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Setting the Tone: An ER Retrospective

Setting the Tone: An ER Retrospective

Setting The Tone 367 Episodes Oct 8, 2026

Join Elizabeth, Lauren, and Daniel as they recap each episode of the hit TV series 'ER', analyzing how each installment contributes to the overall story of the iconic 15-season show. The podcast provides a weekly retrospective look at the medical drama, breaking down episodes and their impact. Theme music is provided by Andrew Edwards of Blue Police Box Music.

Episodes

S15E19 "Old Times"
S15E19 "Old Times" Oct 8, 2026 01:14:41 This week: It's transplant madness as both Carter and Joanie have their respective organs coming from the same patient in Seattle, Doug and Carol are back and have to convince a grieving grandmother to donate her grandson's organs, Gates helps an older couple navigate the end of the wife's life, Benton steps in to make sure Carter's kidney implantation doesn't get screwed up, and Neela plays a big
S15E18 "What We Do"
S15E18 "What We Do" Oct 1, 2026 01:18:11 This week: Carter collapses as his health problems take a turn for the worse, a documentary crew interviews everyone but Frank and Jerry, Neela finally ends the long national nightmare that was her and Brenner, Sam's reunion with her now fully lucid mom goes about as bad as you might think, Gates helps out a friend, and Morris is stunned after Claudia is shot multiple times while investigating a m
S15E17 "T-Minus 6"
S15E17 "T-Minus 6" Sep 24, 2026 01:03:26 This week: Carter has to make some adjustments as he settles back into the ER attending life, Banfield's husband sucker punches a guy, Sam's mom gets to Chicago but is far worse off than she realized, Brenner assaults Lucy's foster dad after the mere suggestion that he could possibly be a pedophile, Neela tells Dubenko some big news about her future, Morris is concerned about Claudia being hazed,
S15E16 "The Beginning Of The End"
S15E16 "The Beginning Of The End" Sep 17, 2026 01:16:42 This week: Carter returns to Chicago for a bit while he's being treated for an undisclosed kidney issue, Banfield explores other IVF methods, Sam and Gates reconcile after a brief argument, Brenner makes a romantic gesture, Neela's attempts to find a heart for Joanie hit a major roadblock, Jerry hits on Carter, and Morris does whatever he can to get some measure of justice for a victim of police b
S15E15 "The Family Man"
S15E15 "The Family Man" Sep 10, 2026 57:09 This week: Morris awkwardly navigates a surprise party with Claudia's family, Neela gets a surprise call from a potential employer, Gates tries to convince an elderly man to get a routine surgery, an SUV causes a huge wreck in the ambulance bay, and Brenner treats a woman whose injuries require her estranged brother to step up and care for a young girl while she's in the hospital long term.
S15E14 "A Long, Strange Trip"
S15E14 "A Long, Strange Trip" Sep 3, 2026 58:23 This week: A pioneer of emergency medicine wanders from his nursing home to the ER and makes a life altering save on a woman thought to have advanced cancer, Morris tries to find a way to help a poor diabetic woman stay out of jail after she was caught shoplifting, Neela goes behind Dubenko's back to get an experimental surgery for a man in an iron lung, and Sam's sister makes a surprise visit to
S15E13 "Love Is A Battlefield"
S15E13 "Love Is A Battlefield" Aug 27, 2026 01:04:33 This week: Luck strikes at the Jumbo Mart as 5 employees split a $90 million lottery prize, Sam is being her best passive aggressive self with Daria, Gates treats an older woman and her ex-husband who have been married and divorced 3 times, Morris suspects there may be more to a teenager's story after a car vs bicycle accident, The staff play hot potato with a very gross patient, Banfield attempts
S15E12 "Dream Runner"
S15E12 "Dream Runner" Aug 20, 2026 01:04:12 This week: Neela's day plays out three separate ways as she and Dubenko decide on the best course of action for Anastasia, a man with a unique neurological condition comes in having fallen out of a second floor window, the season 15 cameopalooza continues with a surprise appearance of Dr. Corday, Jerry has a gift for Morris, Gates attempts to reconnect with Sam, and Brenner has three very differen
S15E11 "Separation Anxiety"
S15E11 "Separation Anxiety" Aug 13, 2026 56:24 This week: Gates does some good for Max but also does something stupid with Daria, A drug deal gone bad leaves brings three victims to the ER including two brothers, Morris is clearly falling for an undercover cop, Neela treats a young girl having a sickle cell crisis, and Banfield turns to Coburn for help as her attempts to get pregnant the old fashioned way are not going well.   
S15E10 "The High Holiday"
S15E10 "The High Holiday" Aug 6, 2026 54:51 This week: Jerry returns and gets his old job back, Morris gets saddled with a storage locker of stuff from his dead father, Banfield advocates for a cancer patient to get a palliative surgery, Alex is on the mend, but Sam can't forgive Gates for what happened, Daria and Sanchez get super high, and Neela cares for a pregnant woman who is wanted by ICE.
S15E9 "Let It Snow"
S15E9 "Let It Snow" Jul 30, 2026 58:43 This week: Morris and Banfield have an evening of drunken misadventures as they get snowed in at an Omaha airport, The interns all kinda hate Neela, Chaz babysits and tries to explain death to what's sure to be this season's shittiest kid, and as a blizzard rages in Chicago, Alex and Sarah get into a car accident that leaves Alex fighting for his life as Sam watches on.   
S15E8 "Age Of Innocence"
S15E8 "Age Of Innocence" Jul 23, 2026 01:04:57 Content warning: storyline about a pedophile and Brenner's trauma from childhood sexual abuse.   This week: Tension is in the air after an alleged pedophile is brought with after a house fire, Brenner has himself a little crashout, Gates finally explains why he cares so much about finding Max, Andrew bounces back with a great save, Morris is caught in the middle of everyone's issues, and Dubenko r

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