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ER
GenreMedical drama
Created byMichael Crichton
Starring
Theme music composer
ComposerMartin Davich
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No.of seasons15
No.of episodes331(list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time45 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseSeptember 19, 1994(1994-09-19)–
April 2, 2009(2009-04-02)
Related
Third Watch

ERis an Americanmedical dramatelevision series created byMichael Crichtonthat aired onNBCfrom September 19, 1994, to April 2, 2009, with a total of 331 episodes spanning 15 seasons. It was produced byConstant c ProductionsandAmblin Television,in association withWarner Bros. Television.ERfollows the inner life of theemergency room(ER) of Cook County General Hospital (a fictionalized version of the realCook County Hospital) inChicago,and various critical issues faced by the department's physicians and staff.

The show is the second longest-runningprimetimemedical drama inAmerican television historybehindGrey's Anatomy.The highest awarded medical drama,ERwon 126 industry awards from 433 nominations, including theGeorge Foster Peabody Awardin 1995,TCA Award for Program of the Yearin 1995, andPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Seriesin 1996.[1]As of 2014,ERhad grossed over$3 billionin television revenue.[2]It is considered one of the best medical dramas of all time, pioneering the field of medical fiction and setting a model for other contemporary medical dramas to follow.[3]

Production

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Development

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Michael Crichton wearing a suit.
Michael Crichtonin 2002

In 1974, authorMichael Crichtonwrote a screenplay then entitled "ED"(for emergency department) based on his own experiences as amedical studentin a busy hospitalemergency room.[4]Producers were not interested in the screenplay, and Crichton turned to other topics. In 1990, he published the novelJurassic Park,and in 1993 began a collaboration with directorSteven Spielbergon thefilm adaptationof the book.[5]

After its release, Crichton and Spielberg then turned to what was now known asER,but Spielberg decided to film the story as a two-hour pilot for a television series rather than as a feature film after considering the potential for various stories to be told in the setting.[6]He passed the script on to a team at his production company,Amblin Entertainment.Anthony Thomopoulos,then head of Amblin's television division, got in touch with then CEO ofWarner Bros. Television,Les Moonves,about the idea for the series and to send the script. Spielberg'sAmblin TelevisionprovidedJohn Wellsas the show's executive producer.

Warner Bros. pitchedERtoNBC,alongside Crichton, Spielberg and Wells.Warren Littlefield,head ofNBC Entertainmentat the time, liked the project, but there was much debate and controversy among other executives at the network, who were dubious about the nature of the series. NBC offered a chance to make a two-hourmade-for-TVmovie from the script, which was rejected. They then tried to get the show greenlit at rival networks before returning to NBC, who this time around ordered apilot.

The script used to shoot the pilot was virtually unchanged from what Crichton had written in 1974. The only substantive changes made by the producers in 1994 were that a male character was changed to a female character (Susan Lewis) and thePeter Bentoncharacter's race was changed to African-American. The running time was shortened by about 20 minutes in order for the pilot to air in a two-hour block on network TV.[citation needed]Because of a lack of time and money necessary to build a set, the pilot episode ofERwas filmed in the formerLinda Vista HospitalinLos Angeles,an old facility that had ceased operating in 1990.[7]A set modeled afterLos Angeles County General Hospital's emergency room was built soon afterward at theWarner Bros.studios inBurbank, California,although the show makes extensive use of location shoots inChicago,most notably the city's famous"L"train platforms.[8]

Littlefield was impressed by the series: "We were intrigued, but we were admittedly a bit spooked in attempting to go back into that territory a few years afterSt. Elsewhere."[9]With Spielberg attached behind the scenes, NBC ordered six episodes. "ERpremiered opposite aMonday Night Footballgame onABCand did surprisingly well. Then we moved it to Thursday and it just took off, "commented Littlefield.[9]ER's success surprised the networks and critics alike, asDavid E. Kelley's new medical dramaChicago Hopewas expected to crush the new series, airing directly oppositeERin the Thursday 10:00 pm time slot over onCBS.[10]

Crichton was credited as an executive producer until his death in November 2008, although he was still credited as one throughout that entire final season. Wells, the series' other initial executive producer, served asshowrunnerfor the first three seasons. He was the show's most prolific writer and became a regular director in later years.Lydia Woodwardwas a part of the first season production team and became an executive producer for the third season. She took over as showrunner for the fourth season while Wells focused on the development of other series, includingTrinity,Third Watch,andThe West Wing.John Wells continued to serve as the primary Executive Producer for the remainder of the series.[11]Lydia Woodward left her executive producer position at the end of the sixth season but continued to write episodes throughout the series run.

