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[glow=silver,2,300]ER[/glow]
ER is an Emmy-winning American serial medical drama created by novelist Michael Crichton and set primarily in the emergency room of fictional County General Hospital in Cook County, Chicago, Illinois. It is produced by Constant c Productions and Amblin Entertainment in association with Warner Bros. Television Production, Inc.
ER is NBC's second longest-running drama (after Law & Order), and, at 14 seasons, the longest-running American primetime medical drama of all time[1]. ER premiered on September 19, 1994 and has been aired on Thursday nights at 10:00 for its entire run. Before the 2007 Writers Guild of America strike it was widely speculated that the fourteenth season of ER would be its last, although producer John Wells has indicated he plans to negotiate a fifteenth season with NBC. On January 17, 2008, ER completed airing its last original pre-strike episode, and the new drama Lipstick Jungle moved into its time slot from February 7 to March 20, 2008. On February 13, 2008, NBC announced ER will return with new episodes on April 10, 2008 [2]. However, to date, there has been no official announcement regarding a fifteenth season.
Episodes
ER has had many memorable episodes, and is particularly notable for broadcasting a live episode, "Ambush," in 1997, with the NBC camera crew disguised as a PBS crew making a documentary film in the hospital. The actors performed the show again three hours later so that the West Coast airing would be live as well. This episode received Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Directing and Outstanding Lighting Direction (Electronic), and won the Emmy for Outstanding Technical Direction/Camera/Video for a Series.
Most episodes center on the ER, with almost all scenes at the hospital. There is, however, often at least one scene showing the goings-on of the ER staff outside the hospital. Also, there is a tradition to feature one or a few episodes each season almost completely out of the ER; for example, an episode in which Carol Hathaway is drawn into a hostage drama in a grocery store, and one in which Mark Greene and Doug Ross go on a road trip to claim the body of Dr Ross' recently deceased father.
Full Cast
Anthony Edwards ........... Mark Green, Dr. Mark Greene [1994-2002]
Noah Wyle ..................... Dr. John Carter, John Carter
George Clooney ............. Doug Ross, Dr. Doug Ross [1994-1999]
Eriq La Salle ................... Dr. Peter Benton [1994-2001], Peter Benton
Sherry Stringfield ........... Susan Lewis, Dr. Susan Lewis [1994-1996, 2001]
Julianna Margulies ......... Nurse Carol Hathaway [1994-2000]
Laura Innes ................... Dr. Kerry Weaver
Alex Kingston ................. Dr. Elizabeth Corday Green
Paul McCrane ................. Dr. Robert Romano
Kellie Martin ................... Dr. Lucy Knight
Goran Visnjic .................. Dr. Luka Kovac
Erik Palladino ................. Dr. Dave Malucci
Maura Tierney ................ Nurse Abigail "Abby" Lockhart
Ming-Na Wen ................. Dr. Jing-Mei "Deb" Chen
Sharif Atkins ................... Dr. Michael Gallant
Mekhi Phifer ................... Dr. Gregory Pratt
Michael Michele .............. Dr. Cleo Finch
Gloria Reuben ................ Dr. Jeanie Boulet
Maria Bello ..................... Dr. Anna Del Amico
Parminder K. Nagra ....... Neela Ragostra
CCH Pounder ................ Dr. Angela Hicks
William H. Macy ............. Dr. David Morganstern
Michael Ironside ........... Dr. William Swift
John Aylward ................ Dr. David Anspaugh
Abraham Benrubi .......... Markovic
Christine Harnos ........... Jennifer Greene
Rick Rossovich ............... Dr. John Taglieri
John Terry ..................... Dr. Div Cvetic
Yvette Freeman ............ Nurse Haleh Adams
Vanessa Marquez ......... Nurse Wendy Goldman
Kathleen Wilhoite ......... Chloe Lewis
Glenn Plummer ............. Timmy
Deezer D ...................... Nurse McGrath
Emily Wagner ............... Doris Pickman
Lily Mariye .................... Nurse Jarvik
Laura Ceron ................. Nurse Chuny Marquez
Christine Elise .............. Harper Tracy
Ron Eldard ................... Ray "Shep" Shepherd
Lynn A. Henderson ...... Pamela Olbes
Glenn Headley ............. Dr. Abby Keaton
Omar Epps .................. Dr. Dennis Grant
Lisa Nicole Carson ...... Carla Reese
Mariska Hargitay ........ Cynthia Hopper
Jorja Fox .................... Dr. Maggie Doyle
Linda Cardellini .......... Nurse Samantha Taggart
Shane West ............... Dr. Ray Barnett
Awards
[li]Outstanding Drama Series (1996).
