3 lbs

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.

Creator

Peter Ocko

Cast

Stanley Tucci · Mark Feuerstein · Indira Varma

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