Joe Sachs,who was a writer and producer of the series, believed keeping a commitment to medical accuracy was extremely important: "We'd bend the rules but never break them. A medication that would take 10 minutes to work might take 30 seconds instead. We compressed time. A 12- to 24-hour shift gets pushed into 48 minutes. But we learned that being accurate was important for more reasons than just making real and responsible drama."[9]

Woodward was replaced as showrunner byJack Orman.Orman was recruited as a writer-producer for the series in its fourth season after a successful stint working on CBS'sJAG.He was quickly promoted and became an executive producer and showrunner for the series' seventh season. He held these roles for three seasons before leaving the series at the end of the ninth season. Orman was also a frequent writer and directed three episodes of the show.

David Zabelserved as the series' head writer and executive producer in its later seasons. He initially joined the crew for the eighth season and became an executive producer and showrunner for the twelfth season onward. Zabel was the series' most frequent writer, contributing to 41 episodes. He also made his directing debut on the series.Christopher Chulackwas the series' most frequent director and worked as a producer on all 15 seasons. He became an executive producer in the fourth season but occasionally scaled back his involvement in later years to focus on other projects.

Other executive producers include writersCarol Flint,Neal Baer,R. Scott Gemmill,Joe Sachs,Dee Johnson,Lisa Zwerling,andJanine Sherman Barrois.Several of these writers and producers had background in healthcare: Joe Sachs was anemergency physician,while Lisa Zwerling and Neal Baer were bothpediatricians.The series' crew was recognized with awards for writing, directing, producing, film editing, sound editing, casting, and music.

Broadcasting

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Following the broadcast of its two-hourpiloton September 19, 1994,ERpremiered Thursday, September 22 at 10pm. It remained in the same Thursday time slot for its entire run, capping theMust See TVprimetime block.ERis NBC's third longest-running drama, afterLaw & OrderandLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit,[12]and the second longest-running American primetime medical drama of all time, behind ABC'sGrey's Anatomy.[13]Starting with season seven,ERwas broadcast in the1080iHD format, appearing inletterboxformat when presented in standard definition.[14]On April 2, 2008, NBC announced that the series would return for its fifteenth season.[15]The fifteenth season was originally scheduled to run for 19 episodes before retiring with a two-hour series finale to be broadcast on March 12, 2009,[16][17]but NBC announced in January 2009 that it would extend the show by an additional three episodes to a full 22-episode order as part of a deal to launch a new series by John Wells titledPolice,later retitledSouthland.[18]ER'sfinal episodeaired on April 2, 2009; the two-hour episode was preceded by a one-hour retrospective special.[19]The series finale charged $425,000 per 30-second ad spot, more than three times the season's rate of $135,000.[9]From season 4 to season 6ERcost a record-breaking $13 million per episode.[20]TNTalso paid a record price of $1 million an episode for four years of repeats of the series during that time.[21]The cost of the first three seasons was $2 million per episode and seasons 7 to 9 cost $8 million per episode.[20][22]

Cast and characters

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Main article:Cast of ER
Original cast of the show (1994–1995)
Final season cast (2008–2009)

The original starring cast consisted ofAnthony Edwardsas Dr.Mark Greene,George Clooneyas Dr.Doug Ross,Sherry Stringfieldas Dr.Susan Lewis,Noah Wyleas medical studentJohn Carter,andEriq La Salleas Dr.Peter Benton.[9]As the series continued, some key changes were made: NurseCarol Hathaway,played byJulianna Margulies,who attempts suicide in the original pilot script, was made into a regular cast member.Ming-Nadebuted in the middle of the first season as medical studentJing-Mei "Deb" Chen,but did not return for the second season; she returns in season 6 episode 10.Gloria ReubenandLaura Inneswould join the series as Physician AssistantJeanie Bouletand Dr.Kerry Weaver,respectively, by the second season.[23]

