ER
MedicalHospitals, medicine and doctors under pressure.This show: 10/10Ensemble castMany characters carrying equal weight.This show: 9/10WorkplaceThe job and its social ecosystem as the stage.This show: 8/10Long-runnerA show whose sheer longevity shapes how it's watched.This show: 8/10Emotionally heavyDemands real emotional stamina from the viewer.This show: 8/10TearjerkerEngineered to make you cry, and it works.This show: 7/10Fast-pacedRelentless forward momentum that rarely stops to idle.This show: 7/10ProceduralA case or problem of the week, solved by a formula that works.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Anthony EdwardsGeorge ClooneyJulianna MarguliesEriq La SalleNoah WyleLaura Innes
Written by
Michael Crichton
Starring
Anthony EdwardsGeorge ClooneyJulianna MarguliesEriq La SalleNoah WyleLaura Innes
Written by
Michael Crichton
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ER Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | E14 | E15 | E16 | E17 | E18 | E19 | E20 | E21 | E22 | E23 | E24 | E25 | ||
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| S1 | 8.1 | 8.6 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 8.7 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 9.3 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 8.3 | |
| S2 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 9.1 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 8.7 | 7.6 | 8.7 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 8.3 | ||||
| S3 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 8.3 | 7.7 | 8.3 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 8.4 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 8.5 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 8.2 | 7.7 | 8.2 | ||||
| S4 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 8.4 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 7.6 | 9.0 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 8.2 | ||||
| S5 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 8.4 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 8.4 | 8.6 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 7.8 | ||||
| S6 | 8.4 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 8.6 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 9.2 | 9.6 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 8.3 | 8.7 | 8.7 | ||||
| S7 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 8.4 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 8.4 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 8.8 | ||||
| S8 | 8.5 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 8.5 | 7.5 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 7.6 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.1 | 8.7 | 7.9 | 9.1 | 7.5 | 9.1 | 9.6 | 8.6 | ||||
| S9 | 7.8 | 8.4 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 8.2 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 8.1 | 8.4 | ||||
| S10 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 8.4 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 8.1 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 8.6 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 8.1 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 8.4 | 7.9 | ||||
| S11 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 7.3 | 9.0 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 8.4 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 8.6 | ||||
| S12 | 7.8 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 8.3 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 8.2 | 7.6 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 8.3 | 8.8 | ||||
| S13 | 7.7 | 8.6 | 7.9 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 7.2 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 8.2 | 7.6 | 7.6 | |||
| S14 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.9 | |||||||
| S15 | 8.1 | 8.6 | 7.5 | 8.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 8.9 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 8.5 | 7.4 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 9.1 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 9.2 |
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About
"The show that made hospitals feel like war zones"
ER follows the doctors, nurses, and residents of a Chicago hospital's emergency department, juggling trauma cases, hospital politics, and messy personal lives. The show moves fast, often literally, with handheld cameras chasing gurneys through hallways while overlapping dialogue throws medical jargon at you without pausing to explain. It's less about mystery plots and more about accumulated exhaustion and burnout, punctuated by genuine gut-punch tragedy and dark humor. Long-running and cast-heavy, it rewards sticking around as characters age, leave, and get replaced, though the earliest seasons remain the show's most electric and influential stretch.
Watch it for
the breathless, handheld pacing that made medical drama feel urgent and alive.
Maybe skip if
you dislike long-running ensemble shows with revolving casts and slow tonal shifts.
Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.
All Seasons
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Season 11994
8.124K2521h 28m
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Season 21995
8.016K2217h 54m
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Season 31996
8.014K2219h 11m
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Season 41997
8.014K2218h 54m
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Season 51998
7.912K2217h 4m
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Season 61999
8.416K2217h 34m
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Season 72000
8.012K2218h 24m
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Season 82001
8.515K2217h 45m
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Season 92002
7.812K2217h 49m
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Season 102003
7.911K2217h 5m
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Season 112004
7.911K2217h 17m
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Season 122005
7.810K2217h 44m
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Season 132006
7.710K2318h 30m
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Season 142007
7.58K1915h 9m
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Season 152008
8.113K2217h 53m
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Anthony Edwards Dr. Mark Greene, Mark Greene
George Clooney Dr. Doug Ross, Doug Ross
Julianna Margulies Nurse Carol Hathaway, Carol Hathaway
Eriq La Salle Peter Benton, Self - Memorial Episode Introducer
Noah Wyle John Carter
Laura Innes Kerry Weaver
Laura Cerón Nurse Chuny Marquez
Deezer D Nurse Malik McGrath
Maura Tierney Abby Lockhart
Goran Visnjic Luka Kovac
Crew
Michael Crichton
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