Series synopsis
Pure Genius is an American drama television series that premiered on CBS on October 27, 2016. It ended on January 26, 2017. It was created by Jason Katims, Sarah Watson. It stars Dermot Mulroney, Augustus Prew, Odette Annable and Reshma Shetty.
A young Silicon Valley tech-titan enlists a veteran surgeon with a controversial past in starting a hospital with a cutting-edge, new school approach to medicine.
Premise
A young Silicon Valley tech-titan enlists a veteran surgeon with a controversial past in starting a hospital with a cutting-edge, new school approach to medicine.
Premise: Tech giant. Medical pioneer.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Dermot Mulroney as Dr. Walter Wallace
- Augustus Prew as James Bell
- Odette Annable as Dr. Zoe Brockett
- Reshma Shetty as Dr. Talaikha Channarayapatra
- Aaron Jennings as Dr. Malik Verlaine
- Ward Horton as Dr. Scott Strauss
- Brenda Song as Angie Cheng
Guest cast
- Drew Fonteiro as Digitalist
- Guilford Adams as Will
- Jade Pettyjohn as Madeline Sorenson
- Cesili Williams as Astrid Pierre
- Lulu Brud as Skylar Stevens
- Jessica Garza as Lydia
- Sloane Morgan Siegel as Evan Coleman
- Justin H. Min as Eugene
- Leslie L. Miller as BH Ambassador (as Leslie Miller)
- Jazzmun as Gloria
- Phillip Phillips as Self
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 13 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | October 27, 2016 | January 26, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot Silicon Valley tech titan James Bell enlists Dr. Walter Wallace, an exceptional veteran surgeon with a controversial past, to run his state-of-the-art hospital with an ultramodern approach to medicine. |
October 27, 2016 |
| 2 |
It's Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider Silk Surgery Malik and Zoe don't see eye to eye when it comes to using a revolutionary procedure involving spider silk to save a boy's crushed legs versus the safer route of amputation. Elsewhere, James, Walter and Talaikha care for a young woman in desperate need of a liver transplant who, to their surprise, is reluctant to accept a donation from her estranged father. |
November 3, 2016 |
| 3 |
You Must Remember This James wants to treat a police officer who suffered a brain injury in a car crash and lost all of his memories with a cutting-edge method to recode his brain; at the same time, an obese woman is given an appetite suppression sensor; and Zoe tries to erase security footage of her kiss with Malik. |
November 10, 2016 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | CBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 27, 2016 |
| Last aired | January 26, 2017 |
| Runtime | 43 minutes |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Thursday at 22:00:00 |