ER season 10 explained

Season Number:	10
Bgcolour:	ffa659
Num Episodes:	22
Network:	NBC
Prev Season:	Season 9
Next Season:	Season 11
Episode List:	List of ER episodes

The tenth season of the American fictional drama television series ER first aired on September 25, 2003, and concluded on May 13, 2004. The tenth season consists of 22 episodes.

Plot

New characters arrive in the form of medical student Neela Rasgotra, hapless resident Archie Morris, and Nurse Samantha Taggart who fills the void left by Abby who returns to medical school. The aftermath of Kovač and Carter's mission in Africa becomes a key story throughout the season, a Thanksgiving tragedy sees the end of Romano, Lewis copes with an unexpected pregnancy, Pratt's professionalism is tested again by his colleagues, Gallant is deployed to Iraq and Chen and Weaver both deal with personal losses. Kovač returns from Africa, determined to settle his affairs and return. Sam and Kovač share a relationship but Sam's ex-boyfriend arrives.

Cast

Main cast

Noah Wyle as Dr. John Carter – Attending Emergency Physician
Laura Innes as Dr. Kerry Weaver – Chief of Staff
Mekhi Phifer as Dr. Greg Pratt – PGY-2 ER Intern
Alex Kingston as Dr. Elizabeth Corday – Chief of Surgery
Goran Visnjic as Dr. Luka Kovač – Attending Emergency Physician
Maura Tierney as Abby Lockhart – Nurse Manager/Medical Student
Sherry Stringfield as Dr. Susan Lewis – Attending Emergency Physician
Ming-Na as Dr. Jing-Mei Chen – Attending Emergency Physician
Sharif Atkins as Dr. Michael Gallant – PGY-1 ER Intern (episodes 1–18)
Parminder Nagra as Neela Rasgotra – Fourth-year Medical Student
Linda Cardellini as Nurse Samantha Taggart (episodes 5–22) - ER RN
Paul McCrane as Dr. Robert Romano – Chief of Emergency Medicine (episodes 1–8)

Supporting cast

Doctors and medical students

Sam Anderson as Dr. Jack Kayson – Chief of Cardiology
Amy Aquino as Dr. Janet Coburn – Chief of Obstetrics and Gynecology
John Aylward as Dr. Donald Anspaugh – Surgeon and Hospital Board Member
Scott Grimes as Dr. Archie Morris – ER Second Year Resident
L. Scott Caldwell as Dr. Megan Rabb – Director of Neo-Natology
Glenn Howerton as Dr. Nick Cooper – ER Second Year Resident
Bruno Campos as Dr. Eddie Dorset – Vascular Surgeon
Maury Sterling as Dr. Nelson – Psychiatrist
Paul Blackthorne as Dr. Jeremy Lawson – Invasive Radiologist
Rossif Sutherland as Lester Kertzenstein – Medical Student
Perry Anzilotti as Dr. Ed – Anesthesiologist
Nicholas D'Agosto as Andy – Medical Student
Shi Ne Nelson as Sheila – Medical Student
K.T. Thangavelu as Dr. Subramanian
Randy Lowell as Dr. Dan Shine – Hematologist

Nurses

Ellen Crawford as Nurse Lydia Wright
Conni Marie Brazelton as Nurse Conni Oligario
Deezer D as Nurse Malik McGrath
Laura Cerón as Nurse Chuny Marquez
Yvette Freeman as Nurse Haleh Adams
Lily Mariye as Nurse Lily Jarvik
Gedde Watanabe as Nurse Yosh Takata
Donal Logue as Flight Nurse Chuck Martin
Dinah Lenney as Nurse Shirley
Bellina Logan as Nurse Kit
Kyle Richards as Nurse Dori Kerns
Liza Del Mundo as Nurse Severa
Sumalee Montano as Nurse Duvata Mahal
Nadia Shazana as OR Nurse Jacy
Kelsey Oldershaw as Nurse Tess
Tane Kawasaki as Nurse Claire
Cynthia Cervini as Nurse Anna Waldron

Staff, Paramedics and Officers

Abraham Benrubi as Desk Clerk Jerry Markovic
Daniel Dae Kim as Social Worker Ken Sung
Troy Evans as Desk Clerk Frank Martin
Kristin Minter as Desk Clerk Miranda "Randi" Fronczak
Pamela Sinha as Desk Clerk Amira
Emily Wagner as Paramedic Doris Pickman
Montae Russell as Paramedic Dwight Zadro
Lyn. A Henderson as Paramedic Pamela Olbes
Michelle C. Bonilla as Paramedic Christine Harms
Demetrius Navarro as Paramedic Morales
Brian Lester as Paramedic Brian Dumar
Louie Liberti as Paramedic Bardelli
Chad McKnight as Officer Wilson
Michael Peña as Police Officer

Family

Mark Valley as Richard Lockhart
Cabria Baird or Brittney Baird as Ella Greene
Hallee Hirsh as Rachel Greene
Michael Gross as Mr. John "Jack" Carter
Thandie Newton as Makemba "Kem" Likasu
George Cheung as Mr. Chen
Kieu Chinh as Mrs. Chen
Lisa Vidal as Sandy Lopez
Renee Victor as Florina Lopez
Tito Ortiz as Carlos Lopez
José Zúñiga as Eduardo Lopez
Paul Dooley as Harry Lewis
Oliver Davis as Alex Taggart
Cole Hauser as Steve Curtis
Joy Bryant as Valerie Gallant

Special appearances

Mary McCormack as Debbie (in Kisangani)
Zac Efron as Bobby (Dear Abby)
Bob Newhart as Ben Hollander
Sarah Shahi as Tara King (The Greater Good)
J.K. Simmons as Gus Loomer (Impulse Control)
Jessica Chastain as Dahlia Taslitz (Forgive and Forget)
Rocky Carroll as Mr. Walker (The Student)
Kevin Sussman as Colin (episode 19 and 20)
Patrick Kerr as George Deakins
Efren Ramirez as Jimmy
Betsy Brandt as Franny Myers
Khleo Thomas as Brian
Richard Kline as Arnie Nadler Risk Assessment Expert
Aisha Hinds as Medical Board Testing Administrator