ER (season 11)
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| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 22 |
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| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | September 23, 2004 – May 19, 2005 |
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The eleventh season of the American fictional drama television series ER first aired on September 23, 2004 and concluded on May 19, 2005. The eleventh season consists of 22 episodes.
Several long term characters exit the series including Corday who quits after performing an illegal operation, Chen leaves to care for her ailing father and Carter also departs the ER to return to Africa with Kem. Elsewhere Lewis is promoted to ER Chief, Abby and Neela begin their internships along with newcomer Ray Barnett, Carter and Lewis compete for tenure, Weaver finally meets her biological mother, Kovac and Sam’s relationship deteriorates and Gallant makes an unexpected return from Iraq.
Pratt, Chen, and Elgin are rescued after eluding gunfire and crashing into the Chicago River, but Elgin does not survive the ordeal, and both Pratt and Chen require surgery. Kovač attempts to persuade Sam to return to County after receiving a phone call from Sam's son Alex during their trip to Louisville. Three new interns, including Abby and Ray Barnett, arrive at County. Carter and Kem say goodbye to their son and Kem leaves Chicago. Abby starts her career as a doctor by dealing with a drug-smuggling patient.
Corday angrily confronts Weaver on the hiring of Dr. Dubenko as County reels under the weight of a busy 4th of July caseload, and Carter then convinces Corday to perform an illegal transplant operation between two HIV+ men. Abby and Ray argue on the course of treatment of an altered bicycle messenger. Abby notices problems with fellow intern Howard. Neela looks for employment without much success before taking a job far below her expectations. Carter discovers Ray's unusual living conditions.
Two small children are rushed to the ER after falling from a third story window, allegedly escaping their mother's violent, abusive ex-husband; however, additional facts reveal a different cause. Corday is disciplined over her illegal surgery, and instead of taking a non-tenure track position, she decides to call it quits and return to England. Howard resigns his position after Abby tries to discuss his OCD. Lewis takes the vacant ER chief position and offers Neela an ER internship at County.
It is Christmas Eve in the ER, and the hospital is overrun by homeless. When Chen can't find someone to cover her shift, she quits, leaving Carter as the only ER attending. Carter and an off-duty Ray save a critically injured boy, and Ray learns the real story of his injury from his little sister. Abby and new medical student Jake treat a dialysis patient who is in critical condition, but she can't reach his physician, who is supposed to be on call. With encouragement from Carter and Dubenko, she breaks the rules to save the patient's life. Pratt heads to Chen's house and finds she is about to euthanize her father, who has begged her to do so in his lucid moments, and then take his body back to China. Neela and Abby, with Wendall's help, arrange for presents for the homeless children in County.
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