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?
They don’t ever seem to give shows a break. People can’t get invested in a show cause the networks ajay’s end up cancelling the good ones and keep stupid ones. I have actually watched shows I never even knew were out to they were cancelled. Hell I started to watch one and it only made it to having 2 episodes shown and they pulled it and ran stupid reruns instead of airing episodes they already bought add paid for. I liked pure genius so of course they cancelled it. Another thing I hate they cancel shows and leave it as… Read more »
Bring back Pure Genius. Please.
Pure Genius is an excellent show and should be run. I would buy it on DVD if someone kept making it.
I love this show! I’m very disappointed to know it’s not coming back.
Perhaps, it was hard to keep producing such generation sensitive stories…
I will always be waiting for it to come back.
I am so disappointed to learn that Pure Genius has been cancelled. I throughly enjoyed watching this show more than any show in recent history and would look forward to it from week to week. Definitely bummed I won’t be getting my Pure Genius fix anymore. Can we petition to bring it back?!
I loved this show and am very disappointed rhat it has been cancelled. I was just checking to see when the new season will start. Heart broken.
We loved the show. It was great. Something we actually looked forward to watching, instead of all the violent shows that are on TV now. Usually don’t have the TV on due to so much nasty shows. I really was looking forward to season 2!
Wow! What a bummer! I just was checking to see when the season premiere was and here it’s cancelled!! I thought this show was really really good and looked forward to watching it. Had a different story line, showing a Dr with a different or unique personality was able to be a Dr. I thought it would be a show that could give hope to others that they too could be different and could become something great and could use their “difference” to help others justlike the new show the Good Doctor is doing.
Great lovely show. I wish it was back. This type of show should be on TV.
I truly loved and enjoyed the show….wish it was back…this is the type show that should be on television
Great, unique show. My husband and I are disappointed that it has been cancelled. Please give it another chance.
Pure Genius was just that. Pure Genius. Maybe if given a chance it may have picked up more viewers. My husband and I loved it.
I can’t believe they cancelled this show. I loved the show! I agree with many people that there are so many terrible shows on TV. I hope they reconsider. How about trying an earlier time? Give it another chance.
Pure Genius was a great show for the whole family. I can’t believe it was cancelled.
So many people have already replied exactly how I feel but putting in my 2 cents just in case volume can make a difference. So sad when quality shows are cancelled. It was refreshing to watch a show that made you think and imagine possibilities. Also that took you on a journey not only in the characters lives but with the human stories in each episode. Nice to have a show that was meaningful.
Very disappointed to find out not renewed