The fourth season of the American fictional drama television series ER first aired on September 25, 1997 and concluded on May 14, 1998. The fourth season consists of 22 episodes.
Season four starts out with the live episode "Ambush", which is performed twice (once for the east coast, once for the west coast). This episode is seen through documentary cameras, which accounts for the lack of the normal film quality. In this episode, Dr. Morgenstern,...
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The fourth season of the American fictional drama television series ER first aired on September 25, 1997 and concluded on May 14, 1998. The fourth season consists of 22 episodes.
Season four starts out with the live episode "Ambush", which is performed twice (once for the east coast, once for the west coast). This episode is seen through documentary cameras, which accounts for the lack of the normal film quality. In this episode, Dr. Morgenstern, head of the ER, has a heart attack, deeply threatening his life. Weaver has agreed to temporarily step in until he recovers. Unfortunately, when Morgenstern does come back, he cannot perform surgery like he used to do because he now knows what it’s like to be a patient. After a surgical accident that takes a man’s life, Morgenstern decides to permanently step down as head of the ER and he leaves the hospital.
Season four also sees two new characters: Dr. Anna Del Amico (who made a three-episode cameo at the end of season three) played by...
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