ER is an
American medical drama television series created by novelist and medical doctor
Michael Crichton that aired on
NBC from September 19, 1994, to April 2, 2009. It was produced by Constant c Productions and
Amblin Television, in association with
Warner Bros. Television.
ER follows the inner life of the
emergency room (ER) of fictional County General Hospital in
Chicago, Illinois, and various critical issues faced by the room's physicians and staff. The show ran for 15 seasons with a total of 331 episodes, becoming the longest-running
primetime medical drama in
American television history. It won 23
Primetime Emmy Awards, including the 1996 Outstanding Drama Series award, and received 124 Emmy nominations, which makes it the most nominated drama program in history.
ER won 116 awards in total, including the
Peabody Award, while the cast earned four
Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Ensemble Performance in a Drama Series.