Doug faces possible criminal charges after Ricky Abbott dies when Ross bypasses system lockouts to enable Joi to give Ricky a lethal dosage of dilaudin. Doug is delegated to desk…

Benton’s attempts to get away to Carla and Reese on Christmas Eve are continually thwarted by Romano, culminating in Benton forcing the drunken Romano away from a patient. Carter believes…

Dr. Greene and Corday bond with their parents, Lucy cares for a patient with a psychotic break, and Valentine’s Day celebrations in the ER end tragically for one of the…

Carter and Lucy are discovered and the staff struggles to save them and go on with normal patient care.

Doug jeopardizes future federal grants for the entire ER when he breaks a double blind study by giving a sample drug to an ailing patient. Doyle lodges a sexual harassment…

Carter and Lucy scramble across Chicago to find a dying girl’s father who’s a perfect match for her very rare blood type. Benton operates without transfusions to save the little…

Carter plays tour guide for Ruth Johnson, who was born in the hospital 100 years ago to the day, and her large family. Carol treats a boy who was hit…

Two boys brought in after a fight at school leads Cleo to discover that one of them has been injecting himself with hormones. Hathaway’s obstetrics nurse, Abby Lockhart, joins the…

Kovac and Haleh take care of Hathaway’s twins so the new mother can finally get some rest. The job transfer for Carla’s husband does not get approved allowing Reese to…

Dr. Corday commits a deadly error after being on-call for nearly 36 hours straight. Peter visits Dr. Kotlowitz and receives encouragement regarding a cochlear implant for Reese. Dr. Amanda Lee,…

Weaver tries to save the life of a rape victim while Corday struggles with feelings of disdain as she is forced to save the rapist. Cleo treats a teenage alcoholic…

Halloween night finds the ER awash with allergic or otherwise incapacitated children. Kerry tolerates a visiting candidate for chief while she waits for the official vote. Romano operates on an…

On Thanksgiving Day Carol goes into labor. She’s able to get to the ER only thanks to Luka’s help. She delivers the first baby in the ER, but the second…

Mark goes to a trauma scene with the EMTs, where he treats a gunshot victim who has a bomb strapped to himself. Later, Mark’s daughter persuades him to treat a…

Benton struggles with the idea of taking a DNA test to determine whether or not Reese is actually his son. As the signs continue to pile up, Kerry and Mark…

A recommendation from Weaver allows Jeanie to have temporary approval as a foster parent for baby Carlos. Reggie and Jeanie get married. Lucy and Kovac talk with a young woman…

Third-year med student Lucy Knight reports to the ER for the first day of her rotation. Greene takes a teacherly interest in her, helping her get acquainted, but she gets…

Dr. Corday’s father visits from overseas in an attempt to convince her to join his medical practice. Weaver suggests that Elizabeth look into alternative methods to stay in America, like…

Hathaway befriends an out-of-work waitress, Meg. Seven-months pregnant, Meg cannot afford prenatal care. Hathaway invites her to the hospital, performs free tests and helps her interview for a job in…

When Anspaugh decides to retire as chief of staff and return to surgery, he appoints Romano as his replacement. Greene expresses reservations about the decision, but Weaver does not support…

Del Amico, Ross and Corday confront disturbing situations after the bombing of a women’s clinic. Benton comes under review for controversial actions in the OR. Jeanie endures one of the…

A 31-year-old security guard is brought in suffering from severe chemical burns, and a 21-year-old man is wheeled in after falling 75 feet into a river. Meanwhile, Benton is upset…

Ross treats a 6-month-old recovering from methadone withdrawal. A televangelist and his wife, who’s suffering from an infection, plan a broadcast from the ER. Del Amico’s old boyfriend arrives, and…

Ross and Hathaway’s jobs are in jeopardy after their unauthorized treatment of a drug-addicted 7-month-old boy is discovered. Corday loses her sponsorship. Carter suspects Del Amico’s boyfriend when drugs are…

Carter finally works up enough nerve to ask Del Amico out. Jeanie tries to help Scotty decide whether to undergo an experimental treatment and Benton takes unexpected action during an…

Another elderly rape victim is brought in. So is the rapist.

Mark treats an old lady who has been brutally raped. Carter’s grandmother visits Carol’s clinic. After he’s touched by Benton, a blind man can see again!

Dr. Anspaugh’s 13-year-old son is brought in and Anspaugh asks Mark to look after him. Another old lady who has been raped is brought in.

Benton has a very extraordinary and interesting case when he comes across a boy with reversed internal organs.

Cynthia Hooper starts as the new desk clerk. Benton and Carla disagree over whether or not their son should be circumcised. Al gets in an accident at work.

His ex-wife Jennifer tells Mark he can’t see Rachel until he’s got his act together. Reece gets to go home. Al has lost his job.

Carol would like to have a women’s and children’s health care clinic within the ER. Benton has trouble combining work and fatherhood.

While a film crew is filming in the ER, it’s Elizabeth Corday’s first day.

Cleo and Carla clash after Reese gets hurt while in Cleo’s care. Weaver and Kovac cannot save the life of a developmentally challenged woman’s only caregiver. Abby goes to a…

Carter is exited about getting his own med student and Mark and Carol interview candidates for the desk clerk position.

Numerous mishaps threaten to mar Corday and Greene’s wedding day. As the very pregnant Corday becomes increasingly agitated, the presence of her bickering divorced parents does little to improve her…

Benton and Cleo clash over his deceased nephew’s girlfriend. They finally agree to call a social worker. Benton confesses his love to Cleo. The spinal surgery malpractice suit is settled…

Tests reveal that Greene has a brain tumor, but he hides the news from Corday. Corday finds out that she is being sued for malpractice. She also reveals to Greene…

An injured and condemned murderer wants to die in the ER rather than await execution; Abby advises a neighbor to seek shelter from her abusive husband.

Greene confronts Corday when she orders Rachel out of their home; Abby tries to protect a battered neighbor who refuses to press charges against her husband.