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Season 1 – Brilliant Minds

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Dr. Oliver Wolf is an eccentric but incredibly gifted neurologist who suffers from a rare condition that gives him a unique perspective on care, fueling his mission to change the way the world sees his patients. After his unusual methods result in his dismissal, he takes his unconventional approach to a new hospital: Bronx General, where he leads a team of bright young interns in tackling some of the world's most puzzling psychological cases. With their help, he must also challenge his own personal and social limitations by navigating all the expectations, politics and complicated relationships that come with the job.
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Brilliant Minds — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Benefitting from a characteristically sharp performance by Zachary Quinto, Brilliant Minds is a medical procedural with brains but also a surprising amount of heart.

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Kelly Lawler USA Today 10/02/2024
1.5/4
The result is sluggish and boring. Go to Full Review Nina Metz Chicago Tribune 09/25/2024
3/4
The show has a real understanding of how episodes need to be paced, and they are filled with the right amount of character-building when it comes to each week’s patients. Go to Full Review Daniel Fienberg The Hollywood Reporter 09/24/2024
Thus far, the show’s sweet spot is when the story starts in the head, but quickly moves to the heart. It’s fundamentally a tearjerker... Go to Full Review Katey Stoetzel But Why Tho? 01/07/2025
9/10
If you haven’t tuned into Brilliant Minds yet, do so. It might just heal a part of you. Go to Full Review Laura Nowak TV Fanatic 11/19/2024
4.7/5
Brilliant Minds has excelled at exploring living life on a patient’s terms when they need to adapt to new circumstances. Go to Full Review Alberto Carlos Espinof 10/23/2024
Perhaps the worst sin of this particular series is that its lack of charisma weighs down what, on the other hand, is intelligent, interesting, and at times notable. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Cork B @RT87142816 Jun 16 Yikes! I hope Quinto got paid a bunch for this, because he is better than this. See more Ivana M @RT69143203 Jun 4 Es la mejor serie que e visto en mi vida si pudiera la alargaría 100 temporadas y haría que wolf y Nichols sean novios son los mejores nbc te mato por cancelarla See more Kate T. @ckat9 May 8 Well, the storyline is a bad rip of House but without any depth to the writing of story or characters. All is rather superficial and difficult to believe. Because of this, you don't care about anybody or anything that happens. I watched the first three episodes simply on the Hope it would improve. It's tolerable, but just not something I would continue with. I did not believe that any of these people were smart enough to be pretending to be geniuses in a hospital. You never see any deep thinking only quick reports. It just baffled me. I gave it 1 1/2 stars because I did sit through three episodes hoping it was going to get better but that's it for me. See more Jordan G @RT87072874 Mar 31 Emotional Rollercoaster - I love the scenes played out in the mind of the characters the most! See more Nell M. @Nellmarie Jan 25 I only watched the pilot and I won't be watching any more episodes. I didn't find any of the characters very likable. Several of the interns are so miserable that I wonder why they even chose the medical profession. The one white male intern has the least amount of lines. Just sayin'. Too many prolonged close-ups of main characters intense stares. At the end of the episode, it introduces the mother into the drama, another unlikable character from the start. I can't get into a series if I don't like the characters. See more Tammy B @RT66355559 Sep 18 I just started watching this show on September 17, 2025 and has totally impressed me. I love how it shows to all how doctors should be treating their patients. My hope is for more people to see this wonderful show so that maybe minds can be changed on how the medical practice is lacking in caring for their patients like they used to before insurance and profit became more important than the people themselves. I highly recommend this show. I love how empathy is truly shown. It really inspires me to know that people still care about quality programming instead of these shows that are awful that have no deep meaning at all whatsoever. See more Read all reviews
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Michael Grassi

Creator

Zachary Quinto

Dr. Oliver Wolf

Tamberla Perry

Dr. Carol Pierce

Ashleigh LaThrop

Dr. Ericka Kinney

Alex MacNicoll

Dr. Van Markus

Aury Krebs

Dr. Dana Dang

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 23, 2024 Pilot Dr. Oliver Wolf reluctantly accepts a job at Bronx General Hospital where he's forced to work with a team of interns as they treat a mother who can no longer recognize her children. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 30, 2024 The Disembodied Woman When a high school girls' basketball coach is faced with a debilitating illness, Dr. Wolf must help his patient reconnect with her body before it's too late; Ericka and Dana treat a frat boy who sees dragons. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 7, 2024 The Lost Biker A member of a biker gang seeks out Dr. Wolf's help as he grapples with life-threatening memory loss; the interns are tasked to help a young girl struggling with mysterious seizures. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 14, 2024 The Killer Bride When a bloody bride stumbles into Bronx General, Wolf goes to extreme measures in a race against the clock to save her and her missing husband; Ericka and Jacob must find a reason for their John Doe patient to not get transferred out of their care. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 21, 2024 The Haunted Marine Dr. Wolf and the team must help a Marine grapple with mysterious symptoms before the birth of his child. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 28, 2024 The Girl Who Cried Pregnant Dr. Wolf and the interns go back to high school to treat a group of pregnant teenagers. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 11, 2024 The Man From Grozny Dr. Wolf and the team perform their most experimental treatment yet: a brain-computer interface implantation in their John Doe patient's brain. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 18, 2024 The Lovesick Widow When an elderly woman is brought in with signs of dementia, Dr. Wolf investigates whether she's suffering from a neurological disorder or having a late-in-life awakening; Dr. Pierce grapples with a chilling discovery about one of her patients. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 25, 2024 The Colorblind Painter When an artist refuses to paint for his upcoming show, Dr. Wolf and his team must figure out why; Dr. Pierce goes into uncharted territory with a patient. Details Episode 10 Aired Dec 2, 2024 The First Responder An unexpected patient crashes into Bronx General with mysterious life-threatening symptoms. Details Episode 11 Aired Dec 9, 2024 The Other Woman Dr. Pierce treats a patient in crisis, presenting an ethical dilemma; Dr. Wolf and Dr. Nichols disagree on how to treat a patient. Details Episode 12 Aired Jan 6, 2025 The Doctor Whose World Collapsed Dr. Wolf and his team face their biggest challenge yet when an apartment building collapses in the Bronx. Details Episode 13 Aired Jan 6, 2025 The Man Who Can't See Faces Dr. Wolf meets a pastor dealing with mysterious visions; the interns grapple with the fallout from the building collapse. Details

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Season Info

Director
Lee Toland Krieger, DeMane Davis
Creator
Michael Grassi
Executive Producer
Michael Grassi, Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, Leigh London Redman, Lee Toland Krieger, DeMane Davis, Melissa Aouate, Henrik Bastin, Andy Serkis, Jonathan Cavendish, Will Tennant
Screenwriter
Michael Grassi, Davia Carter, Stasia Demick, Daniela Lamas, William Yu, Will Ewing
Network
NBC
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 23, 2024