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3 lbs is a drama TV series that premiered on CBS on November 14, 2006. It has 1 season and 8 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 1 Episode 8 "Plugged In", aired on December 26, 2006.

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.

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Episodes

8 episodes · 1 season

Season 1

2006 · 8 episodes · Last episode: 19 years ago

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  1. E8

    8. Plugged In

    Finale

    Hanson decides to do a cutting edge procedure on a man who is suffering from severe clinical depression. He cannot be cured with medication.

  2. E7

    7. The Cutting Edge

    Dr. Hanson's mentor makes a surprise visit. Adrienne tries to help a woman whose brain tumor is threatening her already shaky marriage.

  3. E6

    6. Bad Boys

    A young man has a motorcycle accident, and goes into a coma. After a round of tests it is discovered that he is responsive to the sound of his girfriend's voice. Adrianne had a relationship like this when she was young. Hanson has to convince his daughter that it is okay that her mother sells their house.

  4. E5

    5. The God Spot

    When Erica Lund's seizures become more severe, Dr. Hanson suggests surgery, but she adamantly refuses because she doesn't want to lose the euphoric moment before the seizure hits when she sees God. Meantime, another patient is being treated for a traumatic head wound that causes him to blurt out his most intimate thoughts.

  5. E4

    4. Disarming

    A soldier who was wounded in Iraq by shrapnel to his head suffers a stroke, which leads to paralysis in his left arm. Even worse, the man believes the arm doesn't belong to him but rather to a fellow soldier who died. Also, a woman is diagnosed with a so-called joking disease caused by a tumor that makes her lose memory and find most things humorous.

  6. E3

    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.

  7. E2

    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.

  8. E1

    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.

Cast & crew

Created by Peter Ocko

  • Starla Benford

    Starla Benford

    Ultrasound Nurse

  • Jessica Hecht

    Jessica Hecht

    Rebecca Ellis

  • Steve Braun

    Steve Braun

    Otis Wills

  • Maggie Siff

    Maggie Siff

    Lisa Ketchum

  • Griffin Dunne

    Griffin Dunne

    Dr. Jerry Cole

  • Benjamin Walker

    Benjamin Walker

    Nick Ross

  • Kate Jennings Grant

    Kate Jennings Grant

    Kristen Lund

  • Celia Weston

    Celia Weston

    Tilly Bates

  • Ashlie Atkinson

    Ashlie Atkinson

    Nurse Rhonda

  • Cyrus Farmer

    Cyrus Farmer

    Isaiah

  • Julia Campbell

    Julia Campbell

    Roberta Mack

  • Madeline Zima

    Madeline Zima

    Cassie Mack

  • Juliette Goglia

    Juliette Goglia

    Erica Linden

  • Tamara Taylor

    Tamara Taylor

    Della

  • Cynthia Nixon

    Cynthia Nixon

    Dr. Karin Hanson

  • Karl Bury

    Karl Bury

    Matt Ketchum

3 lbs FAQ

Will there be new episodes of 3 lbs?

3 lbs has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on December 26, 2006.

When did the latest episode of 3 lbs come out?

The most recent episode of 3 lbs, Season 1 Episode 8 "Plugged In", aired on December 26, 2006.

How many seasons of 3 lbs are there?

3 lbs has 1 season with 8 episodes in total.

When did 3 lbs first air?

3 lbs first aired on CBS on November 14, 2006.

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