Episode 8

Episode 7

In the Season 2 premiere, Dr. Mehmet Oz discusses a man's chest pains; a man tells his wife about a tumor on his spine; a urology resident meets with patients; and ER nurses treat a woman's bizarre injury at New York-Presbyterian Hospital. Meanwhile, a trauma surgeon examines a man with multiple gunshot wounds at University Hospital in Newark, N.J.

Surgeons Perform Feats of Medical Brilliance

An ER doctor treats a couple who were the victims of a violent home invasion; a former Wall Street banker reflects on changing her career to medicine; a Marine recalls his service and describes his deteriorating physical condition.

Young Couple Sustains Injuries During a Violent Home Invasion

A doctor treats a student pilot whose instructor was killed in a plane crash; a urology resident discusses a surgical procedure with a patient; a cardiac surgeon thinks he can help a woman with a tumor on her heart. Also: Dr. Mehmet Oz investigates a police officer's mysterious stroke that he suffered on vacation with his family.

Doctors Work to Save the Lives of Their Patients

A nurse becomes a patient after inexplicably losing consciousness; a man who's about to be married gets alarming news from a cardiac surgeon; a trauma surgeon treats a man who was beaten with a hammer; a neurosurgeon tells a homeless man he needs surgery to repair damaged vertebrae in his neck

Nurse Diana Costine's Medical Mystery

A man with a blood clot in his lungs is treated by an ER doctor, who later helps security guards subdue a violent patient. Elsewhere, a woman in need of a kidney transplant gets surprising news; a cardiac surgeon makes a promise to woman about to undergo heart surgery; and an ER doctor discusses a personal struggle.

Episode 5

A 2-year-old needs surgery to alter the flow of blood to her brain; an ER resident confronts police officers who are bothering one of her patients; a trauma surgeon discusses the high number of young males who are brought in with bullet wounds; a charismatic surgical resident impresses his patients and his superiors.

Episode 6

Each episode toggles between the renowned surgeons of Manhattan's New York Presbyterian Hospital and the gritty world of trauma surgeons at Newark's University Hospital where the ER is a doorway to the mean streets of one of America's most violent cities. Sometimes poignant and often uproarious, this limited series takes a deep dive into high stakes medicine through the eyes of unforgettable characters, including a hilarious trio of returning ER nurses who must cope with tricky personal crises while caring for some of the nation's most bossy patients. Mehmet Oz rounds out the character roster with his extraordinary surgical skills on full display as his deft hands work to fix damaged hearts and save lives.

Episode 8

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