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57% Rotten Tomatoes Based on Limitless First episode date 22 September 2015 | 7.8/10 IMDb 8.5/10 TV Country of origin United States Final episode date 26 April 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Genre Science fictionComedy drama Starring Jake McDormanJennifer CarpenterHill HarperMary Elizabeth Mastrantonio Cast Profiles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Limitless is an American comedy-drama television series based on the 2011 film of the same name, that 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.
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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 will 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.
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 (Cooper) providing him with an immunity shot to counteract NZT's deadly side effects, Brian uses his enhanced abilities to help F.B.I. agent Rebecca Harris (Carpenter). The FBI doesn't know about the shot and Brian has to keep both worlds separate.
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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, airing on Global. The series premiered in Australia on Network Ten on October 11, 2015. In Italy, the series started airing on 3 January 2016 on Rai 2. In the United Kingdom and Ireland, the series started airing on 17 February 2016 on Sky 1. In Brazil, Space began airing the series on 1 October 2015.
Reception
Limitless received mixed reviews from television critics. The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reports a 59% approval rating with an average rating of 6.3/10 based on 44 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.