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ER S11E8 — A Shot in the Dark
7.5
ER•Season 11•Episode 8

A Shot in the Dark

7.5/10 · 436 votesDec 2, 200444 min

Ranked #16 of 22 in Season 11•−0.3 vs season avg

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A wounded police officer's teenage son must make a life or death decision. Abby tries to convince a girl needing appendicitis surgery to stay at County, but her fathers wants her transferred to another hospital.

Directed byJonathan Kaplan
Written byJoe Sachs
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Cast9

Goran Višnjić

Goran Višnjić

Luka Kovač

Maura Tierney

Maura Tierney

Abby Lockhart

Laura Innes

Laura Innes

Kerry Weaver

Mekhi Phifer

Mekhi Phifer

Greg Pratt

Sherry Stringfield

Sherry Stringfield

Susan Lewis

Noah Wyle

Noah Wyle

John Carter

Parminder Nagra

Parminder Nagra

Neela Rasgotra

Linda Cardellini

Linda Cardellini

Samantha Taggart

Shane West

Shane West

Ray Barnett

Crew6

Jonathan Kaplan

Jonathan Kaplan

Director

Joe Sachs

Joe Sachs

Writer

J

Jacque Toberen

Editor

David Zabel

David Zabel

Co-Executive Producer

L

Lydia Woodward

Consulting Producer

Arthur Albert

Arthur Albert

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"A Shot in the Dark" is episode 8 of ER season 11. It scored 7.5/10 from 436 votes, ranking #16 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Jonathan Kaplan and written by Joe Sachs, it aired on December 2, 2004.

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