Among the new TV series coming to network television this fall is the medical drama Brilliant Minds, inspired by the life and work of world-famous author and physician Oliver Sacks.
Brilliant Minds stars Zachary Quinto as Oliver Wolf, a revolutionary, larger-than-life neurologist who works with his team of interns to explore the human mind. Meanwhile, they’re all grappling with their own relationships and mental health.
BRILLIANT MINDS — “Pilot” Episode 101 — Pictured: (l-r) Ashleigh LaThrop as Dr. Ericka Kinney, Zachary Quinto as Dr. Oliver Wolf, Alex MacNicoll as Dr. Van Markus, Kira Guloien as Hanna Peters, Aury Krebs as Dr. Dana Dang, Spence Moore II as Dr. Jacob Nash — (Photo by: Rafy/NBC)
In addition to Quinto, the cast includes Tamberla Perry, Ashleigh LaThrop, Alex MacNicoll, Aury Krebs, Spence Moore II, Teddy Sears, and Donna Murphy.
Mandy Patinkin, Steve Howey, and André De Shields have also been cast as guest stars on the series.
BRILLIANT MINDS — “Pilot” Episode 101 — Pictured: Zachary Quinto as Dr. Oliver Wolf — (Photo by: Rafy/NBC)BRILLIANT MINDS — “Pilot” Episode 101 — Pictured: (l-r) Ashleigh LaThrop as Dr. Ericka Kinney, Zachary Quinto as Dr. Oliver Wolf, Alex MacNicoll as Dr. Van Markus, Kira Guloien as Hanna Peters, Aury Krebs as Dr. Dana Dang, Spence Moore II as Dr. Jacob Nash — (Photo by: Rafy/NBC)BRILLIANT MINDS — “Pilot” Episode 101 — Pictured: Zachary Quinto as Dr. Oliver Wolf — (Photo by: Rafy/NBC)BRILLIANT MINDS — “Pilot” Episode 101 — Pictured: Zachary Quinto as Dr. Oliver Wolf — (Photo by: Peter Kramer/NBC)
Photos from Brilliant Minds Season 1 Episode 2:
BRILLIANT MINDS — “Chapter Two: The Disembodied Woman” Episode 102 — Pictured: Teddy Sears as Dr. Josh Nichols — (Photo by: Rafy/NBC)BRILLIANT MINDS — “Chapter Two: The Disembodied Woman” Episode 102 — Pictured: (l-r) Zachary Quinto as Dr. Oliver Wolf, Tamberla Perry as Dr. Carol Pierce — (Photo by: Rafy/NBC)BRILLIANT MINDS — “Chapter Two: The Disembodied Woman” Episode 102 — Pictured: (l-r) Aury Krebs as Dr. Dana Dang, Zachary Quinto as Dr. Oliver Wolf, Alex MacNicoll as Dr. Van Markus, Ashleigh LaThrop as Dr. Ericka Kinney, Spence Moore II as Dr. Jacob Nash — (Photo by: Rafy/NBC)
Cast Portraits:
BRILLIANT MINDS — Season: 1 — Pictured: (l-r) Teddy Sears as Dr. Josh Nichols, Ashleigh LaThrop as Dr. Ericka Kinney, Alex MacNicholl as Dr. Van Markus, Zachary Quinto as Dr. Oliver Wolf, Tamberla Perry as Dr. Carol Pierce, Spence Moore II as Dr. Jacob Nash, Aury Krebs as Dr. Dana Dang — (Photo by: Brendan Meadows/NBC)BRILLIANT MINDS — Season: 1 — Pictured: (l-r) Zachary Quinto as Dr. Oliver Wolf, Tamberla Perry as Dr. Carol Pierce — (Photo by: Brendan Meadows/NBC)BRILLIANT MINDS — Season: 1 — Pictured: Tamberla Perry as Dr. Carol Pierce — (Photo by: Brendan Meadows/NBC)BRILLIANT MINDS — Season: 1 — Pictured: Zachary Quinto as Dr. Oliver Wolf — (Photo by: Brendan Meadows/NBC)BRILLIANT MINDS — Season: 1 — Pictured: Zachary Quinto as Dr. Oliver Wolf — (Photo by: Brendan Meadows/NBC)BRILLIANT MINDS — Season: 1 — Pictured: Zachary Quinto as Dr. Oliver Wolf — (Photo by: Steve Wilkie/NBC)
NBC Premiere Dates:
Michael Grassi serves as writer and executive producer for Brilliant Minds. Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, Leigh London Redman, Lee Toland Krieger, DeMane Davis, Melissa Aouate, Henrik Bastin, Andy Serkis, Jonathan Cavendish, and Will Tennant also executive produce.
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.
Ashley Bissette Sumerel is a television and film critic living in Wilmington, North Carolina. She is editor-in-chief of Tell-Tale TV as well as Eulalie Magazine. Ashley has also written for outlets such as Rolling Stone, Paste Magazine, and Insider.
Ashley has been a member of the Critics Choice Association since 2017 and is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic. In addition to her work as an editor and critic, Ashley teaches Entertainment Journalism, Composition, and Literature at the University of North Carolina Wilmington.
