Pure Genius
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| Composer(s) | Will Bates |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 (list of episodes) |
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| Producer(s) | Patrick Ward |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
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| Distributor | NBCUniversal Television Distribution |
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| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | October 27, 2016 – present |
Pure Genius (originally titled Bunker Hill) is an American medical drama television series created by Jason Katims, starring Dermot Mulroney. The show was ordered at the CBS upfronts 2016 to air in the network's 2016–17 TV schedule. The series was picked up on May 13, 2016,[1] and premiered on October 27, 2016.[2] On November 21, 2016, CBS announced that it will not order more episodes than the 13 episodes commissioned. The production for the first season will wrap up on December 15, 2016,[3] and the remaining commissioned episodes are expected to be broadcast for the remainder of its run.[4]
Summary
James Bell is a Silicon Valley billionaire who dreams of building a hospital with ultimate cutting-edge technology to treat rare and incurable diseases. He partners with a maverick surgeon, Dr. Walter Wallace, who leads the effort in clearing out the bureaucracy of medicine, and focus on forward thinking, advancing technology, and saving lives—at no cost to the patient.
Cast and characters
- Dermot Mulroney as Dr. Walter Wallace[5]
- Augustus Prew as James Bell, a Silicon Valley tech billionaire who opens Bunker Hill.
- Odette Annable as Dr. Zoe Brockett,[6] Double board certified Doctor of pediatrics and critical care.
- Reshma Shetty as Dr. Talaikha Channarayapatra,[7] Neurosurgeon.
- Aaron Jennings as Dr. Malik Verlaine,[8] head of the Ehub which does remote monitoring of patients.
- Ward Horton as Dr. Scott Strauss, a Catholic Priest[9]
- Brenda Song as Angie Cheng[10]
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | "Pilot" | David Semel | Jason Katims and Sarah Watson | October 27, 2016 | 101 | 6.23[11] |
| Dr. Wallace is under investigation and gets fired for giving a non FDA approved procedure to an 8 year old patient who died. He is invited to join Bunker Hill. He is given full access and also has his body 3D scanned to be immortalized as a 3D model. James gives him the quick tour. Margo comes in for help with her unborn child as she has cancer. They need to keep her alive until her fetus reaches 20 weeks to be viable before they can do her surgery to remove the cancer and save the mother. Wallace practices surgery on a 3D model of the tumor. At 146 days the baby is saved, as well as the mother. A 15 year old girl, Krissy Ramirez is in a coma, Dr. Channarayapatra gets her transferred to Bunker Hill and they use a cutting edge brain to brain mind reading system to communicate with her. They make contact with her. The father talks to her and she sends a message via the helmet "Hi Daddy". James tested positive for GSS and it's determined that is why he built Bunker Hill and why he brings in a GSS patient, Louis Keating. | ||||||
| 2 | "It's Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider Silk Surgery" | Richard J. Lewis | Jon Cowan | November 3, 2016 | 103 | 5.37[12] |
| A boy's legs get crushed under car while playing on the street. The team needs to devise a way to repair them or amputate. Since they would need over 100 screws to repair the legs, Malik wants to use spider silk screws and webbing to repair them, Zoe feels the best option is to amputate. A woman with liver disease comes into Bunker Hill. The team works out a plan to find a donor: her dad. However, his liver is damaged from a history of alcohol abuse. James suggests the use of macrophages to repair the liver so that it can be used. Zoe wants to find a way to get a park for the neighborhood where the boy got hurt and asks James for help. During the park reveal, James tells Zoe he actually bought 6 lots, not just the one they are at. | ||||||
| 3 | "You Must Remember This" | Jessica Yu | Yahlin Chang | November 10, 2016 | 106 | 5.39[13] |
| A police officer who was the victim of a car accident is admitted with memory regression—he now thinks he is a kid. They do a brain scan to try and find his adult memories, including those of his wife. After James maps his memories they manage to find most of them except those of the wife. Later when they are sitting on a park bench the memories of his wife start returning. An overweight patient is admitted; she needs an MRI, however the only one large enough is at the zoo. They find a tumor that causes her to want to eat. They need to operate, however she needs to lose 40–50 pounds before they can operate. The staff creates a custom diet plan connected to an app that counts calories. | ||||||
| 4 | "Not Your Grandmother's Robotic Surgery" | Mark Piznarski | Jason Katims | November 17, 2016 | 102 | 5.48[14] |
