TV series
Life. Death. Chaos. It's all in a day's work.
ER explores the inner workings of an urban teaching hospital and the critical issues faced by the dedicated physicians and staff of its overburdened emergency room.
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Checked Sep 1, 2026
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ER explores the inner workings of an urban teaching hospital and the critical issues faced by the dedicated physicians and staff of its overburdened emergency room.
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Episode 1
Sam and Luka go on the search for her runaway son, Alex. Meanwhile, Pratt and Lewis guide Abby, Neela and Ray, who have become R2's, on how to teach the new interns.
Directed by Christopher ChulackWritten by Joe Sachs, John Wells, Lisa ZwerlingGuest stars Dominic Janes, Troy Evans, Sara Gilbert, Kyle Richards, Yvette Freeman, Corey Stoll, Michael Spellman, Chris Kendrick
Episode 2
Much to Ray's dislike, a surrogate mother in labor doesn't want to have a C-section and endangers the life of the baby. Meanwhile, Sam tells Luka she and Alex are moving out. Pratt meets his half-brother and -sister, and Abby makes a difficult decision about a young boy.
Directed by Laura InnesWritten by R. Scott GemmillGuest stars Dominic Janes, Sam Jones, Sandrine Holt, Danny Glover, Eric Lange, Suzanne Cryer, Michael Spellman, Deezer D
Episode 3
Luka has a very bad day: New nurse manager Eve Peyton notices he doesn't want to work with Sam and tells him so. At the end of the day he's drunk and Abby takes him home.
Directed by Christopher ChulackWritten by David ZabelGuest stars Anne Marie Howard, Jeremy Kissner, Troy Evans, Booboo Stewart, Jillian Bach, Jessica Hecht, Sasha Mitchell, Kristen Johnston
Episode 4
The rainy night brings in diverse patients including a mother involved in a car accident with her baby, a man with a satisfaction facilitator, and a comatose patient who suddenly wakes up. Also, Sam steps up to Eve and her strict ways and Jerry gets struck by lightening!
Directed by Paul McCraneWritten by R. Scott GemmillGuest stars Stana Katic, Daniel Clark, Troy Evans, Kyle Richards, Kristen Johnston, Yvette Freeman, Michael Patrick McGill, David DeLuise
Episode 5
A new attending, Dr. Victor Clemente, comes aboard and quickly makes a stir on the ER. Abby's breast cancer patient convinces her to take a long awaited test. Luka befriends a young woman who awakes from a six-year coma. Also, Weaver shows Clemente who runs the ER.
Directed by Arthur AlbertWritten by Janine Sherman BarroisGuest stars Stana Katic, Denzel Whitaker, Kylee Russell, Danny Glover, Jessica Hecht, Yvette Freeman, Kat Dennings, Jeffrey D. Sams
Episode 6
Pratt's half-brother tries to get him to make ends meet with his estranged father. Clemente treats an infant chimpanzee and involves Abby and Neela on the secret case. Eve promotes Sam and her first tasks is to fire a beloved nurse.
Directed by Stephen CraggWritten by David ZabelGuest stars Shane Haboucha, Sam Jones, Troy Evans, Danny Glover, Tara Karsian, Kyle Richards, Kristen Johnston, Yvette Freeman
Episode 7
A kidnaped girl is the victim of police shooting. Abby is stuck in the middle of a disagreement between Luka and Clemente. Neela receives a phone call from Iraq. Later, Luka and Abby share a kiss.
Directed by Laura InnesWritten by R. Scott GemmillGuest stars John Stamos, Jake Richardson, C. Thomas Howell, Troy Evans, Juliette Goglia, Kristen Johnston, Kat Dennings, John Leguizamo
Episode 8
The ER prepares to take in victims from a plane collision, while Neela and Pratt head out to the crash site where Neela makes heroic efforts. At the end of the day, Neela gets a surprising visit.
Directed by Christopher ChulackWritten by Joe Sachs, Virgil WilliamsGuest stars Sharif Atkins, John Stamos, Serena Williams, Len Lesser, Alex Rocco, Kristen Johnston, Yvette Freeman, Kat Dennings
Episode 9
Gallant impulsively asks Neela to marry her that exact day, she says I do but soon gets cold feet. Morris stands up to Weaver on a patients course of treatment. Luka, Sam and Clemente treat a boy who contracted HIV from his mother. Also, Abby and Luka redefine their relationship and Luka is named the new Chief of Emergency Medicine.
Directed by Gloria MuzioWritten by Lydia WoodwardGuest stars Sharif Atkins, Aasha Davis, Troy Evans, Yvette Freeman, John Leguizamo, Jordan Calloway, Deezer D, Laura Cerón
Episode 10
Pratt and Weaver try to create a Christmas miracle when they work to save a girl wounded from gunfire. Eve gets into trouble after punching a disruptive patient. Also, Abby has a special gift for Luka.
Directed by Lesli Linka GlatterWritten by Janine Sherman BarroisGuest stars Garret Dillahunt, Dominic Janes, LisaGay Hamilton, Gus Hoffman, Jack Carter, Troy Evans, Jillian Armenante, Kristen Johnston
Episode 11
Neela treats a religious teenage girl who turns out to be pregnant. Abby and Kovac struggle to figure out what to do with her unexpected pregnancy.
Directed by John GallagherWritten by David ZabelGuest stars Saige Thompson, Jo Anderson, John Leguizamo, Callie Thorne, Misha Collins, Deezer D, Laura Cerón, Demetrius Navarro
Episode 12
Ray helps an old friend escape from her abusive father. Dubenko volunteers in the ER but can't seem to handle a slow day. Abby and Kovac go baby shopping, while Neela gets unexpected and upsetting news from Gallant.
