''3 lbs'' (pronounced "three pounds") is an American

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television series created by

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, that aired on

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from November 14, 2006, to November 7, 2008, replacing the cancelled series ''

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''. The show itself was then canceled three weeks later due to poor ratings. The title refers to the fact that the average human brain weighs approximately three pounds. The show follows the medical careers of prominent brain surgeon Doctor Douglas Hanson (played by

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) and his

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, Jonathan Seger. The show was promoted as "the next great

." The theme song is " Calling All Angels" by

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. Eight

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s were made, and the five episodes that did not originally air in the United States are available on

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. The original pilot was filmed with

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as Dr. Doug Hanson and

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as Dr. Adrienne Holland. When that pilot went unsold, it was discarded and the roles were recast. The series then filmed in

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, at the request of Tucci, who did not want to be away from home during production.

Main cast

as Dr. Douglas Hanson *

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as Dr. Jonathan Seger *

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as Dr. Adrienne Holland *

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as Dr. Thomas Flores * Zabryna Guevara as Melania Ortiz *

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as Jeffrey Coles * Juliette Goglia as Erica Lund *

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as Della

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