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Limitless is an American crime drama television series starring Jake McDorman as Brian Finch, who discovers the power of a mysterious drug called NZT-48 which opens the full possibility of his brain and gives him perfect recall of everything he has ever read, heard, or seen.
The series was aired on CBS from September 22, 2015 to April 26, 2016 and it was produced by K/O Paper Products, Relativity Television, Action This Day!, Critical Content and CBS Television Studios. It is a spin-off to the film of the same name, which in turn was based on the 2001 novel The Dark Fields, and takes place four years after the events of the movie.
Synopsis[]
LIMITLESS, based on the feature film, is a fast-paced drama about Brian Finch, who discovers the brain-boosting power of the mysterious drug NZT and is coerced by the FBI into using his extraordinary cognitive abilities to solve complex cases for them. Working closely with Brian in the major case squad in New York City is Agent Rebecca Harris, a formidable investigator with a dark past, and Agent Boyle, a former military officer and Rebecca’s confidante. They report to Special Agent in Charge Nasreen “Naz” Pouran, a canny manipulator of the reins of power. Unbeknownst to the FBI, Brian also has a clandestine relationship with Senator Edward Morra (Academy Award nominee Bradley Cooper, recurring), a presidential hopeful and regular user of NZT who has plans of his own for his new protégé. Fueled now with a steady supply of NZT that enables him to use 100% of his brain capacity, Brian is more effective than all of the FBI agents combined, making him a criminal’s worst nightmare and the greatest asset the Bureau has ever possessed.[1]
Cast[]
Main Characters[]
- Jake McDorman as Brian Finch
- Jennifer Carpenter as Rebecca Harris
- Hill Harper as Spellman Boyle
- Mary Mastrantonio as Nasreen Pouran
Recurring Characters[]
- Bradley Cooper as U.S. Senator Edward "Eddie" Morra
- Analeigh Tipton as Shauna
- Ron Rifkin as Dennis Finch, Brian's father
- Blair Brown as Marie Finch, Brian's mother
- Megan Guinan as Rachel Finch, Brian's sister
- Tom Degnan as FBI Agent Jason "Ike"
- Michael James Shaw as FBI Agent Daryl "Mike"
- Colin Salmon as Jarrod Sands
- Desmond Harrington as SWAT Agent Casey Rooks
- Georgina Haig as Piper Baird
- Michael Devine as James "Tech" Padgett
Episodes[]
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Reception[]
Limitless received mixed reviews from critics. The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reports a 57% approval rating with an average rating of 6.39/10 based on 47 reviews. The website's critics' consensus reads, "Even with a likable hero, Limitless cannot overcome its credulity-straining premise and shaky, hole-riddled narrative." On Metacritic, the series holds an average score of 57 out of 100 based on 30 critics.