[/li][li]Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series—Julianna Margulies (1995).
[/li][li]Outstanding Individual Achievement in Directing for a Drama Series—Mimi Leder for episode "Love's Labor Lost" (1995).
[/li][li]Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series—Sally Field (2001).
[/li][li]Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series—Ray Liotta (2005).
Golden Globe Awards
[/li][li]Best Performance by an Actor in a TV Series-Drama—Anthony Edwards (1998).
Screen Actors Guild Awards
[/li][li]Best Performance by a Cast in a Drama Series (1996-1999) 4 wins.
[/li][li]Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series—Julianna Margulies (1998-99) 2 wins.
[/li][li]Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series—Anthony Edwards (1996, 1998) 2 wins.[/li][/ul]
Nominations
[li]Outstanding Drama Series (1995, 1997-2001) 6 nominations.
[/li][li]Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series—Anthony Edwards (1995-98) 4 nominations.
[/li][li]Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series—George Clooney (1995-96) 2 nominations.
[/li][li]Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series—Julianna Margulies (1997-2000) 4 nominations.
[/li][li]Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series—Sherry Stringfield (1995-97) 3 nominations.
[/li][li]Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series—Noah Wyle (1995-99) 5 nominations.
[/li][li]Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series—Eriq La Salle (1995, 1997-98) 3 nominations.
[/li][li]Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series- Paul McCrane (2001).
[/li][li]Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series—Maura Tierney (2001).
[/li][li]Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series—Laura Innes (1997-98) 2 nominations.
[/li][li]Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series—Gloria Reuben (1997-98) 2 nominations.
[/li][li]Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series—Julianna Margulies (1996).
[/li][li]Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series-Forest Whitaker (2007).
[/li][li]Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series—James Woods (2006).
[/li][li]Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series—Red Buttons (2005).
[/li][li]Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series—Bob Newhart (2004).
[/li][li]Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series—Don Cheadle (2003).
[/li][li]Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series—Sally Field (2003).
Golden Globe Awards
[/li][li]Best TV Series-Drama (1995-2001) 7 nominations.
[/li][li]Best Performance by an Actor in a TV Series-Drama—Anthony Edwards (1996-97, 1999) 3 nominations.
[/li][li]Best Performance by an Actor in a TV Series-Drama—George Clooney (1996-98) 3 nominations.
[/li][li]Best Performance by an Actress in a TV Series-Drama—Julianna Margulies (1999-2000) 3 nominations.
[/li][li]Best Performance by an Actress in a TV Series-Drama—Sherry Stringfield (1996-97) 2 nominations.
[/li][li]Best Performance by a Supporting Actor in a TV Series—Noah Wyle (1997-99) 3 nominations.
[/li][li]Best Performance by a Supporting Actor in a TV Series—Eriq La Salle (1998).
[/li][li]Best Performance by a Supporting Actress in a TV Series—Gloria Reuben (1998).
[/li][li]Best Performance by a Supporting Actress in a TV Series—Julianna Margulies (1996).
[/li][li]Best Performance by a Supporting Actress in a TV Series—CCH Pounder (1997).
Screen Actors Guild Awards
[/li][li]Best Performance by a Cast in a Drama Series (1995, 1998, 2000-01) 4 nominations.
[/li][li]Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series—Sally Field (2001).
[/li][li]Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series—Julianna Margulies (1996)
[/li][li]Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series—Anthony Edwards (1997, 1999, 2001) 3 nominations.
[/li][li]Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series—George Clooney (1996-97) 2 nominations.
