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The Best Episodes of ER Season 8

Every episode of ER Season 8 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of ER Season 8!

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.

Genre:Drama
Network:NBC

Season 8 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "ER" season 8 is "Four Corners", rated 7.7/10 from 411 user votes. It was directed by Christopher Misiano and written by David Zabel, Jack Orman. "Four Corners" aired on 9/27/2001 and is rated 0.4 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "The Longer You Stay".

  • Four Corners
    7.7/10 411 votes

    #1 - Four Corners

    Season 8 Episode 1 - Aired 9/27/2001

    Weaver returns to the emergency room after a self-imposed sabbatical of three weeks, wondering how her newfound lesbian identity will affect her workplace relationships. Having purposely allowed a mass murderer to die, Greene must keep the secret amidst the scrutiny of his superiors.

    Director: Christopher Misiano

    Writer: David Zabel, Jack Orman

  • The Longer You Stay
    8.1/10 402 votes

    #2 - The Longer You Stay

    Season 8 Episode 2 - Aired 10/4/2001

    Carter is overwhelmed by patients from a rock concert riot. Benton's former girlfriend is killed in a car accident. Newly promoted to chief resident, Chen panics and misdiagnoses a patient. Kovac angers Abby by flirting with a waitress.

    Director: Jonathan Kaplan

    Writer: Jack Orman

  • Blood Sugar Sex Magic
    8.0/10 475 votes

    #3 - Blood Sugar Sex Magic

    Season 8 Episode 3 - Aired 10/11/2001

    Greene's daughter comes to live with him and Corday. Carter and Abby become more intimate. Chen must prove her skills while saving a baby. Weaver terminates Malucci after witnessing him having sex in an ambulance.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Elizabeth Hunter, R. Scott Gemmill

  • Never Say Never
    7.9/10 380 votes

    #4 - Never Say Never

    Season 8 Episode 4 - Aired 10/18/2001

    Dr. Susan Lewis arrives, looking for work in the Chicago area again. Greene hires her, over Weaver's objection. Chen nervously attends a risk management review, accompanied by the unforgiving Weaver, to discuss a patient who recently died under Chen's supervision.

    Director: Félix Enríquez Alcalá

    Writer: Dee Johnson

  • Start All Over Again
    7.7/10 360 votes

    #5 - Start All Over Again

    Season 8 Episode 5 - Aired 10/25/2001

    Lewis faces a hectic first day back at County General. Benton and Roger become frantic when they can't locate Reese. Carter's grandmother is brought to the emergency room. Carter and Abby deal with inept medical students.

    Director: Vondie Curtis-Hall

    Writer: Joe Sachs

  • Supplies and Demands
    7.6/10 354 votes

    #6 - Supplies and Demands

    Season 8 Episode 6 - Aired 11/1/2001

    Corday's ordeal, caused by the recent infection-related deaths of several of her patients, worsens when she is closely observed by a stern taskmaster. Corday is outraged when a county investigator accuses her of deliberately euthanizing the patients, who all happened to be elderly.

    Director: Jonathan Kaplan

    Writer: Meredith Stiehm

  • If I Should Fall from Grace
    7.9/10 371 votes

    #7 - If I Should Fall from Grace

    Season 8 Episode 7 - Aired 11/8/2001

    A new medical student, Michael Gallant, arrives in the ER. He's supposed to be working under Dr. Carter's supervision but his grandmother is unwell. Elizabeth Corday is convinced that other doctors are refusing to work with as a result of the mysterious deaths.

    Director: Laura Innes

    Writer: R. Scott Gemmill

  • Partly Cloudy, Chance of Rain
    8.4/10 511 votes

    #8 - Partly Cloudy, Chance of Rain

    Season 8 Episode 8 - Aired 11/15/2001

    When a torrential rainstorm pounds Chicago, patients deluge the emergency room while Weaver speeds to an accident site. There, she finds a pregnant woman, Vicki lying injured inside a wrecked ambulance while live power lines spark. Fourth-year student Michael Gallant makes a dangerous decision in order to help.

    Director: David Nutter

    Writer: Jack Orman

  • Quo Vadis?
    7.5/10 355 votes

    #9 - Quo Vadis?

    Season 8 Episode 9 - Aired 11/22/2001

    Peter Benton continues his court fight against Reese's stepfather, Roger, who seems to have the upper hand. When a woman is accidentally shot during a gas station robbery, Dr. Corday tries to convince the husband to let them harvest her organs. A 15 year old boxer is brought in with a head trauma after sparring with his older brother. Newlyweds are having trouble when she constantly breaks out in a rash; Carter thinks he knows the cause.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Joe Sachs, David Zabel

  • I'll Be Home for Christmas
    8.3/10 504 votes

    #10 - I'll Be Home for Christmas

    Season 8 Episode 10 - Aired 12/13/2001

    Benton commits perjury on the witness stand in order to gain custody of Reese. When Romano refuses to give him a more even schedule, Peter resigns and seeks a job at the clinic where Cleo is newly employed. Benton is granted custody of Reese and he and Cleo decide to move to the suburbs together. Meanwhile, Carter's father visits for Christmas with the news that he's getting divorced, Weaver and Sandy Lopez finally go on a date, and Abby catches Nicole in the maternity ward, recovering from an abortion.

