Three Rivers - Part 4 - positive news on pg. 6 & 13

[Sparrow]

Amen! Medical shows are bad enough....hopefully it'll fit Alex.

[Fleur de Lisa]

It looks like 3R won't be airing on Fridays, and my Bob am I thrilled about that. The line-up looks to be Ghost Whispererererer, Medium, Num8ers.

And Jay Leno every night at 9pm is a special form of torture. Oh, wait, I meant interrogation technique.

I'll talk, I'll talk. What do you want to know?

Lucky

No kidding, if that isn't enough to scare the crap out of someone I don't know what is.

[redwinter101]

Looks like Variety believes 3R will get a Fall slot - and a good one at that: http://www.variety.com/article/VR111800 ... =1043&cs=1

Red

[MoonMad]

Looks like Variety believes 3R will get a Fall slot - and a good one at that: http://www.variety.com/article/VR111800 ... =1043&cs=1

Red

The only thing that could be better in that article would be if it was TR rather than The Good Wife that was expected to be "shown a lot of love" by CBS with a good lead in. Apart from that it sounds really positive. Interesting that they say MT may need some re-tooling. Makes you wonder if CBS really were constrained to take the show by a tie to Bruckheimer.

When you realise how few shows actually get a pick up, we really were lucky to get TR.

[willing freshie]

And, please God or Bob or Whomever, don't let TR turn into as much of a soap opera as Grey's & Private Practice. I've had 2 major surgeries and a dozen or so out-patient ones and the last thing you want to even cross your mind is who's sleeping with whom. They make enough mistakes without that distraction.

Seriously? You don't want to see Alex's fine self in a romantic situation?

Me, I hope it is at 10:00 somewhere like they are speculating because I know there is a better chance for a little sex/romance for Dr. Andy!

I have had multiple surgeries myself and, for me at least, the last thing I want to see is just surgery after surgery and only the life and death stuff. In RL, after all, hospital workers have romance, divorces, and sex just like the rest of us.

I want a little Andy-action; and I don't mean operating (at least only at the hospital. ) LOL

[Phoenix]

How about we hold a party right here on Wednesday, May 20, from 9 p.m. to 12 midnight EST (that's 6 p.m. PST)? Once CBS confirms it, we can start a congratulations Alex thread (so think about what you want to say to him between now and then). We can then send a message to Alex on his my space page with a link to the thread. We in?

Amy V.

Just to let everyone know the plans: we will be hosting a "Three Rivers is a go!" party here however, there will not be a congratulations Alex thread. (In other words, please do not send Alex a link to this board.)

For those wishing to offer their congratulations on an official thread, Three Rivers Fans is hosting both a party and a congratulations thread, (with a link to be sent to Alex).

[MoonMad]

And, please God or Bob or Whomever, don't let TR turn into as much of a soap opera as Grey's & Private Practice. I've had 2 major surgeries and a dozen or so out-patient ones and the last thing you want to even cross your mind is who's sleeping with whom. They make enough mistakes without that distraction.

Seriously? You don't want to see Alex's fine self in a romantic situation?

Me, I hope it is at 10:00 somewhere like they are speculating because I know there is a better chance for a little sex/romance for Dr. Andy!

I have had multiple surgeries myself and, for me at least, the last thing I want to see is just surgery after surgery and only the life and death stuff. In RL, after all, hospital workers have romance, divorces, and sex just like the rest of us.

I want a little Andy-action; and I don't mean operating (at least only at the hospital. ) LOL

Personally, I wouldn't want it to turn into a soap either, but I hope it's not ALL about surgeries and patients. I really hope we get at least some personal stuff happening to show character growth. From reading the sides I believe we will get that. It does touch on personal issues a bit without being about the 'relationships' between the main characters. I expect it to be a nice blend of both medical story and personal. Of course, that's just the first episode. Who knows what they've got planned for the future?

[Raven]

Sunday

7 p.m. – "60 Minutes"

8 p.m. – "The Amazing Race"

9 p.m. – "Three Rivers" (new drama)

10 p.m. – "Cold Case"

My new favorite day of the week.

