Season 7

Season 7
No. of episodes	22
Original network	NBC
Original run	October 12, 2000 – May 17, 2001
DVD release	May 15, 2007
Season chronology
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The seventh season of the medical drama series ER which originally aired from NBC on October 12, 2000 and concluded on May 17, 2001. The season consists of 22 episodes. It was released on Region 1 DVD on May 15, 2007.

Production

Crew

Main article: Season seven crew

• Michael Crichton - Executive Producer
• John Wells - Executive Producer, Writer
• Lydia Woodward - Co-executive Producer, Writer

Cast and characters

Main article: Season seven characters

See also: Season seven cast

Actor/actress	Character	Role
Anthony Edwards	Dr. Mark Greene	Emergency Medicine Attending
Noah Wyle	Dr. John Carter	Emergency Medicine Resident (Year 3)
Laura Innes	Dr. Kerry Weaver	Chief of Emergency Medicine
Alex Kingston	Dr. Elizabeth Corday	Associate Chief of Surgery
Paul McCrane	Robert Romano	Chief of Staff/Chief of Surgery
Goran Višnjić	Dr. Luka Kovac	Emergency Medicine Attending
Maura Tierney	Abby Lockhart	ER Nurse
Michael Michele	Dr. Cleo Finch	Emergency Medicine and Pediatric Resident (Year 3)
Erik Palladino	Dr. Dave Malucci	Emergency Medicine Resident (Year 2)
Ming-Na	Dr. Jing-Mei Chen	Emergency Medicine Resident (Year 3)
Eriq La Salle	Dr. Peter Benton	Surgical Emergency Trauma Fellow

Plot synopsis

The gurneys keep rolling in a superlative Season 7 that includes Abby's reunion with her mother, a turbulent woman who suffers from bipolar disorder. Also making the rounds in the 22 episodes: Carter returns from detox, Abby goes back to square one in med training, Benton struggles to emerge from Romano's doghouse, Kovac confronts a mugger, Weaver reveals her sexual orientation and Chen refuses to reveal the father of her child. Meanwhile, Greene and Corday marry... and live under the shadow of Greene's health crisis. Excitement, drama, suspense - the doctors are on call.

Episodes

Main article: Episodes

Season #	Series #	Title	Writer	Director	Original airdate
1	136	Homecoming	Jack Orman	Jonathan Kaplan	October 12, 2000
2	137	Sand and Water	Jack Orman	Christopher Misiano	October 19, 2000
3	138	Mars Attacks	R Scott Gemmill	Paris Barclay	October 26, 2000
4	139	Benton Backwards	Dee Johnson	Richard Thorpe	November 2, 2000
5	140	Flight of Fancy	Joe Sachs and Walon Green	Lesli Linka Glatter	November 9, 2000
6	141	The Visit	John Wells	Jonathan Kaplan	November 16, 2000
7	142	Rescue Me	Neal Baer	Christopher Chulack	November 23, 2000
8	143	The Dance We Do	Jack Orman	Christopher Misiano	December 7, 2000
9	144	The Greatest of Gifts	Elizabeth Hunter	Jonathan Kaplan	December 14, 2000
10	145	Piece of Mind	Tom Garrigus and R Scott Gemmill	David Nutter	January 4, 2001
11	146	Rock, Paper, Scissors	Dee Johnson	Jonathan Kaplan	January 11, 2001
12	147	Surrender	Jack Orman	Felix Enriquez Alcala	February 1, 2001
13	148	Thy Will Be Done	Meredith Stiehm	Richard Thorpe	February 8, 2001
14	149	A Walk in the Woods	John Wells	John Wells	February 15, 2001
15	150	The Crossing	Jack Orman	Jonathan Kaplan	February 22, 2001
16	151	Witch Hunt	R Scott Gemmill	Guy Norman Bee	March 1, 2001
17	152	Survival of the Fittest	Joe Sachs	Marita Grabiak	March 29, 2001
18	153	April Showers	Tom Garrigus	Christopher Misiano	April 19, 2001
19	154	Sailing Away	Jack Orman and Meredith Stiehm	Laura Innes	April 26, 2001
20	155	Fear of Commitment	R Scott Gemmill	Anthony Edwards	May 3, 2001
21	156	Where the Heart Is	Dee Johnson and Meredith Stiehm	Richard Thorpe	May 10, 2001
22	157	Rampage	Jack Orman	Jonathan Kaplan	May 17, 2001