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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?
Come on CBS Bring back Pure Genius please please please love this show
Best show on any network in a long time! We always made sure to be home in time to watch it! It is a shame to remove it while there are
so many mindless drivel shows that need to be removed! It seems like every time something of an informative and entertaining format
is introduced, the ignorant masses win. Shame that intelligence is out of vogue. This show actually encouraged people to realize that
there is always hope for the injured, diseased, and infirm. The world could use more of this!
Pure Genius is just as the name says. This TV Show is all the name inplies. A great show with a great cast and as the each episode continues the pure genius of the episodes captures our family and shows the viewing audience that hope is never given up on. The sheer brilliance of the show gives you an opportunity to explore new and long range medical solutions that challenges our human mind. I hope CBS renews this drama and does the proper marketing to allow this show to be seen by more people. The last time I wrote to… Read more »
We love Pure Genius. The cast is outstanding and the chemistry between them is very interesting. Don’t cancel it. Perhaps a 9pm time slot might generate new viewers. The plot is intriguing and the writing quite good.
Please keep the Pure Genius Show going as my son really love this show! There’s not that many shows out there worth watching.
I think Pure Genius is one of the best shows on T. V. We need to see a season 2. Please renew.
I love Pure Genius!! Please don’t cancel.
Please, we only found it a few shows ago. It’s one of the best shows out there. I just checked to make sure it’s on tonight and got disappointed . It’s the only show worth watching tonight.
ure Genius has become a favorite in our home. Please do NOT cancel it . ‘
We enjoy the fact that there are no guns or violence in the format and that all of the plots are positive and solution-oriented to improve the status of the current situation in the episode. There is room in our lives for some Pollyanna to come out. I appreciate James Bell’s optimism.
Omg….this is the BEST SHOW BESIDES …THIS IS US! I LOVE TE SHOW AND S ED IT’S NOT ONLY SINCE JANUARY 26. Please, please KEEP THIS SHOW! GET RID OF ANY OTHER SENSELESS SHOWS! FINALLY ..PURE GENIUS’ AN INCREDIBLE SHOW NEEDS TO REMAIN ON FOREVER!!!!!
We’re waiting for season 2 , it becomes the favorite tv show in our house , We’re waiting for season 2 , it becomes the favorite tv show in our house , give it another chance to be shown again it another chance to be shown again
We’re waiting for We’re waiting for season 2 , it becomes the favorite tv show in our house , give it another chance to be shown again 2 , it becomes the favorite tv show in our house , give it another chance to be shown again
We’re waiting for season 2 , it becomes the favorite tv show in our house , give it another chance to be shown again
We are waiting for season 2 it becomes the favorite show in our house , give it another chance to be shown again
I got hooked on this Program and now you are taking it off. I love the characters. Hopefully you will not cancel it.
I absolutely love this show. It’s refreshing, new, and keeps me watching. Hate that each episode is only 1 hour long. I’m desperately hoping for more seasons of this show.