As of July 2026, ER Season 8 aired in 2001 with 22 episodes — streaming now on Netflix. Full episode guide and where to watch below.
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ER Season 8

2001 22 Episodes Drama ⭐ 8/10

ER Season 8 has built a devoted audience on and among viewers who want their drama to earn its emotional beats. 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. Watch it for Anthony Edwards — one of the stronger performances out there right now. There is no real reason to keep putting it off.

ER Season 8 is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. The writing in ER Season 8 treats its characters as people first, plot devices second. Season 8 of ER includes 22 episodes. It aired from September 2001 to May 2002. This season stars Anthony Edwards, Goran Višnjić and Maura Tierney. Anthony Edwards and Goran Višnjić lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2001. What elevates ER Season 8 is a refusal to let any character off the hook too easily. It rarely drops the ball, and when it does, it recovers fast.

Viewers drawn to character-driven storytelling will find plenty to sit with in ER Season 8. It has built its own audience without needing a direct comparison. Short enough to finish in a weekend, substantial enough to feel satisfying. Anthony Edwards carries the material with a performance that rewards close attention. Worth starting sooner rather than later.

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🎬 ER Season 8 — Episode Guide

E1
Four Corners
2001-09-27
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 allowed a mass murderer to die, Greene must keep the secret amidst the scrutiny of his superiors.
E2
The Longer You Stay
2001-10-04
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 patient. Kovac angers Abby by flirting with a waitress.
E3
Blood Sugar Sex Magic
2001-10-11
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 having sex in an ambulance.
E4
Never Say Never
2001-10-18
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 unforgiving Weaver, to discuss a patient who recently died under Chen's supervision.
E5
Start All Over Again
2001-10-25
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 deal with inept medical students.
E6
Supplies and Demands
2001-11-01
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 investigator accuses her of deliberately euthanizing the patients, who all happened to be elderly.
E7
If I Should Fall from Grace
2001-11-08
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 other doctors are refusing to work with as a result of the mysterious deaths.
E8
Partly Cloudy, Chance of Rain
2001-11-15
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 wrecked ambulance while live power lines spark. Fourth-year student Michael Gallant makes a dangerous decision in or...
E9
Quo Vadis?
2001-11-22
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 to convince the husband to let them harvest her organs. A 15 year old boxer is brought in with a head trauma af...
E10
I'll Be Home for Christmas
2001-12-13
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 is newly employed. Benton is granted custody of Reese and he and Cleo decide to move to the suburbs together. ...
E11
Beyond Repair
2002-01-10
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.
E12
A River in Egypt
2002-01-17
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.
E13
Damage Is Done
2002-01-31
An accidental overdose brings Drs. Green and Corday's baby into the ER.
E14
A Simple Twist of Fate
2002-02-07
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.
E15
It's All in Your Head
2002-02-28
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 illegal drugs. Abby fumes when the man who beat her is released and moves back in next door; the returning Jerry...
E16
Secrets and Lies
2002-03-07
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.
E17
Bygones
2002-03-28
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.
E18
Orion in the Sky
2002-04-04
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.
E19
Brothers and Sisters (I)
2002-04-25
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
E20
The Letter
2002-05-02
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.

🎭 Cast of ER Season 8

Anthony Edwards
Anthony Edwards
Mark Greene
Goran Višnjić
Goran Višnjić
Luka Kovač
Maura Tierney
Maura Tierney
Abby Lockhart
Alex Kingston
Alex Kingston
Elizabeth Corday
Laura Innes
Laura Innes
Kerry Weaver
Noah Wyle
Noah Wyle
John Carter
Ming-Na Wen
Ming-Na Wen
Jing-Mei Chen
Paul McCrane
Paul McCrane
Robert Romano

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