It doesn’t take a brilliant mind to have seen this coming. Today, it was revealed that CBS had officially cancelled Pure Genius after one season.
The drama 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. The cast includes Augustus Prew, Dermot Mulroney, Odette Annable, Reshma Shetty, Aaron Jennings, Ward Horton, and Brenda Song.
Early on, CBS decided not to order more episodes of Pure Genius, suggesting the show was headed for cancellation. Over the course of its first season, the series earned pretty low ratings, averaging a 0.86 in the 18-49 demo and only 5.34 million viewers.
Recently, star Augustus Prew said he thinks the show didn’t work because it underwent an identity crisis:
But if I’m being honest, I think we got caught between two different shows. I think CBS wanted something a little more procedural, and [executive producer] Jason [Katims, of Friday Night Lights/Parenthood fame] wanted something a little more character-driven.”
What do you think? Did you see Pure Genius? Do you think CBS should’ve renewed it for a second season?
what a shame that pure genius was cancelled. great show.great stories every week, not like the crap that;s on now VERY SAD !!!!!!!!
I love this show! I’m so disappointed!
Great show! Once again CBS messed up!! What’s next?….Blue bloods, NCIS?!!! Get with the program CBS! Viewers want good quality shows!
Very sad to here the show was cancelled I watched it every week and looked forward to the next episode
I am very sorry to see it cancelled it was great that it touched upon technology in the medical field that was not too far from reality, yet adding a story line behind it. Wish you could have finished out the season 2 at least.
I thought it was a great program, finally some class programing on television! Very sorry to see that it was cancelled. I hope another network picks it up. It was excellent in all respects
I loved it but of course CBS cancels all the good shows. That’s why I really hate CBS and they get such low viewers. Once a good show comes out they cancel it and REAL people get fustrated and stop watching CBS. I only heard of this show when it was half way through and had to back track, then found out it was being canceled. CBS should HEAR the REAL PEOPLE!!!!
Pure Genius got me hooked! So dissapointed that they cancelled season 2. #pleasebringitback
Pure Genius was… pure genius! Great cast and everyone loved Augustus Prew, the genuine benevolence and the Bunker Hill. CBS you disappoint, again. Hello Netflix??
This has been an excellent, thought provoking series that We looked forward to each week. CBS is making a BIG mistake cancelling it!!
I really liked the characters and I think it needed time to get established. So sorry it was cancelled
This was the BEST show. Loved the characters. Loved the concepts. CBS missing the mark again by cancelling this one!
There has to be more of Bunker Hill….Pure Genius was just that! Hope another network comes to the rescue and brings it back! So interesting. Amazing writers. Great cast. Too ‘good’ for CBS?!
Really disappointed to hear Pure Genius was cancelled. Loved the show, consider bringing it back!
I loveeeeeedd this show, as a health care worker it was meat to see what a future could be like in a hospital of this nature, and how regulations are higher at times then human life.
I looked forward weekly for this program… Everything non-cop, lawyer seems to go fast