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Brilliant Minds – Season 2, Episode 2 The Contestant

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A reality show contestant lands at the hospital with an unusual delusion; Dr. Pierce fights for her future at Bronx General.
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Brilliant Minds — Season 2, Episode 2

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Zachary Quinto

Dr. Oliver Wolf

Tamberla Perry

Dr. Carol Pierce

Ashleigh LaThrop

Dr. Ericka Kinney

Alex MacNicoll

Dr. Van Markus

Aury Krebs

Dr. Dana Dang

Spence Moore II

Dr. Jacob Nash
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Megan Vick Collider Oct 23
7/10
Brilliant Minds goes meta in “The Contestant” when a new patient suffers from delusions that she’s constantly being filmed for a dating reality show. [...] It’s clear the writers had a lot of fun with this one... Go to Full Review Laura Nowak TV Fanatic Sep 30
4.5/5
Episode 2 highlighted the importance of approaching a problem from a different perspective and meeting patients at their level to find a solution. Go to Full Review Brittany Frederick TVBrittanyF.com Sep 30
A-
Brilliant Minds Season 2, Episode 2 earns an incredible amount of points for being willing to let characters and stories be flawed. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis A reality show contestant lands at the hospital with an unusual delusion; Dr. Pierce fights for her future at Bronx General.
Director
DeMane Davis
Executive Producer
Michael Grassi, Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, Leigh London Redman, Lee Toland Krieger, DeMane Davis, Melissa Aouate, Henrik Bastin, Andy Serkis, Jonathan Cavendish, Will Tennant
Screenwriter
Ariana Jackson, Davia Carter
Network
NBC
Rating
TV-14 (S|D|V)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 29, 2025
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