| Runtime | 60 minutes |
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| Genre | Medical drama |
| Creator | Peter Ocko |
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| Starring | |
| Composer | James S. Levine |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Network | CBS |
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| First aired | November 14, 2006 |
| Last aired | November 28, 2006 |
| Num seasons | 1 |
| Num episodes | 8 (5 unaired - released the following year on BBC) |
3 lbs (pronounced "three pounds") is an American medical drama television series created by Peter Ocko, that aired on CBS from November 14, 2006, to November 28, 2006, replacing the cancelled series Smith. The show itself was then canceled three weeks later due to poor ratings.[1][2] The remaining 5 episodes were aired on the BBC in the United Kingdom in 2007, followed on the Universal HD channel in the United States in 2008.
The title refers to the fact that the average human brain weighs approximately three pounds. The show follows the medical careers of prominent brain surgeon Doctor Douglas Hanson (played by Stanley Tucci) and his protégé, Jonathan Seger.
The show was promoted as "the next great medical drama." The theme song is "Calling All Angels" by Train. Eight episodes were made, and the five episodes that did not originally air in the United States are available on Amazon Prime.
The original pilot was filmed with Dylan McDermott as Dr. Doug Hanson and Reiko Aylesworth as Dr. Adrienne Holland.[3] When that pilot went unsold, it was discarded and the roles were recast. The series then filmed in New York City, at the request of Tucci, who did not want to be away from home during production.
Main cast
- Stanley Tucci as Dr. Douglas Hanson
- Mark Feuerstein as Dr. Jonathan Seger
- Indira Varma as Dr. Adrienne Holland
- Armando Riesco as Dr. Thomas Flores
- Zabryna Guevara as Melania Ortiz
- Griffin Dunne as Jeffrey Coles
- Juliette Goglia as Erica Lund
- Tamara Taylor as Della
References
- ^ "'3 Lbs.' gone in 3 weeks". CNN. Reuters. 2006-11-30. Archived 2 December 2006 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2025-01-26.
- ^ CBS sheds 3 Lbs. - TV.com
- ^ "TV Casting Net: 3/15/06". IGN. 2006-03-16. Archived 22 February 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2025-02-22.