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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?
Great show! Educational , forward thinking and relevant. Please renew!!
This is a well-written and acted new series. Great plot lines and well developing characters. Would LOVE to see more!
Hopefully, they will renew. This is one of the better, more enjoyable shows. Shows that are clean are rare enough, ones that are engaging and entertaining as well even rarer.
Please do not cancel. This is one of the best new shows on tv. Ideas are fresh – not the same old thing, as always. Love this show – great cast – great stories.
Please keep Pure Genius. It’s so different and so fascinating.
Please DO NOT cancel Pure Genius. Actors are great, well written, entertaining, Love Augustus Prew. Its nice to watch a show that gives hope for medical problems. Ideas come from shows and good shows get their ideas from things happening in the world.
Pure genius can’t get cancelled. The show is absolutely remarkable. Great cast and very inspirational. I have laughed and cried so much that it has become a part of me. Give it a season 2 and allow an excellent show to have a chance. So many good shows get cancelled before they have a chance to develop a huge fan base, dont let this show meet the same fate as all those other shows that didnt deserve to get shutdown.
Please don’t cancel Pure Genius. We love this show and haven’t missed an episode
One of our favorite shows. It combines medicine and technology with touching plot lines. Please do not cancel this show.
Love this show & find it to be intelligent & well written. I don’t think it has been given a fair chance. Everyone I told about the show, watched it & also love it. Please DO NOT CANCEL.
Don’t cancel Pure Genius!! Love that show !
This is the second time I have tried submitting a comment and still trying…
This show is inspirational and my favourite show.. the only shows I really watch are NCIS, Bull and NCIS New Orleans…
Pure Genius is my #1 show!!
I’m a retired doctor and love this show… Give it a chance.
Do not cancel Pure Genius! Excellent show that makes you think about life. Great cast/characters.
Pure Genius on CBS should not be on the cancellation list. Fine cast. Great story lines. Too many cop shows! I can laugh and cry in the same episode. Many of my friends who watch the program all feel the same.
Pure Genius is a very good tv show. I can laugh (much needed) and cry, which I do often. I love the cast. We have more than enough cop shows. The things portrayed on the show might be a little far off, but who knows. It may be a reality come true on the procedures done on the show!! The star of the show may not be the best looking male lead, but that makes him even more lovable.
Please do anything, and everything possible to have CBS KEEP this show.
Thank you Kay Churchill Davison, MI