Promo for Three Rivers Series Finale: Status 1A
Carol Barbee to Receive Two Awards for “Three Rivers”
According to a press release issued today by Donate Life Hollywood, Carol Barbee, creator of Three Rivers, will be receiving a Donate Life Hollywood Inspire Award as well as a Crystal Heart Award for the 2009 medical drama’s contribution to raising donor awareness.
The influence of the show starring Alex O’Loughlin, Kate Moennig, Daniel Henney, Alfre Woodard, Justina Machado and Christopher Hanke was such that at least four families consented to organ donation during the period that the initial eight episodes aired in the US last fall.
A national survey initiated by Donate Life America and pharmaceutical company Astellas shows a six percent increase in adults’ willingness to register as organ donors, which can possibly be attributed to Three Rivers.
“Donate Life Hollywood worked closely with the creator Carol Barbee who had a keen interest in assuring that her show did not harm and helped when it could. The result is that the show saved lives,” says Donate Life Hollywood campaign director Tenaya Wallace.
Both awards will be presented to Ms. Barbee on June 12th during the Donate Life Hollywood Inspire Awards dinner and ceremony in Beverly Hills.
The Inspire Award is presented annually for accurate and inspiring organ donation storylines on television and in film. The Crystal Heart Award will be presented jointly by the Association of Organ Procurement Organizations and the Coalition on Donation. Sponsored by the Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation, it is awarded annually to the most effective media broadcast in America.
Other Inspire Award winners this year include an episode of Army Wives, an episode of Undercover Boss, two episodes of Extreme Makeover Home Edition and an episode of Grey’s Anatomy.
Three Rivers was also the recipient of Donate Life Hollywood’s first Inspire Award in June 2009 for the medical accuracy and inspiration of its pilot episode.
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“Three Rivers” Revised Press Release for Episode Airing June 5
From a CBS press release. Any errors are attributed to the original author(s).
When a bride is shot at her wedding, the team is sent to harvest her heart, on “Three Rivers,” Saturday, June 5
“Win-Loss” — When a bride is gunned down at her wedding, the team is sent to harvest her heart to transplant into a college basketball player, on THREE RIVERS, Saturday, June 5 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
SERIES REGULARS:
Dr. Andy Yablonski…………… Alex O’Loughlin
Dr. Miranda Foster………… Katherine Moennig
Dr. David Lee…………………… Daniel Henney
Ryan Abbott……………. Christopher J. Hanke
Dr. Sophia Jordan…………….. Alfre Woodard
Pam Acosta…………………… Justina Machado
GUEST CAST:
Helen Reed………………………. Nicole Beharie
Dr. Inder……………………………….. Paul Walia
Eddy Baines…………………. Kenny Champion
Kim…………………………………… Brandi Engel
Sam……………………………………… Noah Fleiss
Nancy…………………………………. Irene Ziegler
Anton Weathers………………………….. BJ Britt
Russ Coble, Esq………………… David Whalen
Mark Wilson…………………….. Philip Winters
Sue Wilson……………………….. Milica Govich
RN…………………………………….. Rita Gregory
Lucy Welsh……………………… Rebecca Harris
Pastor Miller…………………. Charles Richards
ER Doc……………………………. Jonathan Berry
ER Nurse………………………. Laurie Klastcher
Dr. Bruce Yorn………….. John Bedford Lloyd
AB Doc…………………….. Richard Satterwhite
John Russell……………………. Reuben Yabuku
EMT………………………… Joshua Elijah Reese
NBA Scout………………….. Christopher Mann
Pilot…………………………………… Tom Stoviak
GENRE: MEDICAL DRAMA
WRITTEN BY: Carol Barbee, one of the series’ executive producers
DIRECTED BY: Dan Attias
RATING: TVPG
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“Three Rivers” Returns to CBS in June with Unaired Episodes
[Updated 04-June-10] Between June 5th and July 3rd, Three Rivers is returning to CBS at 8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT on Saturdays. Commencing with Win-Loss – previously broadcast on October 4, 2009 as Place of Life – the network will air five episodes, including four new ones which were completed last November-December after the cancellation of the series was announced.
