ER season 12 - Wikipedia
- ️Thu Sep 22 2005
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| ER | |
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| Season 12 | |
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| No. of episodes | 22 |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | September 22, 2005 – May 18, 2006 |
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The twelfth season of the American fictional drama television series ER first aired on September 22, 2005, and concluded on May 18, 2006. It consists of 22 episodes.
Kovač and Abby become the main central characters and their relationship slowly starts to get back on track as they deal with her unexpected pregnancy. A new nurse manager causes friction among the staff, following a successful operation Weaver no longer needs her cane, Pratt journeys to Africa where he joins Carter on a relief mission while a face from Sam's past leaves the lives of Abby and Kovač hanging in the balance. In addition to Darfur, geopolitics of the day get a strong spotlight due to the Iraq War.
Following Sherry Stringfield's departure in the season premiere, this season becomes the first to not feature any of the original cast members in a regular capacity (Noah Wyle is featured for four episodes in a guest capacity throughout the season).
- Goran Visnjic as Dr. Luka Kovač, Attending Physician / Chief of Emergency Medicine
- Maura Tierney as Dr. Abby Lockhart, Second Year Resident
- Mekhi Phifer as Dr. Greg Pratt, Fourth Year Resident
- Sherry Stringfield as Dr. Susan Lewis, Chief of Emergency Medicine (episode 1)
- Parminder Nagra as Dr. Neela Rasgotra, Second Year Resident
- Linda Cardellini as Nurse Samantha Taggart
- Shane West as Dr. Ray Barnett, Second Year Resident
- Scott Grimes as Dr. Archie Morris, Chief Resident
- Laura Innes as Dr. Kerry Weaver, Chief of Staff
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- Noah Wyle as Dr. John Carter[1]
- Sharif Atkins as Dr. Michael Gallant[2]
- Mary McCormack as Debbie (in Darfur)
- Eamonn Walker as Dr. Steven Dakarai (in Darfur)
- Kat Dennings as Zoe Butler
- Serena Williams as Alice Watson
- Stana Katic as Blaire Collins
- James Woods as Dr. Nate Lennox
- Armand Assante as Richard Elliott
- C. Thomas Howell as Vincent Janeson
- Suzanne Cryer as Toni Stillman
- Rochelle Aytes as Tamara
- ^ Episodes 14, 15, 19, 20
- ^ Episodes 8, 9, 12, 21
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