"ER" (1994) TV series 1994-2009

User Rating:

8.2/10   

Creator:

Michael Crichton

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | unknown

Release Date:

19 September 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

The work and lives of a group of emergency room doctors in Chicago.

Plot Keywords:

Medical | Emergency Room | Doctor | Hospital | Medical Drama

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 116 wins & 261 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Mon. July 13	11:00 AM	TNT	Leave It to Weaver	#6.1
Tue. July 14	11:00 AM	TNT	Last Rites	#6.2

Cast

Noah Wyle	...	Dr. John Carter / ... (255 episodes, 1994-2009)
Laura Innes	...	Dr. Kerry Weaver / ... (251 episodes, 1995-2009)
Laura Cerón	...	Nurse Chuny Marquez (219 episodes, 1995-2009)
Maura Tierney	...	Nurse Abby Lockhart / ... (190 episodes, 1999-2009)
Deezer D	...	Nurse Malik McGrath (188 episodes, 1994-2009)
Goran Visnjic	...	Dr. Luka Kovac / ... (186 episodes, 1999-2009)
Yvette Freeman	...	Nurse Haleh Adams (185 episodes, 1994-2009)
Anthony Edwards	...	Dr. Mark Greene / ... (182 episodes, 1994-2009)
Eriq La Salle	...	Dr. Peter Benton / ... (173 episodes, 1994-2009)
Emily Wagner	...	Doris Pickman (167 episodes, 1994-2009)
Alex Kingston	...	Dr. Elizabeth Corday / ... (161 episodes, 1997-2009)
Lynn A. Henderson	...	Pamela Olbes (148 episodes, 1995-2009)
Sherry Stringfield	...	Dr. Susan Lewis / ... (143 episodes, 1994-2009)
Abraham Benrubi	...	Jerry Markovic (141 episodes, 1994-2009)
Mekhi Phifer	...	Dr. Gregory Pratt / ... (136 episodes, 2002-2009)
Julianna Margulies	...	Nurse Carol Hathaway / ... (136 episodes, 1994-2009)
Parminder Nagra	...	Dr. Neela Rasgotra / ... (130 episodes, 2003-2009)
Troy Evans	...	Frank Martin / ... (129 episodes, 1994-2009)
Linda Cardellini	...	Nurse Samantha Taggart / ... (127 episodes, 2003-2009)
Paul McCrane	...	Dr. Robert Romano / ... (127 episodes, 1997-2009)
Lily Mariye	...	Nurse Lily Jarvik (127 episodes, 1994-2009)
Ming-Na	...	Dr. Jing-Mei Chen / ... (118 episodes, 1995-2004)
Montae Russell	...	Dwight Zadro (117 episodes, 1995-2009)
Scott Grimes	...	Dr. Archie Morris / ... (113 episodes, 2003-2009)
Ellen Crawford	...	Nurse Lydia Wright (113 episodes, 1994-2009)
Conni Marie Brazelton	...	Nurse Connie Oligario (113 episodes, 1994-2003)
George Clooney	...	Dr. Doug Ross (109 episodes, 1994-2009)

Also Known As:

"E.R." (USA) (alternative spelling)
"Emergency Room" (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

44 min | 60 min (including commercials) | Netherlands:55 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

UK:15 (some episodes) | UK:18 (one episode) | Singapore:PG (season 3) (season 4) | Netherlands:12 (some episodes) | Netherlands:MG6 (some episodes) | Singapore:NC-16 (season 1) (season 5) (season 6) (season 9) REPLACE WITH: (season 1) (season 5) (season 6) (season 9) | Portugal:M/12 (DVD rating) | South Korea:15 | Hungary:16 (some episodes) | Singapore:M18 (season 7) (season 8) (season 10) | Singapore:NC-16 (season 9) | Argentina:13 | Australia:MA (DVD rating) | Australia:M (some episodes) | Australia:PG (some episodes) | Brazil:14 | Norway:15 | USA:TV-14

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Company:

Constant c Productions

Trivia:

Frank Martin, the character played by Troy Evans, was originally named "Jonathan Martin" in the pilot episode.

Goofs:

Miscellaneous: 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

Quotes:

Abby Lockhart: First rule of girls' club is: you do not talk about girls' club.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Seinfeld: The Abstinence (#8.9)" (1996)

Even an indifferent episode is better than the alternatives

In the UK we have the home grown medical dramas Casualty and its sister show Holby City. Putting these against ER is like comparing two Ladas to a Rolls Royce. The Brit shows look leaden, and have far too many hammy and wooden actors.

ER has set a very high standard of modern TV drama for 10 years. True, there have been the occasional duff episodes, but the urgency of the drama, combined with what looks like hand held camera work usually delivers punchy tension filled drama, with first rate performances.

Another contributor mentioned the only serious rival to ER, Chicago Hope, a show that was cheeky enough to have a character say "I was hoping to watch ER tonight", and had a hilarious scene which culminated in the death of a heart transplant patient! Unfortunately, that show suffered with the loss of Mandy Patinkin, and began taking itself too seriously. ER may have lost most of its mainstays, especially Anthony Edwards, but it still is a far better option than any other medical drama. I realise however, that it may struggle once Noah Wyle leaves.