ER season 12
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Season 12 | |
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No. of episodes | 22 |
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Original network | NBC |
Original release | September 22, 2005 May 18, 2006 | –
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The twelfth season of the American fictional drama television series ER first aired on September 22, 2005 and concluded on May 18, 2006. It consists of 22 episodes.
Plot
Kovač and Abby become the main central characters and their relationship slowly starts to get back on track as they deal with her unexpected pregnancy. A new nurse manager causes friction among the staff, following a successful operation Weaver no longer needs her cane, Pratt journeys to Africa where he joins Carter on a relief mission while a face from Sam's past leaves the lives of Abby and Kovač hanging in the balance. In addition to Darfur, geopolitics of the day get a strong spotlight due to the Iraq War.
Cast
Changes
Following Sherry Stringfield's departure in the season premiere, this season becomes the first to not feature any of the original cast members in a regular capacity (Noah Wyle is featured for four episodes in a guest capacity throughout the season).
Main cast
- Goran Visnjic as Dr. Luka Kovač, Attending Physician / Chief of Emergency Medicine
- Maura Tierney as Dr. Abby Lockhart, Second Year Resident
- Mekhi Phifer as Dr. Greg Pratt, Fourth Year Resident
- Sherry Stringfield as Dr. Susan Lewis, Chief of Emergency Medicine (outgoing)[1]
- Parminder Nagra as Dr. Neela Rasgotra, Second Year Resident
- Linda Cardellini as Nurse Samantha Taggart
- Shane West as Dr. Ray Barnett, Second Year Resident
- Scott Grimes as Dr. Archie Morris, Chief Resident
- Laura Innes as Dr. Kerry Weaver, Chief of Staff
Supporting
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Guest stars
- Noah Wyle as Dr. John Carter[2]
- Sharif Atkins as Dr. Michael Gallant[3]
- Mary McCormack as Debbie (in Darfur)
- Eamonn Walker as Dr. Steven Dakarai (in Darfur)
- Kat Dennings as Zoe Butler
- Serena Williams as Alice Watson
- Stana Katic as Blaire Collins
- James Woods as Dr. Nate Lennox
- Armand Assante as Richard Elliott
Episodes
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | US viewers (millions) |
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246 | 1 | "Cañon City" | Christopher Chulack | Lisa Zwerling, John Wells & Joe Sachs | September 22, 2005 | 2T6051 | 14.37[4] |
247 | 2 | "Nobody's Baby" | Laura Innes | R. Scott Gemmill | September 29, 2005 | 2T6052 | 14.44[5] |
248 | 3 | "Man With No Name" | Christopher Chulack | David Zabel | October 6, 2005 | 2T6053 | 14.15[6] |
249 | 4 | "Blame It On The Rain" | Paul McCrane | R. Scott Gemmill | October 13, 2005 | 2T6054 | 13.61[7] |
250 | 5 | "Wake Up" | Arthur Albert | Janine Sherman Barrois | October 20, 2005 | 2T6055 | 14.70[8] |
251 | 6 | "Dream House" | Stephen Cragg | David Zabel | November 3, 2005 | 2T6056 | 14.29[9] |
252 | 7 | "The Human Shield" | Laura Innes | R. Scott Gemmill | November 10, 2005 | 2T6057 | 15.44[10] |
253 | 8 | "Two Ships" | Christopher Chulack | Joe Sachs & Virgil Williams | November 17, 2005 | 2T6058 | 15.30[11] |
254 | 9 | "I Do" | Gloria Muzio | Lydia Woodward | December 1, 2005 | 2T6060 | 15.44[12] |
255 | 10 | "All About Christmas Eve" | Lesli Linka Glatter | Janine Sherman Barrois | December 8, 2005 | 2T6059 | 15.34[13] |
256 | 11 | "If Not Now" | John Gallagher | David Zabel | January 5, 2006 | 2T6061 | 13.97[14] |
257 | 12 | "Split Decisions" | Richard Thorpe | R. Scott Gemmill | January 12, 2006 | 2T6062 | 15.40[15] |
258 | 13 | "Body and Soul" | Paul McCrane | Joe Sachs | February 2, 2006 | 2T6064 | 13.76[16] |
259 | 14 | "Quintessence of Dust" | Joanna Kerns | Lisa Zwerling & David Zabel | February 9, 2006 | 2T6065 | 14.16[17] |
260 | 15 | "Darfur" | Richard Thorpe | Janine Sherman Barrois | March 2, 2006 | 2T6063 | 12.90[18] |
261 | 16 | "Out on a Limb" | Lesli Linka Glatter | Karen Maser | March 16, 2006 | 2T6066 | 13.98[19] |
262 | 17 | "Lost In America" | Stephen Cragg | Lisa Zwerling | March 23, 2006 | 2T6067 | 13.53[20] |
263 | 18 | "Strange Bedfellows" | Laura Innes | Virgil Williams | March 30, 2006 | 2T6068 | 12.78[21] |
264 | 19 | "No Place to Hide" | Skipp Sudduth | Lydia Woodward | April 27, 2006 | 2T6069 | 12.34[22] |
265 | 20 | "There Are No Angels Here" | Christopher Chulack | R. Scott Gemmill & David Zabel | May 4, 2006 | 2T6070 | 11.78[23] |
266 | 21 | "The Gallant Hero and The Tragic Victor" | Steve Shill | R. Scott Gemmill | May 11, 2006 | 2T6071 | 13.25[24] |
267 | 22 | "Twenty-One Guns" | Nelson McCormick | David Zabel | May 18, 2006 | 2T6072 | 16.56[25] |
References
- ^ Episode 1
- ^ Episodes 14, 15, 19, 20
- ^ Episodes 8, 9, 12, 21
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