Season One Episode Summaries

This page will become more detailed later. Right now I am just trying to get up some kind of episode description.

1. (1.1) "Pilot"
written by: David E. Kelly
directed by: Michael Pressman

Dr. Shutt has some difficulty concentrating on his patients after his wife files for divorce. Dr. Geiger agrees to seperate conjoined twins, and Dr. Watters ponders suspending the eminent Dr. Thurmond's surgical privileges.
Dr. Karen Antonivich -- Margaret Colin
Dr. Trevor Filburn-- John Finn
Joseph Collito -- Louis Guss
Dr. Nadine Winslow -- Victoria Dillard
Austin Hackett -- Arthur Taxier
Mary Collito -- Anna Berger
board member -- Carolyn Seymour
? -- Joan Copeland
Marsha Quinlan -- Kate Simmons
John Quinlan -- Tony Carlin
Anesthesiologist -- Susan J. Schelling
Quinlan Twin -- Brittany McConnell
Quinlan Twin -- Briana McConnell
Anesthesiologist #2 -- Jonathan Kohl, M.D.
O.R. Technician -- Linda Klein
Thurmond's Secretary -- Kathleen Arc
Dr. Roberts -- John Robertson, M.D.
N.D. Technician #1 -- Gail Cohen
N.D. Technician #2 -- Gerald McCullough
MRI Technician -- Ping Wu
N.D. Doctor #1 -- Peter Gregory
N.D. Doctor #2 -- Shunil Bailey

2. (1.2) "Over the Rainbow"
written by: David E. Kelly
directed by: Michael Dinner

Dr. Geiger clashes with the hospital's executive committee after he performs an experimental procedure on a deceased patient. Dr. Shutt takes on a hapless HMO representative who insists that a less experienced, (and less expensive) surgeon perform a complex operation.
Laurie Geiger -- Kim Griest
Walter McTeague -- Paul Dooley
Yvette White -- Lynne Moody
Dr. Nadine Winslow -- Victoria Dillard
Jonathan Saunders -- Ken Lerner
Dr. in Asylum --David Newsom
Austin Hackett -- Arthur Taxier
Dr. Harry Ronning -- Kent Minault
Dr. Peter Farringer -- David Selburg
David -- Charles Duke
Raoul -- Drancy Jackson
Waiter -- Graham Galloway
Jerry -- Les Podewell

3. (1.3) "Food Chains"
written by: David E. Kelly
directed by: Jeremy Kagan

Dr. Geiger prepares to transplant a baboon heart into a dying patient, but runs into opposition from the executive committtee again, and Dr. Thurmond, who wants the baboon's bone marrow for an AIDS patient. Angela finds herself in a compromising position with the hospital's chief of staff.
Mr. John Lanier -- Earl Billings
Vickie Hackett -- Elaine Kagan
Dr. Austin Hackett -- Arthur Taxier
Dina Russell --Melinda Culea
Mr. Wynn -- Bruce Gray
Police Officer -- Jonathan Mincks
Pederson -- Michael Kopelow
Patient -- Steve Lanza
EMT #1 -- Layne Beamer
EMT #2 -- Stirling Bradley
Nurse #1 -- Cassi Davis
Reporter #1 -- Ron Pitts
Reporter #2 -- Brian Carpenter
Reporter #3 -- Amy Powell
Reporter #4 -- Candace Jimmett
Reporter #5 -- Paul Ehrmann
Security Officer -- Big Daddy Wayne
Nurse #2 -- Michelle LeBrun
Orderly -- Michael Fiske
Technician -- Thomas Wagner
Nurse #3 -- Max Trumpower
Anchor Person -- Jerry Penacoli

4. (1.4) "With the Greatest of Ease"
written by: David E. Kelly
directed by: James Frawley

An accident brings tragedy to a family trapeze act. Dr. Geiger walks the fine edge of sanity. Dr. Shutt has a nasty run-in with a bigoted patient. Camille returns to a scary, independent life without Aaron.
Joseph Collito -- Louis Guss
Mary Collito -- Anna Berger
Dr. Nadine Wislow -- Victoria Dillard
Anthony Travelli -- Richard Romanus
Det. Stacy Halmora -- Jamie Rose
Jeanette Travelli -- Bianca Rossini
? -- Mark Lonow
? -- Bradford English
EMT -- Stirling Bradley
Receptionist -- Cynthena Sanders
Dr. Marvin Rosenweig -- Michael Pressman
Nurse -- Roslyn McKinney

5. (1.5) "You Gotta Have Heart"
written by: Michael Braverman
Directed by: Tim Hunter

