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BRILLIANT MINDS is a medical drama airing on NBC that follows brilliant doctor Oliver Wolf's unorthodox methods in treating patients with mental disorders. Although his methods are sometimes legally questionable, they help his patients recover better than other doctors. After Dr. Fired from his post after too many workplace shenanigans, Wolf joins the staff of the overworked and understaffed Bronx General Hospital. In his first case, he helps a patient restore her ability to feel emotions so she can properly care for her children.

The show strongly emphasizes biblical morals, particularly the sacredness of human life and our inherent dignity. In the first episode, a mother who cannot properly care for her children after brain surgery inspires Dr. Wolf, who works tirelessly to help her overcome her new mental disorder. Although the first episode features three obscene swear words and the Lord's name in vain five times, there is little other immorality in the episode. MOVIEGUIDE® advises older children to be careful.

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Dominant worldview and other content/elements of the worldview:

Very strong biblical worldview as Dr. Wolf, the main character, works extremely hard to bring dignity into the lives of his patients, especially since they are mentally ill patients who are often overlooked by others. Dr. Wolf values ​​family and works hard to reunite a mother with her children after they were taken away from her by Child Protective Services because surgery left her unable to properly care for them. Wolf also saves the patient's life by protecting her from suicide;

swear words:

Mildly obscene language with 2 h*** words, 1 di** word and 5 places where the Lord's name is abused;

Force:

No violence;

Sex:

No sex;

Nudity:

A quick shot of a woman in a bra changing and a quick shot of top male nudity after Dr. Wolf comes out of the shower;

Alcohol consumption:

Social drinking at a wedding;

Smoking and/or drug use and abuse:

No drug use shown, but doctor jokes about drug use in college; And,

Other immorality:

Dr. Wolf kidnaps an Alzheimer's patient so he can see his granddaughter on her wedding day; he gets fired for it.

BRILLIANT MINDS is a medical drama streaming on NBC. The series follows the machinations of the brilliant psychologist Dr. Oliver Wolf, who truly cares about his patients and does everything he can to help them deal with their mental health problems. His own mental disorder and the mental disorder he saw his father suffer from as a child motivated him to have a passion for his patients. Although his methods are unorthodox and sometimes of questionable legality, he is ultimately able to understand and help his patients better than his colleagues.

In the first episode of the first season, Dr. Wolf an Alzheimer's patient so that he can attend his granddaughter's wedding. Although the patient's appearance sets the tone for the evening and he remembers his granddaughter's name after performing a song during the wedding, the family eventually threatens to sue the hospital for negligence, resulting in Dr. Wolf loses his job.

When he found out that he was unemployed, Dr. Wolf's friend from medical school, Dr. Kinney invited him to work at her hospital, Bronx General. Dr. Wolf is initially hesitant, but eventually accepts the position and is paired with a patient who cannot feel emotions toward things or people with whom she has deep bonds. This condition occurred after brain surgery that left her unable to properly care for her children.

Although other doctors brush her aside, Dr. Wolf tells her and vows to help her love her boys again. Unfortunately, a Child Protective Services worker removes the children from their home due to their condition, which Dr. Wolf's progress hindered.

While her sons no longer live with her at home, Dr. Wolf asked for regular visits to help him better understand the disease. However, the pain of seeing her children but not feeling any emotions drives the patient to the brink of suicide. At the last moment, Dr. Wolf saves her from taking her own life and discovers a treatment that helps her reconnect with the children. His method works and he convinces the child protection worker to allow the children to return home and reunite his patient with her children.

Although Dr. Wolf works very hard to care for his patients, his personal life suffers due to his strained relationship with his mother, which he doesn't want to work on, and his mental disability affects his ability to make friends. While Dr. Dr. Wolf's actions on behalf of his patients are admirable and affirm the Bible's teachings about the inherent dignity of humanity. Wolf himself not inspiring.

Episode 1 of BRILLIANT MINDS is an entertaining start to the new medical drama. The series stands out from many medical dramas by focusing on a brilliant doctor doing incredible work, rather than putting the medical aspect aside and focusing on unnecessary drama and immoral actions. If the series continues on the path taken by the first episode, it could be a family-friendly medical drama with staying power. However, due to the mild profanity and focus of the show, MOVIEGUIDE® advises caution for older children.