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3 lbs

2006 American medical drama TV series

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image	3lbs title card.jpg
runtime	60 minutes
genre	Medical drama
creator	Peter Ocko
executive_producer	{{Plainlist
starring	{{Plainlist
composer	James S. Levine
country	United States
language	English
network	CBS
company	{{Plainlist
first_aired
last_aired
num_seasons	1
num_episodes	8 (5 unaired - released the following year on BBC)

Peter Ocko
Scott Kaufer
Davis Guggenheim
Stanley Tucci
Mark Feuerstein
Indira Varma
Tamara Taylor
Armando Riesco
Zabryna Guevara
Griffin Dunne
Juliette Goglia
Ocko & Company
CBS Paramount Network Television

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. 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. 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

Episodes

References

(2006-11-30). "'3 Lbs.' gone in 3 weeks". [[CNN]].
[https://archive.today/20130105000107/http://www.tv.com/story/7336.html?tag=headlines;title;0 CBS sheds 3 Lbs. - TV.com]
(2006-03-16). "TV Casting Net: 3/15/06". [[IGN]].
"BBC One - 3 lbs - Episode Guide". BBC.
(November 21, 2006). "WEEKLY PROGRAM RANKINGS FROM 11/13/06 THROUGH 11/19/06". ABC Medianet.
(November 28, 2006). "WEEKLY PROGRAM RANKINGS FROM 11/20/06 THROUGH 11/26/06". ABC Medianet.
(December 5, 2006). "WEEKLY PROGRAM RANKINGS FROM 11/27/06 THROUGH 12/03/06". ABC Medianet.

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