Brilliant Minds Sets Return Date for Season 2 Finale

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NBC has announced a return date for the final six episodes of Brilliant Minds Season 2. The Zachary Quinto-led drama will move from Mondays at 10/9c to Wednesdays at 8/7c, starting May 27. The network has also revealed several new guest stars, including Mamie Gummer, Ana Ortiz, Ed Begley Jr., and Anne Archer, who will appear in the final episodes.

Why it matters

Brilliant Minds has been a consistent performer for NBC, and the network is likely hoping the move to a new night and time slot will help boost viewership for the season finale. The show's future beyond Season 2 also remains uncertain, so these final episodes could serve as a potential series finale if it is not renewed.

The details

The last new episode of Brilliant Minds aired on February 2, before the show went on hiatus for the Winter Olympics. Rather than return with the rest of NBC's primetime lineup at the end of February, two-hour episodes of The Voice took over Monday nights. Now, Brilliant Minds is set to return on May 27, moving to Wednesdays at 8/7c for the final six episodes of Season 2. The new guest stars include Mamie Gummer as a psychiatric patient named Regan, Ana Ortiz as Alyssa Rivera, a woman fresh out of prison, Ed Begley Jr. as a patriarch struggling with his memories, and Anne Archer as a kindhearted matriarch.

• Brilliant Minds last aired a new episode on February 2.
• The show went on hiatus for the Winter Olympics.
• Brilliant Minds is set to return on May 27, moving to Wednesdays at 8/7c.

What’s next

The final episodes of Season 2 will need to explore the revelation that Dr. Wolf's neighbor Sofia is not real, but rather a hallucination. They may also have to wrap up the series as a whole, since it has yet to be renewed for Season 3.