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
When Anspaugh decides to retire as chief of staff and return to surgery, he appoints Romano as his replacement. Greene expresses reservations about the decision, but Weaver does not support Greene. Romano makes Weaver the new chief of emergency medicine.
Directed by Jonathan KaplanWritten by Lydia WoodwardGuest stars Kellie Martin, Gloria Reuben, Courtland Mead, John Doman, Bellina Logan, Steven Culp, Scott Plank, Conni Marie Brazelton
Episode 2
After his mother's funeral, Dr. Greene comforts his father in San Diego. In Chicago, Romano surprises Corday by appointing her associate chief of surgery. Corday treats Elaine, Carter's lover, for breast cancer.
Directed by Félix AlcaláWritten by Jack OrmanGuest stars Kellie Martin, Gloria Reuben, Erik Palladino, Keram Malicki-Sánchez, Bellina Logan, Jesse Head, Christian Copelin, Lisa Nicole Carson
Episode 3
A recommendation from Weaver allows Jeanie to have temporary approval as a foster parent for baby Carlos. Reggie and Jeanie get married. Lucy and Kovac talk with a young woman whose husband they believe is very dangerous.
Directed by Peter MarkleWritten by Patrick HarbinsonGuest stars Kellie Martin, Gloria Reuben, Erik Palladino, Todd Susman, John Doman, Erica Gimpel, Conni Marie Brazelton, Yvette Freeman
Episode 4
Hathaway befriends an out-of-work waitress, Meg. Seven-months pregnant, Meg cannot afford prenatal care. Hathaway invites her to the hospital, performs free tests and helps her interview for a job in the cafeteria.
Directed by Ken KwapisWritten by Doug PalauGuest stars Kellie Martin, Gloria Reuben, Erik Palladino, Jessica Sara, Susan Haskell, Conni Marie Brazelton, John Aylward, Jesse Head
Episode 5
A prank in a high school science class goes terribly awry, injuring a teacher and several students. Hathaway discovers Meg's drug addiction. Weaver and Greene notice Lawrence gets easily confused.
Directed by Steve De JarnattWritten by R. Scott GemmillGuest stars Kellie Martin, Gloria Reuben, Erik Palladino, Aimee Garcia, Patrick Renna, Vincent Kartheiser, Yvette Freeman, Martha Plimpton
Episode 6
Benton struggles with the idea of taking a DNA test to determine whether or not Reese is actually his son. As the signs continue to pile up, Kerry and Mark use a fake patient to convince Dr. Lawrence of his Alzheimer's. Carter has trouble persuading a woman from a nursing home fire to sign a DNR for her husband and later is asked to forge charts for a family with no insurance. Carol continues to meddle in Meg's life, having her arrested so that she can be detoxed. Cleo is blamed for an explosion in the suture room but it may actually be Dr. Dave's fault.
Directed by Richard ThorpeWritten by John WellsGuest stars Kellie Martin, Gloria Reuben, Erik Palladino, Gail Strickland, Tom McGowan, Conni Marie Brazelton, Andrew Bowen, Yvette Freeman
Episode 7
Weaver tries to save the life of a rape victim while Corday struggles with feelings of disdain as she is forced to save the rapist. Cleo treats a teenage alcoholic boy whose alcoholic mother refuses to recognize her problem or his.
Directed by Jonathan KaplanWritten by Neal BaerGuest stars Kellie Martin, Erik Palladino, Carl Gordon, Erica Gimpel, Bob Minor, Conni Marie Brazelton, Leo Rossi, Yvette Freeman
Episode 8
On Thanksgiving Day Carol goes into labor. She's able to get to the ER only thanks to Luka's help. She delivers the first baby in the ER, but the second causes some trouble. Greene leaves Elizabeth to deal with his father and daughter, as he rushes to assist Carol.
Directed by Christopher MisianoWritten by Jack OrmanGuest stars Maura Tierney, Kellie Martin, Erik Palladino, Montrose Hagins, Brian Patrick Clarke, Conni Marie Brazelton, Elizabeth Rodriguez, Yvette Freeman
Episode 9
Kovac and Haleh take care of Hathaway's twins so the new mother can finally get some rest. The job transfer for Carla's husband does not get approved allowing Reese to stay in Chicago. Lucy endeavors to get a heart transplant for a young woman and goes to Romano's house begging him to perform the surgery.
Directed by Fred EinesmanWritten by Linda GaseGuest stars Kellie Martin, Erik Palladino, Bellina Logan, Paul Adelstein, Erica Gimpel, Conni Marie Brazelton, Mike Weinberg, John Aylward
Episode 10
In order to get her paitient to tell her the location of a missing body, Corday agrees to grant him a fatal wish. Kovac befriends two brothers. He tells Weaver that his wife and children died in the Bosnian war. Former medical student Deb Chen returns to County General as a resident, using her Chinese name, Jing-Mei Chen.
Directed by Anthony EdwardsWritten by Patrick HarbinsonGuest stars Kellie Martin, Ming-Na Wen, Erik Palladino, Cody Kasch, Brian Hooks, Erica Gimpel, Leo Rossi, Andrew Bowen
Episode 11
Lucy's patient finally gets a heart transplant but does not survive. The transplanted heart will now go to another recipient. Greene interferes in a gay domestic situation. Corday tricked her patient who murdered several women and now he's being transferred to a county jail.