[Jade]

is that a good spot ? it's going to be against Desperate Housewives i think.

[redwinter101]

Here's CBS's full schedule:

Monday

8 p.m. - "How I Met Your Mother"

8:30 p.m. – "Accidentally on Purpose" (new comedy)

9 p.m. – "Two and a Half Men"

9:30 p.m. – "The Big Bang Theory"

10 p.m. – "CSI: Miami"

Tuesday

8 p.m. – "NCIS"

9 p.m. – "NCIS: Los Angeles"

10 p.m. – "The Good Wife" (new drama)

Wednesday

8 p.m. – "The New Adventures of Old Christine"

8:30 p.m. – "Gary Unmarried"

9 p.m. – "Criminal Minds"

10 p.m. – "CSI: NY"

Thursday

8 p.m. – "Survivor"

9 p.m. – "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation"

10 p.m. – "The Mentalist"

Friday

8 p.m. – "Ghost Whisperer"

9 p.m. – "Medium"

10 p.m. – "Numbers"

Saturday

8 p.m. – Drama repeats

9 p.m. – Drama repeats

10 p.m. – "48 Hours Investigations"

Sunday

7 p.m. – "60 Minutes"

8 p.m. – "The Amazing Race"

9 p.m. – "Three Rivers" (new drama)

10 p.m. – "Cold Case"

[Josefismysire]

is that a good spot ? it's going to be against Desperate Housewives i think.

I think this is a great spot. Yes, DH is on opposite, but that show has lost alot of viewers this past year (me included) when their storyline tanked with their "flash ahead" episodes. I'll bet viewers at that timeslot are ripe for something fresh and new...

[wpgrace]

is that a good spot ? it's going to be against Desperate Housewives i think.

I think this is a great spot. Yes, DH is on opposite, but that show has lost alot of viewers this past year (me included) when their storyline tanked with their "flash ahead" episodes. I'll bet viewers at that timeslot are ripe for something fresh and new...

Good point, JIMS... I stopped watching it in the second season... but I have heard it REALLY sucked THIS year.

Anyway... Marcia Cross and that guy from Twin Peaks? Or Alex??? Not a decision to be made...

[wpgrace]

Annnnnnd... let the party begin, btw....

http://moonlightaholics.com/viewtopic.php?f=349&t=3440

Come in anytime... the party's started!!!!! WOOT!!!!!!

[redwinter101]

Annnnnnd... let the party begin, btw....

http://moonlightaholics.com/viewtopic.php?f=349&t=3440

Come in anytime... the party's started!!!!! WOOT!!!!!!

Impressive linkage skills, Grace. See how being a ML fan is so educational?

Red

[Josefismysire]

This is the actual CBS press release..word for word..just for those Doubting Thomases amongst us!!

[05.20.09 - 06:57 AM]
CBS ANNOUNCES 2009-2010 PRIMETIME SCHEDULE
Released by CBS
[NOTE: The following article is a press release issued by the aforementioned network and/or company. Any errors, typos, etc. are attributed to the original author. The release is reproduced solely for the dissemination of the enclosed information.]

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CBS ANNOUNCES 2009-2010 PRIMETIME SCHEDULE

America's #1 Network Adds Four New Series to Top-Rated Lineup

New Dramas Star Chris O'Donnell and LL COOL J, Julianna Margulies and Alex O'Loughlin New Comedy Stars Jenna Elfman

"The Mentalist" Moves to Thursday at 10:00 PM Pairing TV's #1 New Show With TV's #1 Drama ("CSI")

"The Big Bang Theory" Moves to Mondays at 9:30 PM Forming a Comedy Power Hour With "Two and a Half Men"

Ordered for Midseason:

New Dramas "Miami Trauma" and "The Bridge"

New Alternative Series "Arranged Marriage" and "Undercover Boss,"

Comedy "Rules of Engagement"

CBS, the only major broadcast network to grow its audience in all key ratings measures this season, announced today the addition of four new series to strengthen its already top rated primetime lineup for the Fall 2009-2010 season.

