ER season 14
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| ER (season 14) | |
|---|---|
| Season 14 | |
 DVD box set | |
| No. of episodes | 19 |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | September 27, 2007 – May 15, 2008 |
| Season chronology | |
The fourteenth season of the American fictional drama television series ER first aired on September 27, 2007 and concluded on May 15, 2008. The fourteenth season consists of 19 episodes. 22 were initially ordered by NBC, but the season was shortened due to the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike.
Plot
The series celebrates its 300th episode this season but due to the writer’s strike this season runs three episodes shorter than normal. As a result, certain storylines were altered including Gate’s relationship with hospital chaplain Julia Dupree. With Kovac in Croatia, the focus shifts to Abby as she adapts to life as a single parent. Meanwhile new ER chief Kevin Morretti continues to make his presence felt until he makes a swift exit, Pratt is angered when locum Dr Wexler is appointed as Morretti’s replacement, Sam and Gates start a relationship and Jeanie Boulet makes a return to the ER when her son is brought in.
Cast
Main cast
- Goran Visnjic as Dr. Luka Kovač - On leave, later hospice Physician1
- Maura Tierney as Dr. Abby Lockhart - Fourth Year Resident
- Mekhi Phifer as Dr. Greg Pratt - Attending Physician
- Parminder Nagra as Dr. Neela Rasgotra - Second Year Surgical Resident
- John Stamos as Dr. Tony Gates - Second Year Resident
- Linda Cardellini as Nurse Samantha Taggart
- Scott Grimes as Dr. Archie Morris - Attending Physician
Supporting cast
- Doctors and Medical Students
- Stanley Tucci as Dr. Kevin Moretti - Chief of Emergency Medicine
- Leland Orser as Dr. Lucien Dubenko - Chief of Surgery
- Kari Matchett as Dr. Skye Wexler - Acting Chief of Emergency Medicine
- David Lyons as Dr. Simon Brenner - ER Attending Physician
- Sam Anderson as Dr. Jack Kayson - Chief of Cardiology
- Amy Aquino as Dr. Janet Coburn - Chief of Obstetrics
- John Aylward as Dr. Donald Anspaugh - Chief of Staff
- J. P. Manoux as Dr. Dustin Crenshaw - Surgical Attending Physician
- Gina Ravera as Dr. Bettina DeJesus - Radiologist
- Charles Esten as Dr. Grossman - Orthopedics
- Robert Gossett as Dr. Everett Daniels - Hospital Board Member
- Anthony Starke as Dr. Craig - Orthopedics
- Michael Buchman Silver as Dr. Paul Meyers
- Aasif Mandvi as Dr. Manish
- Steven Christopher Parker as Dr. Harold Zalinsky - Surgical Intern
- Gil McKinney as Dr. Paul Grady - ER Intern
- Bresha Webb as Laverne St. John - Medical Student
- Julia Jones as Kaya Montoya - Medical Student
- Marc Jablon as Dr. Larry Westen - Intern
- Nurses
- Deezer D as Nurse Malik McGrath
- Laura Cerón as Nurse Chuny Marquez
- Yvette Freeman as Nurse Haleh Adams
- Lily Mariye as Nurse Lily Jarvik
- Dinah Lenney as Nurse Shirley
- Angel Laketa Moore as Nurse Dawn Archer
- Bellina Logan as Nurse Kit
- Nadia Shazana as Nurse Jacy
- Nasim Pedrad as Nurse Suri
- Staff and Paramedics
- Troy Evans as Desk Clerk Frank Martin
- Reiko Aylesworth as Julia Dupree, Hospital Chaplain
- Family
Guest stars
- Gloria Reuben as Jeanie Boulet - Physician Assistant
Production
The season was executive produced by Christopher Chulack, Michael Crichton, John Wells, David Zabel, Joe Sachs, and Janine Sherman Barrois. Virgil Williams and Lisa Zwerling act as supervising producers. Wendy Spence Rosato serves as a producer. Tommy Burns is the season's unit production manager and the on-set producer of episodes. Dieter Ismagil and David Malloy served as associate producers on the first nine episodes of the season. Zabel, Sachs, Barrois, Williams, and Zwerling all worked as writers as well as producers. Karen Maser and Shannon Gross complete the writing staff.
Wells directed a single episode of the season and did not write any episodes for the first time. Chulack served as a regular director along with his production role and contributed four episodes including the series finale. Regular director Stephen Cragg also directed four episodes of the season including the series premiere. Returning director Andrew Bernstein contributed two episodes. New director Anthony Hemingway directed two episodes. Film director Rob Hardy directed a single episode, marking his debut in television. Long serving series directors Richard Thorpe and Félix Enríquez Alcalá each contribute a single episode this season. Former cast members Laura Innes and Paul McCrane continue to direct for the series, each contributing a single episode this season. Returning director Tawnia McKiernan also contributed a further episode this season.
Episodes
| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 291 | 1 | "The War Comes Home" | Stephen Cragg | Joe Sachs and David Zabel | September 27, 2007 |
| 292 | 2 | "In a Different Light" | Richard Thorpe | Lisa Zwerling and Karen Maser | October 4, 2007 |
| 293 | 3 | "Officer Down" | Christopher Chulack | Janine Sherman Barrois | October 11, 2007 |
| 294 | 4 | "Gravity" | Stephen Cragg | Virgil Williams | October 18, 2007 |
| 295 | 5 | "Under the Influence" | Anthony Hemingway | Joe Sachs | October 25, 2007 |
| 296 | 6 | "The Test" | Félix Enríquez Alcalá | Lisa Zwerling | November 1, 2007 |
| 297 | 7 | "Blackout" | Christopher Chulack | David Zabel | November 8, 2007 |
| 298 | 8 | "Coming Home" | Laura Innes | David Zabel | November 15, 2007 |
| 299 | 9 | "Skye's the Limit" | Paul McCrane | Karen Maser | November 29, 2007 |
| 300 | 10 | "300 Patients" | John Wells | Joe Sachs and David Zabel | December 6, 2007 |
| 301 | 11 | "Status Quo" | Andrew Bernstein | Janine Sherman Barrois | January 3, 2008 |
| 302 | 12 | "Believe the Unseen" | Rob Hardy | Virgil Williams | January 10, 2008 |
| 303 | 13 | "Atonement" | Stephen Cragg | Lisa Zwerling | January 17, 2008 |
| 304 | 14 | "Owner of a Broken Heart" | Christopher Chulack | David Zabel and Joe Sachs | April 10, 2008 |
| 305 | 15 | "…As the Day She Was Born" | Tawnia McKiernan | Shannon Goss | April 17, 2008 |
| 306 | 16 | "Truth Will Out" | Andrew Bernstein | Teleplay: Karen Maser & Lisa Zwerling Story: Karen Maser | April 24, 2008 |
| 307 | 17 | "Under Pressure" | Stephen Cragg | Janine Sherman Barrois | May 1, 2008 |
| 308 | 18 | "Tandem Repeats" | Anthony Hemingway | Virgil Williams | May 8, 2008 |
| 309 | 19 | "The Chicago Way" | Christopher Chulack | David Zabel and Lisa Zwerling | May 15, 2008 |
DVD
The DVD of the series includes a half-hour featurette recorded at the celebration event for the 300th episode.[1]
References
- ^ Season 14 DVD