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 renew. It is a nice change/spin on a hospital style show
I hope they decide to bring Pure Genius back, excellent show and excellent writing.
Loved this show. Too many medical dramas on tv, but this one is different.
For once, an intelligent show with both excellent acting and script! PLEASE renew this great show for the 2nd season CBS. I am so ill from the toilet humor
and comic sexual themes that appeal to the majority of the illiterate TV audience.
Even my hubby who is a bang, bang shoot ’em up type tv watcher absolutely loved
this show. P L E A S E reconsider CBS! I agree, give this show a better time slot
and you will be surprised how popular it will become. It will be the cash cow you
didn’t expect given the chance.
I absolutely love this show! Pure Genius, is simply what it’s title says… It has given me hope when nothing else could. There is nothing wrong with the show as it was! Why do the great shows always get taken from us when we fall in love with them. It makes me not want to watch anything anymore! It definitely gives reason to loose hope because our hope has been taken away by those who have issues with things about the show. They do not have to watch it, the same as any other show out there that those same… Read more »
With the last episode leaving us hanging as to what was going to happen to everyone for breaking a stupid rule, you HAVE to let us know what the verdict will be. To help someone that was literally on death’s door to where an experimental procedure was his only hope, to think this could be the end of their careers made me want to cry. Give this show a better time slot and it will FLY! Seems like all the good shows end up on the scrap heap or in a miserable time slot. Keep in mind, Star Trek had… Read more »
PLEASE give this show more time!! It’s one of THE best shows on the air. Too many garbage shows stay on forever while great shows like this get cut due to bad timing.
Renew it! Love it nice change of pace!
Please renew this show . . it is one of the only ones worth watching . . we have already come to love the characters and relate to them. What a shame it will be if such a good show will no longer be available to us .
Please renew this show! Our entire family – three generations – loves it! The multiple plots are always interesting, we’ve come to know and love the characters and it often leaves us misty eyed – in a good way. Please give it another chance for it to catch on and the ratings to improve. We think it’s one of the best shows on any network.
Renew. It is nice to see tv show intriguing and when kids come in room don’t have to turn tv off
Renew it! It is a great show! It deserves a second season!
RENEW it! Fans are eager for a creative show with a unique flair. Loved it!
Bring it back, it’s just a good show.
I would love to see more episodes.