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Setting the Tone: An ER Retrospective
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Join Elizabeth, Lauren, and Daniel as we recap our favorite medical drama! We're taking a weekly look back at each episode of the hit TV series "ER". We'll break down every episode, as well as look at how each episode impacts the overall story of the iconic 15 season show. Theme music provided by Andrew Edwards of Blue Police Box Music.
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S14E1 "The War Comes Home"
Jan 101:40:49Tap to summarizeThis week: Moretti's leadership is put to the test on his first day as the peace rally stampede patients flood the ER, Morris and Pratt have to be sneaky while trying to treat patients, a grandfather makes a rash decision after he finds out who started the stampede, a new intern has a wild first day, Gates loses his temper in a big way, and the whole staff (but especially Dubenko) is on edge as Neela is brought in in critical condition.
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S13E19 "Family Business"
Oct 901:11:07Tap to summarizeThis week: Pratt reconnects with Chaz who is pursuing a new career, Sarah is trying to get the Gates household in order, Abby is a bit paranoid about Baby Joe’s fever, A flower delivery man crashes his van while attempting to save a pair of brothers, Luka and Gates do everything they can for an elderly man with Alzheimer’s after his son dies suddenly, and Sam goes all She-Hulk on a cop.
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S13E18 "Photographs and Memories"
Oct 201:21:34Tap to summarizeThis week: Neela’s still getting shoved out of the way for Mae Lee, Gates has a talk with Sarah about her parentage, a wild new med student appears, Sam treats a dying man who is being constantly photographed, Luka and Abby try to calm Morris and Hope down about the upcoming wedding, Abby’s favorite flight nurse has some surprising character development, and it’s all hands on deck after a semi truck plows into a compact car containing a family.
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S13E17 "From Here To Paternity"
Sep 2500:57:24Tap to summarizeThis week: Hope’s wedding senses are tingling as Luka and Abby begin to plan the big day, Pratt connects to a patient who was shot while trying to stop his son from killing someone else, Neela has some new competition in the form of a special med student, Gates has some daddy issues, and the entire ER does their best to help a hypothermic family whose car was trapped in the snow for two days.
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S13E16 "Crisis Of Conscience"
Sep 1801:08:13Tap to summarizeContent warning: patient suicide This week: Gates treats a dying woman whose story isn't quite lining up, Luka dives back into work, Neela uncovers a major ethical problem with a kidney transplant, Crenshaw is a sub, Ray treats a beaten cheerleader, and Andy Dick can see the future.
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S13E15 "Dying Is Easy"
Sep 1101:10:08Tap to summarizeBut pacing isn't, apparently.
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S13E14 "Murmurs Of The Heart"
Sep 401:03:15Tap to summarizeContent warning: Discussion of two suicides. This week: Chaos unfolds around Chicago as Tony tries desperately to save Meg’s life after she overdoses, Pratt eventually gets out of jail but is surprised to see who bailed him out, flames engulf the entirety of Sam’s apartment building, and Ames kidnaps Kovac and severely injures him while going on a stroll down memory lane.
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S13E13 "A House Divided"
Aug 2801:31:46Tap to summarizeThis week: Alex reclaims his title as king of the s****y kids list, Pratt proves once again why you should never talk to the cops without a lawyer, Kerry is still here for some reason, Ray and Gates once again clash over patient care (but it’s really about Neela), Abby’s mystery old man friend’s identity is revealed, and the episode has a weird amount of cliffhangers.
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S13E12 "Breach Of Trust"
Aug 2101:28:59Tap to summarizeThis week: Kerry gets an enticing job offer in Miami, Gates brings Sarah to the ER for the day, Pratt and Hope’s church clinic secret is revealed in the worst way, Alex is getting his criminal record started, Sam’s grandma makes a surprise visit, and Luka’s budget problems lead to a surprise firing.
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S13E11 "City Of Mercy"
Aug 14, 202501:08:59Tap to summarizeThis week: The Temu Newsies strike again as Ray and Gates leave the ER to help a pregnant teenager, Abby finds out what Luka has been doing to Ames, the Morris growth arc continues as he spends more time with Hope, Sam works to find out what really happened to an abandoned homeless woman, Neela is getting all sorts of attention (some professional, some creepy), and County General celebrates Christmas in a variety of ways.
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