[/li][/ul]
ER is an Emmy-winning American serial medical drama created by novelist Michael Crichton and set primarily in the emergency room of fictional County General Hospital in Cook County, Chicago, Illinois. It is produced by Constant c Productions and Amblin Entertainment in association with Warner Bros. Television Production, Inc.
ER is NBC's second longest-running drama (after Law & Order), and, at 14 seasons, the longest-running American primetime medical drama of all time[1]. ER premiered on September 19, 1994 and has been aired on Thursday nights at 10:00 for its entire run. Before the 2007 Writers Guild of America strike it was widely speculated that the fourteenth season of ER would be its last, although producer John Wells has indicated he plans to negotiate a fifteenth season with NBC. On January 17, 2008, ER completed airing its last original pre-strike episode, and the new drama Lipstick Jungle moved into its time slot from February 7 to March 20, 2008. On February 13, 2008, NBC announced ER will return with new episodes on April 10, 2008 [2]. However, to date, there has been no official announcement regarding a fifteenth season.
Episodes
ER has had many memorable episodes, and is particularly notable for broadcasting a live episode, "Ambush," in 1997, with the NBC camera crew disguised as a PBS crew making a documentary film in the hospital. The actors performed the show again three hours later so that the West Coast airing would be live as well. This episode received Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Directing and Outstanding Lighting Direction (Electronic), and won the Emmy for Outstanding Technical Direction/Camera/Video for a Series.
Most episodes center on the ER, with almost all scenes at the hospital. There is, however, often at least one scene showing the goings-on of the ER staff outside the hospital. Also, there is a tradition to feature one or a few episodes each season almost completely out of the ER; for example, an episode in which Carol Hathaway is drawn into a hostage drama in a grocery store, and one in which Mark Greene and Doug Ross go on a road trip to claim the body of Dr Ross' recently deceased father.
Full Cast
Anthony Edwards ........... Mark Green, Dr. Mark Greene [1994-2002]
Noah Wyle ..................... Dr. John Carter, John Carter
George Clooney ............. Doug Ross, Dr. Doug Ross [1994-1999]
Eriq La Salle ................... Dr. Peter Benton [1994-2001], Peter Benton
Sherry Stringfield ........... Susan Lewis, Dr. Susan Lewis [1994-1996, 2001]
Julianna Margulies ......... Nurse Carol Hathaway [1994-2000]
Laura Innes ................... Dr. Kerry Weaver
Alex Kingston ................. Dr. Elizabeth Corday Green
Paul McCrane ................. Dr. Robert Romano
Kellie Martin ................... Dr. Lucy Knight
Goran Visnjic .................. Dr. Luka Kovac
Erik Palladino ................. Dr. Dave Malucci
Maura Tierney ................ Nurse Abigail "Abby" Lockhart
Ming-Na Wen ................. Dr. Jing-Mei "Deb" Chen
Sharif Atkins ................... Dr. Michael Gallant
Mekhi Phifer ................... Dr. Gregory Pratt
Michael Michele .............. Dr. Cleo Finch
Gloria Reuben ................ Dr. Jeanie Boulet
Maria Bello ..................... Dr. Anna Del Amico
Parminder K. Nagra ....... Neela Ragostra
CCH Pounder ................ Dr. Angela Hicks
William H. Macy ............. Dr. David Morganstern
Michael Ironside ........... Dr. William Swift
John Aylward ................ Dr. David Anspaugh
Abraham Benrubi .......... Markovic
Christine Harnos ........... Jennifer Greene
Rick Rossovich ............... Dr. John Taglieri
John Terry ..................... Dr. Div Cvetic
Yvette Freeman ............ Nurse Haleh Adams
Vanessa Marquez ......... Nurse Wendy Goldman
Kathleen Wilhoite ......... Chloe Lewis
Glenn Plummer ............. Timmy
Deezer D ...................... Nurse McGrath
Emily Wagner ............... Doris Pickman
Lily Mariye .................... Nurse Jarvik
Laura Ceron ................. Nurse Chuny Marquez
Christine Elise .............. Harper Tracy
Ron Eldard ................... Ray "Shep" Shepherd
Lynn A. Henderson ...... Pamela Olbes
Glenn Headley ............. Dr. Abby Keaton
Omar Epps .................. Dr. Dennis Grant
Lisa Nicole Carson ...... Carla Reese
Mariska Hargitay ........ Cynthia Hopper
Jorja Fox .................... Dr. Maggie Doyle
Linda Cardellini .......... Nurse Samantha Taggart
Shane West ............... Dr. Ray Barnett
Awards
[li]Outstanding Drama Series (1996).
