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Season 9
ERs9updated
No. of episodes 22
Original network NBC
Original run September 26, 2002 – May 15, 2003
DVD release June 17, 2008
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The ninth season of the medical drama series ER which originally aired from NBC on September 26, 2002 and concluded on May 15, 2003 The season consists of 22 episodes. It was released on Region 1 DVD on June 17, 2008.

Production[]

Crew[]

Main article: Season nine crew

Cast and characters[]

Main article: Season nine characters
See also: Season nine cast
Actor/actress Character Role
Noah Wyle Dr. John Carter Attending Emergency Physician
Laura Innes Dr. Kerry Weaver Chief of Emergency Medicine, promoted to Chief of Staff
Mekhi Phifer Dr. Greg Pratt PGY-1 ER Intern
Alex Kingston Dr. Elizabeth Corday Associate Chief of Surgery
Goran Višnjić Dr. Luka Kovac Emergency Medicine Attending Physician
Maura Tierney Abby Lockhart ER Charge Nurse
Sherry Stringfield Dr. Susan Lewis Emergency Medicine Attending Physician
Ming-Na Dr. Jing-Mei Chen Emergency Medicine Attending Physician
Sharif Atkins Michael Gallant Rotating Fourth Year Medical Student
Paul McCrane Dr. Robert Romano Chief of Staff and Chief of Surgery, demoted to Chief of Emergency Medicine

Plot synopsis[]

For the first time John Carter becomes the central character. He completes residency, becomes board certified, and is promoted to attending physician for the first time in his career as he sets the tone in place of Mark. The death of Mark Greene continues to affect his colleagues while a grieving Corday has left Chicago for England. She returns and a medical student raises eyebrows. The ER is still plagued by the smallpox disease at the beginning. Elsewhere Romano suffers a horrific injury which has consequences throughout the season, Weaver finds herself promoted, Abby's family troubles resurface, Pratt continues to get on the wrong side of his colleagues, and Kovač and Carter join a relief mission in Africa, setting up a continuing story thread for following seasons. Carter deals with professional and family issues while other staff members have their own problems. Over the course of this season, Romano suffers setbacks after losing his arm, Abby and Carter lean towards a relationship, Pratt has troubles in both his personal and professional life.

Episodes[]

Main article: Episodes
Season # Series # Title Writer Director Original airdate
1 180 Chaos Theory Jack Orman and R Scott Gemmill Jonathan Kaplan September 26, 2002
2 181 Dead Again Dee Johnson Richard Thorpe October 3, 2002
3 182 Insurrection Yahlin Chang and Jack Orman Charles Haid October 10, 2002
4 183 Walk Like A Man David Zabel Felix Enriquez Alcala October 17, 2002
5 184 A Hopeless Wound Julie Hebert and Joe Sachs Laura Innes October 31, 2002
6 185 One Can Only Hope Bruce Miller Jonathan Kaplan November 7, 2002
7 186 Tell Me Where It Hurts R Scott Gemmill Richard Thorpe November 14, 2002
8 187 First Snowfall Jack Orman Jack Orman November 21, 2002
9 188 Next of Kin Dee Johnson Paul McCrane December 5, 2002
10 189 Hindsight David Zabel David Nutter December 12, 2002
11 190 A Little Help From My Friends Julie Hebert Alan J Levi January 9, 2003
12 191 A Saint in the City Arthur Albert and Bruce Miller Peggy Rajski January 16, 2003
13 192 No Good Deed Goes Unpunished R Scott Gemmill Nelson McCormick January 30, 2003
14 193 No Strings Attached Dee Johnson Jonathan Kaplan February 6, 2003
15 194 A Boy Falling Out of the Sky R Scott Gemmill and Yahlin Chang Charles Haid February 13, 2003
16 195 A Thousand Cranes David Zabel Jonathan Kaplan February 20, 2003
17 196 The Advocate Joe Sachs Julie Hebert March 13, 2003
18 197 Finders Keepers Dee Johnson TR Babu Subramaniam April 3, 2003
19 198 Things Change R Scott Gemmill Richard Thorpe April 24, 2003
20 199 Foreign Affairs David Zabel Jonathan Kaplan May 1, 2003
21 200 When Night Meets Day Jack Orman Jack Orman May 8, 2003
22 201 Kisangani John Wells Christopher Chulack May 15, 2003
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