The new series include three dramas and one comedy. Chris O'Donnell and LL COOL J star in NCIS: LOS ANGELES, a spinoff from the hit drama NCIS; THE GOOD WIFE stars Emmy Award winner Julianna Margulies in a legal drama about a steadfast wife and mother who boldly returns to work as a lawyer when her husband is imprisoned for a high profile political scandal; THREE RIVERS, a medical drama that stars Alex O'Loughlin as the head of a renowned transplant surgery team, and ACCIDENTALLY ON PURPOSE stars Golden Globe Award winner Jenna Elfman in an ensemble comedy about a successful, single journalist who accidentally gets pregnant by a much younger man.

The freshmen series will join 18 returning series on the current CBS schedule.

CBS will return the season's #1 drama/scripted program - CSI; #1 comedy - TWO AND A HALF MEN; #1 new series - THE MENTALIST and the #1 news magazine - 60 MINUTES, along with two franchise reality series - SURVIVOR and the six-time Emmy Award winner THE AMAZING RACE.

The other returning series include: THE BIG BANG THEORY, HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, CSI: MIAMI, NCIS, THE NEW ADVENTURES OF OLD CHRISTINE; GARY UNMARRIED, CRIMINAL MINDS, CSI: NY, GHOST WHISPERER, NUMB3RS, 48 HOURS MYSTERY and COLD CASE.

Ordered for midseason is a new fast-paced medical drama, MIAMI TRAUMA, from executive producer Jerry Bruckheimer; the new police drama THE BRIDGE; the returning comedy RULES OF ENGAGEMENT; and the new alternative series ARRANGED MARRIAGE and UNDERCOVER BOSS.

On the strength of its scripted series, and the success of its two reality franchises, CBS will win the 2008-2009 television season in viewers, its sixth victory in the past seven years, and in adults 25-54 (projected tie with Fox). CBS is the ONLY network to post ratings gains over the last season in all key measures: +12% in viewers, + 3% in adults 18-49, and +8% in adults 25-54.

This top-rated schedule will serve as the springboard to introduce four new series - all of which have established franchises as a lead-in.

The 2009-2010 schedule:

On Mondays at 8:00 PM, the critically acclaimed ensemble comedy HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER opens the night and serves as a strong lead-in for the new comedy ACCIDENTALLY ON PURPOSE at 8:30 PM. From 9:00-10:00 PM, television's top comedy TWO AND A HALF MEN and the genius comedy THE BIG BANG THEORY form a power comedy hour. CSI: MIAMI, a perennial time period winner, completes the night at 10:00 PM.

On Tuesdays, NCIS kicks off the night at 8:00 PM, providing a seamless lead-in for its spin off NCIS: LOS ANGELES at 9:00 PM, followed by new legal drama THE GOOD WIFE at 10:00 PM.

Wednesday returns intact with the comedy block THE NEW ADVENTURES OF OLD CHRISTINE and GARY UNMARRIED from 8:00-9:00 PM, as well as the crime drama tandem of CRIMINAL MINDS and CSI: NY from 9:00-11:00 PM.

On Thursdays at 8:00 PM, SURVIVOR returns to the time period it has won every year since 2004. And from 9:00-11:00 PM, CBS is pairing television's #1 drama, CSI, with television's #1 new series, THE MENTALIST.

On Friday, CBS plans to add the popular drama series MEDIUM at 9:00 PM, starring Emmy Award winner Patricia Arquette, to its top-rated Friday night lineup, forming a hauntingly compatible two-hour block with GHOST WHISPERER at 8:00 PM. NUMB3RS caps the night at 10:00 PM.

The Saturday night lineup remains intact, anchored by the night's highest-rated show, 48 HOURS MYSTERY.

