Limitless is an American television drama that aired on CBS from September 22, 2015 to April 26, 2016. This series based on the 2011 film of the same name.
The series was officially cancelled on May 25, 2016, after one season.
Plot[]
Brian Finch (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 and is able to perfectly recall every detail of his life & is capable of prodigious leaps of intuition and reasoning.
With the mysterious U.S. Senator Eddie Morra providing him with an immunity shot to counteract NZT's deadly side effects, Brian uses his enhanced abilities to help FBI agent Rebecca Harris, but the problem is the FBI doesn't know about the shot and Brian has to keep both worlds separate.
Cast[]
Main Cast[]
- Jake McDorman as Brian Finch
- Jennifer Carpenter as FBI Special Agent Rebecca Harris
- Hill Harper as FBI Special Agent Spelman Boyle
- Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio as FBI Special Agent in Charge Nasreen "Naz" Pouran, of Iranian origin, commander of the Cross Jurisdictional Command (CJC) team
Recurring Cast[]
- Bradley Cooper as U.S. Senator Edward "Eddie" Morra (who was the original main character from the film)
- 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
- Georgina Haig as Piper Baird
- Michael Devine as James "Tech" Padgett
Episodes[]
Season 1[]
- Pilot
- Badge! Gun!
- The Legend of Marco Ramos
- Page 44
- Personality Crisis
- Side Effects May Include...
- Brian Finch's Black Op
- When Pirates Pirate Pirates
- Headquarters!
- Arm-ageddon
- This is Your Brian on Drugs
Production[]
Development[]
On October 31, 2014, it was announced that actor Bradley Cooper had decided to develop a television series based on a movie and had teamed with Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci to develop the concept. CBS Television Studios was shopping the show to the American broadcast networks. Craig Sweeny would write the series, while Cooper would serve as executive producer. CBS ordered a pilot on January 28, 2015. In addition to Cooper, Kurtzman, Orci, and Sweeny served as executive producers for the series, which is set 4 years after the original film. On February 3, 2015, it was announced that Marc Webb would direct the pilot.
Casting[]
On February 26, 2015, it was announced that Jake McDorman had joined the production as Brian Finch. Several additional cast members were announced in March 2015. Jennifer Carpenter plays FBI Special Agent Rebecca Harris. Hill Harper is FBI Special Agent Spelman Boyle. Finally, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio was cast as FBI Special Agent in Charge Nasreen "Naz" Pouran, of Iranian origin commander of the Cross Jurisdictional Command (CJC) team.
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.
External links[]
- Limitless on Wikipedia