ER: Four Corners

Originally slated to air on September 20, 2001, the eighth-season opener of ER was bumped to September 27 due to ongoing network coverage of the terrorist attacks on New York City and Washington, D.C. This inaugural episode hopscotches through time, presenting its events from several sharply differing points of view. First off, several loose ends from the end of season seven are wrapped up,... (read more) notably the aftermath of Greene's (Anthony Edwards) decision to "terminate" a man who had killed several people before being shot himself, and the aftereffects of the treatment given to Cleo Finch (Michael Michele) when she cut her hand on a vial of HIV-infected blood. In new developments, the ER staff treats the victims of a TV talk show brawl; Abby (Maura Tierney) and Carter (Noah Wyle) attend his grandfather's funeral, where Carter is brought into a confrontation with his estranged parents (Michael Gross, Mary McDonnell); Benton (Eriq La Salle) helps his sister Jackie (Khandi Alexander) cope with the death of her son; returning from vacation, Weaver (Laura Innes) worries that she has been "outed" by Romano (Paul McCrane); and Chen (Ming-Na) is appointed chief resident. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Cast:

• Jerome Butler
• Conchata Ferrell
• Tamala Jones
• Conni Marie Brazelton
• Laura Ceron
• Yvette Freeman
• Joan Pringle
• Bellina Logan
• Kristen Minter
• Monte Russell
• Jeffrey Alan Chandler
• Erica Gimpel
• Igbal Theba
• Jessica Townsend
• McNally Sagal
• Khandi Alexander

Director(s):

Christopher Misiano