In the third season, a series of cast additions and departures began that would see the entire original cast leave over time. Stringfield was the first to exit the series, reportedly upsetting producers who believed she wanted to negotiate for more money, but the actress did not particularly care for "fame." [24]She would return to the series from 2001 until 2005.[9]Clooney departed the series in 1999 to pursue a film career, and Margulies exited the following year.[9]Season eight saw the departure of La Salle and Edwards when Benton left County General and Greene died from a brain tumor.[9]Wyle left the series after season 11 in order to spend more time with his family, but would return for two multiple-episode appearances in the show's twelfth and final seasons.[25]Alex Kingstonas Dr.Elizabeth Corday,Paul McCraneas Dr.Robert Romano,Goran Višnjićas Dr.Luka Kovač,Maura Tierneyas NurseAbby Lockhart,andMekhi Phiferas Dr.Greg Prattall joined the cast as the seasons went on.[23]In the much later seasons, the show would see the additions ofParminder Nagraas medical studentNeela Rasgotra,Scott Grimesas Dr.Archie Morris,Linda Cardellinias NurseSam Taggart,Shane Westas Dr.Ray Barnett,John Stamosas ParamedicTony Gates,David Lyonsas Dr.Simon Brenner,andAngela Bassettas Dr.Cate Banfield.[23]

In addition to the main cast,ERfeatured a large number of frequently seen recurring cast members who played key roles such as paramedics, hospital support staff, nurses, and doctors.ERalso featured a sizable roster of well-known guest stars, some making rare television appearances, who typically played patients in single episode appearances or multi-episode arcs.

Episodes

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Main article:List of ER episodes
SeasonEpisodesOriginally airedRankRatingViewers (millions)
First airedLast aired
125September 19, 1994(1994-09-19)May 18, 1995(1995-05-18)2[26]20.030.1
222September 21, 1995(1995-09-21)May 16, 1996(1996-05-16)1[27]22.035.7
322September 26, 1996(1996-09-26)May 15, 1997(1997-05-15)1[28]21.233.9
422September 25, 1997(1997-09-25)May 14, 1998(1998-05-14)2[29]20.433.3
522September 24, 1998(1998-09-24)May 20, 1999(1999-05-20)1[30]17.829.6
622September 30, 1999(1999-09-30)May 18, 2000(2000-05-18)4[31]16.929.8
722October 12, 2000(2000-10-12)May 17, 2001(2001-05-17)2[32]15.027.0
822September 27, 2001(2001-09-27)May 16, 2002(2002-05-16)3[33]14.226.1
922September 26, 2002(2002-09-26)May 15, 2003(2003-05-15)6[34]13.122.7
1022September 25, 2003(2003-09-25)May 13, 2004(2004-05-13)8[35]12.921.5
1122September 23, 2004(2004-09-23)May 19, 2005(2005-05-19)16[36]10.417.5
1222September 22, 2005(2005-09-22)May 18, 2006(2006-05-18)30[37]8.114.2
1323September 21, 2006(2006-09-21)May 17, 2007(2007-05-17)40[38]7.412.0
1419September 27, 2007(2007-09-27)May 15, 2008(2008-05-15)54[39]—8.7
1522September 25, 2008(2008-09-25)April 2, 2009(2009-04-02)37[40]6.79.0

A typical episode centered on the ER, with most scenes set in the hospital or surrounding streets. In addition, most seasons included at least one storyline located completely outside of the ER, often outside ofChicago.Over the span of the series, stories took place in theCongo,Iraq,France,andSudan.One early storyline involved a road trip taken by Dr. Ross and Dr. Greene toCaliforniaand a season eight episode included a storyline inHawaiifeaturing Dr. Greene and Dr. Corday. Beginning in season nine, storylines started to include the Congo, featuring Dr. Kovač, Dr. Carter, and Dr. Pratt.[41]"We turned some attention on the Congo and onDarfurwhen nobody else was. We had a bigger audience than a nightly newscast will ever see, making 25 to 30 million people aware of what was going on in Africa, "ERproducerJohn Wellssaid. "The show is not about telling people to eat their vegetables, but if we can do that in an entertaining context, then there's nothing better."[10]The series also focused on sociopolitical issues such asHIVandAIDS,organ transplants,mental illness,racism,human trafficking,euthanasia,povertyandgay rights.[10]

