NBC is shaking up its 2026 TV schedule. It was recently announced that medical drama Brilliant Minds will not be returning after its Winter Olympics hiatus and will instead be held off for later this season to resume the rest of Season 2. The Voice Season 29, meanwhile, will be taking over its slot with an extra hour. While it’s good news for fans of The Voice, it’s bad news for Brilliant Minds.
The Zachary Quinto-led series was one of the final shows on NBC to secure a spot on the 2025-26 schedule, and unfortunately, things are not looking up. Even though one might think that the network simply wants to capitalize on The Voice: Battle of Champions, that may not be the full story. According to TV Series Finale, ratings for the medical drama have dipped for Season 2 from Season 1, and it's NBC’s lowest-rated series where the key 18-49 demo is concerned. Beyond that, it's drawing one of the network's smallest viewerships.
