The team members on the Pure Genius TV show work together to save lives. It’s a noble cause but will their stories attract enough viewers to bring big ratings? Will this new CBS TV series be cut down in its prime (cancelled) or, will it be renewed for a second season? Stay tuned.
Pure Genius follows top medical professionals as they team up with cutting-edge tech experts and try to push the boundaries of modern medicine to save lives. Doctor Walter Wallace (Dermot Mulroney) is a disgraced but brilliant surgeon who is recruited by a young Silicon Valley tech billionaire, James Bell (Augustus Prew). Wallace learns that Bell is harboring a secret and he begins to question just what the young founder is really trying to achieve. Others on the team are played by Odette Annable, Reshma Shetty, Aaron Jennings, Ward Horton, and Brenda Song.
The ratings are typically the best indication of a show’s likelihood of staying on the air. The higher the ratings (particularly the 18-49 demo), the better the chances for survival.
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Note: These are the Live + Same Day Ratings which include “live” viewing plus delayed DVR viewing, up until 3am local time that same night. Ratings marked with an “*” are the fast affiliate ratings and will be updated with the Live+SD numbers when they are made available. Typically, networks get paid for C+3 ratings which includes DVR viewing within three days of the original airing when commercials are watched. Those numbers are rarely released to the press.
What do you think? Do you like the Pure Genius TV show on CBS? Do you think it should be cancelled or renewed for season two?
5/15/17 update: CBS has cancelled Pure Genius after one season. Details here.
My husband and I love Pure Genius!! Please don’t cancel the show. It’s heartwarming, the stories are interesting. We love the characters!! Please renew for season 2!!
Most shows today are filled with shock value, whether it be in the form of violence, sex, language, or gore. These type of shows are an insult to our collective intellect and curiosity and desire for meaningful connections with others. Most of these bad shows are like being stuck in a ‘Brave New World.’ HOWEVER, Pure Genius, is one of the very few shows that has thoughtful, in depth character development, while simultaneously dealing with innovations that are never used without the determination of the morality of its use on a precious human being. I love how this show considers… Read more »
I’m seriously upset that Pure Genius is cancelled!!! The only show I watch all week. I literally look forward to it every Thursday! So disapointed. CBS just lost a viewer.
I am so anger this is the best new idea and perfect cast give it a darn chance, this is crazy you nuts at the networks have to give people the loyalty we expect and then to leave us hanging shame on you…pretty much done if you keep this up, people have cable we do not need this crap also changing the characters on code black cut that show…not good with out the other cast members we grew to love…shame shame shame on you…………….
I adore this show it had me from episode one. There is so much boring fake drama on TV this show is educational, inspiring and engaging. Enough with the mind numbing sitcoms, the violence and reality TV already. Feed our minds!
I just can’t understand why such an innovative clever show would be canceled..
It has substance and not silliness. What is wrong with this picture?
I am outraged to think (this could be the problem) this show is to be canceled.
Reality shows, violent shows etc are favored over this intelligent creative show?
All I can say is extraordinary!!!!!!
Pure Genius is a wonderful and inspiring show. I love the medical team and the way Pure Genius marries technology with medical innovation. It mirrors the times we are living in and the work Wake Forrest IRM is doing. Love it!
I am absolutely shocked as to why a “Pure” and ” Genius” tv series would be cancelled!! I am infatuated with James Bell and the show was just starting to heat up and I look forward to the cast and crew Finishing what they started! Quite frankly I’m upset that they’re even considering cancelling Pure Genius!!Don’t upset all of your fans…please!!!
I love the show its heart warming, interesting, and the character interpersonal relationships are really starting to get interesting.
I really hope they or someone like Netflix pick it up for a second season.
I really like this show and enjoy all the characters. Why would this one stop and all the Crime shows go on and on? Something good comes along and …………I am really disappointed if “Pure Genius” stops 🙁
Please keep Pure Genius on… it is a very intense, and well thought out show… with 2 Geniuses… it deserves another chance.
My family loves Pure genius! Please dont cancel it!!
love this show! I hate the way they look at ratings. I dvr everthing and wach on my time and it probably doesn’t show up on the ratings. need to keep this show on.
Great show.,……Pure and simple!! Thought provoking with all the cutting edge medical technologies and therapies! Seems unbelievable, but this show really highlights that advancements in medicine are soaring! Unfortunately, in reality Obamacare, aka ACA, would NEVER EVER cover most of these treatments portray in this show!! But still, they absolutely should re-up for season 2, very entertaining and a near must-watch program!!
Amen, I was wonder if this was real technology until I was reading an article about a little girl who received a part with 3D printing. Amazing! Please keep Pure Genus on!!!
Quality television deserves more of a chance to find its audience! Keep it on!!
Pure Genius is one the the best medical serious I have seen since Greys Anatomy and Code Black. This show has drawn me in since the first episode. It would be very disappointing to see such a great medical show that involves TODAYS and FUTURE medical cures and how medicine is evolving. I really hope this show comes back. I don’t believe that Neilson ratings are so accurate because the people that have their box showing what the people are watching doesn’t depict what those that don’t have a neilson rating box In otherwords more people are watching that don’t… Read more »