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?
Please …keep it on! It’s really a good show!!!
OMG!! Please CBS, DO NOT CANCEL THIS SHOW! Pure Genius is literally the ONLY primetime show I watch on TV. I am so emotionally attached to all of the characters, especially James. Watching him struggling with the fear of his progressing illness and his fight to find a cure is so intense. Augustus Prew is absolutely the perfect person to play this character. I can’t imagine my world with no Pure Genius. Just give it more time for word of mouth to help it take flight. It will be soaring before you know it now that the busy holiday season… Read more »
Omg!! This is like THE ONLY show I watch on TV…. I love, love, love the actors, stories, acting, and how all content is based on real advances in medicine that are in the trial phase. It’s so inspiring and uplifting! I am emotionally attached to James and his struggles/fears regarding his illness, Zoe, Malik & James’ attraction triangle, and Dr.Wallace and the challenges he faces being separated from his family. This show is just starting to really take off. Please give it more time for word of mouth to send it flying!! Maybe moving to a different time slot… Read more »
This show is so creative and genius. I think people had already set their DVR’s to other new and their old favorites by the time it aired. I say keep it. It is for the
intellect and I love the brainstorming and hope James requires of his staff.
Keep the show please!!!
My daughter and I love the show, keep it!
This is a really good show compared to all the so called humor shows which are really not funny. Drama still has a place and this is a good show.
Please do not cancel this show. There are so many that should be, but not Pure Genius!!! Down the earth and over the top like some of the other medical shows.
I meant to put NOT over the top. LOL
This show is an extraordinary nexus of technology, science, medicine, spiritually and potentiality. It will catch on. Give it more time.
Keep. Show is creative and well written and a feel good show without the ridiculous sitcom cutting humor. Hospital without blood and guts. I like the characters, especially Augustus who plays James Bell. He plays his appealing character of James very well. I think we will see more of him. KEEP or pickup with another network.
Keep. Show is creative and well written and a feel good show without the ridiculous sitcom cutting humor. Hospital without blood and guts. I like the characters, especially Augustus who plays James Bell. He plays his appealing character of James very well. I think we will see more of him. KEEP or pickup with another network.
I have renal cell carcinoma, a medical topic that was discussed in a previous episode. I enjoy the show because it gives hope, albeit, fictional in many ways. Keep the show!
Please do not cancel this show!! It is the BEST show on TV!!
I am a doctor and I have everyone at the hospital watching this show. It is great. Please renew.
Most definitely keep Pure Genius! It’s different from all the other medical shows in a good way – not the typical medical rescues in the trenches with the over dependence on romantic relationships. Pure Genius offers innovation, brainstorming,refusal to accept defeat,energy,good tech,challenge, compelling back stories… I need to stop but please renew this show!