NBC is filling the medical drama void left by the end of New Amsterdam with Brilliant Minds, based on the life of author/neurologist Oliver Sacks (The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat). Starring Zachary Quinto as Dr. Oliver Wolf, the one-hour drama joins NBC’s primetime lineup on September 23, 2024 at 10pm ET/PT.
“In many ways, our show is a love letter to Dr. Sacks, a man who dedicated his life to destigmatizing mental illness, telling stories about people living with neurological conditions in a way that was accessible to the world,” stated series creator, writer and executive producer Michael Grassi. “Our core theme embodies the message that defined Sacks’ life: No matter how ‘other’ you may feel, you are not alone.”
Season one also stars Tamberla Perry as Dr. Carol Pierce, Ashleigh LaThrop as Ericka Kinney, Alex MacNicoll as Dr. Van Markus, Aury Krebs as Dr. Dana Dang, Spence Moore II as Jacob Nash, Teddy Sears as Dr. Josh Nicols, and Donna Murphy as Muriel Landon. Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, Leigh London Redman, Lee Toland Krieger, and DeMane Davis executive produce. Additional executive producers include Melissa Aouate, Henrik Bastin, Andy Serkis, Jonathan Cavendish, and Will Tennant.
Guest stars include Mandy Patinkin as a doctor who joins the hospital staff; Steve Howey as a motorcycle mechanic; and André De Shields as a patient with Alzheimer’s.
“Inspired by the extraordinary life and work of world-famous author and physician Oliver Sacks, Brilliant Minds follows 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,” reads NBC’s synopsis.
Episode one follows Dr. Oliver Wolf as he 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.
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