ER season 7
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| ER (season 7) | |
|---|---|
| Season 7 | |
 ER Season 7 DVD cover | |
| No. of episodes | 22 |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | October 12, 2000 – May 17, 2001 |
| Season chronology | |
The seventh season of the American fictional drama television series ER first aired on October 12, 2000 and concluded on May 17, 2001. The seventh season consists of 22 episodes.
Plot
Chicago's County General opens its doors for more highly-charged drama, ER style. In the midst of being remodeled, for a more open, safe floorplan, the show's seventh season starts with Carter (Noah Wyle) completing his drug rehabilitation with the support of Abby (Maura Tierney), whose own life is in disarray after she is forced to drop out of medical school, her new romance with Kovač (Goran Visnjic) hits many pitfalls, and her bipolar-inflicted mother (Sally Field in an Emmy-winning turn) comes to stay. Tragedy ensues when Greene (Anthony Edwards) is diagnosed with terminal cancer, giving him only weeks to live. Not wanting to upset Corday (Alex Kingston) — who is caught up in a malpractice suit — he keeps his illness a secret. Afterwards, he proposes to her and she is heavily pregnant when they get married. This season also includes the 150th event episode in which a massive train wreck mobilizes the ER doctors and nurses to the scene.
Cast
Main cast
- Anthony Edwards as Dr. Mark Greene - Attending Physician
- Noah Wyle as Dr. John Carter - Fourth Year Resident
- Laura Innes as Dr. Kerry Weaver - Chief of Emergency Medicine
- Alex Kingston as Dr. Elizabeth Corday - Associate Chief of Surgery
- Paul McCrane as Dr. Robert Romano - Chief of Staff and Chief of Surgery
- Goran Visnjic as Dr. Luka Kovač - Attending Physician
- Maura Tierney as Nurse Abby Lockhart
- Michael Michele as Dr. Cleo Finch - Third Year Pediatric Resident
- Erik Palladino as Dr. Dave Malucci - Third Year Resident
- Ming-Na as Dr. Jing-Mei Chen - Fourth Year Resident
- Eriq La Salle as Dr. Peter Benton - Attending Trauma Surgeon
Supporting cast
- Doctors and Medical students
- Sam Anderson as Dr. Jack Kayson - Chief of Cardiology
- Amy Aquino as Dr. Janet Coburn - Chief of Obstetrics and Gynecology
- John Aylward as Dr. Donald Anspaugh - Surgical Attending Physician and Hospital Board Member
- Elizabeth Mitchell as Dr. Kim Legaspi - Psychiatrist [1]
- David Brisbin as Dr. Alexander Babcock - Anesthesiologist
- John Doman as Dr. Carl DeRaad - Chief of Psychiatry [2]
- Megan Cole as Dr. Alice Upton - Pathologist
- Nurses
- Ellen Crawford as Nurse Lydia Wright
- Conni Marie Brazelton as Nurse Conni Oligario
- Deezer D as Nurse Malik McGrath
- Laura Cerón as Nurse Chuny Marquez
- Yvette Freeman as Nurse Manager Haleh Adams
- Lily Mariye as Nurse Lily Jarvik
- Gedde Watanabe as Nurse Yosh Takata
- Dinah Lenney as Nurse Shirley
- Bellina Logan as Nurse Kit
- Kyle Richards as Nurse Dori [3]
- Staff and Paramedics
- Troy Evans as Desk Clerk Frank Martin [4]
- Kristin Minter as Desk Clerk Miranda "Randi" Fronczak [5]
- Erica Gimpel as Social Worker Adele Newman
- Emily Wagner as Paramedic Doris Pickman
- Monté Russell as Paramedic Dwight Zadro
- Lynn A. Henderson as Paramedic Pamela Olbes
- Demetrius Navarro as Paramedic Morales
- Brian Lester as Paramedic Brian Dumar
- Michelle Bonilla as Paramedic Christine Harms
- Pamela Sinha as Desk Clerk Amira
- Family
- Frances Sternhagen as Millicent Carter [6]
- Jonathan Scarfe as Chase Carter
- George Plimpton as Grandpa Carter
- Sally Field as Maggie Wyczenski [7]
- Nancy Kwan as Mrs. Chen
- Christine Harnos as Jennifer Simon [8]
- Andrew McFarlane as Jesse Robbins
- Lisa Nicole Carson as Carla Simmons [9]
- Matthew Watkins as Reese Benton [10]
- Paul Freeman as Dr. Charles Corday [11]
- Judy Parfitt as Isabelle Corday [11]
- Mark Valley as Richard Lockhart
- Victor Willams as Roger McGrath
Notable guest stars
- Wentworth Miller as Mike Palmieri [12]
- Alan Dale as Al Patterson [13]
- Chris Sarandon as Dr. Burke (New York) [14]
- James Cromwell as Bishop Lionel Stewart [15]
- Lourdes Benedicto as Rena Trujillo
- Jim Belushi
Production
Original executive producers John Wells and Michael Crichton reprised their roles. Sixth season co-executive producers Neal Baer and Jack Orman were promoted to executive producers for the seventh season. Baer left the crew mid-season. Previous executive producer Christopher Chulack remained a consulting producer while working on Wells' Third Watch. Meredith Stiehm joined the crew as a co-executive producer mid-season.
