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Will medical science continue to advance at Bunker Hill Hospital? Has the Pure Genius TV show been cancelled or renewed for a second season on CBS? The television vulture is watching for the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is a dedicated place to track the status of Pure Genius season two. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?
What’s This TV Show About?
Airing on the CBS television network, Pure Genius is a high-tech medical drama. At Bunker Hill Hospital, Silicon Valley tech titan, James Bell (Augustus Prew), pairs brilliant medical minds with technology gurus and sidesteps bureaucracy in the interest of saving lives — including his own. Bell enlists an exceptional, yet controversial veteran surgeon, Dr. Walter Wallace (Dermot Mulroney) to help him revolutionize health care. As Chief of Staff, Dr. Wallace oversees a trail-blazing team including the candid Dr. Zoe Brockett (Odette Annable); the idealistic and overly literal neurosurgeon, Dr. Talaikha Channarayapatra (Reshma Shetty); former gangbanger Dr. Malik Verlaine (Aaron Jennings); intense neurologist Dr. Scott Strauss (Ward Horton); and tech genius Angie Cheng (Brenda Song).
Season One Ratings
The first season of Pure Genius averaged a 0.86 rating in the 18-49 demographic and drawing an average of 5.34 million viewers. Find out how Pure Genius stacks up against the other CBS TV shows.
On May 15, 2017, it was revealed that Pure Genius has been cancelled so there won’t be a second season. Could it be revived someday? Stay tuned for updates.
Telly’s Take
While CBS has not officially cancelled Pure Genius, this medical drama’s prognosis is grim. In November of 2016, after just four installments had aired, the network passed on ordering the back nine episodes of Pure Genius, season one. The only CBS TV show it outperforms in the demo is Elementary. Right now, it looks like the Pure Genius (likely series) finale will air on January 26th. Barring a miracle, CBS will cancel Pure Genius. I have started circling this one and am all but certain there will be no season two.
5/15/17 update: CBS has cancelled Pure Genius after one season. Details here.
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What do you think? Were you hoping that CBS would renew their Pure Genius TV show for a second season? Are you upset that CBS has cancelled Pure Genius, instead?
This has been an amazing series to watch. I still can’t believe that they even considered cancelling this show. Pure pity.
This has been one of the most pleasurable experiences to view pure genius should and does deserve a new second season. Please advise us when it is available again thank you and good luck. This is a must see show for everyone to see the powerful future of the medicines to come. Thank you.
please please i beg , bring it back … the final episode left us all entirely hanging … Most african SCIENCE students love this SHOW
Please bring it back!!
My family love Pure Genius. This series is so uplifting and gets better every episode. Please bring back season 2.
This is the best series ever. Please bring season 2 back. Pleassse!
Please, please dont cancel. As a nurse this series gives me hope. If we can dream it, someone out there can do it. Dont stop our dreaming.
I love this show mainly because of its innovational efforts to make the impossible possible.
I’m surprised they are cancelling this show. Writing is great. Love the whole cast. Please bring it back.
I was looking forward to the new season of Pure Genius. Very sorry to find out it’s been cancelled.
Sad to see that such a well-acted and cast series has gone. I suspect that for many, it required just too much “thinking” to follow such an intelligent and moving TV experience. Hope the same fate doesn’t await “The Good Doctor.”