Three Rivers
On CBS
A procedural medical drama centered on transplant surgery that engages life-and-death stakes but operates within the episodic reset structure of network television.
Three Rivers is an American television medical drama that debuted on CBS on October 4, 2009, starring Alex O'Loughlin in the role of an infamous transplant surgeon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. On November 30, 2009, after just eight episodes of the season had aired, CBS announced that Three Rivers had been pulled from their schedule with no plans to have it returned, and the series was later officially cancelled. However, the series later returned to the network on June 5, 2010 to burn off the remaining unaired episodes.
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Questions people ask
Is Three Rivers scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 70% of series.
Is Three Rivers violent? Not especially. Less violent than 65% of series.
Is Three Rivers sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Three Rivers easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does Three Rivers leave you hopeful? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Distinctly its own thing.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Three Rivers
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Three Rivers
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Three Rivers, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Three Rivers, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Three Rivers, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
