ER (TV series)
American medical drama television series (1994–2009) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
ER is an American medical drama television series created by Michael Crichton that aired on NBC from September 19, 1994, to April 2, 2009, with a total of 331 episodes spanning 15 seasons. It was produced by Constant c Productions and Amblin Television, in association with Warner Bros. Television. ER follows the inner life of the emergency room (ER) of Cook County General Hospital, a fictionalized version of the real Cook County Hospital, in Chicago, and the various critical professional, ethical, and personal issues faced by the department's physicians, nurses, and staff.
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Genre | Medical drama |
Created by | Michael Crichton |
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Composer | Martin Davich |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 15 |
No. of episodes | 331 (list of episodes) |
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Camera setup | Single-camera |
Running time | 45 minutes |
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Network | NBC |
Release | September 19, 1994 (1994-09-19) – April 2, 2009 (2009-04-02) |
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Third Watch |
The show is the second longest-running primetime medical drama in American television history behind Grey's Anatomy. The highest awarded medical drama, ER won 127 industry awards from 440 nominations, including the George Foster Peabody Award in 1995, TCA Award for Program of the Year in 1995, and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series in 1996.[1] As of 2014, ER had grossed over $3 billion in 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]