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.
The hospital remains in lockdown. Left alone, Lewis fights to save a patient (S9 Ep1) - Upsetting scenes and graphic injury detail
Corday makes an emotional return and clashes with Weaver. Pratt infuriates his colleagues (S9 Ep2) - Scenes of surgery and graphic injury detail
After a drug addict points a gun at staff members, an exasperated Carter leads a walkout (S9 Ep3) - Violence and upsetting scenes
Gallant is upset by his colleagues' callous treatment of an elderly patient (S9 Ep4)
A suspicious fire on Halloween fills the ER with victims wearing fancy dress. (S9 Ep5) - Surgery and upsetting scenes
Corday clashes with new surgical resident Paul Nathan. Pratt comforts Chen (S9 Ep6) - Offensive language and graphic injury detail
Abby fears the worst when her brother Eric disappears (S9 Ep7) - Scenes of surgery
Abby's family nightmare continues as she and her mother search for Eric (S9 Ep8) - Surgery and upsetting scenes
Abby is distressed when her troubled mother Maggie interferes with Eric's treatment (S9 Ep9) - Scenes of surgery
Kovac's troubled life turns tragic when he has a car accident on an icy road (S9 Ep10) - Scenes of surgery
When Pratt is seen bringing a gun into the ER, Carter attempts to defend him (S9 Ep11) - Scenes of surgery
Weaver treats a politician who suffered a fall and tests positive for syphilis (S9 Ep12) - Scenes of surgery
Carter helps a sickly Dr McNulty and makes a big decision that stuns Abby (S9 Ep13) - Scenes of surgery
Abby is distraught to learn that her brother has gone missing while flying a plane (S9 EP14) - Scenes of surgery and offensive language
Lewis must deliver grim news to a young cancer patient (S9 Ep15) - Upsetting scenes
Pratt and Gallant are questioned as possible suspects in a murderous rampage at a diner (S9 Ep16) - Upsetting scenes
Weaver gets into trouble when she agrees to secretly treat her new patron's lover (S9 Ep 17) - Graphic injury detail
Romano expresses his disdain and lack of detailed knowledge of ER procedure (S9 Ep18) - Surgery and upsetting scenes
Abby gets news of her missing brother Eric. Romano continues to make rash decisions (S9 Ep19) - Upsetting scenes
Kovac defies the rules to get a dying Croatian boy to Chicago (S9 Ep20) - Scenes of surgery
Pratt treats patients including a burned firefighter and victims of a cult poisoning (S9 Ep21) - Scenes of surgery
Carter arrives in Congo as part of a voluntary medical programme (S9 Ep22) - Violence, surgery and upsetting scenes