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ZACHARY QUINTO ON POST-HEROES NBC RETURN IN MEDICAL DRAMA BRILLIANT MINDS

From Sylar to Dr. Oliver Sacks, Zachary Quinto returns to NBC two decades
later. 

By Tara Bennett Jul 17, 2024, 1:59 PM ET
 


It's been quite a while since actor Zachary Quinto headlined a NBC drama. To be
exact, it's been 18 years since Quinto made a massive impression on television
audiences as serial killer Sylar (aka Gabriel Gray) in the science-fiction
phenomena of 2006, Heroes (now streaming on Peacock).


HOW TO WATCH

Watch the series premiere of Brilliant Minds on Monday, September 23 at 10/9c on
NBC.  

Over the past two decades, Quinto has easily transitioned from stage to film and
back to television. But the September 23 premiere of NBC's new medical
procedural Brilliant Minds marks the first time the actor has headlined a series
for NBC. 

RELATED: Zachary Quinto Medical Drama Brilliant Minds Gets NBC Premiere Date:
Everything to Know

At the recent Television Critics Association summer press tour for NBC, Quinto
appeared to introduce Brilliant Minds to journalists and take stock of the "full
circle" of this moment in his career. 


ZACHARY QUINTO LEAVES THE VILLAINY BEHIND TO PLAY A DOCTOR INSPIRED BY OLIVER
SACKS

Dr. Oliver Wolf (Zachary Quinto) on Brilliant Minds Season 1. Photo: Brendan
Meadows/NBC

Brilliant Minds is a contemporary medical drama inspired by the writings and
works of renowned British neurologist and author Dr. Oliver Sacks. Created by
television writer and executive producer Michael Grassi (Riverdale), the series
is the first broadcast procedural to ever woo Quinto as the lead character.

Back when Quinto was on Heroes, he was part of the show's large ensemble. And
afterward, he joined the ensemble cast of the NBC drama The Slap, and even guest
starred in two episodes of the NBC cult hit Hannibal. Otherwise, Quinto has
spent a lot of his TV performance time on limited series horror shows like
American Horror Story and NOS4A2.

RELATED: Why Did Sci-fi Superhero Series Heroes End?

During the TCA panel, Quinto was asked if Brilliant Minds felt like a
homecoming, and he agreed.

"The irony is that Heroes was the job that changed my life and my career 15
years ago here on NBC," he explained. "So it really does feel like coming home
in a way. Also interestingly, Heroes was a show that the entire inciting
incident of that show was about a solar eclipse awakening people’s powers and
awakening people’s sense of what they could accomplish in their lives. We
started filming Brilliant Minds on April 8, the day of the solar eclipse. So
there was also this connection back to Heroes in another way entirely, which
made me feel like there was something bigger at play here and made me feel even
more connected to this show and to NBC again."


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WHO DID ZACHARY QUINTO PLAY ON HEROES?

Heroes. Photo: NBC

If you aren't familiar with the phrase "Save the Cheerleader, Save the World,"
then you likely missed the massive fandom that grew out of the hype for the
first season of Heroes. To compare, apply peak Stranger Things buzz and that's
where the zeitgeist was in 2006 with Heroes. A big part of that audience
obsession was focused on Quinto, who commanded the screen with his creepy
superhero serial killer Sylar. 

In the first season, Sylar became the series boogey man for anyone who was
discovering their superhero powers, as Sylar's power was his ability to drain
the powers from others. He traveled the country targeting those who presented
their powers. For three seasons, Sylar had a rollercoaster ride of an arc and he
tried to overcome his murderous impulses to move away from the dark and work for
good. His success was spotty, but in the series finale, Sylar finally embraced
his heroic side. 

Brilliant Minds premieres on NBC on September 23, 2024, at 10 p.m. Brilliant
Minds will be preceded by the premiere of Season 26 of The Voice with new
Coaches Snoop Dogg and Michael Bublé at 8 p.m.

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 * Career

 * Zachary Quinto


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BRILLIANT MINDS

Watch the series premiere of Brilliant Minds on Monday, September 23 at 10/9c on
NBC.  
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