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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?
I love this show and the cast. Please bring it back !!
Love love love this show. The characters are great. Filled with raw emotion. Missing it already. Please bring it back.
Great show
Needs 2nd season
Really good show,
Hope for more
2nd season would be great
This is the BEST CBS Program EVER! I look forward to CBS making this program a staple along with the rest of the fine TV they provide….just sayin…
I absolutely love this show. It is a family show, and we all enjoy it!! The cast really clicks with each other, and they make the viewers care, as well. Please don’t cancel this show!!!!
Renew please!
This show is one of the greatest. Please have more seasons, it is Pure Genius of a show that gives hope for the future in the medical field.
Please please ..someone keep this program on TV. There are not too many TV shows I watch but I love this one..our whole family does..Someone????
This is one of my new favorite shows. My whole family watches it. The emotion of this show is so good. Please do not cancel it. 1st new show in a long time that I love.
I love the show Pure Genius. I honestly do not watch very much television. Pure Genius is one of those shows that I marked on my calendar to make sure that I didn’t miss it. Pure Genius brings joyful emotions and feelings of hope out in me; compared to the dysfunction seen in too many other shows. In my opinion it would be a serious mistake if the show were cancelled.
I do agree
Please keep this show its one the entire family can enjoy . Makes people believe in doctors an human kind agin.
Please, please do not cancel this show. It is SO much better than the “reality shows” and “sitcoms” out – most of which are junk. I so looked forward to watching this show!!
dont cancel its a good show and great actors as Linda said it draws you in
Do not cancel! I am intrigued and it draws you in…it’s touching, thought provoking, and envelops all emotions.