ER
1994 · 15 Seasons · NBC · Medical Drama
The show that defined the modern medical drama and launched a generation of imitators, none of which matched its combination of technical authenticity, emotional depth, and pure adrenaline. Michael Crichton's creation ran for fifteen seasons and 331 episodes, and while the later years couldn't sustain the intensity of the first six, the early run of ER is some of the most gripping network television ever produced. George Clooney became a movie star here. The Steadicam became a dramatic tool here. And the template for every medical show that followed was written in County General's trauma rooms.