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‘ER’ At 30: Glimpse How Michael Crichton & John Wells Shaped Groundbreaking Medical Procedural


As ER celebrates its 30th anniversary, a look at Michael Crichton's creative notes to John Wells on the first episodes of the landmark series.

As you’ll read, these helped hammer the template that was followed by other dramas that mixed a medical procedural with the lives of overworked and fatigued emergency room doctors and young residents. ER would launch the fortunes of the talented original cast of Anthony Edwards, George Clooney, Julianna Margulies, Eriq La Salle, Noah Wyle and Sherry Stringfield. (L-R) Noah Wyle, Sherry Stringfield, Anthony Edwards, Julianna Margulies, George Clooney and Eriq LaSalle in Season 1 of ‘ER’ Everett

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