^ Alex Kingston is credited as part of the main cast during episode 22, and a special appearance during episode 12.^ Laura Innes is credited as part of the main cast during episode 22, and a special appearance during episode 7.^ Eriq La Salle is credited as part of the main cast during episodes 19 and 22.^ Julianna Margulies is credited as part of the main cast during episode 19.^ Noah Wyle is credited as part of the main cast during episodes 16 through 19 and 22.^ Sherry Stringfield is credited as part of the main cast during episode 22.^ George Clooney is credited as part of the main cast during episode 19.^ Anthony Edwards appears in flashback only, credited as part of the main cast during episode 7.3.3 Desk clerks and other non-medical staff.Yet Luka's entire ordeal, while rather intense and mostly well executed from a technical perspective, felt more like a contrived way to get Carter out of the hospital than a necessary (or realistic) subplot. The whole Africa storyline made for an interesting change of pace from the doldrums of the ER, particularly in the way the show bounced back and forth from County General to Carter (who stayed behind after saving Luka) throughout the season. As such, he survives long enough for Carter to find and save him from the violent rebels and a horrible disease. Yup, in a turn of events ripped straight out of "Return of the Jedi," a violent group of rebel soldiers spares the life of a main character because they believe him to be a holy relic of sorts. This, along with a cross given to him by one of his cohorts, led the rebel soldiers to believe Luka was a priest and thus spared his life. How did the good doctor survive his predicament? Well, as it turns out, during his foray in the Congo, Luka contracted malaria and, at one point, prayed for his life.
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What's more, her gruesome death set a precedence many shows have since followed: Rather than take the time to write a character out of a series in a believable way, simply kill them off in as shocking a manner as possible to overcompensate for storytelling deficiencies. The characters are found in the mid-season premiere, "All in the Family," and while Lucy initially seems okay, she eventually succumbs to her wounds and passes away in heartbreaking fashion, leaving Carter to reconcile with her death.Īs is, this particular beat works extremely well, but it also leans a little too hard on shock value - and, oddly enough, overshadows anything Lucy achieved during her brief run on the show. 10, 2000, the episode sees Lucy and Carter stabbed by a mentally ill patient in gruesome fashion. Titled "Be Still My Heart," which aired on Feb.
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Ross races against a storm to save a young boy, garnered a massive 48 million viewers - the most for the prolific series, and among one of the most watched episodes of all time.ĭespite the intrigue brought about the by the odd couple, Martin asked to leave the show after two seasons, purportedly to be closer to her husband, so the writers decided to kill off Lucy in one of the more shocking season finales in TV history. The Season 2 episode "Hell or High Water," in which Clooney's Dr. The medical drama also paved the way for similar shows such as the extremely popular " Grey's Anatomy" and " The Good Doctor," both of which happily apply the "ER" aesthetic to their respective series - and, in many ways, redefined the very notion of the action drama.Ĭreated in September 1994 by none other than Michael Crichton and Steven Spielberg, "ER" ran for 15 seasons, won 22 Emmy Awards (out of the 124 the show was nominated for), and, at its peak from 1996-97, drew roughly 30 million viewers. The series made stars out of previously unknown actors such as George Clooney, Noah Wyle, Julianna Margulies, Sherry Stringfield, Eric La Salle, Maria Bello, and Goran Visnjic, many of whom went on to fame and fortune on the big and small screen. "ER" remains a benchmark in television, a splendid medical drama featuring lovable, relatable characters, engaging plots, and an intensity few shows have matched.
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