Limitless (TV series)
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| Based on | Limitless |
| Developed by | Craig Sweeny |
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| Composer(s) | Paul Leonard-Morgan |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 22 (list of episodes) |
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| Location(s) | New York City |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 43–45 minutes |
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| Distributor | CBS Television Distribution |
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| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | September 22, 2015 – April 26, 2016 |
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Limitless was an American dramedy television series based on the 2011 film of the same name, that originally aired on CBS from September 22, 2015 to April 26, 2016. It stars Jake McDorman as Brian Finch, who discovers the power of a mysterious nootropic drug by the name of NZT-48. This drug unlocks the full potential of the human brain and gives its user enhanced mental faculties.
It is a spinoff to the film of the same name, which in turn was based on the novel The Dark Fields, and takes place four years after the events of the movie.
The series was ordered by CBS on May 8, 2015. On October 23, 2015, CBS picked up Limitless for a full season of 22 episodes. On May 18, 2016, CBS confirmed Limitless will not be part of the network's 2016–2017 lineup, but did not announce its cancellation, saying that the producers were discussing the future of the series with other networks. On May 25, 2016, Executive Craig Sweeny announced the series had been cancelled after one season.
Brian Finch (McDorman), 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, able to perfectly recall every detail of his life and capable of prodigious leaps of intuition and reasoning. With the mysterious U.S. Senator Eddie Morra (Cooper) providing him with an immunity shot to counteract NZT's deadly side effects, Brian uses his enhanced abilities to help FBI agent Rebecca Harris (Carpenter). The problem is the FBI doesn't know about the shot and Brian has to keep both worlds separate.
Brian, wanting to finally rid himself of Morra's influence on him, travels to St. Petersburg, Russia, where he reconnects with Piper and helps her steal the last ingredient she needs to synthesize the enzyme that protects against NZT damage from the highly secured vault of an eco-friendly Russian millionaire. Meanwhile, Naz launches a search for Brian after finding out that he stole some spare NZT pills.
The premiere of Limitless was broadcast in the U.S. on CBS on September 22, 2015. In Canada, the show was simulcast with the American broadcast, airing on Global. The series premiered in Australia on Network Ten on October 11, 2015. In Italy, the series started airing on 3 January 2016 on Rai 2. In the United Kingdom and Ireland, the series started airing on 17 February 2016 on Sky 1. In Brazil, Space began airing the series on 1 October 2015.
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