CBS Cancels LIMITLESS After One Season

CBS has cancelled LIMITLESS after a single season, according to The Hollywood Reporter. When an outright renewal was not announced earlier this spring, the network began shopping the series around elsewhere, including Netflix and Amazon, sources told THR.

Showrunner Craig Sweeny confirmed the news today, tweeting: "I'm truly sad to report that #Limitless will not continue on any platform. Thanks so much to everyone who watched."

Based on the feature film, the series starred Jake McDormand and Jennifer Carpenter, and followed 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.