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ER S6E5 — Truth & Consequences
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ER•Season 6•Episode 5

Truth & Consequences

7.8/10 · 554 votesNov 4, 199944 min

Ranked #17 of 22 in Season 6•−0.3 vs season avg

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A prank in a high school science class goes terribly awry, injuring a teacher and several students. Hathaway discovers Meg's drug addiction. Weaver and Greene notice Lawrence gets easily confused.

Directed bySteve De Jarnatt
Written byR. Scott Gemmill
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Cast9

Anthony Edwards

Anthony Edwards

Mark Greene

Goran Višnjić

Goran Višnjić

Luka Kovač

Julianna Margulies

Julianna Margulies

Carol Hathaway

Alex Kingston

Alex Kingston

Elizabeth Corday

Laura Innes

Laura Innes

Kerry Weaver

Eriq La Salle

Eriq La Salle

Peter Benton

Noah Wyle

Noah Wyle

John Carter

Paul McCrane

Paul McCrane

Robert Romano

Michael Michele

Michael Michele

Cleo Finch

Crew4

R. Scott Gemmill

R. Scott Gemmill

Writer

H

Héctor R. Figueroa

Director of Photography

K

Kevin Casey

Editor

Steve De Jarnatt

Steve De Jarnatt

Director

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Episode Summary

"Truth & Consequences" is episode 5 of ER season 6. It scored 7.8/10 from 554 votes, ranking #17 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Steve De Jarnatt and written by R. Scott Gemmill, it aired on November 4, 1999.

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