June 5: Win-Loss – When a bride is shot at her wedding, the team is sent to harvest her heart to transplant into a college basketball player.
When a bride is gunned down at her wedding, the team is sent to harvest her heart to transplant into a college basketball player, on THREE RIVERS, Saturday, June 5 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
June 12: A Roll of the Dice – Andy is forced to make a tough decision when the wife of a man in need of a kidney transplant is not a suitable match.
Andy must decide if he will allow a woman to start a “daisy chain” and donate her kidney to another patient on the chain until an exact match is found for her husband. Meanwhile, Andy suspects that a recent patient is rejecting his new heart, on THREE RIVERS, Saturday, June 12 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
June 19: Every Breath You Take – A female firefighter must make the difficult decision of whether to donate a portion of her lung to her captain.
A firefighter must decide whether to be a living donor to her captain, a man who mistreated her. Meanwhile, Andy’s uncle turns up with a stab wound and asks him not to report the incident out of fear that it will violate his parole, on THREE RIVERS, Saturday, June 19 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT), on the CBS Television Network.
June 26: Case Histories – Andy is upset when his nemesis, a hot shot heart surgeon (Oded Fehr), returns to the hospital.
Andy is upset when his rival, an arrogant heart surgeon with no bedside manner, returns to the hospital, on THREE RIVERS, Saturday, June 26 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT), on the CBS Television Network. Oded Fehr (“Charmed”) guest stars as Dr. Luc Bovell, a heart surgeon.
July 3: Status 1A – Andy puts his patient Kuol at the top of the donor list to receive a new heart after his condition takes a turn for the worse.
When Kuol has a stroke, Andy puts him at the top of the donor list to receive a new heart. However, his transplant is put in jeopardy when the cops threaten to seize the money that was raised for Kuol’s surgery, on THREE RIVERS, Saturday, July 3 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT), on the CBS Television Network. Oded Fehr (“Charmed”) returns as Dr. Luc Bovell, a heart surgeon.
The above information is derived from entertainment releases issued by CBS on May 25th and Alex O’Loughlin’s most recent blog post. CBS’s schedule is available online, but please also check your local listings.
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Matt Mitovich Blogs About Possible Moonlight Resurrection
Where other media outlets are focusing on the cancellation of Three Rivers in today’s TCA reports, Matt Mitovich at FanCast prefers to tackle the Moonlight angle. Matt writes that CBS and Warner Bros. have approached several cast members and a former producer of the show to gauge their interest in “Moonlight 2.0″.
Nina Tassler’s response, when FanCast addressed the topic:
“I just want to say one thing – who was out there first with vampires?” she at first responded. “Who was out there first?”
So…? Might Mick St. John resurface for another “bite”?
“['Moonlight' executive producer] Joel Silver and I were talking about it the other day – but we talk about a lot of things,’ Tassler told us. Any possible ‘Moonlight’ rebirth would be a ways down the line, however, seeing as “we’re about to pick up all of our [2010-11 season] pilots,” Tassler stressed.
One way or another, CBS is determined to find a new project for Alex O’Loughlin, whose ‘Three Rivers’ has been canceled, Tassler confirmed on Saturday.
“We love [Alex] and want him to stay around for a long time,” she said.
As for why the organ donation-themed medical drama failed to draw an adequate audience despite the Aussie actor’s ardent and vocal following, she offered, “‘Moonlight’ was a much more [O'Loughlin]-centric show, whereas ‘Three Rivers’ was more of an ensemble.” She then added, “Some shows find their legs earlier than others.”
Thanks to Kris for the heads up!
Additional reports by:
- TV Over Mind: “‘Moonlight’ to Come Back from the Grave?”
- Buddy TV: “‘Vampire Diaries’ Popularity Won’t Bring Back ‘Moonlight’
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