Dr. Watters supports a woman who refuses to give up on her legally dead infant. A baby boy needs a heart transplant. Dr. Shutt and Dr. Antonovich grow closer.
Dr. Karen Antonovich -- Margaret Colin
Dr. Yao -- Lauren Tom
Mrs. Gloria MacKinnon -- Nina Siemaszko
Steve Wheeler -- Tuck Milligan
Ellen Wheeler -- Dierdre O'Connell
Mr. Wellington -- Philip Baker Hall
Board Member -- Tsai Chin
Mr. Bill -- Tommy Redmond Hicks
Paramedic -- Brian Grant
Resident -- Michael Jace

6. (1.6) "Shutt Down"
Written by: Michael Nankin and Michael Braverman
Teleplay by: Michael Braverman
Directed by: Steve Miner

Dr. Shutt struggles with his ambivalence over the death of a gang member who shot up the ER. A boy is mysteriously paralyzed after a successfull operation to correct a circulatory defect.
Dr. Karen Antonovich -- Margaret Colin
Dr. Michaelson -- Charlayne Woodard
Henry Lavelle -- Richard Brooks
Judge Harold Aldrich -- Stephen Elliott
Dr. Ray Kadalski -- Allen Garfield
? -- Cynthia Martells
Marcus Lavelle -- Brenden Jefferson
Antoine Metcalf -- Wafeeq Hampton
Steinhorn -- Jeffrey King
Anesthesiologist -- Bert Rosario
Paramedic -- Sherman Augustus
Process Server -- Ed Stone
Orderly -- Bari K. Willerford
Candy Striper -- Johanna Denis

7. (1.7) "Genevieve and the Fat Boy"
Written by: Michael Nankin and Dennis Cooper
Directed by: Oz Scott

Dr. Geiger performs a risky heart operation on an overweight mob killer who's a key witness for the FBI. Two weary residents plot a practical joke to get even with the dour Dr. Geiger. The budding relationship between Dr. Shutt and Dr. Antonovich takes an unexpected turn.
Dr. Karen Antonovich -- Margaret Colin
Dr. Wendy Smythe -- Kristen Johnston
Anothony Pelicanto -- Ron Karabatsos
Ellen Wheeler -- Deirdre O'Connell
Dr. John Bradley -- Taylor Nichols
Dr. Tim Carney -- Jon Favreau
Special Agent Tom Jerryman -- Christopher Curry
Dr. Susan Forsley -- Michelle Shay
Kenneth Kirk -- Dennis Cockrum
Gina Pasquale -- Kelly Cunnante
Tony Pasquale Jr. -- Anthony Moses
Brad -- John H. Brennan
Nurse -- Carlease Burke
Cardiologist -- Jim Chiros
Paramedic -- Sherman Augustus
Candy Striper -- Johanna Denis

8. (1.8) "Death be Proud"
Written by: Dennis Cooper
Directed by: Michael Schultz

A 12-year-old girl arrives for surgery to correct a severely cleft palate and suffers serious complications from another birth defect. A young nurse interferes in Dr. Shutt's care for the comotose Dr. Antonovich.
Dr. Karen Antonovich -- Margaret Colin
Maggie Atkisson -- Robin Lively
Det. Stacy Halmora -- Jamie Rose
Judge Harold Aldrich -- Stephen Elliott
Dr. Geri Infante -- Diane Venora
Dr. Ray Kadalski -- Allen Garfield
Jonathan Saunders -- Ken Lerner
Mrs. Pertierra -- Christine Avila
Dr. Tim Carney -- Jon Favreau
Board Member -- Salome Jens
Professor Hogan -- Bernie McInerney
Juanite Perrierra -- Yadira Caceres
Resident -- G. Eric Miles
Nurse Smitt -- McNally Sagal
O.R. Nurse -- Carlease Burke
Soap Doctor -- Leigh J. McCloskey
Soap Nurse -- Jacklyn Zeman

Picket Fences Crossover
Dr. Jill Brock, of Rome, Wisconsin, brings her patient, lawyer Douglas Wambaugh, to Chicago Hope and Dr. Geiger for help in diagnosing what's ailing the elderlt advocate, who's preparing for his ince-in-a-lifetime appearance before the Supreme Court.

9. (1.9) "Heartbreak"
Written by: Michael Nankin
Directed by: Bill D'Elia

Camille feels more pressure over her decision to divorce Aaron when the rabbi who married them is admitted for a heart transplant, and it drives her into some uncharacteristic outburts. Dr. Thurmond's behavior towards a new OR nurse comes under close scrutiny.
Det. Stacy Halmora -- Jamie Rose
Sarah Jane Petty -- Teri Polo
Rabbi Ben Taubler -- Nehemiah Persoff
John Taubler -- Todd Field
? -- David Margulies
Mrs. Taubler -- Doris Belack
Josh Taubler -- Todd Field
Harvest Doctor -- Richard Gilbert-Hill
Mr. Lewis -- Michael Ennis
Nurse -- Joyce Guy
O.B. -- Tom Dugan
Process Server -- Jeffrey Marcus
Speaker at Funeral (uncredited) -- Estelle Harris

