JAMES TRIES TO GIVE A CHRISTMAS MIRACLE TO A YOUNG LEUKEMIA PATIENT WHO INSPIRES HIM TO BE A BETTER VERSION OF HIMSELF, ON "PURE GENIUS," THURSDAY, DEC. 8

Musician Phillip Phillips Guest Stars as Himself

"A Bunker Hill Christmas" - When a young leukemia patient comes to Bunker Hill in need of a miracle, James hopes a new t-cell cancer treatment will save her life, as her optimism inspires him to become a better person. Also, Malik and Zoe agree to go on a date just as James confesses his feelings to her, and Julianna's Christmas visit with Walter uncovers the strain in their long-distance marriage, on PURE GENIUS, Thursday, Dec. 8 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Musician Phillip Phillips guest stars as himself.

REGULAR CAST:

Dermot Mulroney (Dr. Walter Wallace)
Augustus Prew (James Bell)
Odette Annable (Dr. Zoe Brockett)
Reshma Shetty (Dr. Talaikha Channarayapatra)
Aaron Jennings (Dr. Malik Verlaine)
Ward Horton (Dr. Scott Strauss)
Brenda Song (Angie Cheng)

RECURRING CAST:

Wendy Moniz (Julianna Wallace)

GUEST CAST:

Jade Pettyjohn (Madeline Sorenson)
Christine Adams (Giselle Overman)
Phillip Phillips (Phillip Phillips)
Greg Winter (Ed Sorenson)
Amy Benedict (Bonnie Sorenson)
Maisie Klompus (Elody)
Catherine Kamei (Nurse)
Andy Taylor Kim (BH Ambassador)
Cullen Douglas (Louis Keating)

WRITTEN BY: Jason Katims, one of the series' executive producers

DIRECTED BY: Michael Engler