ER 

The lives, loves and losses of the doctors and nurses of Chicago's County General Hospital.

Creator:

Michael Crichton

Stars:

Anthony Edwards, George Clooney, Julianna Margulies

Won 1 Golden Globe. Another 153 wins & 364 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Noah Wyle	...	John Carter 254 episodes, 1994-2009
Laura Innes	...	Kerry Weaver 250 episodes, 1995-2009
Laura Cerón	...	Nurse Chuny Marquez 219 episodes, 1995-2009
Deezer D	...	Nurse Malik McGrath 190 episodes, 1994-2009
Maura Tierney	...	Abby Lockhart 189 episodes, 1999-2009
Goran Visnjic	...	Luka Kovac 185 episodes, 1999-2008
Yvette Freeman	...	Nurse Haleh Adams 184 episodes, 1994-2009
Anthony Edwards	...	Mark Greene 182 episodes, 1994-2008
Eriq La Salle	...	Peter Benton / ... 173 episodes, 1994-2009
Emily Wagner	...	Doris Pickman 168 episodes, 1994-2009
Alex Kingston	...	Elizabeth Corday 160 episodes, 1997-2009
Lyn Alicia Henderson	...	Pamela Olbes 149 episodes, 1995-2009
Sherry Stringfield	...	Susan Lewis 142 episodes, 1994-2009
Abraham Benrubi	...	Jerry Markovic 137 episodes, 1994-2009
Mekhi Phifer	...	Gregory Pratt 136 episodes, 2002-2009
Julianna Margulies	...	Carol Hathaway 136 episodes, 1994-2009
Parminder Nagra	...	Neela Rasgotra 129 episodes, 2003-2009
Troy Evans	...	Frank Martin / ... 129 episodes, 1994-2009
Lily Mariye	...	Nurse Lily Jarvik 127 episodes, 1994-2009
Linda Cardellini	...	Samantha Taggart 126 episodes, 2003-2009
Paul McCrane	...	Robert Romano 126 episodes, 1997-2008
Ming-Na Wen	...	Jing-Mei Chen 118 episodes, 1995-2004
Montae Russell	...	Dwight Zadro 117 episodes, 1995-2009
Ellen Crawford	...	Nurse Lydia Wright 113 episodes, 1994-2009
Conni Marie Brazelton	...	Nurse Connie Oligario 113 episodes, 1994-2003
Scott Grimes	...	Archie Morris 112 episodes, 2003-2009
George Clooney	...	Doug Ross 109 episodes, 1994-2009
Gloria Reuben	...	Jeanie Boulet 103 episodes, 1995-2008

Storyline

Michael Crichton has created a medical drama that chronicles life and death in a Chicago hospital emergency room. Each episode tells the tale of another day in the ER, from the exciting to the mundane, and the joyous to the heart-rending. Frenetic pacing, interwoven plot lines, and emotional rollercoastering is used to attempt to accurately depict the stressful environment found there. This show even portrays the plight of medical students in their quest to become physicians.

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Plot Keywords:

hospital | emergency room | sleeping | medical care | medical doctor | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Official Sites:

NBC Warner Bros.

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 September 1994 (USA)

Also Known As:

E.R.

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Constant c Productions,John Wells Productions,Amblin Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

44 min 60 min 55 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Anthony Edwards was first choice to play the part of Dr. Mark Greene. Unfortunately, Edwards was committed to direct a feature film at the time the pilot was due to shoot, and was therefore unavailable. By sheer luck, his feature was pushed back, and he was able to film the pilot instead.

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Goofs

Doctors and nurses frequently wear their stethoscopes backwards - with the binaural pointed toward the back of the head rather than the face - while listening to heart or lung sounds. In reality, this would not allow the listener to hear ANYTHING, as sound would be transmitted into the skin at the back of the outer ear rather than down the ear canal.

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Quotes

Dr. John Carter: You look tired.
Abby Lockhart: Really?
Dr. John Carter: Come to think of it, Frank looks tired, too.
Abby Lockhart: Yeah, that's because I spent the night slapping his ass until 3:00 a.m.
Dr. John Carter: Really?
Abby Lockhart: Well, have you seen him getting down today?
Dr. John Carter: Let's see. Frank! Have you gotten down today?
Frank: What?
Dr. John Carter: Never mind.

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Connections

Referenced in The Story Behind: ER (2015)

User Reviews

The life and times of doctors at Cook County General Hospital, Chicago.

The best medical drama ever to be aired! It's fast paced, emotional, and suspenseful. The cast is unbeatable. Composed of some of the best actors and actresses Hollywood has ever seen including George Clooney. The show is extremely realistic down to the smallest detail, yet easy enough to understand. There is a lot of drama, but also some comic relief. The characters are all unique and different, but they work well together on stage. The plots and sub-plots are very diversified, but they all tie in somehow. The writing and coordination is incredible. I would recommend this show to everyone, it sure is a change from the warm fuzzies of television!