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ER S10E5 — Out of Africa

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ER•Season 10•Episode 5

Out of Africa

8.0/10 · 503 votesOct 30, 200344 min

Ranked #5 of 22 in Season 10•+0.1 vs season avg

Ben Hollander is a distraught architect whose degenerating eyesight causes him despondent while a spirited new nurse, Samantha Taggart joins the staff. Elsewhere, disaster strikes when the doctors suspect a mother is abusing her child while Dr. Corday learns something shocking about the charismatic Dr.

Directed byJonathan Kaplan

Written byDavid Zabel

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Seasons15

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Cast8

Goran Višnjić

Goran Višnjić

Luka Kovač

Maura Tierney

Maura Tierney

Abby Lockhart

Alex Kingston

Alex Kingston

Elizabeth Corday

Laura Innes

Laura Innes

Kerry Weaver

Mekhi Phifer

Mekhi Phifer

Greg Pratt

Sherry Stringfield

Sherry Stringfield

Susan Lewis

Noah Wyle

Noah Wyle

John Carter

Ming-Na Wen

Ming-Na Wen

Jing-Mei Chen

Crew6

David Zabel

David Zabel

Writer

Jonathan Kaplan

Jonathan Kaplan

Director

K

Kevin Casey

Editor

R. Scott Gemmill

R. Scott Gemmill

Co-Executive Producer

Arthur Albert

Arthur Albert

Director of Photography

Julie Hébert

Julie Hébert

Producer

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Episode Summary

"Out of Africa" is episode 5 of ER season 10. It scored 8.0/10 from 503 votes, ranking #5 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Jonathan Kaplan and written by David Zabel, it aired on October 30, 2003.

Next: E6 · The Greater Good Best of Season 10