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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 1 Episode 15 - Face Off
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Face Off

    S1:E15

    Negotiations for the release of the Sleepers begin after Sophia triggers a national disaster; Sean and Vicky continue their mission.

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    Writer:Lisa Zwerling

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  2. undefined Season 1 Episode 17 - The Garden of Forking Paths
    8.6/10(9 votes)

    #2 - The Garden of Forking Paths

    S1:E17

    Mark and his team search for Demetri, while terror suspect Alda promises to give Zoey information on Demetri's whereabouts. Elsewhere, Olivia learns the identity of who sent her the text message about Mark's flashforward.

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    Writer:Lisa Zwerling

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  3. undefined Season 1 Episode 21 - Countdown
    8.6/10(9 votes)

    #3 - Countdown

    S1:E21

    Mark continues his interrogation of Hellinger in a desperate attempt to find out when the next blackout will occur. Demetri must choose between helping Janis and Simon break into NLAP to stop the blackout from occurring, or turning the fugitive Simon in to the FBI. Elsewhere, Lloyd finds the common denominator that can help him solve the complex equation he was working on in his flashforward.

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    Writer:Lisa Zwerling

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  4. undefined Season 13 Episode 2 - Graduation Day
    8.4/10(8 votes)

    #4 - Graduation Day

    S13:E2

    As Abby and Luka cope with their newborn's life and death struggle, the couple is shocked to receive a surprise visitor: Abby's mother Maggie. Meanwhile, Sam fears the prospect of criminal charges; Neela discovers that Tony Gates will be joining the ER team as an intern and Morris gets his job back while Weaver gets demoted.

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    Writer:Lisa Zwerling

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  5. undefined Season 13 Episode 9 - Scoop and Run
    8.3/10(6 votes)

    #5 - Scoop and Run

    S13:E9

    Thanksgiving at County is quiet, with the normal number of routine (or nearly so) emergencies. But Abby makes up for the lack of excitement while returning to the hospital as the doctor on a helicopter transport.

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    Writer:Lisa Zwerling

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  6. undefined Season 12 Episode 14 - Quintessence of Dust
    8.3/10(6 votes)

    #6 - Quintessence of Dust

    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:Lisa Zwerling

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  7. undefined Season 2 Episode 3 - The Book of Carol: L'invisible
    8.3/10(27 votes)

    #7 - The Book of Carol: L'invisible

    S2:E3

    Carol hunts for information. Daryl and Isabelle race to save one of their own. Pouvoir regroups.

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    Writer:Lisa Zwerling

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  8. undefined Season 1 Episode 7 - The Gift
    8.3/10(10 votes)

    #8 - The Gift

    S1:E7

    Mark, Demetri, Gough and MI-6 Agent Fiona Banks look into a Blue Hand club's possible connection to recent suicides. Elsewhere, Aaron gets a surprise visit from a former Army pal of his late daughter.

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    Writer:Lisa Zwerling

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  9. undefined Season 10 Episode 12 - NICU
    8.2/10(6 votes)

    #9 - NICU

    S10:E12

    Abby and Neela are assigned to a month-long rotation in the neonatal intensive care unit where they experience emotional roller coasters while caring for the sick infants.

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    Writer:Lisa Zwerling

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  10. undefined Season 11 Episode 19 - Ruby Redux
    8.2/10(6 votes)

    #10 - Ruby Redux

    S11:E19

    Jules 'Ruby' Rubadoux is back in the ER. He's still angry with Carter about the death of his wife.

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    Writer:Lisa Zwerling

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  11. undefined Season 15 Episode 12 - Dream Runner
    8.2/10(4 votes)

    #11 - Dream Runner

    S15:E12

    Neela has recurring dreams about trying to save a girl with sickle cell anemia. In them, she also goes to an attending interview and sees an old colleague, has conversations with Ray, welcomes Brenner back from Australia, and assists Gates and Banfield in trying to save a "dream runner" who jumped out of a window during his sleep.

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  12. undefined Season 1 Episode 12 - Revelation Zero (2)
    8.1/10(9 votes)

    #12 - Revelation Zero (2)

    S1:E12

    A suspended Mark resumes his own investigation into Lloyd's disappearance. Simon attempts to hack into Lloyd's computer in search of clues, and Nicole speaks with a man who was transformed during the blackout in order to help her restore her faith and understand her horrific flashforward vision.

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  13. undefined Season 11 Episode 17 - Back in the World
    8.0/10(4 votes)

    #13 - Back in the World

    S11:E17

    Sam's ex-husband shows up and wants to take Alex on a trip. Gallant is back and Neela hopes to see him before he goes back to Iraq.

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    Writer:Lisa Zwerling

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  14. undefined Season 14 Episode 2 - In a Different Light
    8.0/10(6 votes)

    #14 - In a Different Light

    S14:E2

    Moretti begins to make his presence felt, as he implements changes in the way patients are seen. The ER staff differ on how procedure when a patient comes in with a bullet in him needed as evidence. Neela finds herself the object of more attention that she wants, or needs. Abby had passport woes, and struggles with the changes being made. Pratt and Morris find themselves forced to defend their actions, Hope prepares for a new mission, and Gates finds himself labeled the reject in his new assignment.