As always, 60 MINUTES kicks off Sundays at 7:00 PM, followed by the six-time Emmy Award winning reality series THE AMAZING RACE at 8:00 PM, which leads into the new medical drama THREE RIVERS at 9:00 PM. The crime drama COLD CASE anchors at 10:00 PM.

The new DRAMAS:

NCIS: LOS ANGELES is a drama about the high stakes world of undercover surveillance at the Office of Special Projects (OSP), a division of NCIS that is charged with apprehending dangerous and elusive criminals that pose a threat to the nation's security. By assuming false identities and utilizing the most advanced technology, this team of highly trained agents goes deep undercover, putting their lives on the line in the field to bring down their targets. Special Agent "G" Callen (Chris O'Donnell) is a chameleon who transforms himself into whomever he needs to be to infiltrate the criminal underworld. His partner is Special Agent Sam Hanna (LL COOL J), a former U.S. Navy SEAL who has seen action in both Afghanistan and Iraq, and a surveillance expert who uses state of the art monitoring equipment to look out for those in the field and feed them crucial information. Both Callen and Hanna report to Special Agent Lara Macy (Louise Lombard), the OSP team leader responsible for directing the operations and making life-or-death decisions. Assisting the team is Special Agent Kensi Lo (Daniela Ruah), the exceptionally bright daughter of a slain Marine who lives for the adrenalin rush that comes with undercover work, and Operational Psychologist Nate Getz (Peter Cambor), adept at getting into anybody's head, profiling the target and monitoring agents' states of mind before, during and after missions. Armed with the latest in high tech gear and sent regularly into life-threatening situations, this tight-knit team relies on each other to do what is necessary to protect national interests. Shane Brennan ("NCIS") is the executive producer for CBS Television Studios.

THE GOOD WIFE is a drama starring Emmy Award winner Julianna Margulies as a wife and mother who must assume full responsibility for her family and re-enter the workforce after her husband's very public sex and political corruption scandal lands him in jail. Pushing aside the betrayal and crushing public humiliation caused by her husband Peter (Chris Noth), Alicia Florrick (Margulies) starts over by pursuing her original career as a defense attorney. As a junior associate at a prestigious Chicago law firm, she joins her longtime friend, former law school classmate and firm partner Will Gardner (Josh Charles), who is interested to see how Alicia will perform after 13 years out of the courtroom. Alicia is grateful the firm's top litigator, Diane Lockhart (Christine Baranski), offers to mentor her but discovers the offer has conditions and realizes she's going to need to succeed on her own merit. Alicia's main competition among the firm's 20-something new recruits is Cary (Matt Czuchry), a recent Harvard grad who is affable on the surface, but will use any means to ensure that he, not Alicia, secures the one full-time associate position that's available. Fortunately, Alicia finds an ally in Kalinda (Archie Panjabi), the firm's tough in-house investigator. Gaining confidence every day, Alicia transforms herself from embarrassed politician's scorned wife to resilient career woman, especially for the sake of providing a stable home for her children, 14-year-old Zach (Graham Phillips) and 13-year-old Grace (Makenzie Vega). For the first time in years, Alicia trades in her identity as the "good wife" and takes charge of her own destiny. Tony Scott, Ridley Scott, Robert King, Michelle King, Dee Johnson and David Zucker are the executive producers for CBS Television Studios.

THREE RIVERS is a medical drama that goes inside the emotionally complex lives of organ donors, the recipients and the surgeons at the preeminent transplant hospital in the country where every moment counts. However, dealing with donor families in their darkest hour and managing the fears and concerns of apprehensive recipients takes much more than just a sharp scalpel. Leading the elite team is Dr. Andy Yablonski (Alex O'Loughlin), the highly-skilled workaholic lead organ transplant surgeon, whose good-natured personality and sarcastic wit makes him popular with his patients and colleagues. His colleagues include Dr. Miranda Foster (Katherine Moennig), a surgical fellow with a rebellious streak and fiery temper who strives to live up to her deceased father's excellent surgical reputation; Dr. David Lee (Daniel Henney), a womanizing surgical resident who's broken as many hearts as he's replaced; Ryan Abbott (Christopher J. Hanke), the inexperienced new transplant coordinator who arranges the intricately choreographed process of quickly and carefully transporting organs from donor to patient; Dr. Sophia Jordan (Julia Ormond), the head of surgery and a dedicated medical professional; and Pam Acosta (Justina Machado), Andy's no-nonsense operating assistant and best friend. In this high stakes arena, in which every case is a race against the clock, these tenacious surgeons and medical professionals are the last hope for their patients. Carol Barbee, Curtis Hanson and Carol Fenelon are the executive producers for CBS Television Studios. The new COMEDY:

