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:

Emergency Room

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

Troy Evans, who would later play desk clerk Frank Martin, appeared in the pilot as a character referred to as Officer Martin. In scripts, the first name was Jonathan. There was never any indication given in the show if this is the same character, and as of the series finale, producers would not speculate either.

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Goofs

CPR is not to be performed on a live person who is not in full cardiac arrest as performing CPR may disrupt normal heart rating of person in good condition. That is why even EMTs and other responders are taught on mannequins and never on live people

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Quotes

Dr. Cleo Finch: Happy Hannukah, Kwanza, whatever...

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Alternate Versions

During Super Bowl XXXVIII on 1 Feb. 2004, a storm of controversy erupted over the halftime show featuring Justin Timberlake and Janet Jackson. When the episode ER episode "Touch and Go" was set to first air on 5 Feb., the episode was under a scrutiny over the fact that it would featured an elderly woman's bare breasts. In light of all the media attention, the episode aired with the woman's breasts obscured. However, the episode continues to air in re-runs and syndication in its uncensored form.

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Connections

Referenced in How I Met Your Mother: Come On (2006)

User Reviews

I like it

I have seen every single episode from 1994 to present. I can't say much to it personally that can do it justice so I'm simply going to leave it at that I have learned much from this show, it has a lot of feeling and a lot of heart, and I have grown with it. If I'm labeled as a die-hard fan, then so be it. I'm a guy and I love E.R. Hey, I'm square with that... ; ) And to those who say it's too long because characters leave... welcome to real life. People go places, they die, they have their troubles, they go out with 4 different people (sometimes incredibly in the same workplace). They don't call it drama for nuttin' :D