What would be the smart move? The season one finale of Pure Genius just aired on January 26th, and we want to know if you think CBS should cancel or renew the TV show for a second season.
A medical drama, Pure Genius follows a team of doctors 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. The cast also includes Odette Annable, Reshma Shetty, Aaron Jennings, Ward Horton, and Brenda Song.
Pure Genius debuted on October 27th with middling ratings for CBS. The pilot earned a 1.05 rating in the 18-49 demo and 6.23 million viewers. From there, the numbers only declined. With only 13 episodes under its belt, season one of the series received an average rating of 0.86 in the 18-49 demo and a total of only 5.34 million viewers. The show’s ratings currently rank third to last out of CBS’ 22 scripted series for the 2016-2017 season.
Given the low ratings and CBS’ decision not to order more episodes, it seems likely Pure Genius will be cancelled.
But, we want to know what you think. Should CBS cancel the medical drama or, renew it for a second season? Tell us what you think.
Please keep it on. I love this show.
It is the best show on tv. It is the only show we watched regularly without fail.
This is a really fun show to watch. I hope it gets renewed!!!
I can’t believe they cancel shows that are so different from all the stupid comedy’s they keep forever. Their stale and old.
I loved this show. It was different from everything else that’s on. Problem is it was tucked away from the main stream television and I stumbled on it by accident.
I am really getting fed up with watching new shows that get cancelled very quickly. They never give anything a chance any more.
If Americans don’t like this show there is something wrong with us. It’s inovating, it shows us the very near future of high tech medicine, it’s humane, it gives us hope and it gives us compassion! If we turn our backs on a show like this and support shallow scripted romance like the bachelor we are truly heading in the wrong direction as a society!!
You were right on!!
OMG that is my favorite show! I sure hope they don’t cancel it. The whole family watched it every week! We didn’t miss a single episode!!!!!
This show is awesome!!! It inspires creative thinking, something sorely under appreciated in this Sleep Walking Follow the Noise world we live in.
True Genius is a WONDERFUL program that deserves a good time slot and at least one,oreseason. Give people some awareness of the program and it will become immensely popular!
I like the concept of the show and as a nurse would love to work for a hospital like this. renew please.
Its awesome!!! Keep it!!!
I really enjoy this show. Please don’t cancel.
Please, please, PLEASE don’t cancel this show. It is truly the best show to come along in a very LONG time! The characters are great and the story line is so interesting. This is the first show since NCIS that my husband and I make sure not to miss. Please RENEW IT!!!
i love this show why do you always want to cancel the great shows and leave the crap reality or stupid comedy show. you need to give shows a chance. Why don’t you ask real people instead of a few groups of people.
I agree, it’s a fantastic show!!! Get rid of the stupid reality shows and keep shows like Pure Genius that really get to my heart and make me cry happy and sad tears.
This show is creative and unique among the medical shows. There isn’t extremely heavy gore and violence which seems to dominate the key demographic, but it has a refreshing draw that does keep the viewer coming back. It just needs more time and a better night to expose it. One of my most favorite shows of this season!