Some episodes used creative formats, such as the 1997 "Ambush,"which was broadcast live twice, once for the east coast and again three hours later for the west coast,[9]and 2002's "Hindsight," which ran in reverse time as it followed one character, Dr. Kovač, through the events of a Christmas Eve shift and the Christmas party that preceded it.

Crossover withThird Watch

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See also:Crossovers

The episode "Brothers and Sisters" (first broadcast on April 25, 2002) begins a crossover that concludes on theThird Watchepisode "Unleashed" in which Dr. Lewis enlists the help of Officers Maurice Boscorelli and Faith Yokas to find her sister and niece.

Ratings

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U.S. seasonal rankings based on average total viewers per episode ofERonNBCare tabulated below. Each U.S. network television season starts in late September and ends in late May, which coincides with the completion of Maysweeps.All times mentioned in this section were in the Eastern and Pacific time zones. Ratings for seasons 1–2 are listed in households (the percentage of households watching the program), while ratings for seasons 3–15 are listed in viewers.

Season Episodes Timeslot (ET) Season premiere Season finale TV season Viewer
rank (#) 		Households/
Viewers
(in millions)
1 25 Thursday 10:00pm September 19, 1994 May 18, 1995 1994–1995 #2[42] 19.08[42]
2 22 September 21, 1995 May 16, 1996 1995–1996 #1[43] 21.10[43]
3 22 September 26, 1996 May 15, 1997 1996–1997 #1[44] 30.79[44]
4 22 September 25, 1997 May 14, 1998 1997–1998 #2[45] 30.2[45]
5 22 September 24, 1998 May 20, 1999 1998–1999 #1[46] 25.4[46]
6 22 September 30, 1999 May 18, 2000 1999–2000 #4[47] 24.95[47]
7 22 October 12, 2000 May 17, 2001 2000–2001 #2[48] 22.4[48]
8 22 September 27, 2001 May 16, 2002 2001–2002 #3[49] 22.1[49]
9 22 September 26, 2002 May 15, 2003 2002–2003 #6[50] 19.99[50]
10 22 September 25, 2003 May 13, 2004 2003–2004 #8[51] 19.04[51]
11 22 September 23, 2004 May 19, 2005 2004–2005 #16[52] 15.17[52]
12 22 September 22, 2005 May 18, 2006 2005–2006 #30[53] 12.06[53]
13 23 September 21, 2006 May 17, 2007 2006–2007 #40[54] 11.56[54]
14 19 September 27, 2007 May 15, 2008 2007–2008 #54[55] 9.20[55]
15 22 September 25, 2008 April 2, 2009 2008–2009 #37[56] 10.30[56]

In its first year,ERattracted an average of 19 million viewers per episode, becoming the year's second most watched television show, just behindSeinfeld.In the following two seasons (1995–1997),ERwas the most watched show inNorth America.For almost five years,ERbattled for the top spot againstSeinfeld,but in 1998,Seinfeldended and thenERbecame number one again. Theseries finaleattracted 16.4 million viewers.[57]The show's highest rating came during the episode "Hell and High Water"with 48 million viewers and a 45% market share. It was the highest for a regularly scheduled drama since a May 1985 installment ofDallasreceived a 46. The share represents the percentage of TVs in use tuned in to that show.[58]

Critical reception

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Throughout the seriesERreceived positive reviews from critics and fans alike. It scored 80 onMetacritic,meaning "generally favorable reviews," based on 21 critics.Marvin KitmanfromNewsdaysaid: "It's likeM*A*S*Hwith just the helicopters showing up and no laughs.E.R.is all trauma; you never get to know enough about the patients or get involved with them. It's just treat, release and move on. "[59]Richard ZoglinfromTIMEstated that it's "probably the most realistic fictional treatment of the medical profession TV has ever presented."

