When ER concluded in 2009, it left behind a television landscape forever changed. The medical drama didn’t just succeed - it redefined what hospital-based storytelling could be. From Grey’s Anatomy to House to more recent shows like The Good Doctor and Nurse Jackie , the DNA of ER can be found in every major medical series that followed. Its impact is undeniable.

However, like most long-running shows from the 1990s and 2000s, ER isn’t without its flaws. The writing was often groundbreaking, yet certain creative decisions aged poorly. Upon rewatching ER , it becomes clear that some storylines aren’t just relics of their time - they’re actively uncomfortable and difficult to excuse, no matter how revolutionary the show was in other respects.

That doesn’t erase the fac

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