Although the six remaining episodes from season two of the series are scheduled to air on a new night beginning Wednesday, May 27, NBC has officially canceled its primetime drama “Brilliant Minds” starring Zachary Quinto and soap alums Teddy Sears (“One Life to Live”) and Al Calderon (“Days of our Lives”), among others.
The news of the show’s cancellation comes months after it was pulled from the network’s schedule, only to be replaced by two-hour episodes of “The Voice” on Monday nights, which itself was moved to help support the launch of the new comedy “The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins,” which stars Tracy Morgan (“Saturday Night Live”), Daniel Radcliffe (“Harry Potter” film franchise), Erika Alexander (“Living Single”) and Precious Way (“Days of our Lives”), among others.
After a successful first season that aired behind “The Voice,” Season 2 of the Warner Bros. TV-produced “Brilliant Minds” saw double-digit year-over-year declines and emerged as NBC’s lowest-rated drama on linear, making its renewal chances very low.
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Inspired by the extraordinary life and work of world-famous author and physician Oliver Sacks, “Brilliant Minds” follows Dr. Oliver Wolf (Quinto), a revolutionary, larger-than-life neurologist and his team of interns as they explore the last great frontier – the human mind – while grappling with their own relationships and mental health. Calderon joined as a series regular for Season 2, playing Nurse Nico Silva, described as the “Mayor” of the fictionalized Bronx General Hospital. Sears plays Dr. Josh Nichols, Wolf’s love interest.
Tamberla Perry, Ashleigh LaThrop, Alex MacNicoll, Aury Krebs, Spence Moore II, Donna Murphy, John Clarence Stewart and Brian Altemus round out the show’s cast.
Berlanti Productions, Fabel Entertainment, The Imaginarium, Grassi Productions and Tavala produce in association with Warner Bros. Television and Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group.
The series was created by Michael Grassi, who also serves as writer and executive producer. Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, Leigh London Redman, Lee Toland Krieger, DeMane Davis, Melissa Aouate, Henrik Bastin, Jonathan Cavendish, Andy Serkis and Shefali Malhoutra also executive produce.
“Days Of Our Lives” Recasts Javi Hernandez
On Thursday, April 30, “Days of our Lives” formally announced that it had recast the role of Javi Hernandez with newcomer Jacob Martinez, with Calderon making his final appearance as the character later this month and Martinez making his on-air debut on the Tuesday, June 30, episode of the Peacock-exclusive series.