The seventh season of the American fictional drama television series ER first aired on NBC on October 12, 2000, and concluded on May 17, 2001. The seventh season consists of 22 episodes.

Plot In the midst of being remodeled, for a more open, safe floorplan, the show's seventh season starts with John Carter completing his drug rehabilitation and trying to be who he was before he got stabbed, with the support of Abby Lockhart. Abby's own life is in disarray after she is forced to drop out of medical school, her bipolar mother Maggie Wyczenski comes to stay, her new romance with Luka Kovač hits many pitfalls, and she reaches a crossroads in her Nurse position at County. Mark Greene and Elizabeth Corday decide to buy a house together and get married, but tragedy ensues when Mark is diagnosed with terminal cancer, giving him only weeks to live. Meanwhile, Elizabeth discovers that she is pregnant. Kerry Weaver also has some issues of her own as she deals with her new life. Benton tries to find a new spot at County. Not wanting to upset Elizabeth who is caught up in a malpractice suit Mark keeps his illness a secret. After successful surgery, he and Elizabeth get married, with her heavily pregnant when they get married. In the 150th episode of ER, a massive train wreck mobilizes the ER doctors and nurses to the scene.

Cast

Main cast Anthony Edwards as Dr. Mark Greene – Attending Emergency Physician Noah Wyle as Dr. John Carter – Fourth-year ER Resident Laura Innes as Dr. Kerry Weaver – Chief of Emergency Medicine Alex Kingston as Dr. Elizabeth Corday – Associate Chief of Surgery Paul McCrane as Dr. Robert Romano – Chief of Staff and Chief of Surgery Goran Visnjic as Dr. Luka Kovač – Attending Emergency Physician Maura Tierney as Nurse Abby Lockhart – Fourth-year Rotating Medical Student and RN Michael Michele as Dr. Cleo Finch – Third-year Pediatric Emergency Medicine Resident Erik Palladino as Dr. Dave Malucci – Third-year ER Resident Ming-Na as Dr. Jing-Mei Chen – Fourth-year ER Resident Eriq La Salle as Dr. Peter Benton – Attending Trauma Surgeon

Supporting cast

Doctors and medical students Sam Anderson as Dr. Jack Kayson – Chief of Cardiology Amy Aquino as Dr. Janet Coburn – Chief of Obstetrics and Gynecology John Aylward as Dr. Donald Anspaugh – Surgical Attending Physician and Hospital Board Member Elizabeth Mitchell as Dr. Kim Legaspi – PsychiatristEpisodes 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 20, 21, 22. David Brisbin as Dr. Alexander Babcock – Anesthesiologist John Doman as Dr. Carl DeRaad – Chief of PsychiatryEpisode 20 Megan Cole as Dr. Alice Upton – Pathologist Iqbal Theba as Dr. Zagerby – Ophthalmologist

Nurses Ellen Crawford as Nurse Lydia Wright Conni Marie Brazelton as Nurse Conni Oligario Deezer D as Nurse Malik McGrath Laura Cerón as Nurse Chuny Marquez Yvette Freeman as Nurse Manager Haleh Adams Lily Mariye as Nurse Lily Jarvik Gedde Watanabe as Nurse Yosh Takata Dinah Lenney as Nurse Shirley Kyle Richards as Nurse Dori KernsEpisodes 2, 3, 8, 9, 10. Lucy Rodriguez as Nurse Bjerke Morris Chestnut as ICU Nurse Frank 'Rambo' Bacon Elizabeth Rodriguez as Nurse Sandra Mary Heiss as Nurse Mary

