To little surprise, CBS has pulled Three Rivers from the Sunday night schedule, effective immediately. Will the show be back? Has it been cancelled?
Three Rivers follows a group of dedicated doctors and medical staffers who help those in need of organ transplants. The series stars Alex O’Loughlin, Katherine Moennig, Daniel Henney, Justina Machado, Christopher Hanke, Amber Clayton, and Alfre Woodard.
The medical drama got off to a slow start in the ratings back in early October. Unfortunately, the numbers only got worse as the weeks wore on and it became a likely candidate for early cancellation.
To CBS’ credit, the network has been patient with the series and has kept it on the air. Two weeks ago, the network tried switching timeslots with Cold Case. While the veteran crime drama benefited from the time change and attracted more viewers, Three Rivers did not.
Three Rivers has now been pulled from the Sunday night schedule. As expected, Cold Case will slip into the earlier timeslot and repeats of various crime dramas will take over at 10pm.
A CBS spokesperson has said that Three Rivers’ fate has not yet been decided but the network has not ordered any additional installments beyond the initial 13 episodes.
Eight episodes of the drama have been aired, leaving five on the shelf. CBS will likely burn them off either on Saturdays or during the summer months but, unless the execs have a major change of heart, Three Rivers is essentially cancelled.
What do you think? What went wrong with Three Rivers? Is Sunday night football to blame for the show’s failure to attract more viewers or was the show flawed?
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I am still wondering what will happen to this show. All the good show get cancelled. These network executives need to stop watching the stupid reality shows and KEEP good shows like this one.
Don’t cancel
Why not put Three Rivers on Monday or Tuesday when there is absolutely nothing on. Sunday is always terrible because of all the things that make the show late. There is always a sports game on earlier in the day that changes the regularly scheduled programs. I always record the Sunday night programs, because we have church, and usually miss them because they have been moved back. Three Rivers was GREAT, and I want it back.
I’d like to see this show on Friday or Saturday nights. Some of us aren’t out in clubs and would love to see a good show on those nights for a change!
Sunday night is a horrible time slot! Even when there isn’t football, there are other popular, more entrenched shows and a struggling show might not get the attention it deserves.
I agree with some comments why not try another night (Tuesday ) or Saturday nights football is great, but TV viewer would like to look at something else. Please bring Three Rivers back the story line made a lot sence.
THANK YOU
Christine Brown
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