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?
I love the show,the characters are very interesting.I want to see it come back
Our family loves Pure Genius. It’s one of my seventeen YO son’s favorite shows.
Pure Genius is the only new show I have watched. PULLEASE don’t cancel it!
We really like the show, and look forward to it. It has good storylines. We are sad to hear it did not get more episodes ordered. Maybe someone else besides CBS will pick it up.
Please keep pure Genius!!!!! Cancel that HORRIBLE talk show The Talk instead! We all know why that’s still on the air! What is wrong with CBS? They keep dumb shows on like Two Broke Girls and that TERRIBLE Joel Mchale show. The cast of Pure Genius is wonderful and the writing is terrific! I would say it’s just as good as This is Us on NBC and that show is killing it. Maybe CBS needs to invest in more advertising to bring more viewers in. To be honest Pure Genius is the ONLY show I even watch on that network… Read more »
Disappointed and sad to hear this show is not being renewed … what a shame.
Please please keep this show on the air. It is a great show and I love all the cast.
It is great to see real medical issues being solved. It gives me hope that there might be a Bunkerhill in our future.
I love, love this show and am totally invested in all the characters. Please give us another season at least!
CBS executives must be brain dead to keep a useless comedy show but deadhead a wonderful show like Pure Genius. My thinking is that they would rather have stupid people to watch their brainless shows, rather than folks who can understand the intricacies of the superb plot lines of a show such as Pure Genius.
Pure Genius is one of the best new shows in a long time. I just don’t understand CBS. Why would networks keep the idiotic situation comedies on and cancel shows with the quality of Pure Genius. The interaction between the ensemble cast, the medical near-future tech and the way you just feel good at the end of each episode are just some reasons this show should be allowed to continue.
I truly hope that CBS does not cancel this show. We love it!! So well written with terrific acting. Give it a chance. We need a lot more of this kind of show and less reality shows. It demonstrates good values, what technology and dedication can accomplish and HOPE!!! All things that the world needs more of. What a better way to spend our TV time. And it is not too far fetched. It is written to make you believe that these things are all a possibility in the near future. Let’s try a season 2 and I am sure… Read more »
Please keep the TV show Pure Genius. It is a great TV show, one of the best!!!
Please keep this show! It is one of the best shows on tv to date! Love all the actors & all the new innovative cures to save patients lives! Very heartwarming and special sow!
Why would anyone want to cancel such a great show. I have watched it from the start and it just keeps getting more and more interesting. I love the actors in this program, they all make it almost believable. Please don’t cancel such a great show. There are so few good programs on TV anymore. There are too many talk shows and reality shows on TV right now. At least Pure Genius leaves you guessing on what’s going to be happening next.
one of 3 of the best shows on tv at the minute would be silly to cancel would love too see more of what the overall story line has to offer in new seasons. I think put it on at 9 with more advertising this could be a winner… wrong time of night to be on tv should be on earlier