Note: This is not a review, merely our first impression of an unfinished product. A show can go through many changes between the pilot stage and its official broadcast debut.
'Three Rivers'
Premise: Three Rivers is the top transplant hospital in the country, and employs only the best surgeons, but the show doesn't focus solely on the docs and their surgery skills -- the organ donors and recipients figure significantly in the emotional drama of each episode.
Cast: Alex O'Loughlin, Katherine Moennig, Justina Machado, Daniel Henney
What Works: As should be expected, the patient and donor backstories are all major tear-jerkers. And we're glad to welcome 'Moonlight,' er, O'Loughlin back into our living rooms.
What Doesn't: The show's split-screen transitions from scene to scene are a little forced -- we don't need a collage of the doctor, patient and donor every few minutes to remind us there are lives on the line, people!
Our Excitement Level (Out of 10): 6
Premiere Date: Sunday, Oct. 4 at 9PM ET on CBS
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Reader Comments (5)
jparquette at 6:24PM on Jul 2nd 2009
I live in a small town in Wesyern Ma called Three
Rivers, Ma. and I found the title of your new show
very interesting and cannot wait to view it when it starts on October 4, 2009. I like shows about
medicine and all it entails.
Jan
janedoe623 at 6:22PM on Jul 2nd 2009
I mean Western Massachusetts. I will be anxious
to see what the townspeople will have to say about
Three Rivers.
Jan
David White at 2:17AM on Jul 23rd 2009
I was a extra in the pilot, I played a doctor, only wish thet were still shooting here in Pitts. not LA. Can't wait to see it!
darci at 5:25PM on Aug 11th 2009
Three Rivers is going to be terrific! Recently saw a promo video that was set to “Swim” by Jack’s Mannequin (a fantastic song by the way) and now I'm eagerly anticipating the series premiere. This really looks like an interesting and original spin on the medical drama concept, and I loved Alex O’Laughlin in Moonlight, so I can’t wait to see this show…October can’t come soon enough!
FYI you can watch the promo video at : http://modestcomplexity.blogspot.com/2009/08/three-rivers.html
Jenni at 9:34PM on Nov 9th 2009
I like Three Rivers! I liked ER and it was a very long time....all the nore reason to keep Three Rivers