ER: Season 13

2006 · 23 episodes · ★ 7.5

What Season 13 of ER

Things get stirred up: Dr. Tony Gates arrives with a blunt attitude and a controversial personal life. Except for the deep calling he feels for medicine. He is radically opposed to Gallant: brazen, arrogant, with a rebellious-boy past, possibly the perfect prescription for Neela's broken heart. Things really heat up: the controversial Weaver leaves County General to take an unexpected turn in her career. The dramas that haunt the world and materialize in the emergency rooms will remain the daily routine of County General's doctors. Still, the miracles will keep happening one after another.

23episodes

Sep 21, 2006premiered

May 17, 2007latest episode

16.6 hrtotal runtime

Season 13 Episodes

13x01 Bloodline
Sep 21, 2006 · 43 min · ★ 8.1
Weaver, Kovac, and the other doctors work frantically to try to save Jerry and a pregnant Abby, who were both critically injured during the shootout that left the ER in shambles. Meanwhile, Sam tries to escape from her ex-boyfriend and his criminal accomplices as they head north, but things quickly turn violent.
Directing: Stephen Cragg · Writing: David Zabel, Joe Sachs · Starring: Garret Dillahunt, Michael Weston, Dominic Janes, Natasha Gregson Wagner
13x02 Graduation Day
Sep 28, 2006 · 43 min · ★ 8.1
As Abby and Luka cope with their newborn's life and death struggle, the couple is shocked to receive a surprise visitor: Abby's mother Maggie. Meanwhile, Sam fears the prospect of criminal charges; Neela discovers that Tony Gates will be joining the ER team as an intern and Morris gets his job back while Weaver gets demoted.
Directing: Joanna Kerns · Writing: Janine Sherman Barrois, Lisa Zwerling · Starring: Dominic Janes, L. Scott Caldwell, Troy Evans, John Aylward
13x03 Somebody To Love
Oct 5, 2006 · 43 min · ★ 6.2
Gates is assigned to the case of a closeted gay man whose partner clashes with his family; Neela meets her new surgical chief, Dr. Crenshaw; and Pratt must cope with the flood of new interns.
Directing: Stephen Cragg · Writing: David Zabel · Starring: John Mahoney, Dominic Janes, Chloe Greenfield, Albert Hall
13x04 Parenthood
Oct 12, 2006 · 43 min · ★ 8.0
Abby and Kovac discover both the joys and difficulties of raising a newborn; Morris is wrongfully accused of being a child molester; Pratt has his trial-by-fire when he has to handle the ER alone, juggling multiple traumas, teaching duties and a troublesome intern. Neela continues to be the target of her difficult supervisor, and Sam discovers her sons latest extra-curricular activity.
Directing: Tawnia McKiernan · Writing: R. Scott Gemmill · Starring: Chloe Greenfield, Elaine Hendrix, Madison Mason, Sara Gilbert
13x05 Ames v. Kovac
Oct 19, 2006 · 43 min · ★ 7.6
Curtis Ames, a carpenter who suffered a stroke under Kovac's care, sues him for malpractice. Kovac and Ames square off in court as each man's recollections of Ames' treatment are recounted via testimony and flashbacks. Meanwhile, Abby returns to work and must adjust to the dramatic changes in her life, and Pratt's early morning trip to the barbershop results in a new awareness of community need. Also, Abby and Pratt try an unconventional method for treating a heart patient and Neela tries a risky procedure which doesn't sit well with her chief.
Directing: Richard Thorpe · Writing: Joe Sachs · Starring: Robbi Chong, Sam Jones, Troy Evans, Forest Whitaker
13x06 Heart of the Matter
Nov 2, 2006 · 43 min · ★ 7.1
Kovac anxiously awaits the verdict between himself and Curtis Ames but fears the worst. Meanwhile, Neela disobeys her chief's orders and also questions her feelings for Gates, and Weaver unwittingly steals the spotlight from Morris in his big television debut.
Directing: Andrew Bernstein · Writing: Janine Sherman Barrois · Starring: Sal Viscuso, Chloe Greenfield, Sam Jones, Lindsay Felton
13x07 Jigsaw
Nov 9, 2006 · 43 min · ★ 8.0
A belligerent young man with the flu turns out to be more than he seems, and presents a challenge to Morris and Sam when he refuses treatment. Abby's chance encounter with Curtis Ames leaves Kovac uneasy. Meanwhile, Pratt discovers a local church's risky drug exchange program, Neela and Gates square off, and Weaver gets an interesting offer.