| James brings his 3rd grade teacher in for meniscus tear surgery and wants Wallace to use robotic surgery. They find a cystic mass and biopsy showed kidney cancer which had advanced to Stage 4 cancer. To fully remove the cancer they would need to do 4 operations however she is too weak. The team create a special computer controlled robotic surgeon that will perform 4 surgeries at once. A blind military veteran comes in who has constant pain, Brockett and Channarayapatra implant a device to stop the pain. Once they turn it on the patient sees a flash of light, which leads them to devise a way he can see. He does not want the operation so Zoe flies in his best friend who was injured in the same explosion and he convinces him to go ahead. | ||||||
| 5 | "Fire and Ice" | Norberto Barba | Julia Brownell | November 24, 2016 | 104 | 4.77[15] |
| 6 | "Bunker Hill, We Have a Problem" | Dylan Massin | Meredith Averill | December 1, 2016 | 105 | TBD |
| 7 | "A Bunker Hill Christmas"[16] | Michael Engler | Jason Katims | December 8, 2016 | 107 | TBD |
Reception
Critical reception
Pure Genius has received generally negative reviews from television critics. Review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an 24% "rotten" rating based on 21 reviews. The website's consensus reads, "Pure Genius is weighed down by stereotypical doctor drama trappings, suffocating its chances of bringing anything compelling and entertaining to the genre."[17] Metacritic reported a score of 43 out of 100 based on 18 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[18]
Ratings
| No. | Title | Air date | Rating/share (18–49) | Viewers (millions) | DVR (18–49) | DVR viewers (millions) | Total (18–49) | Total viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | "Pilot" | October 27, 2016 | 1.0/4 | 6.23[11] | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2 | "It's Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider Silk Surgery" | November 3, 2016 | 0.9/3 | 5.37[12] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 3 | "You Must Remember This" | November 10, 2016 | 0.9/3 | 5.39[13] | 0.6 | 2.59 | 1.5 | 7.98[19] |
| 4 | "Not Your Grandmother's Robotic Surgery" | November 17, 2016 | 0.9/3 | 5.48[14] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 5 | "Fire and Ice" | November 24, 2016 | 0.8/3 | 4.77[15] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 6 | "Bunker Hill, We Have a Problem" | December 1, 2016 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 7 | "A Bunker Hill Christmas" | December 8, 2016 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
References
- ↑ Nellie Andreeva. "Training Day, Bull, MacGyver, Matt LeBlanc Comedy Picked Up By CBS - Deadline". Deadline.com.
- ↑ "CBS Announces Its 2016-2017 Primetime Lineup". The Futon Critic. May 18, 2016. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (21 November 2016). "'Pure Genius': CBS Not Ordering More Episodes Of New Medical Drama Series".
- ↑ Nemetz, Dave; Nemetz, Dave (22 November 2016). "Pure Genius: No Additional Episodes Ordered for CBS Freshman Drama".
- ↑ Nellie Andreeva. "Dermot Mulroney To Star In CBS Pilot 'Bunker Hill'". Deadline.com.
- ↑ Nellie Andreeva. "Odette Annable To Star In CBS Drama Pilot 'Bunker Hill'". Deadline.com.
- ↑ Denise Petski. "Ana Cruz Kayne Joins CBS Pilot 'Four Stars'; Reshma Shetty In 'Bunker Hill' - Deadline". Deadline.com.
- ↑ Denise Petski. "Aaron Jennings Joins 'Bunker Hill' CBS' Pilot; Talitha Bateman In 'Furst Born' - Deadline". Deadline.com.
- ↑ Denise Petski. "'The Trail': NBC Comedy Pilot Casts Krysta Rodriguez; Ward Horton Joins CBS' 'Bunker Hill'- Deadline". Deadline.com.
- ↑ Denise Petski. "'The Jury' Pilot Casts Hina Abdullah; Brenda Song Joins 'Bunker Hill'". Deadline.com.
- 1 2 Porter, Rick (October 28, 2016). "'The Good Place' and 'Chicago Med' adjust up, 'Pure Genius,' other CBS shows down: Thursday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
- 1 2 Porter, Rick (November 4, 2016). "'Big Bang Theory,' 'How to Get Away' adjust up, 'Great Indoors' and NBC adjust down: Thursday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
- 1 2 Porter, Rick (November 11, 2016). "'Chicago Med' and NBC adjust down with NFL pre-emptions: Thursday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
- 1 2 Porter, Rick (November 18, 2016). "'Grey's Anatomy' adjusts up, 'The Great Indoors' adjusts down: Thursday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
- 1 2 Porter, Rick (November 29, 2016). "'The Great Indoors' adjusts down, final NFL numbers: Thursday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
- ↑ "A Bunker Hill Christmas". The Futon Critic. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
- ↑ "Pure Genius: Season 1 (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
- ↑ "Pure Genius : Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
- ↑ Porter, Rick (November 23, 2016). "'Designated Survivor' makes more big gains in week 8 broadcast Live +7 ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
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