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Is Brilliant Minds coming back?

Brilliant Minds (2024–present) — drama · medical on NBC

The answer: Yes — returns in 4 days. Next episode · S02E16 · "Senses" · on NBC
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Genre
Drama · Medical
Network / streamer
NBC
Premiered
September 23, 2024
Runtime
~60 min per episode
TVMaze rating
5.5 / 10
2seasons
33episodes
5upcoming
5.5/ 10

About Brilliant Minds

Yes — Brilliant Minds returns in 2026 on NBC. The next episode airs on May 27, 2026.

Brilliant Minds is a medical drama series that premiered on September 23, 2024. It was inspired by the life and work of the renowned author and physician Oliver Sacks, and it follows a pioneering neurologist and his team of interns as they investigate the complexities of the human mind. The show explores themes of mental health, relationships, and the mysteries of neurological conditions, set against the backdrop of a hospital environment.

The series features Zachary Quinto as Dr. Oliver Wolf, alongside Tamberla Perry, Aury Krebs, Ashleigh LaThrop, Teddy Sears, Alex MacNicoll, Spence Moore II, and John Clarence Stewart. It has a rating of 5.5 on TVMaze and each episode runs for approximately 60 minutes. The second season, which began airing in September 2025, concluded on July 1, 2026, with 20 episodes in total.

Brilliant Minds episode schedule

5 upcoming · 28 aired . Next episode: June 3, 2026.

Upcoming · 5

DateEp.Title
June 3, 2026 S2·E16 Senses
June 10, 2026 S2·E17 Doctor, Interrupted
June 17, 2026 S2·E18 Through the Looking Glass
June 24, 2026 S2·E19 The Hero's Journey
July 1, 2026 S2·E20 The Way Home

Aired · 28

DateEp.Title
May 27, 2026 S2·E15 The Missing Person
February 2, 2026 S2·E14 The Invisible Man
January 26, 2026 S2·E13 The Rabbit Hole
January 12, 2026 S2·E12 The Rider
January 5, 2026 S2·E11 The Boy Who Feels Everything
December 1, 2025 S2·E10 The Resident
November 24, 2025 S2·E9 The Fire Fighter
November 17, 2025 S2·E8 The Upside Down
November 3, 2025 S2·E7 The One That Got Away
October 27, 2025 S2·E6 The Doctor's Graveyard
October 20, 2025 S2·E5 Once Upon a Time in America
October 13, 2025 S2·E4 Lady Liberty
October 6, 2025 S2·E3 The Pusher
September 29, 2025 S2·E2 The Contestant
September 22, 2025 S2·E1 The Phantom Hook
January 6, 2025 S1·E13 The Man Who Can't See Faces
January 6, 2025 S1·E12 The Doctor Whose World Collapsed
December 9, 2024 S1·E11 The Other Woman
December 2, 2024 S1·E10 The First Responder
November 25, 2024 S1·E9 The Colorblind Painter
November 18, 2024 S1·E8 The Lovesick Widow
November 11, 2024 S1·E7 The Man from Grozny
October 28, 2024 S1·E6 The Girl Who Cried Pregnant
October 21, 2024 S1·E5 The Haunted Marine
October 14, 2024 S1·E4 The Blackout Bride
October 7, 2024 S1·E3 The Lost Biker
September 30, 2024 S1·E2 The Disembodied Woman
September 23, 2024 S1·E1 Pilot

Brilliant Minds cast