ER (TV series)
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, with a total of 331 episodes spanning over 15 seasons. 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 became the longest-running primetime medical drama in American television history, also became the 2nd longest medical drama across the globe (behind BBC's "Casualty"). It won 23 Primetime Emmy Awards, including the 1996 Outstanding Drama Series award, and received 124 Emmy nominations. "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. As of 2014, "ER" has grossed over in television revenue.
ER (TV series)
In its first year, "ER" attracted an average of 19 million viewers per episode, becoming the years second most watched television show, just behind "Seinfeld". In the following two seasons (1995-1997), "ER" was the most watched show in North America. For almost five years, "ER" battled for the top spot against "Seinfeld", but in 1998, "Seinfeld" ended and then "ER" became number one again. The series finale attracted 16.4 million viewers. The show's highest rating came during season 2 episode "Hell and High Water," with 48 million viewers and a 45% market share. It was the highest for a regularly scheduled drama since a May 1985 installment of "Dallas" received a 46. The share represents the percentage of TVs in use tuned in to that show.