    Director: Jonathan Kaplan

    Writer: Meredith Stiehm, Dee Johnson

  • Beyond Repair
    8.1/10 404 votes

    #11 - Beyond Repair

    Season 8 Episode 11 - Aired 1/10/2002

    Abby helps a distraught boy whose mother died of a stroke; a man with schizophrenia, who once stabbed Carter and killed a doctor checks into the ER.

    Director: Alan J. Levi

    Writer: R. Scott Gemmill, Jack Orman

  • A River in Egypt
    7.6/10 371 votes

    #12 - A River in Egypt

    Season 8 Episode 12 - Aired 1/17/2002

    An injured and condemned murderer wants to die in the ER rather than await execution; Abby advises a neighbor to seek shelter from her abusive husband.

    Director: Jesús Salvador Treviño

    Writer: David Zabel

  • Damage Is Done
    8.4/10 429 votes

    #13 - Damage Is Done

    Season 8 Episode 13 - Aired 1/31/2002

    An accidental overdose brings Drs. Green and Corday's baby into the ER.

    Director: Nelson McCormick

    Writer: Dee Johnson

  • A Simple Twist of Fate
    8.4/10 421 votes

    #14 - A Simple Twist of Fate

    Season 8 Episode 14 - Aired 2/7/2002

    Greene confronts Corday when she orders Rachel out of their home; Abby tries to protect a battered neighbor who refuses to press charges against her husband.

    Director: Christopher Chulack

    Writer: Jack Orman

  • It's All in Your Head
    8.1/10 367 votes

    #15 - It's All in Your Head

    Season 8 Episode 15 - Aired 2/28/2002

    After Dr. Corday moves out, Dr. Green fights loneliness and pain by immersing himself into his work. He is treating a father in the ER who severely burned himself while experimenting with illegal drugs. Abby fumes when the man who beat her is released and moves back in next door; the returning Jerry clashes with fellow desk jockey Frank.

    Director: Vondie Curtis-Hall

    Writer: R. Scott Gemmill

  • Secrets and Lies
    8.7/10 684 votes

    #16 - Secrets and Lies

    Season 8 Episode 16 - Aired 3/7/2002

    After some staff members are caught going through a dominatrix's bag, Weaver makes them attend a sexual harassment seminar, where they learn about each other.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: John Wells

  • Bygones
    7.9/10 428 votes

    #17 - Bygones

    Season 8 Episode 17 - Aired 3/28/2002

    Drs. Corday and Greene are awkward when working together in the ER. Dr. Weaver treats victims of an intense fire that may take the life of a dear friend.

    Director: Jessica Yu

    Writer: Elizabeth Hunter, Meredith Stiehm

  • Orion in the Sky
    8.9/10 738 votes

    #18 - Orion in the Sky

    Season 8 Episode 18 - Aired 4/4/2002

    As Dr. Greene's brain tumor begins affecting his coordination, he becomes concerned that his fate will be similar to the terminally ill patients he treats.

    Director: Jonathan Kaplan

    Writer: David Zabel

  • Brothers and Sisters (I)
    7.5/10 417 votes

    #19 - Brothers and Sisters (I)

    Season 8 Episode 19 - Aired 4/25/2002

    When Dr. Lewis gets a hysterical call from her niece, Susie, she hurries to New York to search for the child and her sister Chloe. The crossover continues on Third Watch S03E19 Unleashed

    Director: Nelson McCormick

    Writer: R. Scott Gemmill

  • The Letter
    8.9/10 770 votes

    #20 - The Letter

    Season 8 Episode 20 - Aired 5/2/2002

    Dr. Carter reads a letter from terminally ill Dr. Green to the ER staff. Dr. Weaver lashes out at a mentally challenged patient. A terminal, homeless man continues asking for Dr. Green.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Jack Orman

  • On the Beach
    9.6/10 1,829 votes

    #21 - On the Beach

    Season 8 Episode 21 - Aired 5/9/2002

    Dr. Greene's final days are spent in Hawaii with Rachel, teaching her to drive and surf. When he suffers a seizure, Elizabeth is called. Mark refuses to go home. He manages to make amends with his daughter before his eventual death.

    Director: John Wells

    Writer: John Wells

  • Lockdown
    8.5/10 648 votes

    #22 - Lockdown

    Season 8 Episode 22 - Aired 5/16/2002

    Just when the ER is understaffed and swamped, two children who were brought in turn out to have full blown smallpox. The entire ER must be locked down. The staff needs to improvise while they battle not only the disease but also frayed tempers.

    Director: Jonathan Kaplan

    Writer: Joe Sachs, Dee Johnson