10. (1.10) "The Quarantine"
Written by: David E. Kelley
Directed by: Thomas Schlamme

Dr. Geiger and Dr. Nyland learn that they've been exposed to the very contagious and deadly Ebola virus, and the resulting quarantine of those they've been in close contact with brings some emotional outbursts and revelations that change things forever.
Maggie Atkisson -- Robyn Lively
Reporter #1 -- Leah Maddrie
Reporter #2 -- Michael McKenzie

11. (1.11) "Love and Hope"
Written by: David E. Kelley
Directed by: Michael Dinner

Dr. Geiger takes part in a concert with his wife and her fellow patints. Aaron and Camille face new anxieties, and a patient admitted for one small problem ends up facing numerous ailments he never had before.
Maggie Atkisson -- Robyn Lively
Dr. Geri Infante -- Diane Venora
Laurie Geiger -- Kim Griest
Harold Aldrich -- Stephen Elliott
Godfrey Nabbott -- Jeremy Piven
Nurse Julia -- Lauren Tom
Melissa Cole -- Sarah Trigger
Elliot -- Brent Hinkley
Trumpet Playing Mental Patient -- Stephen Root
Heckling Mental Patient -- Brent Hinkley
Medical Patient -- O-Lan Jones
Mr. Dollof -- Robert Kerbeck
Sandra -- Catherine Palone
Paramedic -- Brian K. Grant

12. (1.12) "Great White Hope"
Written by: John Tinker
Directed by: Claudia Weill

A teenage boxer whom Dr. Watters helped train suffers a seizure. Birch lends support to a pregnant girl. Dr. Shutt is audited by the IRS and gets an unpleasant surprise.
Dr. Susan Reichert -- Karen Ludwig
Melissa Connel -- Heather McComb
Martin Sutton -- Ivory Ocean
Lannie Sutton -- Vicellous Reon Shannon
Dr. Susan Riker -- Karen Ludwig
Lt. Myers -- Alvin Walker
Paramedic #1 -- Doug Yasuda
Labor Nurse -- Joyce Guy
Nurse #2 -- Carlease Burke

13. (1.13) "Small Sacrifices"
Written by: David E. Kelley
Directed by: David Jones

Dr. Infante reattaches a digit severed from the hand of a flutist. A former patient brings suit against the hospital and its doctors, and recruits some out of town help. A mysterious young man helps out in the ER.
Dr. Geri Infante -- Diane Venora
Judge Harold Aldrich -- Stephen Elliott
Godfrey Nabbott -- Jeremy Piven
Douglas Wambaugh -- Fyvush Finkel
Anothony Tedesco -- Richard Edson
Walter Platt -- Pruitt Taylor Vince
Jonathan Saunders -- Ken Lerner
Alan Dollof -- Robert Kerbeck
Sandra -- Catherine Palone
Paramedic -- Brian K. Grant

14. (1.14) "Cutting Edges"
Written by: David E. Kelley, Dennis Cooper and Toni Graphia
Directed by: Mark Tinker

Laurie has a big surprise for Jeffrey. An inner-city doctor suspects his teenage patient may have breast cancer.
Laurie Geiger -- Kim Griest
Judge Harold Aldrich -- Stephen Elliott
Dr. Geri Infante -- Diane Venora
Laurie Geiger -- Kim Griest
Tamara Parnett -- Elise Neal
Gilbert Weeks -- Jeff Perry Jan Parnett -- LaTanya Richardson
Dr. Kim Oyama -- Haunani Minn
Technician -- Annette Helde

15. (1.15) "Life Support"
Written by: John Tinker
Teleplay by: David E. Kelley and John Tinker
Directed by: Lou Antonio

Dr. Gieger faces a volatile situation when a donor heart he tabbed for one of his patients is redirected to one of Hancock's. Dr. Shutt and Camille work to remove high-tech bullets from a cop that might explode at any minute.
Dr. Geri Infante -- Diane Venora
Dr. Ray Kadalski -- Allen Garfield
Edward Robb -- Scott Burkholder
Kevin Fitzpatrick -- Chris Penn
Detective Bill Ranford -- Jon Polito
Michael Brouder -- Herb Mitchell
Officer Dominic Hasek -- Monte Russell
Dr. Ron Tugnutt -- Richard Gilbert-Hill

16. (1.16) "Freeze Cuts"
Written by: David E. Kelley and Dennis Cooper
Directed by: Dennis Dugan

