Brilliance

In a world where a small percentage of people are born with extraordinary abilities, an NYPD detective with a unique gift must hunt down a dangerous criminal who possesses similar powers. The detective's own son, who shares this special ability, becomes a target, forcing him to confront his own past and the nature of his powers.

Brilliance was a television pilot for a proposed CBS series based on the novel of the same name. The pilot was not picked up by the network, and thus, received limited critical attention and no widespread audience reception. As a standalone film, it is largely unknown and unrated by major critical aggregators.

• As a pilot, its potential for a series was assessed.
• The action and sci-fi elements were noted, but its development was cut short.
• Lack of widespread release means no established critical consensus.

Google audience: Due to its status as an unaired pilot, there is no discernible audience reception or summary of user reviews available.

The pilot was based on the 2013 novel of the same name by Marcus Sakey, which was the first in a trilogy.