[/li][li]Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series—Julianna Margulies (1995).
[/li][li]Outstanding Individual Achievement in Directing for a Drama Series—Mimi Leder for episode "Love's Labor Lost" (1995).
[/li][li]Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series—Sally Field (2001).
[/li][li]Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series—Ray Liotta (2005).
Golden Globe Awards
[/li][li]Best Performance by an Actor in a TV Series-Drama—Anthony Edwards (1998).
Screen Actors Guild Awards
[/li][li]Best Performance by a Cast in a Drama Series (1996-1999) 4 wins.
[/li][li]Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series—Julianna Margulies (1998-99) 2 wins.
[/li][li]Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series—Anthony Edwards (1996, 1998) 2 wins.[/li][/ul]
Nominations
[li]Outstanding Drama Series (1995, 1997-2001) 6 nominations.
[/li][li]Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series—Anthony Edwards (1995-98) 4 nominations.
[/li][li]Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series—George Clooney (1995-96) 2 nominations.
[/li][li]Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series—Julianna Margulies (1997-2000) 4 nominations.
[/li][li]Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series—Sherry Stringfield (1995-97) 3 nominations.
[/li][li]Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series—Noah Wyle (1995-99) 5 nominations.
[/li][li]Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series—Eriq La Salle (1995, 1997-98) 3 nominations.
[/li][li]Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series- Paul McCrane (2001).
[/li][li]Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series—Maura Tierney (2001).
[/li][li]Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series—Laura Innes (1997-98) 2 nominations.
[/li][li]Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series—Gloria Reuben (1997-98) 2 nominations.
[/li][li]Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series—Julianna Margulies (1996).
[/li][li]Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series-Forest Whitaker (2007).
[/li][li]Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series—James Woods (2006).
[/li][li]Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series—Red Buttons (2005).
[/li][li]Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series—Bob Newhart (2004).
[/li][li]Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series—Don Cheadle (2003).
[/li][li]Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series—Sally Field (2003).
Golden Globe Awards
[/li][li]Best TV Series-Drama (1995-2001) 7 nominations.
[/li][li]Best Performance by an Actor in a TV Series-Drama—Anthony Edwards (1996-97, 1999) 3 nominations.
[/li][li]Best Performance by an Actor in a TV Series-Drama—George Clooney (1996-98) 3 nominations.
[/li][li]Best Performance by an Actress in a TV Series-Drama—Julianna Margulies (1999-2000) 3 nominations.
[/li][li]Best Performance by an Actress in a TV Series-Drama—Sherry Stringfield (1996-97) 2 nominations.
[/li][li]Best Performance by a Supporting Actor in a TV Series—Noah Wyle (1997-99) 3 nominations.
[/li][li]Best Performance by a Supporting Actor in a TV Series—Eriq La Salle (1998).
[/li][li]Best Performance by a Supporting Actress in a TV Series—Gloria Reuben (1998).
[/li][li]Best Performance by a Supporting Actress in a TV Series—Julianna Margulies (1996).
[/li][li]Best Performance by a Supporting Actress in a TV Series—CCH Pounder (1997).
Screen Actors Guild Awards
[/li][li]Best Performance by a Cast in a Drama Series (1995, 1998, 2000-01) 4 nominations.
[/li][li]Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series—Sally Field (2001).
[/li][li]Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series—Julianna Margulies (1996)
[/li][li]Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series—Anthony Edwards (1997, 1999, 2001) 3 nominations.
[/li][li]Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series—George Clooney (1996-97) 2 nominations.
[/li][/ul]