Brilliant Minds

Brilliant Minds
Also known asDr. Wolf (original title)
GenreMedical drama
Created byMichael Grassi
Starring
ComposerJoseph Trapanese
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes3
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Zachary Quinto
  • Carl Ogawa
  • Mohan Mandali
  • Michael Wray
CinematographyPierre Gill
Editors
  • Nicholas Wong
  • Gaston Jaren Lopez
  • Finnian Murray
Running time43 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseSeptember 23, 2024 (2024-09-23) –
present (present)

Brilliant Minds (originally titled Dr. Wolf) is an American medical drama television series created and written by Michael Grassi for NBC that is inspired by the Oliver Sacks books The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and An Anthropologist on Mars.[1] It premiered on September 23, 2024.

Cast

Main

  • Zachary Quinto as Oliver Wolf, an Attending Neurologist at Bronx General Hospital
  • Tamberla Perry as Carol Pierce, the Chair of Psychiatry.
  • Ashleigh LaThrop as Ericka Kinney, a First Year Resident.
  • Alex MacNicoll as Van Markus, a First Year Resident.
  • Aury Krebs as Dana Dang, a First Year Resident.
  • Spence Moore II as Jacob Nash, a First Year Resident.
  • Teddy Sears as Josh Nichols, the Chair of Neurosurgery at Bronx General Hospital

Recurring

  • Donna Murphy as Muriel Landon - Chief medical officer and Wolf's mother.
  • Mandy Patinkin as a family care doctor who develops a mentor relationship to Dr. Wolf[2]

Guest

Episodes

No.Title [3]Directed byWritten by [4]Original air date [3]Prod.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)		Rating/share
(18-49)
1"Pilot"Lee Toland KriegerMichael Grassi & Alex BergerSeptember 23, 2024 (2024-09-23)T15.101683.92[5]0.3/3[5]
2"The Disembodied Woman"Lee Toland KriegerMichael GrassiSeptember 30, 2024 (2024-09-30)T13.251023.46[6]0.3/3[6]
3"The Lost Biker"TBASara Saedi & Ryan KnightonOctober 7, 2024 (2024-10-07)TBATBDTBA
4"The Killer Bride"TBADavia Carter & Daniela LamasOctober 14, 2024 (2024-10-14)TBATBDTBA

Production

Development

In November 2019, it was announced that the series was in development at Fox, with the network landing the project with a script deal plus penalty.[7] However, Fox did not go forward with the project. On January 24, 2023, the show's development was moved to NBC;[8] it was given a series order on October 20, 2023. The series is created by Michael Grassi, and he is also expected to executive produce alongside Lee Toland Krieger, Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, Leigh London Redman, Henrik Bastin, Melissa Aouate, Andy Serkis, Jonathan Cavendish, Will Tennant, and DeMane Davis.[9] Production companies involved with the series are Grassi Productions, Berlanti Productions, Fabel Entertainment, The Imaginarium. Universal Television, and Warner Bros. Television.[10]

Brilliant Minds was moved to the 2024–25 season due to strike-related production delays.[11] On May 1, 2024, the name change from Dr. Wolf to Brilliant Minds was announced.[12] The show was given a 13 episode, season 1 order.[13]

Casting

On February 23, 2023, Zachary Quinto was cast to star.[14] In April 2023, Teddy Sears, Tamberla Perry, Alex MacNicoll, Spence Moore II, Aury Krebs, and Ashleigh LaThrop joined the main cast.[15][16] On November 28, 2023, Donna Murphy was cast in a recurring capacity.[17]

Filming

Principal photography for the series began on April 8, 2024, and concluded on August 23, 2024, in Toronto, Canada.[18]

Broadcast

Brilliant Minds premiered on September 23, 2024, on NBC.[19]

Reception

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 92% approval rating with an average rating of 6.9/10, based on 13 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Benefitting from a characteristically sharp performance by Zachary Quinto, Brilliant Minds is a medical procedural with brains but also a surprising amount of heart."[20] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 64 out of 100 based on 10 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[21]

References

  1. ^ "Brilliant Minds: A New TV Show Based on Oliver Sacks". Oliver Sacks | Official Website of Author, Neurologist & Foundation. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
  2. ^ Cobb, Kayla (14 July 2024). "Zachary Quinto's 'Brilliant Minds' Taps Mandy Patinkin in Recurring Role Steve Howey and André De Shields will also guest star on the NBC medical drama". The Wrap. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Shows A-Z – brilliant minds on nbc". The Futon Critic. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  4. ^ "Brilliant Minds". Writers Guild of America West. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
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  6. ^ a b Pucci, Douglas (October 1, 2024). "Monday Ratings: 'Brilliant Minds' on NBC Relatively Steady in Week Two from Debut". Programming Insider. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
  7. ^ Andreeva, Nellie; Petski, Denise (November 22, 2019). "Fox Nabs Oliver Sacks Medical Drama From Alex Berger, Lee Toland Krieger, Fabrik & Imaginarium As Put Pilot". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 7, 2023. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
  8. ^ Campione, Katie (November 7, 2023). "'Wolf' Medical Drama Inspired By Oliver Sacks From Michael Grassi, Lee Toland Krieger & Greg Berlanti Lands NBC Pilot Order". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 3, 2024. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
  9. ^ Mitovich, Matt (October 20, 2023). "Zachary Quinto's Dr. Wolf Ordered to Series at NBC". TVLine. Archived from the original on January 5, 2024. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
  10. ^ Rice, Lynette (October 20, 2023). "Zachary Quinto-Led Medical Drama 'Dr. Wolf' Lands Series Order At NBC". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on July 6, 2024. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
  11. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (November 8, 2023). "Most New Broadcast Scripted Series Moving To 2024–25 Season Due To Strike-Related Production Delays". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 9, 2023. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  12. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (May 1, 2024). "Upfronts 2024: Pilot Buzz & Other Development Updates In Another Atypical Broadcast Cycle". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 3, 2024. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  13. ^ Foutch, Haleigh (30 September 2024). "'Brilliant Minds' Release Schedule: When Do New Episodes Air? Zachary Quinto stars as a neurologist in the NBC series inspired by the life of Oliver Sacks". The Wrap. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  14. ^ Otterson, Joe (February 28, 2023). "Zachary Quinto to Lead NBC Medical Drama Pilot 'Wolf' From Producers Greg Berlanti, Andy Serkis". Variety. Archived from the original on August 6, 2024. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
  15. ^ Cordero, Rosy (April 10, 2023). "Teddy Sears & Tamberla Perry Join Zachary Quinto-Led NBC Medical Drama Pilot 'Wolf'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 6, 2024. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
  16. ^ Cordero, Rosy (April 20, 2023). "Alex MacNicoll, Spence Moore II, Aury Krebs & Ashleigh LaThrop Board NBC Medical Drama Pilot 'Wolf'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 6, 2024. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
  17. ^ Cordero, Rosy (November 28, 2023). "'The Gilded Age' Actress Donna Murphy To Recur In NBC's 'Dr. Wolf'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 6, 2024. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
  18. ^ "Current Productions". City of Toronto. 7 August 2017. Archived from the original on August 27, 2024. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
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  21. ^ "Brilliant Minds: Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved September 25, 2024.