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  15. undefined Season 14 Episode 13 - Atonement
    8.0/10(5 votes)

    #15 - Atonement

    S14:E13

    Neela's short visit in Ortho turns into a game of hockey. Bettina wants to take her relationship with Pratt to the next level, but Pratt is not keen on the idea. Gates and Sam disagree over a patient. Julia provides some spiritual guidance in order to ease a prison doctor's bad conscience.

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    Writer:Lisa Zwerling

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  16. undefined Season 15 Episode 16 - The Beginning of the End
    8.0/10(4 votes)

    #16 - The Beginning of the End

    S15:E16

    It's Valentine's Day. Dr. John Carter is back at the County. Brenner and Neela are getting closer. Dr. Banfield is having a hard time trying to have a baby. And Puck and mushrooms may not be a good combination.

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    Writer:Lisa Zwerling

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  17. undefined Season 15 Episode 17 - T-Minus-6
    8.0/10(4 votes)

    #17 - T-Minus-6

    S15:E17

    Carter finds himself struggling with County's new technology and procedures. After becoming frustrated with the in vitro-fertilization, Banfield and her husband discuss adoption as an option. Sam's mother arrives in an altered state of mind.

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    Writer:Lisa Zwerling

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  18. undefined Season 14 Episode 16 - Truth Will Out
    8.0/10(4 votes)

    #18 - Truth Will Out

    S14:E16

    Kovac is in Chicago looking for hospice-care work. Neela's aorta surgery has caused an infection in her patient. Abby treats a teen who has been beaten up. Brenner continues to cause problems for the ER staff.

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    Writer:Lisa Zwerling

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  19. undefined Season 11 Episode 5 - An Intern's Guide to the Galaxy
    7.8/10(6 votes)

    #19 - An Intern's Guide to the Galaxy

    S11:E5

    Neela starts a new job in the emergency room after working at the convenience store near the hospital. On Neela's first day, Pratt expects the interns, Abby, Ray and Neela, to take on a large patient load during their shifts. Pratt turns processing the patients into a competition, in which Ray is clearly going to be the winner.

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    Writer:Lisa Zwerling

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  20. undefined Season 11 Episode 13 - Middleman
    7.8/10(5 votes)

    #20 - Middleman

    S11:E13

    While examining a young boy, Pratt finds a suspicious gash across his chest and calls Wendall for a consult. Kovac and Pratt examine a man who was shot when he confronted his boss with a gun. Jake tries to convince Abby to date him despite his being a student.

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    Writer:Lisa Zwerling

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  21. undefined Season 12 Episode 17 - Lost in America
    7.8/10(6 votes)

    #21 - Lost in America

    S12:E17

    Abby and Luka desperately try to keep a young woman brought into the ER with stab wounds to the neck alive. As her condition begins to worsen, Clemente steps in and tries a risky procedure on the girl in order to save her life. Meanwhile, Neela pulls an all-nighter in preparation for a speech at a surgeon's convention, Ray treats a man claiming to have swallowed a bottle of pills, and Sam decides to take a part-time job with Richard to help her with childcare expenses.

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    Writer:Lisa Zwerling

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  22. undefined Season 13 Episode 11 - City of Mercy
    7.8/10(6 votes)

    #22 - City of Mercy

    S13:E11

    It's Christmas in the ER. A homeless boy sends Gates and Ray on a mission. Meanwhile, in the ER, Neela oversees an unusual kidney transplant case; Sam takes a stand when a patient is dumped in an alley by another hospital; and Morris plays Santa for a special girl and learns the meaning of Christmas.

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    Writer:Lisa Zwerling

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  23. undefined Season 13 Episode 22 - Sea Change
    7.8/10(6 votes)

    #23 - Sea Change

    S13:E22

    Dr. Kevin Moretti, an ICU specialist bent on change, joins the ER team. Change comes elsewhere as Luka and Abby adjust to being husband and wife, Pratt tries to be a new man to his lady friend, Morris and Hope take things to the next level, and Ray goes missing. Later on, Luka gets a troubling phone call.

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    Writer:Lisa Zwerling

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  24. undefined Season 14 Episode 19 - The Chicago Way
    7.8/10(4 votes)

    #24 - The Chicago Way

    S14:E19

    When a drunk patient is admitted to the ER, his actions endanger everyone at County. Pratt is still pursuing his dreams of becoming Chief of the ER, and Gates is worried about his future with Sam. Luka unexpectedly runs into Dr. Moretti.

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    Writer:Lisa Zwerling

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  25. undefined Season 1 Episode 4 - Black Swan
    7.8/10(12 votes)

    #25 - Black Swan

    S1:E4

    Mark thinks Demetri is letting his fear take over his life, while Nicole reveals her shocking vision that involves a murder.

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Lisa Zwerling Ratings Summary

"Face Off" is the best rated episode written by Lisa Zwerling. It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 3/28/2011 and is rated 1.4 points higher than their second-best episode, "The Garden of Forking Paths".