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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?
PLEASE DO NOT CANCEL PURE GENIUS!!! IT IS ONE OF THE BEST SHOWS ON TV. I AND A LOT OF OTHERS WOULD REALLY MISS IT.
Excellent show, I really hope it continues.
I’m come from Thailand and I watched Pure Genius from an application name Iflix. Please do not cancelled it! I have really love this show. Season 2 Plz!
CBS would be fools if they canceled “Pure Genius”.
We were so glad to see a show that was not another crime drama. We love it! I would definitely like to see it return. One of the few shows we watched this year.
fabulous show. Please, please renew.
Love the show Pure Genius. It’s a new way to look at the future of Medical treatment. It makes you want to believe its possible. Please renew the show. It does the world good to see what my happen in the future. Once again please keep the show going, Thank You!
I loved Pure Genius. Please don’t cancel it. It was/is a refreshing change to all the crime based shows.
I loved watching Pure Genius. I cannot watch shows at normal days and times. Sometimes not even within the week they air. I know many people who watch via on demand or DVR and do not watch commercials. We don’t count for ratings. This, actual ratings are skewed. Please renew Pure Genius!
Please don’t cancel the show this show is great we love the show
I love this show…it’s a wonderful cast and a new cutting edge medical show!! Please don’t cancel PLEASE PLEASE
Please don’t cancel “Pure Genius” !!!! Very entertaining and just one show that I look forward to seeing every week.
This is an amazing show, that really needs to be brought back, for all of the world, to watch and enjoy. I love the idea, that they are using high technology and innovative medical practices, to help save lives. This is the future of medicine and maybe this show is very alarming, to many people, who are afraid of the changes. I looked up several of the ‘new procedures’, on a few of the episodes and they do exist! If Pure Genius is brought back; I think that it would be wonderful to add some information, about the procedure that… Read more »
I haven’t been this excited about a new show in years!!! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE renew this amazing show. It is intelligent, funny, and has so much heart.
Please renew Pure Genius. It was clever and fun and wholesome and hopeful and tender and many of my friends and I looked forward to each episode. Please don’t cancel!
Please renew Pure Genius! It is, well, pure genius!