As of July 2026, ER Season 1 aired in 1994 with 25 episodes — streaming now on Netflix. Full episode guide and where to watch below.
ER Season 1 poster
← Back to ER

ER Season 1

1994 25 Episodes Drama ⭐ 8/10

Right now you can watch ER Season 1 on and — and it holds up to as much attention as you give it. The show says what it needs to say in a single season, no filler. 940 viewers have already rated it on TMDB — the kind of consensus that does not happen by accident. Anthony Edwards sets the tone, and the rest of the cast matches it scene for scene. There is no real reason to keep putting it off.

There is a reason ER Season 1 keeps coming up in conversation. ER Season 1 takes its time building the world its characters inhabit, and the patience pays off. Season 1 of ER includes 25 episodes. It aired from September 1994 to May 1995. This season stars Anthony Edwards, Julianna Margulies and George Clooney. Anthony Edwards and Julianna Margulies lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 1994. What elevates ER Season 1 is a refusal to let any character off the hook too easily. The hit rate here is high enough that skipping ahead never feels like an option.

Viewers drawn to character-driven storytelling will find plenty to sit with in ER Season 1. It does not lean on comparisons to make its case. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch if your schedule allows. Anthony Edwards is the centre of it, and it is one of their strongest performances on record. The patience it asks of you early on is paid back with interest.

📡 Where to Watch ER Season 1

🇦🇺 Australia
🇺🇸 United States
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
🇨🇦 Canada
TV Butler Pro app
🎩 TV Butler Pro
You find it. Your history remembers it.