Directing: John Wells · Writing: Virgil Williams · Starring: Shawn Hatosy, Troy Evans, Forest Whitaker, Charlayne Woodard
13x08 Reason to Believe
Nov 16, 2006 · 43 min · ★ 7.6
A mysterious illness leaves little hope when a group of homeless kids enter the ER and one of them believes that Neela is a guardian angel in blue; Abby and Kovac clash over a possible case of domestic abuse; Pratt makes a shocking discovery about his brother, and Weaver is unexpectedly called into action when her television appearance becomes a real emergency.
Directing: Ernest R. Dickerson · Writing: David Zabel, R. Scott Gemmill · Starring: Michael Cole, Fred Ward, Chloe Greenfield, Sam Jones
13x09 Scoop and Run
Nov 23, 2006 · 43 min · ★ 8.0
Thanksgiving at County is quiet, with the normal number of routine (or nearly so) emergencies. But Abby makes up for the lack of excitement while returning to the hospital as the doctor on a helicopter transport.
Directing: Stephen Cragg · Writing: Lisa Zwerling · Starring: Dominic Janes, Chloe Greenfield, Sara Gilbert, Michelle Hurd
13x10 Tell Me No Secrets...
Nov 30, 2006 · 43 min · ★ 7.7
Kovac and Gates treat a girl who appears to have been assaulted. When the police are no help with Ames, Kovac decides to confront the problem himself; Morris and other doctors work on a patient with an ice pick in his ear. Meanwhile, Ray tries to keep his new relationship a secret and Pratt can't fully deal when his half-brother officially comes out. Also, a new male nurse arrives.
Directing: Laura Innes · Writing: Karen Maser · Starring: Maile Flanagan, Lamont Thompson, Fred Ward, Sam Jones
13x11 City of Mercy
Dec 7, 2006 · 43 min · ★ 7.6
It's Christmas in the ER. A homeless boy sends Gates and Ray on a mission. Meanwhile, in the ER, Neela oversees an unusual kidney transplant case; Sam takes a stand when a patient is dumped in an alley by another hospital; and Morris plays Santa for a special girl and learns the meaning of Christmas.
Directing: Stephen Cragg · Writing: David Zabel, Lisa Zwerling · Starring: David Aaron Baker, Aidan Gonzales, Busy Philipps, Kip Pardue
13x12 Breach of Trust
Jan 4, 2007 · 43 min · ★ 7.6
Weaver cares for a Katrina survivor who's reluctant to having surgery on her foot; budget cuts force Luka to make a difficult personnel decision. Also, Gates' home life intrudes on the ER; and Pratt and Hope are shaken after a patient in their care dies needlessly.
Directing: Skipp Sudduth · Writing: Janine Sherman Barrois · Starring: Dominic Janes, Lois Smith, Chloe Greenfield, Alaina Reed Hall
13x13 A House Divided
Jan 11, 2007 · 43 min · ★ 7.9
Kovac reacts negatively when he sees Abby giving extra attention to a patient; Ray and Gates clash over a patient, pinning Neela in the middle; and Ben takes things to the next level with Sam. Meanwhile, Pratt is under investigation and Weaver says a final goodbye to the ER.
Directing: Andrew Bernstein · Writing: R. Scott Gemmill · Starring: Dominic Janes, Lois Smith, Fred Ward, Chloe Greenfield
13x14 Murmurs of the Heart
Feb 1, 2007 · 43 min · ★ 7.3
Kovac finds himself in a tense confrontation with Curtis Ames, and Abby must act to protect her family. Meanwhile, Neela and Gates rush to get Meg to the hospital while Sam's new home is soon under threat from fire.
Directing: Christopher Chulack · Writing: David Zabel · Starring: Darris Love, Dominic Janes, Lois Smith, Chloe Greenfield
13x15 Dying is Easy...
Feb 8, 2007 · 43 min · ★ 7.4
Abby and Sam try to treat an obnoxious, aspiring comedian with mysterious symptoms; Pratt must defend his actions in front of the medical board; Neela scrubs in on a kidney donor transplant; and Morris, as the lone attending, must run a busy ER. Also, Kovac gets a surprising proposal from Abby.
Directing: Tawnia McKiernan · Writing: Janine Sherman Barrois · Starring: Freddy Rodríguez, Lois Smith, Chloe Greenfield, Glenn Plummer
13x16 Crisis of Conscience
Feb 15, 2007 · 43 min · ★ 7.3
Kovac and Gates find themselves with a moral dilemma when a woman comes into the ER with acute liver failure; Neela finds herself questioning what is right when Manish decides to give up a kidney to a complete stranger. Meanwhile, Ray fights to get to the bottom of a cheerleaders accidental fall; Abby gets a prediction for her future; and Alex's troubles continue to intrude on Sam's work life.
