Limitless is an American comedy-drama television series based on the 2011 film of the same name, which originally aired on CBS from September 22, 2015 to April 26, 2016. It stars Jake McDorman as Brian Finch, who discovers the power of a mysterious nootropic drug by the name of NZT-48. This drug unlocks the full potential of the human brain and gives its user enhanced mental faculties.
It is a spinoff to the film of the same name, which in turn was based on the novel The Dark Fields, and takes place four years after the events of the movie.
The series was ordered by CBS on May 8, 2015. On October 23, 2015, CBS picked up Limitless for a full season of 22 episodes. On May 18, 2016, CBS confirmed Limitless would not be part of the network's 2016-2017 lineup, and on May 25, 2016, CBS executive Craig Sweeny announced the series had been cancelled after one season.
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Premise
Brian Finch (McDorman), a 28-year-old burnout and struggling musician, is introduced to NZT-48, a miracle drug that gives him access to every neuron in his brain. For twelve hours after taking the pill, he becomes the smartest person in the world, able to perfectly recall every detail of his life and capable of prodigious leaps of intuition and reasoning. With the mysterious US Senator Eddie Morra (Bradley Cooper) providing him with an immunity shot to counteract NZT's deadly side effects, Brian uses his enhanced abilities to help FBI agent Rebecca Harris (Jennifer Carpenter). The FBI doesn't know about the shot and Brian has to keep both worlds separate.
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Cast
Main
- Jake McDorman as Brian Finch
- Jennifer Carpenter as FBI Special Agent Rebecca Harris
- Hill Harper as FBI Special Agent Spelman Boyle, named for Spelman College.
- Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio as FBI Special Agent in Charge Nasreen "Naz" Pouran, of Iranian origin, commander of the Cross Jurisdictional Command (CJC) team
Recurring
- Bradley Cooper as U.S. Senator Edward "Eddie" Morra, the original main character from the film
- Analeigh Tipton as Shauna, Brian's ex-girlfriend
- Ron Rifkin as Dennis Finch, Brian's father
- Blair Brown as Marie Finch, Brian's mother
- Megan Guinan as Rachel Finch, Brian's sister
- Tom Degnan as FBI Agent Jason "Ike", Mike's partner and Brian's bodyguard
- Michael James Shaw as FBI Agent Daryl "Mike", Ike's partner and Brian's bodyguard
- Colin Salmon as Jarrod Sands, a former MI6 officer who now works as a fixer for Morra
- Desmond Harrington as SWAT Agent Casey Rooks
- Georgina Haig as Piper Baird
- Michael Devine as James "Tech" Padgett
Episodes
Broadcast
The premiere of Limitless was broadcast in the U.S. on CBS on September 22, 2015. In Canada, the show was simulcast with the American broadcast, which was aired on Global. In Brazil, the TV station Space aired the series on October 1, 2015. The series premiered in Australia on Network Ten on October 11, 2015. In Italy, the series aired on January 3, 2016 on Rai 2. In the United Kingdom and Ireland, the series aired on February 17, 2016 on Sky One.
Reception
Limitless received mixed reviews from television critics. The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reports a 57% approval rating with an average rating of 6.39/10 based on 47 reviews. The website's critics' consensus reads, "Even with a likable hero, Limitless cannot overcome its credulity-straining premise and shaky, hole-riddled narrative." On Metacritic, the series holds an average score of 57 (out of 100 points) based on 30 critics.
Ratings
References
External links
- Official website
- Limitless on IMDb
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