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ER S9E6 — One Can Only Hope

7.5

ER•Season 9•Episode 6

One Can Only Hope

7.5/10 · 477 votesNov 7, 200245 min

Ranked #16 of 22 in Season 9•−0.2 vs season avg

Corday clashes with new surgical resident Paul Nathan regarding his intervention into the treatment of a sickly young woman, Alison, who has signed a "do not resuscitate" order. Abby wonders about the erratic behavior of her visiting brother Eric, and feels conflicted over a nurse's

Directed byJonathan Kaplan

Written byBruce Miller

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Seasons15

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Cast10

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

Sharif Atkins

Sharif Atkins

Michael Gallant

Paul McCrane

Paul McCrane

Robert Romano

Crew5

Bruce Miller

Bruce Miller

Writer

Jonathan Kaplan

Jonathan Kaplan

Director

T

Tim Tommasino

Editor

David Zabel

David Zabel

Co-Producer

Arthur Albert

Arthur Albert

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"One Can Only Hope" is episode 6 of ER season 9. It scored 7.5/10 from 477 votes, ranking #16 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Jonathan Kaplan and written by Bruce Miller, it aired on November 7, 2002.

Next: E7 · Tell Me Where It Hurts Best of Season 9