3 lbs (2006)

Genre

medical drama

Country

United States

Length

1 season, 8 episodes

Rated

TV-PG

Rating

4.4 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A top brain surgeon in New York mentors a younger colleague as they deal with high-stakes medical cases. The show focuses on the pressures and emotions of saving patients with brain injuries and diseases.

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What happens

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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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