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The Best Episodes Written By David Zabel

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 1 Episode 5 - Deux Amours
    9.0/10(41 votes)

    S1:E5

    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.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:David Zabel

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  2. undefined Season 3 Episode 7 - Solaz del Mar
    9.0/10(18 votes)

    S3:E7

    Our heroes fight to protect the people they love.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:David Zabel

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  3. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - L'âme Perdue
    8.8/10(62 votes)

    S1:E1

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

    Director:N/A
    Writer:David Zabel

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  4. undefined Season 3 Episode 1 - Costa da Morte
    8.7/10(28 votes)

    S3:E1

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

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    Writer:David Zabel

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  5. undefined Season 8 Episode 18 - Orion in the Sky
    8.6/10(7 votes)

    S8:E18

    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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    Writer:David Zabel

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  6. undefined Season 15 Episode 7 - Heal Thyself
    8.6/10(7 votes)

    S15:E7

    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.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:David Zabel

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  7. undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - Alouette
    8.6/10(47 votes)

    S1:E2

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

    Director:N/A
    Writer:David Zabel

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  8. undefined Season 3 Episode 5 - Limbo
    8.6/10(21 votes)

    S3:E5

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

    Director:N/A
    Writer:David Zabel

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  9. undefined Season 2 Episode 4 - The Book of Carol: Le Paradis Pour Toi
    8.5/10(29 votes)

    S2:E4

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

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    Writer:David Zabel

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  10. undefined Season 11 Episode 12 - The Providers
    8.4/10(7 votes)

    S11:E12

    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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    Writer:David Zabel

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  11. undefined Season 11 Episode 22 - The Show Must Go On
    8.4/10(8 votes)

    S11:E22

    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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    Writer:David Zabel

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  12. undefined Season 12 Episode 22 - 21 Guns
    8.3/10(7 votes)

    S12:E22

    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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    Writer:David Zabel

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  13. undefined Season 3 Episode 2 - La Ofrenda
    8.2/10(29 votes)

    S3:E2

    Shipwrecked in Spain, Daryl and Carol seek refuge in a peaceful village.

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    Writer:David Zabel

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  14. undefined Season 8 Episode 1 - Four Corners
    8.1/10(8 votes)

    S8:E1

    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:N/A
    Writer:David Zabel

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  15. undefined Season 13 Episode 1 - Bloodline
    8.1/10(9 votes)

    S13:E1

    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.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:David Zabel

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  16. undefined Season 2 Episode 5 - The Book of Carol: Vouloir, C'est Pouvoir
    8.1/10(30 votes)

    S2:E5

    A new faction of survivors hunt down Laurent. Carol's lies come to a head.

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    Writer:David Zabel

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  17. undefined Season 11 Episode 6 - Time of Death
    8.0/10(7 votes)

    S11:E6

    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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    Writer:David Zabel

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  18. undefined Season 9 Episode 10 - Hindsight
    8.0/10(7 votes)

    S9:E10

    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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    Writer:David Zabel

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  19. undefined Season 10 Episode 5 - Out of Africa
    8.0/10(8 votes)

    S10:E5

    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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    Writer:David Zabel

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  20. undefined Season 12 Episode 20 - There Are No Angels Here
    8.0/10(7 votes)

    S12:E20

    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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    Writer:David Zabel

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  21. undefined Season 12 Episode 14 - Quintessence of Dust
    8.0/10(7 votes)

    S12:E14

    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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    Writer:David Zabel

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  22. undefined Season 14 Episode 1 - The War Comes Home
    8.0/10(7 votes)

    S14:E1

    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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    Writer:David Zabel

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  23. undefined Season 9 Episode 16 - A Thousand Cranes
    8.0/10(8 votes)

    S9:E16

    The police question Drs. Pratt and Gallant about a rampage at the diner across from the ER. Dr. Lewis befriends her teen admirer, a cancer patient.

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    Writer:David Zabel

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  24. undefined Season 2 Episode 6 - The Book of Carol: Au Revoir Les Enfants
    8.0/10(33 votes)

    S2:E6

    An exit strategy is charted from France.

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    Writer:David Zabel

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  25. undefined Season 8 Episode 12 - A River in Egypt
    7.9/10(7 votes)

    S8:E12

    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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    Writer:David Zabel

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David Zabel Ratings Summary

"Deux Amours" is the best rated episode written by David Zabel. It scored 9/10 based on 41 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 10/8/2023 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Solaz del Mar".