching. Its enjoyable to watch a show without any violence. The actors have chemistry.
We absolutely love this show! We stumbled on it by chance. I honestly think that it was not advertised enough. I spread the word to friends and they had not heard of it. They watched and loved it too! Please give it a fair shake. Bring it back and advertise it more! Thank you!
Love this show. It seems to be kind of hidden with some shows I don’t like. You have so much on family tv that shouldn’t be that I am surprised is allowed. This has so much potential. PLEASE KEEP IT.
PLEASE KEEP THE SHOW GOING. I truly enjoy it. One of the best shows on TV
Love the show….I even tape it so I make sure I don’t miss anything. It’s a MUST on TV….for the first time I can erally say I enjoy the show. KEEP IT RUNNING….Throw out some of the dull reality shows if it’s necessary to kee PURE GENIUS
Love Love this show! It’s different and new! Every time a new show comes out and we like it, it gets cancelled! Maybe that’s why people don’t tune in, it’s just going to be cancelled. Why get hooked on it! So disappointing. ..
Definitely keep it on…very creative show & always look forward to seeing it. There are way too many great shows like this being cancelled to air these STUPID reality shows.
My husband and I really liked this show and are very disappointed that it was taken off!!
Very shocked to hear that the ratings on Pure Genius were bad. This show has become my families new favorite show to watch. Please do not cancel this show that would simply be a shame. It includes great actors, intriguing technology, it is simply refreshing from all the TV shows that are on now.