ACCIDENTALLY ON PURPOSE is a comedy starring Golden Globe Award winner Jenna Elfman as Billie, a single woman who finds herself "accidentally" pregnant after a one-night stand with a much younger guy, and decides to keep the baby... and the guy. A newspaper film critic, Billie is barely surviving a humiliating breakup with her charming boss, James (Grant Show), who's still trying to resume their relationship. Suddenly expecting a child with her "boy toy," Zack (Jon Foster), Billie and Zack make an arrangement: to live together platonically. Billie's party girl best friend Olivia (Ashley Jensen), and Abby (Lennon Parham), her conventional, younger married sister, eagerly look forward to the new addition and offer their own brands of advice and encouragement. But when Zack and his freeloading friends, including Davis (Nicolas Wright), start to turn her place into a frat house, Billie isn't sure if she's living with a boyfriend, a roommate, or if she just has another child to raise. Lloyd Braun, Gail Berman, Gene Stein and Claudia Lonow are the executive producers for CBS Television Studios. Pamela Fryman directed the pilot.

The new MIDSEASON DRAMAS:

THE BRIDGE is a drama about a tough and dedicated police officer who is voted to become the police union's dynamic leader. To serve the public as well as his 8,000 fellow officers, charismatic Frank Leo (Aaron Douglas) battles criminals on the street, corruption in the ranks and his own bosses. On the force is his able partner and confidante Tommy Dunn (Paul Popowich), who rides with Frank across the bridge that spans the divide between the rich and the poor in the area they patrol; Staff Sergeant Bernie Kantor (Frank Cassini), a voice of reason and moral sounding board; Jill (Inga Cadranel), a detective with a lot of attitude who is moving up the ranks; Billy (Theresa Joy), a young female cop who is determined to prove herself to the guys; and Ed Wycoff (Michael Murphy), the shrewd Chief of Police. Abby St. James (Ona Grauer) is a sharp prosecutor who begins working with the police union, and shares a mutual attraction with Frank. In his new position, Frank Leo takes on the politically-motivated department brass... and makes many powerful enemies in the process. Craig Bromell, Adam J. Shully, Laszlo Barna, Alan Di Fiore and Robert Wertheimer are executive producers for E1 Entertainment, 990 Multi Media Entertainment Company and Jonsworth Productions in association with CTV and CBS Television Studios.

MIAMI TRAUMA is about a team of expert surgeons who work at one of the premiere trauma facilities in the country, where only patients with life threatening injuries are treated. Dr. Matthew Proctor (Jeremy Northam) is new to the trauma team, after a tour of duty in a MASH unit during the Gulf war. Dr. Eva Zambrano (Lana Parrilla) is a workaholic surgeon who is more comfortable in her scrubs than she is out in the real world. Dr. Christopher Deleo, "Dr. C.," is a playboy who thrives on the high-stakes of trauma medicine and is, by his own description, a genius redneck. Dr. Serena Warren (Elisabeth Harnois) is fresh out of medical school, and head nurse Tuck Brody (Omar Gooding) keeps the doctors on track and the patients' families updated in this chaotic corner of the medical profession. Together, this team of doctors excels in the "golden hour," the 60 minutes after being critically injured, when a patient's life hangs in the balance. Jerry Bruckheimer, Jeffrey Lieber and Jonathan Littman are executive producers for Jerry Bruckheimer Television and Bonanza Productions Inc. in association with Warner Bros. Television Distribution.