Critical reactions forER's first season were very favorable.Alan Rich,writing forVariety,praised the direction and editing of thepilot[60]while Eric Mink, writing for theNew York Daily News,said that the pilot ofER"was urban, emergency room chaos and young, committed doctors." However some reviewers felt the episodes following the pilot did not live up to it with Mink commenting that "the great promise of the" E.R. "pilot dissolves into the kind of routine, predictable, sloppily detailed medical drama we've seen many times before."[61]

NBClaunched the show at the same time thatCBSlaunched its own medical dramaChicago Hope;many critics drew comparisons between the two. Eric Mink concluded thatERmay rate more highly in theNielsensbutChicago Hopetold better stories,[61]while Rich felt both shows were "riveting, superior TV fare."[60]The Daily Telegraphwrote in 1996: "Not being able to follow what on earth is going on remains one of the peculiar charms of the breakneck American hospital drama,ER."[62]

In 2002,TV GuiderankedERNo. 22 on their list of "TV's Top 50 Shows," making it the second highest ranked medical drama on the list (afterSt. Elsewhereat No. 20).[63]Also, the episode "Love's Labor Lost"was ranked No. 6 onTV Guide's 100 Greatest Episodes of All-Timelist having earlier been ranked No. 3.[64]The show placed No. 19 onEntertainment Weekly's"New TV Classics" list.[65]Empireranked it No. 29 in their list of the "50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time" and said the best episode was "Hell and High Water"where"Doug Ross(George Clooney) saves a young boy from drowning during a flood. "[66]In 2012,ERwas voted Best TV Drama onABC's20/20special episode "Best in TV: The Greatest TV Shows of Our Time."[67]In 2013,TV Guideranked it No. 9 in its list of The 60 Greatest Dramas of All Time[68]and No. 29 in its list of the 60 Best Series.[69]In the same year, theWriters Guild of AmericarankedERNo. 28 in its list of the 101 Best Written TV Series of All Time.[70]

Awards and nominations

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Main article:List of awards and nominations received by ER

ERhas won 126 industry awards from 433 nominations, including theGeorge Foster Peabody Awardin 1995,TCA Award for Program of the Yearin 1995, andPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Seriesin 1996. It was also nominated for 124Primetime Emmy Awards(with 23 wins), 25Golden Globe Awards(with one win), 18Screen Actors Guild Awards(with eight wins), 5Writers Guild of America Awards(with one win), 12Directors Guild of America Awards(with four wins), 3Producers Guild of America Awards(with two wins), and 8TCA Awards(with two wins).

Distribution

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Home media

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Warner Home Videohas released all 15 seasons in Region 1, Region 2, and Region 4.

In the United Kingdom (Region 2), The Complete Series boxset was released on October 26, 2009.[71]On September 12, 2016, the series was re-released in three box sets, Seasons 1–5,[72]Seasons 6–10,[73]and Seasons 11–15.[74]

DVDtitle No.of
episodes 		Release dates
Region 1 Region 2 Region 4
ER: The Complete First Season (1994–1995) 25 August 26, 2003 February 23, 2004 April 28, 2004
ER: The Complete Second Season (1995–1996) 22 April 27, 2004 July 26, 2004 July 15, 2004
ER: The Complete Third Season (1996–1997) 22 April 26, 2005 January 31, 2005 December 16, 2004
ER: The Complete Fourth Season (1997–1998) 22 December 20, 2005 May 16, 2005 April 27, 2005
ER: The Complete Fifth Season (1998–1999) 22 July 11, 2006 October 24, 2005 November 15, 2005
ER: The Complete Sixth Season (1999–2000) 22 December 19, 2006 April 3, 2006 May 5, 2006
ER: The Complete Seventh Season (2000–2001) 22 May 15, 2007 September 18, 2006 October 3, 2006
ER: The Complete Eighth Season (2001–2002) 22 January 22, 2008 July 16, 2007 September 6, 2007
ER: The Complete Ninth Season (2002–2003) 22 June 17, 2008 October 29, 2007 October 31, 2007
ER: The Complete Tenth Season (2003–2004) 22 March 3, 2009 January 28, 2008 May 7, 2008
ER: The Complete Eleventh Season (2004–2005) 22 July 14, 2009 April 21, 2008 May 7, 2008
ER: The Complete Twelfth Season (2005–2006) 22 January 12, 2010 September 15, 2008 October 1, 2008
ER: The Complete Thirteenth Season (2006–2007) 23 July 6, 2010 November 3, 2008 April 29, 2009
ER: The Complete Fourteenth Season (2007–2008) 19 January 11, 2011 May 18, 2009 April 28, 2010
ER: The Final Season (2008–2009) 22 July 12, 2011 September 21, 2009 October 12, 2010