Directing: Steve Shill · Writing: Lisa Zwerling · Starring: Rico Rodriguez, Dominic Janes, Sean Young, Chloe Greenfield
13x17 From Here to Paternity
Feb 22, 2007 · 43 min · ★ 7.4
A blizzard strands a family in the snow and Abby and Pratt quickly try to save the family. A gang shooting challenges Morris and Pratt. Meanwhile, Kovac and Abby begin making wedding plans, but their engagement might not be very secret; Gates struggles with the reappearance of his father and the possibility of losing Sarah; and Neela becomes jealous when Dubenko brings in a new surgical intern.
Directing: Lesli Linka Glatter · Writing: Virgil Williams · Starring: Johnny Palermo, Dominic Janes, Chloe Greenfield, Stacy Keach
13x18 Photographs and Memories
Apr 12, 2007 · 43 min · ★ 7.3
It's Sam's birthday, but she finds it hard to be away from her son Alex. Meanwhile, Sam meets a photographer taking pictures of a terminal patient and she gives Sam a new perspective on life. Dubenko's new surgical intern unsettles Neela during a trauma; Gates is shadowed by a new and nerdy intern and later must tell Sarah the truth that he may be her biological father. Also, Morris and Hope annoy Kovac and Abby when they try to help with their wedding preparations.
Directing: Stephen Cragg · Writing: Karen Maser · Starring: Chloe Greenfield, Brett Rickaby, Troy Evans, Steve Bacic
13x19 Family Business
Apr 19, 2007 · 43 min · ★ 7.6
Kovac and Gates deal with a hopeless father whose son succumbs to heart failure; Pratt tries to resolve the tension between him and his brother; an Armenian man tries to be a good samaritan but ends up crashing near the ER; Abby sneaks in baby Joe when she worries his sickness may be worse than it seems; Also, Sam injures the instructor of a self-defense seminar.
Directing: Richard Thorpe · Writing: Joe Sachs · Starring: Ken Davitian, Chloe Greenfield, Stacy Keach, Sam Jones
13x20 Lights Out
Apr 26, 2007 · 43 min · ★ 8.0
In 12 hours, the ER will shut down. As Kovac is under pressure to take care of the patients before the final hours, he makes a pivotal decision about his future. Meanwhile, Sam befriends a photojournalist who returns only this time she's terminally ill; Pratt is concerned when his brother ends up in the ER drunk; Morris confronts Gates when he ignores his orders and angrily sends him home while Gates tries to defend his actions.
Directing: Terence Nightingall · Writing: Janine Sherman Barrois · Starring: Chloe Greenfield, Sam Jones, Gina Ravera, John Aylward
13x21 I Don't
May 3, 2007 · 49 min · ★ 5.8
What is suppose to be a departmental dinner organized by Kovac turns out to be the surprise of a lifetime for Abby when she soon learns it's a surprise wedding, secretly planned by the eager groom. Meanwhile, at the wedding, ER staffers enjoy themselves with music and booze while Neela finds herself the center of unexpected attention between Gates and Ray, which leads to a drunken fight and a shocking conclusion.
Directing: Andrew Bernstein · Writing: David Zabel · Starring: Joe Hackett, George Wyner, Troy Evans, Aidan Gonzales
13x22 Sea Change
May 10, 2007 · 43 min · ★ 7.6
Dr. Kevin Moretti, an ICU specialist bent on change, joins the ER team. Change comes elsewhere as Luka and Abby adjust to being husband and wife, Pratt tries to be a new man to his lady friend, Morris and Hope take things to the next level, and Ray goes missing. Later on, Luka gets a troubling phone call.
Directing: Laura Innes · Writing: Lisa Zwerling · Starring: Stanley Tucci, Chloe Greenfield, Gina Ravera, Aidan Gonzales
13x23 The Honeymoon Is Over Season Finale
May 17, 2007 · 43 min · ★ 7.6
Luka postpones his honeymoon, leaving Abby, Joe and the ER behind to begin a different journey. Meanwhile, it's Moretti's first day as Chief of Emergency Medicine, and everyone feels the effects of his style, especially Pratt and Morris. Neela learns of Ray's fate, then joins an anti-war rally and finds herself in a dangerous situation. Gates faces a crisis on the home front.
Directing: Christopher Chulack · Writing: David Zabel, R. Scott Gemmill · Starring: Stanley Tucci, Chloe Greenfield, Troy Evans, Aidan Gonzales