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 can’t believe that such a good show is looking like it will be cancelled. I am so disappointed. I looked forward to seeing it every week, and I think it was one of the best shows that had come on in a long time. CBS needs to give this show another time slot and give it another chance. I hated that it was on after Football, and if people weren’t careful, they couldn’t even DVR it because it would get cut off at the end if they don’t record it correctly. KEEP THREE RIVERS GOING!!!!
Well… I liked the show. A lot! And I like Alex O’Loughlin. It was one of my favorite shows this year. Am disappointed it will no longer be on!!!
I have been waiting for Three Rivers to start up, and then found out it may be cancelled. I really liked the show expecially Alex O’Laughlin, I loved him in Moonlight and have the series on dvd. I was just really getting into Three Rivers and the character’s lives; please aire the other episodes and reconsider and keep the series going.
Finally a decent medical show and it’s cancelled. It is hard for a show to develope a following when it’s always delayed because of a stupid yes stupid insipid football game
Three river was a great substitute for E.R. it dealt with real life issues, and real feeling. I was glad to see it when it started. I thought when the Christmas specials were over it would be back. I was so sad to learn that it had been canceled.
Please reconsider your decision to cancel the show. Please bring it back, it was one of the best shows on Sunday nights. I really looked forward to watching it.
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I am so upset the Three Rivers is cancelled!! If it was Sunday night sports that got in it’s way, then move it to another night. It was one of the best shows on TV. I am sure people just hadn’t found it yet. Please try again!!
I think this show should be transfered to another day. I the show was heart felt. I actors was very confincing. I have a friend who waiting for a double transplant of kidney and liver. This show really helped me understand the process of how the transplant list works. I really think the network should find a time slot that works for this show. Try another day, but don’t take the show off the air.
Are you kidding me??? This is a GREAT show. Alex is soooo nice to look out and the stories were heart rendering. The one with Mandy Patinkin had us all crying.
I am so upset this show was canceled. It was different than all the other shows out there, and because of this show, I and a few other friends have decided to donate our organs after death. I now have a
I think they should leave this show on the air. It is about a real life issue and not make believe. I loved Moonlight and they cancelled that, what is the problem can’t they stand real talent.
Bummer….I really enjoyed Three Rivers…bring it back!!! Where have all the GOOD medical dramas gone?? The other medical shows on the other networks are nothing compared to Three Rivers. Good ones are hard to come by and Three Rivers was definitely a GOOD one!!!
i am so sad to see this refreshing show be cancelled. the show was heartwarming and dealt with real life and death issues. please reconsider!
I thought that it was off the air for the Sunday night Football, then it was to be back, you can’t leave us hanging!!! I looked forward to that show every week, so sorry that it wasn’t the greatest for ratings, but at least sell the rest of it to someone that will air it so we can see the rest of the season! Why should we be punished, that show was heartfelt and amazing, as well as informative to the public!! Being a nurse, people don’t understand the reasoning and the importance or organ donation and I think this… Read more »
This just shows the lowering of the nations standards. A decent show with no lewd sex scenes, blood and guts, indecent language, let’s cancel it!!!
PLEASE BRING 3 RIVERS BACK!! My whole family is upset that it’s canceled, it was a refreshingly good show that was really inspiring. Put it at a better time slot than after football Sundays! It was a really great perspective into the medical field.