The DVD box sets ofERare unusual in the fact that they are all inanamorphic widescreeneven though the first six seasons of the show were broadcast in a standard 4:3 format.ERwas shotprotectingfor widescreen presentation, allowing the show to be presented in 16:9open matte(leaving only the title sequence in the 4:3 format). However, as the production of the show was generally conceived with 4:3 presentation in mind, some episodes feature vignetting or unintended objects towards the sides of the frame that would not be visible when presented in the 4:3 format. These episodes also appear in the widescreen format when rerun onTNT HD,Popand streaming services.

In 2018,Hulustruck a deal withWarner Bros. Domestic Television Distributionto stream all 15 seasons of the show.[75]The show arrived onHBO Maxin January 2022.[76]

Soundtrack

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In 1996,Atlantic Recordsreleased an album of music from the first two seasons, featuringJames Newton Howard's theme from the series in its on-air and full versions, selections from the weekly scores composed by Martin Davich (Howard scored the two-hour pilot, Davich scored all the subsequent episodes and wrote a new theme used from 2006–2009 until the final episode, when Howard's original theme returned) and songs used on the series.[77]

  1. Theme FromER– James Newton Howard (3:02)
  2. Dr. Lewis and Renee (from "The Birthday Party" ) (1:57)
  3. Canine Blues (from "Make of Two Hearts" ) (2:27)
  4. Goodbye Baby Susie (from "Fever of Unknown Origin" ) (3:11)
  5. Doug & Carol (from "The Gift" ) – composed by James Newton Howard and Martin Davich (1:59)
  6. Healing Hands – Marc Cohn (4:25)
  7. The Hero (from "Hell And High Water" ) composed by James Newton Howard and Martin Davich (1:55)
  8. Carter, See You Next Fall (from "Everything Old Is New Again" ) (1:28)
  9. Reasons For Living – Duncan Sheik (4:33)
  10. Dr. Green and a Mother's Death (from "Love's Labor Lost" ) (2:48)
  11. Raul Dies (from "The Healers" ) (2:20)
  12. Hell and High Water (from "Hell And High Water" ) – composed by James Newton Howard and Martin Davich (2:38)
  13. Hold On (from "Hell And High Water" ) (2:47)
  14. Shep Arrives (from "The Healers" ) (3:37)
  15. Shattered Glass (from "Hell And High Water" ) (2:11)
  16. Theme FromER– James Newton Howard (1:00)
  17. It Came Upon a Midnight Clear – Mike Finnegan (2:30)

Other media

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Foreign adaptations

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In March 2012,Warner Bros. International Televisionannounced that they would sell the format rights toERto overseas territories. This allowed foreign countries to produce their own version of the series.[79]

In June 2013, Warner Bros. International Television andEmotion Productionannounced aSerbianversion ofER.[80]Urgentni Centarpremiered on October 6, 2014, onTV Prva.[81]As of 2023, four seasons of the show have been filmed.[82]

In January 2014, Warner Bros. International Television withRCN,Fox International ChannelsandTCannounced aColombianversion ofER.[83]

In March 2014, Warner Bros. International Television andStarLight Filmsannounced aUkrainianversion ofER.[citation needed]

In February 2015, Warner Bros. International Television andMedyapımannounced aTurkishversion ofER.[citation needed]

See also

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  • Casualty– Similar concept but based on aBritishfictional hospital's accident & emergency department.

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