CBS Opts for Both “Three Rivers” and “Miami Trauma”

[Updated 09-May-19] Reports are now appearing that CBS has picked up both medical shows Three Rivers and Miami Trauma! On May 20th we will hear which shows will premiere in the fall and which are reserved for mid-season.

Below are excerpts from various sources followed by links to additional articles:

The network’s breakfast with the press and upfront presentation aren’t until Wednesday, but CBS has picked up four new dramas — “The Good Wife,” “Miami Trauma,” “Three Rivers” and the as-of-yet-untitled “NCIS” spinoff — one new reality show, “Undercover Boss,” and one new comedy, “Accidentally on Purpose.”

“The Good Wife” will star Julianna Margulies as a politician’s wife who starts a career as a defense attorney. Matt Czuchry (of “Gilmore Girls”), Christina Baranski and Josh Charles costar, among others. Chris Noth, a.k.a. Mr. Big, will have a recurring part.

“Miami Trauma” is a new drama from star producer Jerry Bruckheimer that follows the lives and work of trauma surgeons. Lana Parilla, Jeremy Northam, Richard Coyle and Elisabeth Harnois play doctors.

“Three Rivers” is another medical drama, this one about organ transplants, from executive producers Carol Barbee (“Jericho”), film director Curtis Hanson and Carol Fenelon. Christopher Hanke, Justina Machado, Daniel Henney, Katherine Moennig and Julia Ormond costar. — Kate Arthur in the Los Angeles Times, May 18, 2009

The network on Monday morning handed out series orders to the “NCIS” spinoff, toplined by LL Cool J and Chris O’Donnell, legal drama “The Good Wife,” starring Julianna Margulies, medical drama “Three Rivers” starring Alex O’Loughlin, the Jenna Elfman comedy starrer “Accidentally on Purpose,” as well as the Jerry Bruckheimer-produced ensemble medical drama “Miami Trauma.”

There had been speculation that CBS may only launch one medical drama, but the network ultimately opted to go with both Rivers, starring one of its signature players, Moonlight star O’Loughlin, and Trauma, produced by its top drama producer, Bruckheimer.” — Nellie Andreeva in The Hollywood Reporter, May 18, 2009

CBS will announce its fall schedule on Wednesday but it told producers of six shows Monday that the network will order their series for the new season.

Two medical dramas will be included. “Three Rivers” will star Julia Ormond (“Benjamin Button”) and Alex O’Loughlin (“Moonlight”) about a team of transplant surgeons. “Miami Trauma” will deal with the intense work of a trauma unit in South Florida; it stars Jeremy Northham (“The Tudors”). — Bill Carter in The New York Times, May 18, 2009

Dramas getting the nod from the Eye include three from CBS TV Studios: “The Good Wife,” starring Julianna Margulies as a legal eagle; Alex O’Loughlin starrer “Three Rivers,” a medical-themed drama about organ transplants from the eyes of donors and recipient; and the spinoff of “NCIS” starring LL Cool J and Chris O’Donnell.

Warner Bros. TV’s fast-paced medical drama “Miami Trauma,” from Bruckheimer Television, also got the nod. — Cynthia Littleton in Variety, May 18, 2009

• May 19: TV Squad: “More About CBS’s Plans for the New Season”
• May 19: Media Life Magazine: “Upfront Buzz: CBS Adds Six New Series”
• May 19: NY Daily News: “CBS Makes it Legal (and Medical) with New Shows for Julianna Margulies and LL Cool J”
• May 18: The Hollywood Reporter: Stars Align for CBS Fall Schedule
• May 18: TV Guide: “Fall TV: CBS Picks Up Seven New Shows, Including Alex O’Loughlin’s”
• May 18: EW PopWatch: “CBS pickups: ‘The number of shows I watch on the network just doubled’”
• May 18: The New York Times: “ABC, Fox and CBS Present Their Season Lineups”
• May 18: Zap2It: “CBS Orders ‘Moonlight’ Star Alex O’Loughlin’s ‘Three Rivers’”
• May 18: BuzzSugar: “Upfronts Buzz: Samantha Who? Canceled, While ABC and CBS Pick New Shows”
• May 18: TVOverMind: “Three New Dramas for CBS?”

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