Days after NBC canceled five series, including freshman drama Suits LA and sophomore Found, they have announced the renewals of two of their freshman series. Brilliant Minds and The Hunting Party have both secured second seasons. Neither were strong ratings performers, but Brilliant Minds was the highest-rated non-Dick Wolf drama on the network this season, with a 0.23 average. The Hunting Party was close behind, averaging 0.21 in the key demo. While they were among the higher-rated bubble shows, both are misses for TVRG's NBC Renew/Cancel. Both renewals are expected to be for full seasons of 18-22 episodes, likely keeping them on the schedule for the full season. Both series ran for partial runs in the 2024-25 season, sharing the Monday at 10 time slot. Brilliant Minds, a Warner Bros. production that counts Greg Berlanti as an EP stars Zachary Quinto. Tamberla Perry, Ashleigh LaThrop, Alex MacNicoll, Aury Krebs, Spence Moore II and Teddy Sears make up the supporting cast. The Hunting Party is fully owned by NBC, with Melissa Roxburgh, Nick Wechsler, Patrick Sabongui, Josh McKenzie and Sara Garcia starring.
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