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?
I hope another network picks them up or that CBS reslots in a better time slot. My wife and I love Pure Genious. It has a great cast; covers little known deseases like GSS, challenged the FDA, and it is genius that they used advanced technologies to overcome extremely difficult medical conditions. We are very disapointed with the decision to cancel the series.
It was my husbands & i favorite show & i usually don’t watch medical shows. It combined a great inspiring story with scientific future reality & was awesome & we loved the charactors & actors that made the show. Please put it back on! This show was in the wrong time slot on CBS.
My twins asked me when pure genius was going to start again hence the search only to find out it was cancelled. One of the best shows last season and one we all watched as a family. We loved it. Thinking some kind of conspiracy going on, every time we find a great new program it gets cancelled. So sad what a great show and cast. Wish they would give it another chance but they never do. Guess they need another reality show.
It was the best show on the tv. I have been waiting for it to come back on. I think cancelling it was a very poor decision
put it back on. it was well done.
bring the show back on. it was an interesting show and well done. they could have put it on another time and day to give it a chance
BRING IT BACK! Such a good show. Give it more time to find its identity.
Awww, darn. Loved the genius solving, different!, informative too. Even my 9 yr old granddaughter had watched with me and recently asked when it was back on. No have to tell not coming back.
That SUCKS! I really enjoyed this show. I was wondering when it was going to start again. GRRRRR
This was a refreshing show. My absolute favourite.
Pure genius was one of the best new shows on tv in a long time. So much of the same stuff on tv now a days. The only difference is the name they give the show. Pure Genius was something new with a fresh story line.
I just googled to see when it was coming back in and I am so disappointed. Tired of watching the same stuff over and over again. PLEASE BRING PURE GENIUS BACK !
I loved this show, gutted there won’t be another series!!!!!
Pure Genius is one of the best shows on CBS! Intelligent and informative, great cast. Please bring it back!
This was a fabulous show with a GREAT cast. It showed us incredible possibilities combining the technical world with the medical world and added gut gripping stories of people facing medical problems most hospitals wouldn’t even take a second look at! Loved the one about the teacher dealing with inoperable cancer who just wanted to be back in her classroom making a difference for her kids….. so they created a virtual wall on which she could see and interact with her class! Awesome,,, SO tired of all the cop shows ( except Bluebloods) and the medical programs that are basically… Read more »
Please bring back Pure Genius. Love that show.