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‘Brilliant Minds’ Creator On Show’s “Love Letter” To Real-Life Queer Doctor Oliver Sacks
In the NBC show 'Brilliant Minds', Zachary Quinto stars as a queer neurologist inspired by the late Dr. Oliver Sacks.
Series creator Michael Grassi explained that he’s “doing something different” from other medical procedural dramas, telling Huffington Post, “What really differentiates our show is Oliver Sacks. After his unusual methods result in his dismissal, Dr. Wolf takes a job at Bronx General, where he leads a team of bright young interns in solving some puzzling cases. Quinto previously opened up about portraying the “incredible, complex, inspirational and influential” doctor, explaining the “unique alchemy” of his character.
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