| Season 6 | |
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| No. of episodes | 22 |
| Original network | NBC |
| Original run | September 30, 1999 – May 18, 2000 |
| DVD release | December 19, 2006 |
| Season chronology | |
| Previous Season 5 |
Next Season 7 |
The sixth season of the medical drama series ER which originally aired from NBC on September 30, 1999 and concluded on May 18, 2000. The season consists of 22 episodes. It was released on Region 1 DVD on December 19, 2006. Julianna Margulies left the show after this season, while Maura Tierney joined the cast.
Production
Crew
- Main article: Season six crew
- Michael Crichton - Executive Producer
- John Wells - Executive Producer, Writer
- Lydia Woodward - Co-executive Producer, Writer
Cast and characters
- Main article: Season six characters
- See also: Season six cast
| Actor/actress | Character | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Anthony Edwards | Dr. Mark Greene | Emergency Medicine Attending Physician |
| Noah Wyle | Dr. John Carter | Emergency Medicine Resident (PGY-3) |
| Julianna Margulies | Nurse Carol Hathaway | ER Charge Nurse |
| Gloria Reuben | Jeanie Boulet | ER Physician Assistant (PA-C, CAQ-EM) |
| Laura Innes | Dr. Kerry Weaver | Chief of Emergency Medicine |
| Alex Kingston | Dr. Elizabeth Corday | Associate Chief of Surgery |
| Kellie Martin | Lucy Knight | Rotating Medical Student (Year-4) |
| Paul McCrane | Robert Romano | Chief of Staff / Chief of Surgery |
| Goran Višnjić | Dr. Luka Kovac | Emergency Medicine Attending Physician & Locum Tenens Physician |
| Maura Tierney | Abby Lockhart | Obstetrics Nurse / Rotating Medical Student |
| Erik Palladino | Dr. Dave Malucci | Emergency Medicine Resident (PGY-2) |
| Michael Michele | Dr. Cleo Finch | Pediatrician and Emergency Medicine Resident (PGY-2) |
| Ming-Na | Dr. Jing-Mei Chen | Emergency Medicine Resident (PGY-3) |
| Eriq La Salle | Dr. Peter Benton | Trauma Surgery/SCC Fellow |
Plot synopsis
Four new characters are introduced in the sixth season: Dr. Luka Kovač, OB nurse\third-year medical student Abby Lockhart, second year pediatric resident Dr. Cleo Finch and second year resident, Dr. Dave Malucci.
Former med student Deb Chen (now Jing-Mei Chen) returns to the ER as a third-year resident. Paul McCrane (Robert Romano) becomes a series regular as of this season.
Mark copes with the loss of his parents and grows close to Corday.
Jeanie marries police officer Reggie Moore and becomes a foster parent to an HIV-positive infant, Carlos. She leaves County in the episode The Peace of Wild Things to care for Carlos full-time.
Peter gets into a custody dispute with Carla over Reese when Carla and her new husband, Roger plan to move to Germany for Roger's job, but in the end, they don't move after all.
Carol give birth to twin daughters Tess & Kate on Thanksgiving and struggles with single parenthood. Although she grows close to Luka, she eventually leaves County and moves to Seattle to be with Doug.
OB nurse Abby (who helped Carol deliver one of her twin daughters) appears in the ER as a third-year medical student. Things take a turn for the worse when Lucy and Carter are attacked and stabbed by a psychotic patient. Although the team battle bravely, they are unable to save Lucy, who dies from her injuries, leaving Carter devastated.
Carter later develops an addiction to pain medication which forces his colleagues to do an intervention. Although resistent at first, the season finale shows Carter heading off to rehab with Benton accompanying him.
Episodes
- Main article: Episodes
| Season # | Series # | Title | Writer | Director | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 114 | Leave it to Weaver | Lydia Woodward | Jonathan Kaplan | September 30, 1999 |
| 2 | 115 | Last Rites | Jack Orman | Felix Enriquez Alcala | October 7, 1999 |
| 3 | 116 | Greene with Envy | Patrick Harbinson | Peter Markle | October 14, 1999 |
| 4 | 117 | Sins of the Fathers | Doug Palau | Ken Kwapis | October 21, 1999 |
| 5 | 118 | Truth & Consequences | R Scott Gemmill | Steve De Jarnett | November 4, 1999 |
| 6 | 119 | The Peace of Wild Things | John Wells | Richard Thorpe | November 11, 1999 |
| 7 | 120 | Humpty Dumpty | Neal Baer | Jonathan Kaplan | November 18, 1999 |
| 8 | 121 | Great Expectations | Jack Orman | Christopher Misiano | November 25, 1999 |
| 9 | 122 | How the Finch Stole Christmas | Linda Gase | Fred Einesman | December 16, 1999 |
| 10 | 123 | Family Matters | Patrick Harbinson | Anthony Edwards | January 6, 2000 |
| 11 | 124 | The Domino Heart | Joe Sachs | Lesli Linka Glatter | January 13, 2000 |
| 12 | 125 | Abby Road | R Scott Gemmill | Richard Thorpe | February 3, 2000 |
| 13 | 126 | Be Still My Heart | Lydia Woodward | Laura Innes | February 10, 2000 |
| 14 | 127 | All in the Family | Jack Orman | Jonathan Kaplan | February 17, 2000 |
| 15 | 128 | Be Patient | Sandy Kroopf | Ken Kwapis | February 24, 2000 |
| 16 | 129 | Under Control | Neal Baer and Joe Sachs | Christopher Misiano | March 23, 2000 |
| 17 | 130 | Viable Options | Patrick Harbinson | Marita Grabiak | April 6, 2000 |
| 18 | 131 | Match Made in Heaven | R Scott Gemmill | Jonathan Kaplan | April 13, 2000 |
| 19 | 132 | The Fastest Year | Lydia Woodward | Richard Thorpe | April 27, 2000 |
| 20 | 133 | Loose Ends | Neal Baer | Kevin Hooks | May 4, 2000 |
| 21 | 134 | Such Sweet Sorrow | John Wells | John Wells | May 11, 2000 |
| 22 | 135 | May Day | Jack Orman | Jonathan Kaplan | May 18, 2000 |