Directed by Lesli Linka GlatterWritten by Joe SachsGuest stars Kellie Martin, Ming-Na Wen, Erik Palladino, Peg Phillips, Bellina Logan, Erica Gimpel, Diane Baker, Lawrence Monoson
Episode 12
Two boys brought in after a fight at school leads Cleo to discover that one of them has been injecting himself with hormones. Hathaway's obstetrics nurse, Abby Lockhart, joins the ER as a third year medical student on an ER rotation.
Directed by Richard ThorpeWritten by R. Scott GemmillGuest stars Maura Tierney, Kellie Martin, Ming-Na Wen, Erik Palladino, Dirk Blocker, Alex Nevil, Patience Cleveland, Conni Marie Brazelton
Episode 13
Dr. Greene and Corday bond with their parents, Lucy cares for a patient with a psychotic break, and Valentine's Day celebrations in the ER end tragically for one of the students.
Directed by Laura InnesWritten by Lydia WoodwardGuest stars Maura Tierney, Kellie Martin, Ming-Na Wen, Erik Palladino, David Krumholtz, Anton Yelchin, Conni Marie Brazelton, Ellen Crawford
Episode 14
Carter and Lucy are discovered and the staff struggles to save them and go on with normal patient care.
Directed by Jonathan KaplanWritten by Jack OrmanGuest stars Maura Tierney, Kellie Martin, Ming-Na Wen, Erik Palladino, David Krumholtz, John Doman, Bellina Logan, Conni Marie Brazelton
Episode 15
Kovac witnesses an accident and saves the young victim's life. Carter slowly recovers from his brutal attack and undergoes excruciating physical therapy. Hathaway helps two sexually active 14-year-old girls.
Directed by Ken KwapisWritten by Sandy KroopfGuest stars Maura Tierney, Ming-Na Wen, Erik Palladino, Cara DeLizia, Gwynyth Walsh, Conni Marie Brazelton, Andrew Bowen, Ellen Crawford
Episode 16
Even though he suffers from intense pain due to his stabbing injuries, Carter returns to work and prescribes a controversial procedure for a suicidal patient. Greene tries to convince his father to undergo cancer treatment.
Directed by Christopher MisianoWritten by Joe Sachs, Neal BaerGuest stars Maura Tierney, Ming-Na Wen, Erik Palladino, Conni Marie Brazelton, Frances Sternhagen, Kyle Richards, Yvette Freeman, Ellen Crawford
Episode 17
Chen's patient refuses to reveal to his daughter that she might have inherited a terrible disease from him. Weaver defies Romano's authority and performs a procedure that gets her suspended. An available kidney causes friction between Corday and Kovac as they decide which one of their patients will get it.
Directed by Marita GrabiakWritten by Patrick HarbinsonGuest stars Maura Tierney, Ming-Na Wen, Erik Palladino, Mitch Pileggi, Bellina Logan, Tom McGowan, Erica Gimpel, Leslie Silva
Episode 18
After Corday refuses to perform exploratory surgery on Cleo's patient, Cleo enlists Benton's help, infuriating Corday. Abby cares for a pregnant woman with five children who wants an abortion. Greene lovingly tends to his dying father at home.
Directed by Jonathan KaplanWritten by R. Scott GemmillGuest stars Maura Tierney, Ming-Na Wen, Erik Palladino, Joel McKinnon Miller, Kerri Green, Bradley Gregg, Conni Marie Brazelton, Connor Matheus
Episode 19
Carter seeks psychiatric help because he can't sleep. He then visits the wife of his attacker. Weaver returns to work after her suspension. Hathaway and Kovac share a kiss.
Directed by Richard ThorpeWritten by Lydia WoodwardGuest stars Maura Tierney, Ming-Na Wen, Erik Palladino, Dee Jay Daniels, John Doman, Dakota Fanning, Conni Marie Brazelton, Frances Sternhagen
Episode 20
Weaver reprimands Carter for doing a dangerous procedure without consulting Kovac. She also talks to Hathaway about Hathaway's lack of focus on the job. And while treating a 6-year-old patient involved in a minor car accident, Malucci and Cleo discover the girl has been sexually molested recently by her father.
Directed by Kevin HooksWritten by Neal BaerGuest stars Maura Tierney, Ming-Na Wen, Erik Palladino, Lincoln Kilpatrick, John Doman, Conni Marie Brazelton, Frances Sternhagen, Jay Underwood
Episode 21
Greene prepares to bury his father. Chen worries about Carter's mood swings. After witnessing the interaction between a dying woman and her family, Hathaway realizes she wants her family together and flies to Seattle to join Ross.
Directed by John WellsWritten by John WellsGuest stars Maura Tierney, George Clooney, Ming-Na Wen, Erik Palladino, Ken Davitian, Troy Evans, Conni Marie Brazelton, Yvette Freeman
Episode 22
As the result of a school shooting, Kovac and Benton care for the gunman and his victims. Abby discovers that Carter has been illegally injecting pain relievers. Greene and Weaver confront Carter about his problem, and Weaver orders him to enter a drug rehabilitation center or leave the hospital permanently.
Directed by Jonathan KaplanWritten by Jack OrmanGuest stars Maura Tierney, Ming-Na Wen, Erik Palladino, John Doman, Stewart Finlay-McLennan, Alvin Alvarez, Troy Evans, Conni Marie Brazelton
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
