ER explores the inner workings of an urban teaching hospital and the critical issues faced by the dedicated physicians and staff of its overburdened emergency room.
The best episode of "ER" season 3 is "Dr. Carter, I Presume", rated 8/10 from 498 user votes. It was directed by Christopher Chulack and written by John Wells. "Dr. Carter, I Presume" aired on 9/26/1996 and is rated 0.4 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Let the Games Begin".
It's the first day of Carter's internship. He has a 36 hour shift and overnight he has to cover the ER, the ICU as well as the surgical patients.
Director: Christopher Chulack
Writer: John Wells
While the whole staff is worried the ER might close, Jeanie has her own problems in dealing with being HIV-positive.
Director: Tom Moore
Writer: Lydia Woodward
Donald Anspaugh has a new method to increase the staff's efficiency, new intern Maggie Doyle joins the ER and Susan asks Mark to come along to Hawaii.
Director: Perry Lang
Writer: Jason Cahill
Doug's one-night-stand has a seizure and he brings her to the ER.
Director: Rod Holcomb
Writer: Samantha Corbin-Miller
While Mark is anxious about Susan's return from her holiday, Doug and Carol ride along with the health mobile.
Director: Richard Thorpe
Writer: Neal Baer
While on their helicopter flight rotation, Mark and Susan find an injured family of four who they bring to the ER.
Director: Christopher Chulack
Writer: Lance Gentile
Encouraged by Carol, Mark finally asks Susan out. Benton tries to save a boy, despite the fact Doug thinks he's brain dead.
Director: David Nutter
Writer: Paul Manning
It's Susan's last day. Carol stands up for her nurses when one of them is being rotated to another department.
Director: Tom Moore
Writer: Carol Flint
Carol worries about her physics exam while Mark is heart-broken about Susan's departure and focuses solely on his job.
Director: Paris Barclay
Writer: Barbara Hall
Mark and Kerry have to create a policy regarding HIV-positive employees, which leads to gossip amongst the nurses.
Director: Davis Guggenheim
Writer: Samantha Corbin-Miller
Carol has to fire two of the nurses. Meanwhile, Gant feels Benton is too hard on him.
Director: Jonathan Kaplan
Writer: Paul Manning
Carter feels guilty about Gant's death. Benton doesn't want to talk about it.
Director: Jacque Toberen
Writer: Carol Flint
Benton can't keep his mind on the job, Mark and Chuny break up and Carol does what she needs to do regarding the fatal error she has made.
Director: Michael Katleman
Writer: Jason Cahill
Doug treats a dying 17-year old cystic fibrosis patient who doesn't want to be resuscitated. Carter gets to operate Benton.
Director: Félix Enríquez Alcalá
Writer: Neal Baer
Nurse Carol Hathaway is held hostage during a convenience store robbery, then befriends one of the gunmen.
Director: Christopher Chulack
Writer: Lydia Woodward
Carol will hear whether her suspension is permanent or not. Mark and Doyle do what they can to get a patient with Down syndrome on a heart transplant list.
Director: Jonathan Kaplan
Writer: John Wells
Benton goes into Carla's private hospital files when he fears that something may be wrong with their baby; Jeanie treats a suicidal woman who reveals a surprising secret; and Greene learns that Rachel has been lying about her health.
Director: Richard Thorpe
Writer: Lance Gentile
Benton tries to find out if everything's OK with Carla's baby. Carter tries to get a man operated, despite the fact Anspaugh thinks he will die no matter what.
Director: Christopher Chulack
Writer: Paul Manning
Benton takes a day off to help Carla. Carter finds out Edson falsified a chart.
Director: Paris Barclay
Writer: Jason Cahill, Samantha Corbin-Miller
Jeanie asks Greg to help Al get into a special AIDS-program at the hospital. Olbes brings in her grandfather, who had a stroke.
Director: Jonathan Kaplan
Writer: Carol Flint
It's Carol's birthday, Mark is returning to work after being assaulted and Carla goes into premature labor.
Director: Richard Thorpe
Writer: Lydia Woodward
Anspaugh is furious when Carter tells him he wants to quit surgery. Charlie is brought in with an overdose. Mark keeps struggling with his beating.
Director: Christopher Chulack
Writer: John Wells