Draft:Dr. Wolf

Brilliant Minds (originally titled Dr. Wolf) is an upcoming American medical drama television series inspired by the books The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and An Anthropologist on Mars. It is scheduled to premiere on September 23, 2024 on NBC.

Premise
The series follows revolutionary, larger-than-life neurologist Oliver Wolf (Zachary Quinto) and his team of interns as they explore the last great frontier, the human mind, while also grappling with their own relationships and mental health.

Cast

 * Zachary Quinto as Oliver Wolf
 * Alex MacNicoll as Van Markus
 * Ashleigh LaThrop as Ericka Kinney
 * Aury Krebs as Dana Dang
 * Spence Moore II as Jacob Nash
 * Tamberla Perry as Carol Pierce
 * Teddy Sears as Josh Nichols

Development
In November 2019, it was announced that the series was in development at Fox, with the network landing the project with a script deal plus penalty. However, Fox did not go forward with the project. On January 24, 2023, the show's development was moved to NBC, then was given a series order on October 20, 2023.

Brilliant Minds has been moved to the 2024–25 season due to strike-related production delays. On May 1, 2024, it was announced that the series name was changed from Dr. Wolf to Brilliant Minds.

Casting
Zachary Quinto was cast as Oliver Wolf, Alex MacNicoll was cast as Van Markus, Ashleigh LaThrop was cast as Ericka Kinney, Aury Krebs was cast as Dana Dang, Spence Moore II was cast as Jacob Nash, Tamberla Perry was cast as Carol Pierce, and Teddy Sears was cast as Josh Nichols.

Release
Brilliant Minds is scheduled to premiere on September 23, 2024 on NBC. The series will be available to stream on Peacock later on.