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 really enjoyed Three Rivers. I just think their time slot was the major cause in it’s ratings being so low.. If they would have it on a non major football day, I think ratings would be going up. Additionally throughout the week you see commercials for NEW EPISODES of other CBS shows such as; Cold Case, NCIS, NCIS Los Angeles, C.S.I. Las Vegas, New York, and Miami. I do love these shows as well, but why couldn’t they advertize the show more this way others could see that there is a new show out there.
Three rivers was definately the best show on in a long time. This is a major disappointment. Three rivers should be kept on the air! This is sad that they will keep cold case but cancel the better show.
I have really enjoyed Three Rivers. It has not been given a fair run as the 8 PM show runs over not less than 20-30 minutes each week. Make sure that CBS programming schedules adhere to their time slot and more people may be inclined to stay tuned in for the weekly episode we so eagerly await.
Please, please do not cancel this show. It is the best medical show, if not the best show on television now. I have been telling everyone about Three Rivers and I believe if the show was on during the week at a different time it would be a bigger hit than ER or Grey’s Anatomy. Organ transplantation is a wonderful thing and this show touched so many people in more ways than CBS obviously realizes or this show would not have been cancelled. It’s a sad day when a great, heart-warming, life-changing show is cancelled all because it had the… Read more »
I loved Moonlight and I love Three Rivers. Take some of the other lousy shows off and leave the really good ones one. I am so sick of reality TV and all that BS. Three Rivers is a good show and one of the rare times I watch regular TV. My husband had two transplants before he based away at a young age and I can relate to the show and enjoy watching it. Leave it alone and let it stay!
Three Rivers was a great show.I rushed my family around getting all baths done before 8 so I could watch it. I don’t get it Why replace a show about saving lives with something like cold case witch is basically about a life has been lost. I wish it would come back on
How about taking some of these stupid reality shows off instead??? These show’s are ridiculous. A good show like three river’s doesn’t come around very often. Bring it back!!
I can NOT believe three rivers got cancelled! I thought it was a very good show, with very talented actors. Especially considering the show’s that are on TV these days. But I can say that after I sit down and think about it, it’s no surprise it was cancelled…look at alot of the show’s that are still on…obviously there are many people who can’t accept a good show like three rivers!
i liked Three Rivers , i would rather lose Cold case , but CBS is known for dropping the ball , why do spomething right now , i will not be watching any CBS shows from here out , it was the only show i bothered to see its gone , so am i
I liked Three Rivers very much. For once, I never knew how the episode would end. For example, most of the episodes of =House= start with a sick person, House nearly kills the person, then the person is saved in the last two minutes of the show. Three Rivers kept me guessing till the end. Bring it back!!
I loved Three Rivers.. I will agree it started off slowly but episodes did get better as they progressed. One thing that made me think that the show wouldn’t last was just the fact that every episode started the same and it was very predictable. I would still watch it though if it were still being aired. It was just a smoothly moving show. It made me think about my own health also and to keep healthy.
Bring Three Rivers back. I am extremely dissappointed. this show was awesome!!
I am extremely disappointed that Three Rivers has been cancelled. I thought it was agreat show, with a great cast, and it was difinately different from other “doctor/hospital” shows. My husband finally started watching it with me for the last couple of episodes and he really liked it, too! But I agree, the show had to compete with football and if CBS had a 4 pm football game, Three Rivers was usually on later than the time slot scheduled. BRING IT BACK!!!! But please do so on another night! Sometimes, scheduling is important! Marilyn
I loved Three Rivers. What made me mad was when the stupid football games ran over and it started so late. I hope they decide to bring it back.
CBS needs to bring back Three Rivers, this is a great show. I’m just wondering how Mercy would come back next seasons, and not Three Rivers. You may want to consider a different time slot. I think you programmer needs to place Three Rivers at a time when they are not competing with Football, or any of the over popular reality shows. Three Rivers is an educational program that allows people to know the importance of donating organs, which is not addressed in our society. You may want to give the story line a little bit of romance, and let… Read more »