Episode guide
ER: Season 8
22 episodes · premiered Sep 27, 2001
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- Episode 1: Four Corners Sep 27, 2001 · 45m Weaver returns to the emergency room after a self-imposed sabbatical of three weeks, wondering how her newfound lesbian identity will affect her workplace relationships. Having purposely…
- Episode 2: The Longer You Stay Oct 4, 2001 · 44m Carter is overwhelmed by patients from a rock concert riot. Benton's former girlfriend is killed in a car accident. Newly promoted to chief resident, Chen panics and misdiagnoses a…
- Episode 3: Blood Sugar Sex Magic Oct 11, 2001 · 45m Greene's daughter comes to live with him and Corday. Carter and Abby become more intimate. Chen must prove her skills while saving a baby. Weaver terminates Malucci after witnessing him…
- Episode 4: Never Say Never Oct 18, 2001 · 44m Dr. Susan Lewis arrives, looking for work in the Chicago area again. Greene hires her, over Weaver's objection. Chen nervously attends a risk management review, accompanied by the…
- Episode 5: Start All Over Again Oct 25, 2001 · 44m Lewis faces a hectic first day back at County General. Benton and Roger become frantic when they can't locate Reese. Carter's grandmother is brought to the emergency room. Carter and Abby…
- Episode 6: Supplies and Demands Nov 1, 2001 · 44m Corday's ordeal, caused by the recent infection-related deaths of several of her patients, worsens when she is closely observed by a stern taskmaster. Corday is outraged when a county…
- Episode 7: If I Should Fall from Grace Nov 8, 2001 · 45m A new medical student, Michael Gallant, arrives in the ER. He's supposed to be working under Dr. Carter's supervision but his grandmother is unwell. Elizabeth Corday is convinced that…
- Episode 8: Partly Cloudy, Chance of Rain Nov 15, 2001 · 45m When a torrential rainstorm pounds Chicago, patients deluge the emergency room while Weaver speeds to an accident site. There, she finds a pregnant woman, Vicki lying injured inside a…
- Episode 9: Quo Vadis? Nov 22, 2001 · 44m Peter Benton continues his court fight against Reese's stepfather, Roger, who seems to have the upper hand. When a woman is accidentally shot during a gas station robbery, Dr. Corday tries…
- Episode 10: I'll Be Home for Christmas Dec 13, 2001 · 45m Benton commits perjury on the witness stand in order to gain custody of Reese. When Romano refuses to give him a more even schedule, Peter resigns and seeks a job at the clinic where Cleo…
- Episode 11: Beyond Repair Jan 10, 2002 · 45m Abby helps a distraught boy whose mother died of a stroke; a man with schizophrenia, who once stabbed Carter and killed a doctor checks into the ER.
- Episode 12: A River in Egypt Jan 17, 2002 · 45m An injured and condemned murderer wants to die in the ER rather than await execution; Abby advises a neighbor to seek shelter from her abusive husband.
- Episode 13: Damage Is Done Jan 31, 2002 · 45m An accidental overdose brings Drs. Green and Corday's baby into the ER.
- Episode 14: A Simple Twist of Fate Feb 7, 2002 · 45m Greene confronts Corday when she orders Rachel out of their home; Abby tries to protect a battered neighbor who refuses to press charges against her husband.
- Episode 15: It's All in Your Head Feb 28, 2002 · 45m After Dr. Corday moves out, Dr. Green fights loneliness and pain by immersing himself into his work. He is treating a father in the ER who severely burned himself while experimenting with…
- Episode 16: Secrets and Lies Mar 7, 2002 · 45m After some staff members are caught going through a dominatrix's bag, Weaver makes them attend a sexual harassment seminar, where they learn about each other.
- Episode 17: Bygones Mar 28, 2002 · 44m Drs. Corday and Greene are awkward when working together in the ER. Dr. Weaver treats victims of an intense fire that may take the life of a dear friend.
- Episode 18: Orion in the Sky Apr 4, 2002 · 45m As Dr. Greene's brain tumor begins affecting his coordination, he becomes concerned that his fate will be similar to the terminally ill patients he treats.
- Episode 19: Brothers and Sisters (I) Apr 25, 2002 · 44m When Dr. Lewis gets a hysterical call from her niece, Susie, she hurries to New York to search for the child and her sister Chloe. The crossover continues on Third Watch S03E19 Unleashed
- Episode 20: The Letter May 2, 2002 · 45m Dr. Carter reads a letter from terminally ill Dr. Green to the ER staff. Dr. Weaver lashes out at a mentally challenged patient. A terminal, homeless man continues asking for Dr. Green.
- Episode 21: On the Beach May 9, 2002 · 45m Dr. Greene's final days are spent in Hawaii with Rachel, teaching her to drive and surf. When he suffers a seizure, Elizabeth is called. Mark refuses to go home. He manages to make amends…
- Episode 22: Lockdown May 16, 2002 · 44m Just when the ER is understaffed and swamped, two children who were brought in turn out to have full blown smallpox. The entire ER must be locked down. The staff needs to improvise while…