The new MIDSEASON ALTERNATIVE series:

ARRANGED MARRIAGE is a series that brings the tradition of arranged marriages, which is still practiced successfully by many cultures throughout the world, to the U.S., where it is virtually an inconceivable option for most single Americans. Three adults who are anxious to get married, but who have been unsuccessful in their own search for a mate, choose a life-altering path. They rely on their closest family and friends, those who love and know them best, to choose someone for them to marry based on shared goals, values, experiences and the commitment to make it work. The series intimately documents these three arranged marriages, starting with the first meetings of the families and the wedding day; and then follows the couple through the day-to-day joys, challenges, and emotional tumult that results from their arranged union. Emmy Award nominees Jane Lipsitz and Dan Cutforth are executive producers for Magical Elves Inc.

UNDERCOVER BOSS is a new reality series that follows high level corporate executives as they slip anonymously into the lowest level jobs within their companies. Once undercover, they'll get their hands dirty with the rank and file, find out what their employees REALLY think of them and discover how smoothly their companies are REALLY run. In the process, these senior executives learn about themselves, the perception of their company and the spirit of their work force. Stephen Lambert is the executive producer for Studio Lambert, Ltd.

Following is the 2009-2010 CBS Television Network primetime schedule:

CBS TELEVISON NETWORK

2009-2010 PRIMETIME SCHEDULE

(N=New, NT=New Time, all times ET/PT)

MONDAY

8:00-8:30 PM HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER (NT)

8:30-9:00 PM ACCIDENTALLY ON PURPOSE (N)

9:00-9:30 PM TWO AND A HALF MEN

9:30-10:00 PM THE BIG BANG THEORY (NT)

10:00-11:00 PM CSI: MIAMI

TUESDAY

8:00-9:00 PM NCIS

9:00-10:00 PM NCIS: LOS ANGELES (N)

10:00-11:00 PM THE GOOD WIFE (N)

WEDNESDAY

8:00-8:30 PM THE NEW ADVENTURES OF OLD CHRISTINE

8:30-9:00 PM GARY UNMARRIED

9:00-10:00 PM CRIMINAL MINDS

10:00-11:00 PM CSI: NY

THURSDAY

8:00-9:00 PM SURVIVOR

9:00-10:00 PM CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION

10:00-11:00 PM THE MENTALIST (NT)

FRIDAY

8:00-9:00 PM GHOST WHISPERER

9:00-10:00 PM MEDIUM

10:00-11:00 PM NUMB3RS

SATURDAY

8:00-9:00 PM CRIMETIME SATURDAY

9:00-10:00 PM CRIMETIME SATURDAY

10:00-11:00 PM 48 HOURS MYSTERY

SUNDAY

7:00-8:00 PM 60 MINUTES

8:00-9:00 PM THE AMAZING RACE

9:00-10:00 PM THREE RIVERS (N)

10:00-11:00 PM COLD CASE (NT)

About CBS Television

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About CBS Corporation

CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS.A and CBS) is a mass media company with constituent parts that reach back to the beginnings of the broadcast industry, as well as newer businesses that operate on the leading edge of the media industry. The Company, through its many and varied operations, combines broad reach with well-positioned local businesses, all of which provide it with an extensive distribution network by which it serves audiences and advertisers in all 50 states and key international markets. It has operations in virtually every field of media and entertainment, including broadcast television (CBS and The CW - a joint venture between CBS Corporation and Warner Bros. Entertainment), cable television (Showtime Networks and CBS College Sports Network), local television (CBS Television Stations), television production and syndication (CBS Television Studios and CBS Television Distribution), radio (CBS Radio), advertising on out-of-home media (CBS Outdoor), publishing (Simon & Schuster), interactive media (CBS Interactive), music (CBS Records), licensing and merchandising (CBS Consumer Products), video/DVD (CBS Home Entertainment), in-store media (CBS Outernet) and motion pictures (CBS Films). For more information, log on to http://www.cbscorporation.com/.

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