| Season 5 | |
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| No. of episodes | 22 |
| Original network | NBC |
| Original run | September 24, 1998 – May 20, 1999 |
| DVD release | July 11, 2006 |
| Season chronology | |
| Previous Season 4 |
Next Season 6 |
The fifth season of the medical drama series ER which originally aired on September 24, 1998 and concluded on May 20, 1999. The season consists of 22 episodes. It was released on Region 1 DVD on June 11, 2006.
This was the final season to feature original cast member of George Clooney as Dr. Doug Ross .
Production
Crew
- Main article: Season 5 crew
- Michael Crichton - Executive Producer
- John Wells - Executive Producer, Writer
- Lydia Woodward - Co-executive Producer, Writer
Cast and characters
- Main article: Season 5 characters
- See also: Season 5 cast
| Actor/actress | Character | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Anthony Edwards | Dr. Mark Greene | Emergency Medicine Attending Physician |
| George Clooney | Dr. Doug Ross | Attending Pediatrician |
| Noah Wyle | Dr. John Carter | Emergency Medicine Junior Resident PGY-2 |
| Julianna Margulies | Nurse Carol Hathaway | Emergency Department Charge Nurse |
| Gloria Reuben | Jeanie Boulet | Certified ED Physician Assistant (PA-C, CAQ-EM) |
| Laura Innes | Dr. Kerry Weaver | Chief of Emergency Medicine |
| Alex Kingston | Dr. Elizabeth Corday | Surgical Intern |
| Kellie Martin | Lucy Knight | Rotating Medical Student (Year 3) |
| Eriq La Salle | Dr. Peter Benton | Trauma/SCC Fellow |
Plot synopsis
Medical student Lucy Knight (Kellie Martin) begins her studies in the ER. As she spends time learning the layout and staff of the ER, we learn of Dr. Anna Del Amico's departure.
Carter is reminded of himself as he watches Knight learn and practice. The two have a large number of conflicts before they find a way to work together.
Elizabeth Corday begins her surgical internship all over again in order to keep her job at the hospital and ends her relationship with fellow surgeon Peter Benton. Benton finds out that his son is hearing impaired, and he considers a cochlear implant. Eventually, he decides against it.
Weaver opts for a full-time chief of emergency medicine post, but the post goes to an East Coast doctor, Amanda Lee. Dr. Lee soon develops a more-than-professional interest in Mark Greene with Lee later revealing to be a fraudulent psychopath who later leaves under cloudy circumstances.
Greene does a paramedic ride-along and Doug Ross has at last settled down with Carol Hathaway.
While on probation after performing a risky procedure during the fourth season, Ross breaks protocol again by informing a mother how to alter the medication given to her disabled son with ALD. She uses this information to kill her son, leaving Ross under fire. He resigns from County and moves to Seattle.
Episodes
- Main article: Episodes
| Season # | Series # | Title | Writer | Director | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 92 | Day For Knight | Lydia Woodward | Christopher Chulack | September 24, 1998 |
| 2 | 93 | Split Second | Carol Flint | Christopher Misiano | October 1, 1998 |
| 3 | 94 | They Treat Horses, Don't They? | Walon Green | TR Babu Subramaniam | October 8, 1998 |
| 4 | 95 | Vanishing Act | Jack Orman | Lesli Linka Glatter | October 15, 1998 |
| 5 | 96 | Masquerade | Samantha Howard Corbin | Steve De Jarnatt | October 29, 1998 |
| 6 | 97 | Stuck On You | Neal Baer | David Nutter | November 5, 1998 |
| 7 | 98 | Hazed and Confused | Carol Flint and David Mills | Jonathan Kaplan | November 12, 1998 |
| 8 | 99 | The Good Fight | Jack Orman | Christopher Chulack | November 19, 1998 |
| 9 | 100 | Good Luck, Ruth Johnson | Lydia Woodward | Rod Holcomb | December 10, 1998 |
| 10 | 101 | The Miracle Worker | Paul Manning | Lesli Linka Glatter | December 17, 1998 |
| 11 | 102 | Nobody Doesn't Like Amanda Lee | Linda Gase | Richard Thorpe | January 7, 1999 |
| 12 | 103 | Double Blind | Carol Flint | David Chameides | January 21, 1999 |
| 13 | 104 | Choosing Joi | Lydia Woodward | Christopher Chulack | February 4, 1999 |
| 14 | 105 | The Storm: Part 1 | John Wells | John Wells | February 11, 1999 |
| 15 | 106 | The Storm: Part 2 | John Wells | Christopher Chulack | February 18, 1999 |
| 16 | 107 | Middle of Nowhere | Neal Baer and Carol Flint | Jonathan Kaplan | February 25, 1999 |
| 17 | 108 | Sticks and Stones | Joe Sachs | Felix Enriquez Alcala | March 25, 1999 |
| 18 | 109 | Point of Origin | Christopher Mack | Christopher Misiano | April 8, 1999 |
| 19 | 110 | Rites of Spring | David Mills | Jonathan Kaplan | April 29, 1999 |
| 20 | 111 | Power | Carol Flint | Laura Innes | May 6, 1999 |
| 21 | 112 | Responsible Parties | Jack Orman | Christopher Misiano | May 13, 1999 |
| 22 | 113 | Getting to Know You | Lydia Woodward | Jonathan Kaplan | May 20, 1999 |