Series synopsis
3 lbs is an American drama television series that premiered on CBS on November 14, 2006. It ended on December 26, 2006. It was created by Peter Ocko. It stars Stanley Tucci, Mark Feuerstein, Indira Varma and Armando Riesco.
3 lbs is a drama that aired on CBS from November 14 to 28, 2006, replacing the cancelled series Smith. The show itself was then canceled three weeks later due to poor ratings. 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 and his protégé, Jonathan Seger.
The show was promoted as, "The next great medical drama." The theme song is "Calling All Angels" by Train. Eigh ...
Premise
3 lbs is a drama that aired on CBS from November 14 to 28, 2006, replacing the cancelled series Smith. The show itself was then canceled three weeks later due to poor ratings. 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 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 Unbox.
The program filmed in New York City at the request of Tucci, who didn't want to be away from home to make the series.
When the pilot was originally filmed Dylan McDermott played Dr. Doug Hanson, and Reiko Aylesworth played Dr. Adrienne Holland.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Stanley Tucci as Douglas Hanson
- Mark Feuerstein as Jonathan Seger
- Indira Varma as Adrianne Holland
- Armando Riesco as Tom Flores
- Ken Wharton as Hospital Administrator
- Zabryna Guevara as Melania Ortiz
Guest cast
- Starla Benford as Ultrasound Nurse
- Jessica Hecht as Rebecca Ellis
- Steve Braun as Otis Wills
- Maggie Siff as Lisa Ketchum
- Griffin Dunne as Dr. Jerry Cole
- Benjamin Walker as Nick Ross
- Kate Jennings Grant as Kristen Lund
- Celia Weston as Tilly Bates
- Ashlie Atkinson as Nurse Rhonda
- Cyrus Farmer as Isaiah
- Julia Campbell as Roberta Mack
- Madeline Zima as Cassie Mack
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 8 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | November 14, 2006 | December 26, 2006 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lost For Words After a teen collapses while playing violin in a concert and it's discovered that she has a tumor. Dr. Hanson want to operate on the young girl's brain but the girl's mother isn't sure that is best since she recently suffered a loss of another daughter during an operation. Meanwhile, Hanson's protégé, Dr. Jonathan Seger arrives. |
November 14, 2006 |
| 2 |
Of Two Minds Hanson and his staff deal with a pregnant woman who has a brain tumor. Hanson wants her to follow a treatment plan that threatens the life of her unborn child, but the patient is determined to keep her baby. Although she refuses the radiation, she agrees to a complicated brain surgery that could buy her sometime. After the surgery, she discovers some unexpected side effects. Meanwhile, Dr. Seger discovers he is involved with the attorney of a man he's treating who has been accused of a violent crime. |
November 21, 2006 |
| 3 |
Heart-Stopping A woman that three years ago Hanson operated for an aneurysm returns complaining of double vision. After making some test, they find that she has another aneurysm that her chance of surviving surgery is approximately 20%. But when she agrees to surgery, her brother is determined to stop her and at the same time risking her life. Meanwhile, Adrianne falls for an astronomy professor who suffers from face blindness. |
November 28, 2006 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | CBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | November 14, 2006 |
| Last aired | December 26, 2006 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 22:00:00 |