🎬 ER Season 1 — Episode Guide

E1
24 Hours
1994-09-19
A day's worth of trauma takes its toll on the men and women of the ER. Dr. Greene looks into leaving the ER and joining private practice. Among other events, multiple casualties are brought in when a building collapses. New medical students report for duty, including Dr. Benton's new trainee, the yo...
E2
Day One
1994-09-22
Dr. Lewis tries to get a mentally disturbed individual admitted to the psych ward. Carter has a difficult day, treating many members of wedding party, suffering from food poisoning. Dr. Ross finally visits Carol, eight weeks after her suicide attempt. Dr. Greene deals with an elderly gentleman havin...
E3
Going Home
1994-09-29
Carol returns after her eight week absence, finding Doug holding himself responsible. Carter finds himself watching over a mysterious, mentally ill singing woman. Susan clashes with Dr. Kayson over a diagnosis. Dr. Greene treats a domestic violence victim.
E4
Hit and Run
1994-10-06
Carter has a difficult day when he has to identify a dead teenager and notify his parents. It doesn't help that he notifies the wrong family. Doug woos Carol, despite Taglieri's presence in her life. Benton clashes with brother-in-law Walt after he neglects family duties.
E5
Into That Good Night
1994-10-13
A business contractor with a bad heart gathers his family around him in the ER as he prepares for the end. Dr. Ross helps an asthmatic teenage girl when her mother doesn't have the funds. Carter worries that he may have contracted an STD from Liz. Dr. Lewis treats a teenager with alcohol poisonin...
E6
Chicago Heat
1994-10-20
The air conditioning quits on the hottest day in October which, coupled with closed ERs in Chicago's other two hospitals, leads to an extremely hectic day. Dr. Ross treats a six-year-old suffering from a cocaine overdose; Ivan Gregor, the liquor store owner, shoots and seriously wounds a young teen...
E7
Another Perfect Day
1994-11-03
Benton and Langworthy interview for the Starzl fellowship. A drunk Chloe throws a tantrum in the hospital. Benton saves a man with a throat wound, earning Morganstern's praise. Carter has a good day, winning a bottle of champagne and getting three leads on apartments. Carol has second thoughts a...
E8
9 1/2 Hours
1994-11-10
Hathaway treats a rape victim. Walt brings Benton's mother to the ER with a sprained ankle. Carter shows his annoyance toward Benton and his stand-offish attitude. Mark calls in sick to spend time with his wife, leaving Doug as a hectic acting chief. Div shows signs of snapping, overreacting at ...
E9
ER Confidential
1994-11-17
Carter and Benton treat a suicidal transgender woman. Doug feels like a 'kept man' in his relationship with Linda Farrell. A patient entrusts Carol with the particulars in an accident. Cvetic continues to battle his demons, ending up wandering down the middle of a crowded street.
E10
Blizzard
1994-12-08
A severe blizzard leaves the ER utterly devoid of patients, leaving the staff free to goof off. In the middle of their fun, a call comes from dispatch, informing the ER of a 40-car pile-up with dozens of casualties. The ER goes from being deserted to capacity. All surgeons are called in. Bob sur...
E11
The Gift
1994-12-15
Benton makes a critical error when he publicizes the availability of a dying man's organs before obtaining the wife's permission. Lewis discovers that Cvetic has quit his job at the hospital, moved out of his apartment, and dropped out of sight. Carter makes a move on Susan. Chloe announces her p...
E12
Happy New Year
1995-01-05
Carter fumbles his way through his first look at surgery. Dr. Lewis' nemesis, Dr. Kayson, makes her New Year's Day decidedly unpleasant. Chloe announces she's moving to Texas with her boyfriend.
E13
Luck of the Draw
1995-01-12
Carter trains one of Benton's new students, Deb Chen. Hathaway has her hands full with an emotionally challenged patient who's obsessed with colors. A sociologist provokes people to measure their reaction times for a study. Kayson brings charges against Susan in the Vennerbeck death, leading Morg...
E14
Long Day's Journey
1995-01-19
A case of apparent spousal abuse is not what it seems. Deb outshines Carter after he is up all night preparing for a presentation. Peter informs Jackie he's hired a helper for his mother. First Kayson's reprimand against Susan is denied, then Susan has a chance to prove herself when Kayson is broug...
E15
Feb 5, '95
1995-02-02
Morganstern invites Mark to join the staff as an attending physician. Mark treats an woman with breast cancer, who begs him to kill her. Deb "wows" Benton with her amazing presentation, leaving Carter in the rear again. Benton offends Haleh, who spends her day making his job extremely more diffic...
E16
Make of Two Hearts
1995-02-09
Carol worries about a Russian girl with AIDS who's brought in and then abandoned by her foster mother. Kayson asks Susan to be his Valentine. Deb accidentally consumes LSD-laced chocolates.
E17
The Birthday Party
1995-02-16
Dr. Hicks berates Benton when he tries to switch shifts to attend his mother's birthday party. A teenage girl, a frequent patient of the ER, is brought in for a drug overdose. Carol decides she wants to adopt Tatiana while Tag isn't so sure. Dr. Ross slugs an abusive father in the lobby. Jen acc...
E18
Sleepless in Chicago
1995-02-23
Peter refuses to sleep, despite Hicks' order, in the middle of a 48-hour shift. His lack of sleep catches up with him when he is supposed to be watching his mother. A doctor, who turns out to be a con artist, visits the ER to use it as a model for a new hospital, in the process offering Susan a jo...
E19
Love's Labor Lost
1995-03-09
A busy Dr. Greene goes all day in solving his patients' problems until he encounters the case of a pregnant woman suffering from complications that threaten both her life and her unborn baby's.
E20
Full Moon, Saturday Night
1995-03-30
Mark, still upset over the loss of Jodi O'Brien, takes the night off but ends up in the ER anyway, albeit an hour late, when the new chief runs a drill at 2:00 a.m. Benton begins to realize his mother's future is not bright. Carter and Deb compete against each other. A small moon coinciding with ...

🎭 Cast of ER Season 1

Anthony Edwards
Anthony Edwards
Mark Greene
Julianna Margulies
Julianna Margulies
Carol Hathaway
George Clooney
George Clooney
Doug Ross
Eriq La Salle
Eriq La Salle
Peter Benton
Sherry Stringfield
Sherry Stringfield
Susan Lewis
Noah Wyle
Noah Wyle
John Carter

📋 All Seasons of ER

Season 2Season 3Season 4Season 5Season 6Season 7Season 8Season 9

Never Lose Track of ER

TV Butler Pro lets you search every streaming service in seconds, tracks what you've watched, and works completely free. No app download needed.

🎩 Try TV Butler Pro Free