ER/Freefall

Freefall
Season 10, Episode 8
Airdate	November 20, 2003
Written by	Joe Sachs
Directed by	Christopher Chulack
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ER — Season Ten

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Freefall is the eighth episode of the tenth season of ER, and the two hundred ninth episode overall.

Starring: Noah Wyle (Dr. John Carter), Laura Innes (Dr. Kerry Weaver), Mekhi Phifer (Dr. Gregory Pratt), Alex Kingston (Dr. Elizabeth Corday), Goran Visnjic (Dr. Luka Kovac), Maura Tierney (Nurse Abby Lockhart), Sherry Stringfield (Dr. Susan Lewis), Ming-Na (Dr. Jing-Mei Chen), Sharif Atkins (Dr. Michael Gallant), Parminder Nagra (Dr. Neela Rasgotra), Linda Cardellini (Nurse Samantha Taggart)

and Paul McCrane (Dr. Robert Romano)

Special Appearance by: Thandie Newton (Makemba "Kem" Likasu)

Guest Starring: Amy Aquino (Dr. Janet Coburn), Scott Grimes (Dr. Archie Morris), Amy Pietz (Lauren), Laura Cerón (Chuny Marquez), Troy Evans (Frank), Lily Mariye (Lily Jarvik), Monté Russell (Zadro), Bellina Logan (Kit), Raynor Scheine (Mr. Garland), Rossif Sutherland (Lester)

Special Guest Stars: Donal Logue (Chuck Martin), Glenn Howerton (Dr. Nick Cooper)

and John Aylward (Dr. Donald Anspaugh)

Guest Starring (end credits): Lynn A. Henderson (Pamela Olbes)

Co-Starring: Eugene H. Butler (Dr. Hewitt), Oliver Davis (Alex), Liza Del Mundo (Severa), Sean Douglas (Firefighter), Destiny Edmond (Judy), Michael Gregory (Westbrook), Seraina Jacqueline (Berta), Marcia Jeffries (Mrs. Marshall), Asante Jones (Workman #1), Kevin Kane (Jay), Tane Kawasaki (Nurse Claire), Conrad Lindsay (Tech Mel), Jayden Lund (Workman #2), Bill H. McKenzie (Lee), Craig Ricci Shaynak (Fritz), Julia Vera (Reina), Emily Wagner (Pickman), Sybyl Walker (Flight Nurse Fran), Ruth Zalduondo (Radiologist)

Plot Overview

The ER staff jumps into action after a helicopter crashes from the hospital roof and into the ambulance bay, injuring many people and killing Romano; before the accident, Romano files a complaint against Pratt and catches Morris smoking weed that belonged to a patient with glaucoma; Susan's ex-husband, Chuck is injured during the accident, but Abby and Neela help treat him; Abby cares for a woman with HIV-positive who has been trying to get pregnant; Alex invites Luka to spend Thanksgiving dinner with him and Sam.