It’s bad news for Brilliant Minds fans. There are no more new episodes in 2024. As you’ll have noticed, there wasn’t a new episode on last night, Monday, Dec. 16. The last episode was the previous week.
This is normal for this time of year, and it’s nothing to worry about just yet. There is some good news for those ready to see what happens in the wake of Ericka’s building collapsing.
Why isn’t there any more new episodes of Brilliant Minds in 2024?
The show is now on its winter break. This is normal for networks. Fans of the series have had a few extra weeks of new episodes, especially compared to the likes of the One Chicago shows and Found. Those shows went on their winter breaks before Thanksgiving.
The linear ratings take a dip this time of year. People spend time out of the house at holiday events in town or at work Christmas parties. Some people just prefer to spend the evenings with family who may be visiting for the period. Rather than risk the shows, the broadcast networks opt for holiday content this time of year.
When will Brilliant Minds return with new episodes?
The good news is that the previous episode wasn’t the season finale. It was just the midseason finale. Brilliant Minds will return on Monday, Jan. 6 at 10/9c on NBC.
This break is short compared to many others. Brilliant Minds helps to kick off the new year in style, with that week focused on the returns of other shows like The Irrational and Chicago Fire.
We can expect the series to pick up straight off the back of the fall finale. We ended with the interns, Wolf, and Nichols watching as Ericka’s building collapsed. At first, they didn’t realize it was Ericka’s building until Dana pointed it out, and from there, they all realized that they hadn’t seen or spoken to Ericka in a while.
We know that Ericka was in the building. She was in the elevator with two other people as the rumbling started. Now all eyes are on whether she’ll make it out alive, and if she does, what will her recover look like?
Will Brilliant Minds season 2 happen?
This is a series that’s on the bubble. NBC will be looking at renewals and cancellations soon, and we’re on the fence about the renewal of this one. Personally, I would love to see it renewed. I think the series is important in terms of looking at medical problems in a different way. However, it’s just not getting the linear ratings that it needs to safely secure a second season.
In some bad news, there are only two episodes of the series left. If the ratings don't pick up, we could get some bad news come April or May.
Brilliant Minds is available to stream on Peacock to catch up on over the winter break.
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