3 lbs - Wikipedia
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| Genre | Medical drama |
| Created by | Peter Ocko |
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| Composer | James S. Levine |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 (5 unaired - released the following year on BBC) |
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| Running time | 60 minutes |
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| Network | CBS |
| Release | November 14 – November 28, 2006 |
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 7, 2008, replacing the cancelled series Smith. The show itself was then canceled three weeks later due to poor ratings.[1][2]
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.
- 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
- ^ "'3 Lbs.' gone in 3 weeks". CNN. Reuters. 2006-11-30. Archived from the original on 2 December 2006. Retrieved 2025-01-26.
- ^ CBS sheds 3 Lbs. - TV.com
- ^ "TV Casting Net: 3/15/06". IGN. 2006-03-16. Archived from the original on 22 February 2025. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
- ^ "BBC One - 3 lbs - Episode Guide". BBC. Retrieved August 25, 2013.
- ^ "WEEKLY PROGRAM RANKINGS FROM 11/13/06 THROUGH 11/19/06" (Press release). ABC Medianet. November 21, 2006. Archived from the original on February 27, 2009. Retrieved March 13, 2011.
- ^ "WEEKLY PROGRAM RANKINGS FROM 11/20/06 THROUGH 11/26/06" (Press release). ABC Medianet. November 28, 2006. Archived from the original on February 29, 2012. Retrieved March 13, 2011.
- ^ "WEEKLY PROGRAM RANKINGS FROM 11/27/06 THROUGH 12/03/06" (Press release). ABC Medianet. December 5, 2006. Archived from the original on January 28, 2015. Retrieved March 13, 2011.
