The Best Episodes Written By David Zabel

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   9.2/10(32 votes)

   #1 - Deux Amours

   S1:E510/8/2023

   Daryl faces old demons, recalling the circumstances that landed him in France. Isabelle's sacrifice forces her to consider drastic measures. Genet commences a celebration for the people of Paris.

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   9.0/10(5 votes)

   #2 - Orion in the Sky

   S8:E184/4/2002

   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.

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   9.0/10(6 votes)

   #3 - Heal Thyself

   S15:E711/13/2008

   While out for a mind-clearing run, Banfield encounters a desperate situation and finds herself trying to rescue a young girl from drowning in a nearby lake. Painful memories of her son in mortal danger and Dr. Greene's heroic attempts to save him are triggered during the experience. Meanwhile, Gates attempts to pull some strings to help out a homeless war veteran, and the interns continue to struggle in the ER.

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   8.9/10(48 votes)

   #4 - L'âme Perdue

   S1:E19/10/2023

   Daryl Dixon's arrival in France puts a young boy under the care of nuns in danger.

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   8.9/10(13 votes)

   #5 - Limbo

   S3:E510/5/2025

   Carol helps Antonio and Roberto while Daryl journeys into the desert in search of someone.

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   8.9/10(11 votes)

   #6 - Solaz del Mar

   S3:E710/19/2025

   Our heroes fight to protect the people they love.

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   8.8/10(6 votes)

   #7 - The Providers

   S11:E121/27/2005

   When a 16-year-old girl who had received a kidney transplant from her father arrives at the emergency room feeling dizzy, Carter traces the problem to a new drug that the girl was taking to control seizures related to her kidney dysfunction.

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   8.8/10(37 votes)

   #8 - Alouette

   S1:E29/17/2023

   Daryl, Isabelle, Laurent, and Sylvie face trouble on the road. Isabelle remembers the day the hungry ones appeared. Laurent struggles to fit in.

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   8.7/10(7 votes)

   #9 - The Show Must Go On

   S11:E225/19/2005

   Casualties of a disaster flood the ER, which is short-handed because everyone is at Dr. Carter's going-away party because he's leaving the ER after 11 years. Dr. Pratt looks for the courage to confront his father, Charlie.

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    8.7/10(6 votes)

    #10 - 21 Guns

    S12:E225/18/2006

    Chaos reigns in the ER when two prisoners are brought in for treatment, but instead plot a violent escape. Their desperate actions place one doctor in harm's way, and forces one nurse to become a tool in their plan.

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    8.7/10(23 votes)

    #11 - Costa da Morte

    S3:E19/7/2025

    A chance encounter provides a potential way home; Daryl makes a tough decision.

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12. 

    8.5/10(23 votes)

    #12 - The Book of Carol: Le Paradis Pour Toi

    S2:E410/20/2024

    All hope feels lost amidst Genet's attack on the Nest.

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    8.4/10(5 votes)

    #13 - Hindsight

    S9:E1012/12/2002

    Dr. Kovac's speeding causes a crash on an icy road. The ER staff treats angry elves and a female hockey player with a head injury.

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    8.4/10(8 votes)

    #14 - Bloodline

    S13:E19/21/2006

    Weaver, Kovac, and the other doctors work frantically to try to save Jerry and a pregnant Abby, who were both critically injured during the shootout that left the ER in shambles. Meanwhile, Sam tries to escape from her ex-boyfriend and his criminal accomplices as they head north, but things quickly turn violent.

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15. 

    8.3/10(6 votes)

    #15 - Time of Death

    S11:E611/11/2004

    The last 44 minutes of ex-con & alcoholic Charlie Metcalf's life are in the ER, as he slowly succumbs to end-stage liver failure.

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    8.3/10(6 votes)

    #16 - Out of Africa

    S10:E510/30/2003

    Ben Hollander is a distraught architect whose degenerating eyesight causes him despondent while a spirited new nurse, Samantha Taggart joins the staff. Elsewhere, disaster strikes when the doctors suspect a mother is abusing her child while Dr. Corday learns something shocking about the charismatic Dr. Dorset, and Dr. Archie Morris is overwhelmed by the chaos and grisly conditions of life in the E.R.

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    8.3/10(6 votes)

    #17 - There Are No Angels Here

    S12:E205/4/2006

    Pratt gets to work in Darfur alongside Carter and his co-workers, but is troubled by astounding number of people needing care and finds himself making a dangerous journey.

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    8.3/10(6 votes)

    #18 - Quintessence of Dust

    S12:E142/9/2006

    An unexpected visitor puts Clemente in the middle of a domestic dispute. Meanwhile, Luka and Abby await test results on their unborn child; Neela struggles with her surgical elective and Pratt ends up with an unexpected suitor when he participates in a charity bachelor auction.

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    8.3/10(6 votes)

    #19 - The War Comes Home

    S14:E19/27/2007

    Season Premiere. Moretti's first day is challenging as the ER is inundated with casualties from the peace rally - including Neela. Dubenko faces a crisis in surgery. Abby, Pratt and Morris conspire about how to deal with a shared problem. A new intern arrives unexpectedly, and Gates is reassigned.

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    8.2/10(5 votes)

    #20 - Four Corners

    S8:E19/27/2001

    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.

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    8.2/10(5 votes)

    #21 - A River in Egypt

    S8:E121/17/2002

    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.

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    8.2/10(6 votes)

    #22 - Foreign Affairs

    S9:E205/1/2003

    Dr. Carter tries to prevent a grieving gang member from going after vengeance. Dr. Kovac races against time to save a Croatian boy's life. A baseball player gets treatment for a heart problem.

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    8.2/10(5 votes)

    #23 - Missing

    S10:E912/4/2003

    Neela helps treat two Amish teens who were in a car crash. Sam argues with Dr. Kovac when he pays too much attention to her son.

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    8.2/10(5 votes)

    #24 - The Student

    S10:E174/1/2004

    Carter sticks up for Neela when the other attendings doubt her future in the ER. Neela caves to the pressure and accidentally gives a patient the wrong medication. Gallant takes the blame for her though. Sam and Luka try to plan Alex's birthday party. Frank visits on his way to therapy. Chen's home nurse quits after her dad behaves poorly.

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    8.2/10(6 votes)

    #25 - Dream House

    S12:E611/3/2005

    Pratt's half-brother tries to get him to make ends meet with his estranged father. Clemente treats an infant chimpanzee and involves Abby and Neela on the secret case. Eve promotes Sam and her first tasks is to fire a beloved nurse.

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