| Season 13 | |
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| No. of episodes | 23 |
| Original network | NBC |
| Original run | September 21, 2006 – May 17, 2007 |
| DVD release | July 6, 2010 |
| Season chronology | |
| Previous Season 12 |
Next Season 14 |
The thirteenth season of the medical drama series ER which originally aired from NBC on September 21, 2006 and concluded on May 17, 2007. The season consists of 23 episodes. John Stamos from Full House joined the cast in this season. Beginning with this season, ER introduced a new theme music composed by Martin Davitch, which replaced James Newton Howard in the first 12 seasons.
Production[]
Crew[]
- Main article: Season thirteen crew
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Cast and characters[]
- Main article: Season thirteen characters
- See also: Season thirteen cast
| Actor/actress | Character | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Goran Višnjić | Dr. Luka Kovac | Chief of Emergency Medicine |
| Maura Tierney | Dr. Abby Lockhart | Emergency Medicine Resident (Year 3) |
| Mekhi Phifer | Dr. Greg Pratt | Emergency Medicine Attending |
| Scott Grimes | Dr. Archie Morris | Emergency Medicine Attending |
| Parminder Nagra | Dr. Neela Rasgotra | Surgical Resident (Year 1) |
| Shane West | Dr. Ray Barnett | Emergency Medicine Resident (Year 3) |
| John Stamos | Dr. Tony Gates | Emergency Medicine Intern |
| Linda Cardellini | Nurse Samantha "Sam" Taggart | ER Nurse |
| Laura Innes | Dr. Kerry Weaver | Chief of staff |
Plot synopsis[]
In the aftermath of the shootout Abby delivers a premature baby while Sam suffers a terrifying ordeal at the hands of her ex-boyfriend. Meanwhile, the show's longest-serving character Kerry Weaver departs when Kovač is forced to make budget cuts which threaten her job. Paramedic Tony Gates returns as the ER's new intern, Kovač is sued for malpractice and is later forced to return to Croatia to care for his father, Abby struggles to adapt to motherhood and Ray is involved in a life-changing accident which turns Neela's world upside down
Episodes[]
- Main article: Episodes
| Season # | Series # | Title | Writer | Director | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 268 | Bloodline | Joe Sachs and David Zabel | Stephen Cragg | September 21, 2006 |
| 2 | 269 | Graduation Day | Janine Sherman Barrois and Lisa Zwerling | Joanna Kerns | September 28, 2006 |
| 3 | 270 | Somebody to Love | David Zabel | Stephen Cragg | October 5, 2006 |
| 4 | 271 | Parenthood | R. Scott Gemmil | Tawnia McKiernan | October 12, 2006 |
| 5 | 272 | Ames vs. Kovac | Joe Sachs | Richard Thorpe | October 19, 2006 |
| 6 | 273 | Heart of the Matter | Janine Sherman Barrois | Andrew Bernstein | November 2, 2006 |
| 7 | 274 | Jigsaw | Virgil Williams | John Wells | November 9, 2006 |
| 8 | 275 | Reason to Believe | R. Scott Gemmil and David Zabel | Ernest R. Dickerson | November 16, 2006 |
| 9 | 276 | Scoop and Run | Lisa Zwerling | Stephen Cragg | November 23, 2006 |
| 10 | 277 | Tell Me No Secrets | Karen Maser | Laura Innes | November 30, 2006 |
| 11 | 278 | City of Mercy | David Zabel and Lisa Zwerling | Stephen Cragg | December 7, 2006 |
| 12 | 279 | Breach of Trust | Janine Sherman Barrois | Skipp Sudduth | January 4, 2007 |
| 13 | 280 | A House Divided | R. Scott Gemmil | Andrew Bernstein | January 11, 2007 |
| 14 | 281 | Murmurs of the Heart | David Zabel | Christopher Chulack | February 1, 2007 |
| 15 | 282 | Dying is Easy | Janine Sherman Barrois | Tawnia McKiernan | February 8, 2007 |
| 16 | 283 | Crisis of Conscience | Lisa Zwerling | Steve Shill | February 15, 2007 |
| 17 | 284 | From Here to Paternity | Virgil Williams | Lesli Linka Glatter | February 22, 2007 |
| 18 | 285 | Photographs and Memories | Karen Maser | Stephen Cragg | April 12, 2007 |
| 19 | 286 | Family Business | Joe Sachs | Richard Thorpe | April 19, 2007 |
| 20 | 287 | Lights Out | Janine Sherman Barrois | Terrence Nightingall | April 26, 2007 |
| 21 | 288 | I Don't | David Zabel | Andrew Bernstein | May 3, 2007 |
| 22 | 289 | Sea Change | Lisa Zwerling | Laura Innes | May 10, 2007 |
| 23 | 290 | The Honeymoon is Over | R. Scott Gemmil and David Zabel | Christopher Chulack | May 17, 2007 |