It looks like CBS has quietly cancelled the Pure Genius TV show. Deadline reports the network has decided not to order any episodes beyond the initial 13. That said, expect all produced episodes to air.
A medical drama from Jason Katims, Pure Genius stars Dermot Mulroney, Augustus Prew, Odette Annable, Reshma Shetty, Aaron Jennings, Ward Horton, and Brenda Song. Production will reportedly wrap on December 15th, with episode 13.
Pure Genius: A Look at the Ratings
Pure Genius premiered on October 27th. The pilot garnered a 1.05 in the 18-49 year old viewer ratings demographic and drew a total audience of 6.229 million viewers. It has been mostly downhill since then.
To date, CBS has aired four episodes of Pure Genius. The show’s season average in the demo is a paltry 0.94, and its total average audience is 5.617 million viewers. In other words, the cancellation is not a huge surprise.
What do you think? Are you a fan of the Pure Genius TV series? Do you think it should be cancelled or renewed for a second season? Sound off, in the comments.
I love this show!! Please don’t cancel this show!!!
Love this show. They need to give it a chance and to do more publicity to get more viewers. I found it by accident and I can’t get enough. This show is really well written and the cast is Genius.
Took me a little while to get into the show, probably due to the Bell character being more unlikeable than most main characters, but by watching more shows I liked it more and more, but I did watch all off them on demand, does that add to the ratings? I watched all 13 shows, I was hoping for more, maybe they could give people more time to give it a second chance, but it looks like they never wanted to, because the on demand shows’ time offered expired only a few weeks after the original airing date, thus not giving… Read more »
Please do not cancel this show!! Give the viewers a chance to get hooked. I love that it is.different and the cast really clicks. TV is becoming so boring, this one sparkles!! And, it makes medical possibilities real.
I really like this show. Can we start a campaign to keep it???
Love this show. Sorry to hear it won’t be returning.
Pure Genius was a very good entertaining show. It’s too bad that it’s being cancelled by CBS! Maybe another network will take it up? Too bad!!!
Are you kidding? Why are the good shows going off the air and keeping the mindless ones. Pure Genius was a show to look forward in watching. Hope it goes to Netflix Disappointed
I love this show. I work in a hospital , it’s fun to play make believe once in a while. I was so disappointed to see that no further episodes had been ordered. I have no idea whether anything I say will make the least bit of difference but please don’t cancel Pure Genius.
I absolutely love this show. The writing is good, the acting is good, and the medical information is wonderful to contemplate. Please renew it. I agree TV ratings are not everything; there is VOD, DVR, and computers. Everyone I know loves this show!
What a shame this show is being cancelled. I love it. I think it should be given a chance.
I’m sorry to see that CBS isn’t going to continue with Pure Genius. It was always the first show I looked for online for new episodes. TV ratings aren’t everything – lots of people may be watching on computer, CBS! Please reconsider!
Please renew Pure Genuis, love this show!
I can’t believe CBS isn’t giving this show a chance. Maybe another night would be better. This is the best show I have seen in a long time. I watch it on demand, so I won’t be disturbed while watching it. I hope another station will be smart enough to pick it up.
Amazing how crap shows with the heart of a head of lettuce survive for years and a quality show like this gets shafted. Why did CBS bother in the first place?