R. Scott Gemmill returned as supervising producer and was joined by new supervising producer Dee Johnson. Long-time crew member Joe Sachs joined the production team as a co-producer for the seventh season and was promoted to producer mid-season. Wendy Spence Rosato and Richard Thorpe returned as producers. Jonathan Kaplan began the seventh season as a consulting producer but returned to his previous role as producer mid-season. Regular director Christopher Misiano joined the crew as a producer for the seventh season only. Michael Salamunovich returned as a co-producer and Teresa Salamunovich continued in her role as associate producer until the mid-season break.
Wells wrote two further episodes. Orman was the series' most prolific writer with seven episodes. Baer contributed a single episode. Gemmill wrote 4 further episodes and new producers Johnson and Stiehm each wrote three episodes. Sachs wrote a further episode. Former producer Walon Greene wrote a single episode. Tom Garrigus joined the writing staff as an executive story editor and contributed to two episodes but left the crew with the close of the season. New writer Elizabeth Hunter contributed a single episode.
Producers Kaplan, Thorpe, and Misiano served as the seasons regular directors. Kaplan helmed 6 episodes while Thorpe and Misiano directed 3 each. Chulack directed a further episode. Returning directors were executive producer John Wells, cast members Anthony Edwards and Laura Innes, series veterans Lesli Linka Glatter, Félix Enríquez Alcalá, David Nutter, Marita Grabiak, and Tom Moore. Guy Norman Bee was the season's only new director.
Episodes
"Series #" refers to the episode's number in the overall series, whereas "Season #" refers to the episode's number in this particular season.
| Series # | Season # | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 136 | 1 | "Homecoming" | Jonathan Kaplan | Jack Orman | October 12, 2000 |
| 137 | 2 | "Sand and Water" | Christopher Misiano | Jack Orman | October 19, 2000 |
| 138 | 3 | "Mars Attacks" | Paris Barclay | R. Scott Gemmill | October 26, 2000 |
| 139 | 4 | "Benton Backwards" | Richard Thorpe | Dee Johnson | November 2, 2000 |
| 140 | 5 | "Flight of Fancy" | Lesli Linka Glatter | Joe Sachs and Walon Green | November 9, 2000 |
| 141 | 6 | "The Visit" | Jonathan Kaplan | John Wells | November 16, 2000 |
| 142 | 7 | "Rescue Me" | Christopher Chulack | Neal Baer | November 23, 2000 |
| 143 | 8 | "The Dance We Do" | Christopher Misiano | Jack Orman | December 7, 2000 |
| 144 | 9 | "The Greatest of Gifts" | Jonathan Kaplan | Elizabeth Hunter | December 14, 2000 |
| 145 | 10 | "Piece of Mind" | David Nutter | Tom Garrigus and R. Scott Gemmill | January 4, 2001 |
| 146 | 11 | "Rock, Paper, Scissors" | Jonathan Kaplan | Dee Johnson | January 11, 2001 |
| 147 | 12 | "Surrender" | Félix Enríquez Alcalá | Jack Orman | February 1, 2001 |
| 148 | 13 | "Thy Will Be Done" | Richard Thorpe | Meredith Stiehm | February 8, 2001 |
| 149 | 14 | "A Walk in the Woods" | John Wells | John Wells | February 15, 2001 |
| 150 | 15 | "The Crossing" | Jonathan Kaplan | Jack Orman | February 22, 2001 |
| 151 | 16 | "Witch Hunt" | Guy Norman Bee | R. Scott Gemmill | March 1, 2001 |
| 152 | 17 | "Survival of the Fittest" | Marita Grabiak | Joe Sachs | March 29, 2001 |
| 153 | 18 | "April Showers" | Christopher Misiano | Tom Garrigus | April 19, 2001 |
| 154 | 19 | "Sailing Away" | Laura Innes | Jack Orman and Meredith Stiehm | April 26, 2001 |
| 155 | 20 | "Fear of Commitment" | Anthony Edwards | R. Scott Gemmill | May 3, 2001 |
| 156 | 21 | "Where the Heart Is" | Richard Thorpe | Dee Johnson and Meredith Stiehm | May 10, 2001 |
| 157 | 22 | "Rampage" | Jonathan Kaplan | Jack Orman | May 17, 2001 |
References
- ^ Episodes 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 20, 21, 22.
- ^ Episode 20
- ^ Episodes 2, 3, 8, 9, 10.
- ^ Episodes 1, 3, 4, 6, 12, 14, 19, 22.
- ^ Episodes 2, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 15, 17, 19, 20, 21.
- ^ Episode 4.
- ^ Episodes 6, 7, 8, 19, 20, 21.
- ^ Episode 10.
- ^ Episodes 4, 20, 21.
- ^ Episodes 2, 3, 4, 7, 20, 21.
- ^ a b Episode 18.
- ^ Episode 1.
- ^ Episodes 6, 8, 11.
- ^ Episodes 9 and 10
- ^ Episodes 11, 13, 14, 15.