- 7.9/10478 votes7.9/10(478)
#1 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1
Aired 9/23/2024
Dr. Oliver Wolf reluctantly accepts a job at Bronx General Hospital where he's forced to work with a team of interns as they treat a mother who can no longer recognize her children.
Director: Lee Toland Krieger
Writer: Michael Grassi, Alex Berger
- 7.7/10367 votes7.7/10(367)
#2 - The Disembodied Woman
Season 1 Episode 2
Aired 9/30/2024
When a high school girls' basketball coach faces a debilitating illness, Dr. Wolf must help her reconnect with her body before it's too late. Ericka and Dana treat a frat boy who sees dragons.
Director: Lee Toland Krieger
Writer: Michael Grassi
- 8.0/10331 votes8.0/10(331)
#3 - The Lost Biker
Season 1 Episode 3
Aired 10/7/2024
A member of a biker gang seeks out Dr. Wolf's help as he grapples with life-threatening memory loss. The interns are tasked to help a young girl struggling with mysterious seizures.
Director: DeMane Davis
Writer: Sara Saedi, Ryan Knighton
- 7.8/10282 votes7.8/10(282)
#4 - The Blackout Bride
Season 1 Episode 4
Aired 10/14/2024
When a bloody bride stumbles into Bronx General, Wolf races against the clock to save her and her missing husband. Ericka and Jacob fight to keep a John Doe patient in their care.
Director: Deborah Kampmeier
Writer: Davia Carter, Daniela Lamas
- 8.0/10263 votes8.0/10(263)
#5 - The Haunted Marine
Season 1 Episode 5
Aired 10/21/2024
Wolf must help a Marine grapple with mysterious symptoms before the birth of his child.
Director: Charles Randolph-Wright
Writer: Aisha Bhoori, Will Ewing
- 7.4/10247 votes7.4/10(247)
#6 - The Girl Who Cried Pregnant
Season 1 Episode 6
Aired 10/28/2024
Dr. Wolf and the interns go back to high school to treat a group of pregnant teenagers.
Director: Jordan Canning
Writer: Stasia Demick, William Yu
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- 8.4/10335 votes8.4/10(335)
#7 - The Man from Grozny
Season 1 Episode 7
Aired 11/11/2024
Dr. Wolf and the team perform their most experimental treatment yet: a brain-computer interface implantation in their John Doe patient's brain.
Director: David Katzenberg
Writer: Michael Grassi, Shannon Looney
- 7.9/10225 votes7.9/10(225)
#8 - The Lovesick Widow
Season 1 Episode 8
Aired 11/18/2024
When an elderly woman is brought in with signs of dementia, Dr. Wolf investigates whether she's suffering from a neurological disorder or having a late-in-life awakening. Dr. Pierce grapples with a chilling discovery about one of her patients.
Director: James DeWille
Writer: Sara Saedi
- 8.1/10161 votes8.1/10(161)
#9 - The Colorblind Painter
Season 1 Episode 9
Aired 11/25/2024
When an artist refuses to paint for his upcoming show, Dr. Wolf and his team must figure out why. Dr. Pierce goes into uncharted territory with a patient.
Director: Dawn Wilkinson
Writer: Ryan Knighton, Davia Carter
- 8.1/10146 votes8.1/10(146)
#10 - The First Responder
Season 1 Episode 10
Aired 12/2/2024
An unexpected patient crashes into Bronx General with mysterious life-threatening symptoms.
Director: Maggie Kiley
Writer: Stasia Demick, William Yu
- 7.8/10123 votes7.8/10(123)
#11 - The Other Woman
Season 1 Episode 11
Aired 12/9/2024
Dr. Pierce treats a patient in crisis, presenting an ethical dilemma. Dr. Wolf and Dr. Nichols disagree on how to treat a patient.
Director: Sudz Sutherland
Writer: Daniela Lamas, Will Ewing
- 8.4/10115 votes8.4/10(115)
#12 - The Doctor Whose World Collapsed
Season 1 Episode 12
Aired 1/6/2025
Dr. Wolf and his team face their biggest challenge yet when an apartment building collapses in the Bronx.
Director: Harry Jierjian
Writer: Sara Saedi, David Carter
- 8.1/10104 votes8.1/10(104)
#13 - The Man Who Can't See Faces
Season 1 Episode 13
Aired 1/6/2025
Dr. Wolf meets a pastor dealing with mysterious visions. The interns grapple with the fallout from the building collapse.
Director: DeMane Davis
Writer: Michael Grassi
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Genre:Drama
Network:NBC
Episodes
13
Avg. Rating
8.0
S1
S2
S3
S4
E1
E2
E3
7.9
7.7
8.0
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Pilot" is the best rated episode of "Brilliant Minds" season 1. It scored 7.9/10 based on 478 votes. Directed by Lee Toland Krieger and written by Michael Grassi, Alex Berger, it aired on 9/23/2024. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "The Disembodied Woman".