"The Family Man" | |
Season 15, Episode 15 | |
Air date | February 12, 2009 |
US viewers | 7.25 M |
Written by | Andrew Fash |
Directed by | Eriq La Salle |
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The Family Man is the fifteenth episode of the fifteenth season of the NBC medical drama series ER . It premiered on February 12, 2009.
Synopsis[]
A car accident in the ambulance bay injures a woman with a young child and leaves the mother in need of surgery with a significant recovery time. Brenner has difficulty finding a family member to care for the daughter. Gates treats an elderly patient who refuses treatment because he's afraid his condition will prolong an inevitable death. Morris impresses Claudia and her family. Neela tells Brenner about her job offer from North Carolina.
Cast and Characters[]
Main[]
Parminder Nagra as Dr. Neela Rasgotra
Linda Cardellini as Nurse Sam Taggart
Scott Grimes as Dr. Archie Morris
David Lyons as Dr. Simon Brenner
Angela Bassett as Dr. Cate Banfield
Supporting/Recurring[]
Justina Machado as Detective Claudia Diaz
Laura Cerón as Nurse Chuny Marquez
Gil McKinney as Dr. Paul Grady
Troy Evans as Frank Martin
Emily Wagner as Pickman
Montae Russell as Zadro
Angel Laketa Moore as Nurse Dawn Archer
Ariel Winter as Lucy Moore
Guest[]
Michael Raymond-James as Stuart Moore
Gallery[]
Episode Stills[]
Behind the Scenes[]
Trivia/Notes[]
- Music: "Southside of Heaven," Ryan Bingham
- Although listed in the opening credits, Angela Bassett does not appear in this episode.
- Lucy's mention of the song "about dinosaurs" refers to "Walking in Your Footsteps," from The Police's 1983 album Synchronicity.
- Reoccurring background extra Stephanie Paliferro receives her only credit throughout the entire series of ER during this episode as 'Stephanie' for uttering one line.
- In the original script Stuart asks Lucy "do you ever listen to U2?". In the episode this is changed to The Clash.
References[]
- Cancel Bear, The (February 13, 2009). "Thursday Ratings: Survivor Returns Well, Grey's Boosts Practice To Demo Beatdown ". TV by the Numbers. (May 24, 2015).
- "Eriq La Salle Back in the ER — to Direct " TV Guide. November 5, 2008. (November 5, 2008).