Directed by Richard ThorpeWritten by R. Scott GemmillGuest stars Sharif Atkins, Rochelle Aytes, Jillian Bach, Tara Karsian, Harve Presnell, Kat Dennings, Brad Greenquist, Jordan Calloway
Episode 13
Dr. Nate Lennox, a former professor with ALS, is brought in as the progression of his disease is chronicled through his own flashbacks as he is treated by each of the doctors at one point. As Lennox wants to give up, Abby fights to convince him to keep on fighting.
Directed by Paul McCraneWritten by Joe SachsGuest stars Roger Aaron Brown, Ally Walker, John Aylward, James Woods, Yvette Freeman, Ewan Chung, Emily Wagner, Leland Orser
Episode 14
An unexpected visitor puts Clemente in the middle of a domestic dispute. Meanwhile, Luka and Abby await test results on their unborn child; Neela struggles with her surgical elective and Pratt ends up with an unexpected suitor when he participates in a charity bachelor auction.
Directed by Joanna KernsWritten by David Zabel, Lisa ZwerlingGuest stars Noah Wyle, Ned Bellamy, Dominic Janes, Shea Whigham, Mary McCormack, Troy Evans, Lise Simms, Yvette Freeman
Episode 15
In the Sudan, Carter and a colleague struggle to save a woman who was raped by a band of militants. Back in the ER, Clemente asks to return to work after the shooting incident, but Kovac refuses. Meanwhile, Neela and Pratt have a work dispute, and, in a related incident, K.J.'s father shows up again in the ER.
Directed by Richard ThorpeWritten by Janine Sherman BarroisGuest stars Noah Wyle, Ned Bellamy, Eamonn Walker, Shea Whigham, Mary McCormack, Troy Evans, John Leguizamo, Callie Thorne
Episode 16
When is it time to go out on a limb? Armand Assante guest stars as a patient who makes Sam an offer she might not be able to refuse. Luka must calm Abby’s baby-related fears after an incident at the hospital places everyone at risk. Kerry makes a difficult choice, and Neela joins a support group.
Directed by Lesli Linka GlatterWritten by Karen MaserGuest stars Jim Parrack, Dominic Janes, Meagan Moore, Alyson Croft, Troy Evans, Armand Assante, Julia Ling, Greg Baker
Episode 17
Abby and Luka desperately try to keep a young woman brought into the ER with stab wounds to the neck alive. As her condition begins to worsen, Clemente steps in and tries a risky procedure on the girl in order to save her life. Meanwhile, Neela pulls an all-nighter in preparation for a speech at a surgeon's convention, Ray treats a man claiming to have swallowed a bottle of pills, and Sam decides to take a part-time job with Richard to help her with childcare expenses.
Directed by Stephen CraggWritten by Lisa ZwerlingGuest stars Shohreh Aghdashloo, Troy Evans, Armand Assante, Maury Sterling, James Francis Ginty, Yvette Freeman, Phil Abrams
Episode 18
When Luka answers a call for help, he discovers not everyone is pleased. Will he honor his commitment, or ask a colleague to step in for him? Abby and Morris wrestle with the strange case of a car crash victim. Having made a change in her life, Sam finds herself enjoying a few new perks. Neela has unexpected visitors, with even more unexpected news.
Directed by Laura InnesWritten by Virgil WilliamsGuest stars Erin Chambers, Dominic Janes, Warren Stevens, Troy Evans, Armand Assante, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Ernie Hudson, Abraham Benrubi
Episode 19
Pratt departs for Africa with attitude to spare but makes his first contact with harsh reality before the plane lands. Abby senses something is not what is seems when she treats a 12-year-old and her grandmother, then differs with Luka over the best course of action. A prisoner is brought to the ER with what everyone thinks is a fake case of appendicitis. Morris is dressed, and ready, to impress, but Albright’s not. It’s time for Kerry to return to work and Clemente doesn’t know when it’s time to leave.
Directed by Skipp SudduthWritten by Lydia WoodwardGuest stars Noah Wyle, Garret Dillahunt, Diane Ladd, Eamonn Walker, Lauri Hendler, Mary McCormack, Troy Evans, Sara Gilbert
Episode 20
Pratt gets to work in Darfur alongside Carter and his co-workers, but is troubled by astounding number of people needing care and finds himself making a dangerous journey.
Directed by Christopher ChulackWritten by R. Scott Gemmill, David ZabelGuest stars Noah Wyle, Eamonn Walker, Mary McCormack
Episode 21
Pratt struggles to get a straight story when two abused boys come into the ER with their father. Two U.S. Army officers enter the ER.
Directed by Steve ShillWritten by R. Scott GemmillGuest stars Sharif Atkins, Troy Evans, Maury Sterling, Sara Gilbert, John Leguizamo, Dinah Lenney
Episode 22
Chaos reigns in the ER when two prisoners are brought in for treatment, but instead plot a violent escape. Their desperate actions place one doctor in harm's way, and forces one nurse to become a tool in their plan.
Directed by Nelson McCormickWritten by David ZabelGuest stars Garret Dillahunt, Michael Weston, Dominic Janes, Natasha Gregson Wagner, Skyler Gisondo, John Aylward, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Yvette Freeman
Episode information updated Sep 18, 2026
Anthony EdwardsMark Greene
Goran VišnjićLuka Kovač
Julianna MarguliesCarol Hathaway
Maura TierneyAbby Lockhart
Alex KingstonElizabeth Corday
George ClooneyDoug Ross
Laura InnesKerry Weaver
Eriq La SallePeter Benton
NBCUnited States
Warner Bros. TelevisionUnited States
Amblin TelevisionUnited States