Staff, paramedics and officers Troy Evans as Desk Clerk Frank MartinEpisodes 1, 3, 4, 6, 12, 14, 19, 22. Kristin Minter as Desk Clerk Miranda "Randi" FronczakEpisodes 2, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 15, 17, 19, 20, 21. Pamela Sinha as Desk Clerk Amira Erica Gimpel as Social Worker Adele Newman Skip Stellrecht as Chaplain Miller Emily Wagner as Paramedic Doris Pickman Montae Russell as Paramedic Dwight Zadro Lynn Alicia Henderson as Paramedic Pamela Olbes Demetrius Navarro as Paramedic Morales Brian Lester as Paramedic Brian Dumar Michelle Bonilla as Paramedic Christine Harms Claudine Claudio as Paramedic Silva Meg Thalken as Chopper EMT Dee McManus Ed Lauter as Fire Captain Dannaker Chad McKnight as Officer Wilson David Roberson as Officer Durcy Joe Basile as Officer Tom Bennini

Family Frances Sternhagen as Millicent CarterEpisode 4. Jonathan Scarfe as Chase Carter George Plimpton as Grandpa Carter Sally Field as Maggie WyczenskiEpisodes 6, 7, 8, 19, 20, 21. Mark Valley as Richard Lockhart Nancy Kwan as Mrs. Chen Christine Harnos as Jennifer SimonEpisode 10. Khandi Alexander as Jackie Robbins Andrew McFarlane as Jesse Robbins Lisa Nicole Carson as Carla SimmonsEpisodes 4, 20, 21. Victor Williams as Roger McGrath Matthew Watkins as Reese BentonEpisodes 2, 3, 4, 7, 20, 21. Paul Freeman as Dr. Charles CordayEpisode 18. Judy Parfitt as Isabelle Corday Keith Robinson as William White

Notable guest stars

Wentworth Miller as Mike PalmieriEpisode 1. Alan Dale as Al PattersonEpisodes 6, 8, 11. Chris Sarandon as Dr. Burke (New York)Episodes 9 and 10 James Cromwell as Bishop Lionel StewartEpisodes 11, 13, 14, 15. Zachery Ty Bryan as Upsilon Psi Lambda Frat BrotherEpisode 19. Lourdes Benedicto as Rena Trujillo Jim Belushi as Dan Harris Jared Padalecki as Paul Harris Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Larkin Eric Stonestreet as Willie Josh Peck as Nick Stevens Alan Young as Archie Mellonston

Production Original executive producers John Wells and Michael Crichton reprised their roles. Sixth season co-executive producers Neal Baer and Jack Orman were promoted to executive producers for the seventh season. Baer left the crew mid-season. Previous executive producer Christopher Chulack remained a consulting producer while working on Wells' Third Watch. Meredith Stiehm joined the crew as a co-executive producer mid-season.

R. Scott Gemmill returned as supervising producer and was joined by new supervising producer Dee Johnson. Long-time crew member Joe Sachs joined the production team as a co-producer for the seventh season and was promoted to producer mid-season. Wendy Spence Rosato and Richard Thorpe returned as producers. Jonathan Kaplan began the seventh season as a consulting producer but returned to his previous role as producer mid-season. Regular director Christopher Misiano joined the crew as a producer for the seventh season only. Michael Salamunovich returned as a co-producer and Teresa Salamunovich continued in her role as associate producer until the mid-season break.

Wells wrote two further episodes. Orman was the series' most prolific writer with seven episodes. Baer contributed a single episode. Gemmill wrote four further episodes and new producers Johnson and Stiehm each wrote three episodes. Sachs wrote a further episode. Former producer Walon Green wrote a single episode. Tom Garrigus joined the writing staff as an executive story editor and contributed to two episodes but left the crew with the close of the season. New writer Elizabeth Hunter contributed a single episode.

Producers Kaplan, Thorpe, and Misiano served as the seasons regular directors. Kaplan helmed six episodes while Thorpe and Misiano directed three each. Chulack directed a further episode. Returning directors were executive producer John Wells, cast members Anthony Edwards and Laura Innes, series veterans Lesli Linka Glatter, Félix Enríquez Alcalá, David Nutter, Marita Grabiak, and Tom Moore. Guy Norman Bee was the season's only new director.

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