Set in Chicago, this medical drama deals with the personal and professional crises of the doctors in the emergency room at County General Hospital. From the exciting to the mundane, a day in the frantic hospital serves up many interesting dilemmas as well as heartrending choices for everyone on staff.
Pilot: Should Doctor Greene accept a lucrative job in a private practice or remain in the ER? (S1 Ep1) - Scenes of surgery & scenes some may find upsetting
Food poisoning victims inundate the emergency room and Lewis and Cvetic argue about a senile man (S1 Ep2)
A mysterious singing woman wanders the halls of the hospital (S1 Ep3) - Scenes of surgery
Carter contacts the wrong parents to inform them that their son is dead (S1 Ep4) - Scenes of surgery
Ross helps the asthmatic daughter of a penniless woman (S1 Ep5) - Scenes of surgery
Greene and Ross treat a girl with heart problems. Benton tries to save a young shooting victim (S1 Ep6) - Scenes of surgery
Benton and Langworthy compete for a fellowship (S1 Ep7) - Scenes of surgery
Ross substitutes as chief resident when Greene calls in sick to stay home with Jennifer (S1 Ep8) - Scenes of surgery
Hathaway faces a dilemma about whether she should betray a patient's confession (S1 Ep9) - Scenes of surgery & scenes some may find upsetting
The first snowstorm of the season hits and suddenly the ER is filled with car crash victims (S1 Ep10) - Graphic images and scenes of surgery
It's Christmas Eve and Greene has no gifts for his family while Carter has to save a sick Santa (S1 Ep11) - Scenes of surgery
Lewis alienates Kayson when she releases a patient who later dies of a heart attack (S1 Ep12) - Scenes of surgery and sexual scenes
The Luck of the Draw: Lewis's troubles increase when Kayson formally accuses her of negligence (S1 Ep13) - Scenes of surgery
A Long Day's Journey: Ross feels powerless to help a young cancer victim (S1 Ep14) - Scenes of surgery
February 5, 95: Morgenstern surprises Greene with a new job offer (S1 Ep15) - Scenes of surgery
Kayson, who is married, tries to start a romance with Lewis (S1 Ep16) - Scenes of surgery and graphic images
Benton is torn between family and work responsibilities when he tries to change shifts (S1 Ep17) - Scenes of surgery, graphic images & offensive lang
Benton's lack of sleep leads to dire consequences for his mother (S1 Ep18) - Scenes of surgery
Love's Labour Lost: A pregnant woman's health problems escalate and the team try to save her and her baby (S1 Ep19) - Scenes of surgery & scenes some may find upsetting
Greene, who's still depressed, makes a bad impression on the new head of the ER (S1 Ep20) - Scenes of surgery
Greene and Swift have a confrontation over the pregnant woman who died in Greene's care (S1 Ep21) - Scenes of surgery
Helpless in the face of his mother's issues, Benton tries to cure every patient (S1 Ep22) - Scenes of surgery
Greene tries to reconcile with his wife; Ross has to perform a test on school girls (S1 Ep23) - Scenes of surgery & scenes some may find upsetting
Ross sees an old lover again, jeopardising his relationship with Diane (S1 Ep24) - Scenes of surgery and graphic images
Greene is sued for malpractice and Carter prepares for his last day in the ER (S1 Ep25) - Scenes of surgery