The doctors race to save a boy who was submerged in icy waters for over three hours. An AIDS patient fights for his life and Dr. Infante has a startling request for Dr. Geiger.
Dr. Geri Infante -- Diane Venora
Maggie Atkisson -- Robyn Lively
Charles Ellis -- Obba Babatunde
Joann Kenneally -- Mary Kay Place
Mrs. Concannon -- Johann Carlo
Paramedic #1 -- Sherman Augustus
Camera Technician -- Gerry Del Sol
Reporter #3 -- Lorey Hayes
Brian Concannon -- Matt Koruba

17. (1.17) "Growth Pains"
Written by David E. Kelley
Directed by Thomas Schlamme

An explosion sends a dry cleaner to the ER. Dr. Kadalski is pressured to change his unorthodox methods when he treats a man who compulsively pulls out his hair. A fearful Birch lets off steam at Jeffrey as baby Alicia's condition worsens.
Dr. Ray Kadalski -- Allen Garfield
Dr. Geri Infante -- Diane Venora
Maggie Atkisson -- Robyn Lively
Eleanor Robertson -- Ann Dowd
Dalton Robertson -- Leo Burmester
Louis Bagley -- Todd Graff
Board Member -- Joe Maher
Board Member -- Nicholas Pryor
Ben E. King -- Ben E. King
Walter -- Thom Barry
Paramedic -- John Cappon

18. (1.18) "Informed Consent"
Written by David E. Kelley and Kim Newton
Teleplay by David E. Kelley, John Tinker and Dennis Cooper
Directed by Bill D'Elia

Birch goes to court when Dr. Hancock is dropped from an HMO's list of providers. Shutt and Geiger offer to perform two experimental procedures simultaneaously to save an elderly patient. Dr. Kronk finds out that his new girlfriend has been keeping an important fact about herself a secret.
Dr. Geri Infante -- Diane Venora
Harold Aldrich -- Stephen Elliott
Annie Ruemann -- Mia Sara
Sylvie Tannen -- Carroll Baker
Ned Tannen -- Allan Rich
Jonathan Saunders -- Ken Lerner
Mildred Snell -- Montrose Hagins
Reporter #2 -- Darryl Rocky Davis

19. (1.19) "Internal Affairs"
Written by David E. Kelley and Wayne W. Grody, Ph.D.
Teleplay by David E. Kelley
Directed by Michael Dinner

Dr. Kronk uses extreme measures to save a life at an auto accident. Dr. Shutt finds himself on a collision course with Watters when the chief of staff learns of Shutt's plans for treating a man with Parkinson's disease. Dr. Nyland's a mess after presiding over an operation on an old flame that results in the removal of a healthy adrenal gland.
Maggie Atkisson -- Robyn Lively
Barbara Tomilson -- Marcia Gay Harden
John Sagonner -- David Barry Gray
Allison -- Sally Murphy
Stephen Tomlinson -- David Marshall Grant
Deputy D.A. Johnson -- Susan Gibney
Photographer -- Bernard Hocke
Officer Plumb -- Miguel Perez

20. (1.20) "The Virus"
Written by David E. Kelley, Thomas M. Heric, M.D., and D. Gareth Wootton, M.D.
Teleplay by Dennis Cooper, John Tinker and David E. Kelley
Directed by James C. Hart

A public-health official threatens to close the hospital as staff members race to isolate the source of a deadly bacteria that's invaded the OR. A distraught Dr. Infante turns to Dr. Geiger for support.
Dr. Geri Infante -- Diane Venora
Harold Aldrich -- Stephen Elliott
? -- Matt McGrath
? -- Ken Jenkins
Sandra Broten -- Margaret Gibson
Mr. Combry -- Walter Addison
Nurse Holder -- Caroline Lagerfelt
Mr. Goloff -- C.J. Bau

21. (1.21) "Full Moon"
Written by David E. Kelley and Dennis Cooper
Directed by James Frawley

A troubled Dr. Geiger seeks a blessing from his institutionalized ex-wife so he can continue his relationship with Dr. Infante. A dying AIDS patient hopes Hancock can arrange a surgical procedure that would allow him to see one more sunrise.
Laurie Geiger -- Kim Griest
Dr. Geri Infante -- Diane Venora
Gilbert Weeks -- Jeff Perry
Dr. Ted Joseph -- Stephen Tobolowsky
Dr. Bob Mariniak -- Cotter Smith
Charles Ellis -- Obba Babatunde

22. (1.22) "Songs From the Cuckoo Birds"
Written by David E. Kelley
Directed by Michael Dinner

After the state suspends his license to practice medicine, Dr. Geiger faces an administrative hearing in which his personal life is scrutinized as never before. And Alan feels slighted when Jeffrey chooses another lawyer to lead his defense.
Laurie Geiger -- Kim Griest
Robert St. Clair -- Dean Stockwell
Dr. Geri Infante -- Diane Venora
Dr. Ted Joseph -- Stephen Tobolowsky
Mr. Schepps -- Jeffrey Norbling
? -- Charles Cioffi


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