Premiered: September 19, 1994
When is it on?: Thursdays at 10pm ET on NBC (Check local listings). The show can also be found in syndication on numerous channels.
Starring: Laura Innes as Dr. Kerry Weaver
Goran Visnjic as Dr. Luka Kovac
Maura Tierney as Dr. Abby Lockhart
Mekhi Phifer as Dr. Gregory Pratt
Parminder Nagra as Dr. Neela Rasgotra
Linda Cardellini as Nurse Samantha Taggart
Scott Grimes as Dr. Archie Morris
Shane West as Dr. Ray Barnett
Goran Visnjic as Dr. Luka Kovac
Maura Tierney as Dr. Abby Lockhart
Mekhi Phifer as Dr. Gregory Pratt
Parminder Nagra as Dr. Neela Rasgotra
Linda Cardellini as Nurse Samantha Taggart
Scott Grimes as Dr. Archie Morris
Shane West as Dr. Ray Barnett
Big Names on the Small Screen: Several big names have gone through that emergency room, including: George Clooney, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Julianna Margulies, Noah Wyle, CCH Pounder, Anthony Edwards, Ray Liotta, Red Buttons and Sally Field to name a few.
Trivia Fact #1: The basketball net you see outside of the ER is used by many of the actors to help unwind during/after shooting.
Trivia Fact #2: Noah Wylie and his character, John Carter both share the same birthday: June 4th.
Trivia Fact #3: The show does most of the filming in Los Angeles, but twice a year, they do on-location filming in Chicago.
Trivia Fact #4: The character of Carol Hathaway, played by Julianna Margulies was supposed to become brain-dead after a suicide attempt, but the writers decided to make her a series regular.
Rae's Take: After ten years, I still find "ER" as refreshing as the first season. The constant turnover of characters keeps viewers on their toes. Plane crashes, gunfire, romantic interludes, and challenging medical cases keeps the element of surprise alive and well. I don't see why this series won't last another few years before audiences completely tune out. “ER” is still Tivo-worthy after all these years.
Synopsis: "ER" tracks the inner workings of County General Hospital, a Level One Trauma Center where heroic doctors and nurses are faced with life-and-death decisions on a daily basis. The chief of staff, Dr. Kerry Weaver (Innes), a tough and determined administrator, finds herself at a personal crossroads, trying to strike a balance between her life as a doctor and the life she now wants as a woman.
Also on staff are Dr. Luka Kovac (Visnjic), an ER attending physician from Croatia who is searching – sometimes self-destructively – for something to fill the void of his lost family and failed relationships; Abby Lockhart (Tierney), who recently made the professional transition from nurse to doctor, is making a serious effort to turn her personal life around and Dr. Gregory Pratt (Phifer), a brash, third-year resident with a checkered background that won’t stop haunting him.
Recent additions to the ER include Neela Rasgotra (Nagra), a British-Indian medical student who arrives in Chicago after finishing her undergraduate degree in biophysics and molecular biology at Yale. Samantha Taggart (Cardellini) is a nurse and spirited single mother determined to save lives in a place where nothing is taken for granted.
Dr. Ray Barnett (West) has come aboard as a doctor who would sometimes rather be playing in his band than treating patients. He has a way with the ladies and a knack for making things go smoothly, most of the time.
Summary provided by NBC Universal.
Also on staff are Dr. Luka Kovac (Visnjic), an ER attending physician from Croatia who is searching – sometimes self-destructively – for something to fill the void of his lost family and failed relationships; Abby Lockhart (Tierney), who recently made the professional transition from nurse to doctor, is making a serious effort to turn her personal life around and Dr. Gregory Pratt (Phifer), a brash, third-year resident with a checkered background that won’t stop haunting him.
Recent additions to the ER include Neela Rasgotra (Nagra), a British-Indian medical student who arrives in Chicago after finishing her undergraduate degree in biophysics and molecular biology at Yale. Samantha Taggart (Cardellini) is a nurse and spirited single mother determined to save lives in a place where nothing is taken for granted.
Dr. Ray Barnett (West) has come aboard as a doctor who would sometimes rather be playing in his band than treating patients. He has a way with the ladies and a knack for making things go smoothly, most of the time.
Summary provided by NBC Universal.
