ER ( season 3 ) - wikipedia ER ( season 3 ) ER ( season 3 ) ER Season 3 DVD cover Starring Anthony Edwards George Clooney Sherry Stringfield Noah Wyle Julianna Margulies Gloria Reuben Laura Innes Eriq La Salle Country of origin United States No. of episodes 22 Release Original network NBC Original release September 26, 1996 -- May 15, 1997 Season chronology ← Previous Season 2 Next → Season 4 List of ER episodes Further information : List of ER episodes The third season of the American fictional drama television series ER first aired on September 26, 1996 and concluded on May 15, 1997. The third season consists of 22 episodes. Contents 1 Plot 2 Production 3 Cast 3.1 Main cast 3.2 Supporting cast 3.3 Guest stars 4 Episodes 5 References 6 External links Plot Early in Season Three, Susan Lewis leaves for Phoenix to live with her sister and niece. Before she leaves, Greene realizes his feelings for her and races against time to declare them. He makes it to Union Station just as she is boarding the train. He stops her and declares his love, begging her to stay. Susan leaves anyway, but not before kissing Mark and declaring, as the train pulls out of the station, that she loves him too. In the aftermath of her departure, Mark falls into depression, develops a meaner attitude, and starts sleeping with County General nurse Chuny Marquez, although they soon break up. Towards the end of the season, he is attacked in the ER bathroom, and the thug is never caught. Although some suspicions arise over former patients and families, his beating was no more than a random act of violence. He becomes increasingly paranoid about his personal safety and distances himself from friends and family. Meanwhile, Doug and Carol draw closer, culminating in a kiss at the end of the season. Doug is said to be attending therapy throughout the season, although this is never shown on - screen. This is possibly due to one of his one night stands dying in the hospital just after they were together, and Doug questioning his actions. Carol considers going to medical school, but eventually decides that she loves her work as a nurse too much to change. Carter, now an intern, continues to lock horns with Benton, especially over Benton 's treatment of surgical intern Dennis Gant. This eventually results in Gant dying by suicide by throwing himself in front of a train and despite the ER staff 's best efforts, Gant eventually dies from his injuries, devastating Carter who begins blaming himself and Benton for not doing more to prevent Gant 's suicide. Benton also starts dating Carla Reece, who becomes pregnant and gives premature birth to his son at the end of the season. Weaver supports Jeanie, who is forced to reveal her HIV - status early in the season, when Mark gains unauthorized access to her medical records. While Jeanie struggles with her condition, she becomes involved with a doctor from the Infectious Diseases department, before reuniting with her ex-husband, Al. Production Original executive producers John Wells and Michael Crichton reprised their roles. Lydia Woodward joined them as a third executive producer having previously served as a co-executive producer since the first season. Mimi Leder did not return as a co-executive producer having moved into directing feature films. Carol Flint returned as a co-executive producer. Christopher Chulack returned to his role as director and producer and was promoted mid-season to fill Leder 's position as director and co-executive producer. Paul Manning returned to his supervising producer post. Long - term crew member Wendy Spence Rosato returned as a co-producer. Neal Baer and Lance Gentile were promoted from their second season positions as executive story editors to co-producers for the third season. Gentile continued to act as the series medical consultant. Penny Adams joined the series as a co-producer mid-season. Finally Michael Hissrich joined the production team in the junior role of associate producer. Wells, Woodward, Flint, and Manning continued to regularly write episodes, with each contributing to 10 or more episodes this season. Baer and Gentile also continued to regularly write episodes contributing to 8 and 4 episodes respectively. Joe Sachs returned as technical adviser and wrote a further episode. Regular writer Tracey Stern also returned and contributed a further two episodes. Second season writer Belinda Casas Wells also returned and wrote a further two episodes. They were joined on the writing staff by Samantha Howard Corbin and Jason Cahill with three episodes each. Anne Kenney contributed to the story for a single episode. Barbara Hall wrote the teleplay for a single episode. Chulack continued to regularly direct episodes and helmed a further four episodes in the third season. Richard Thorpe, Félix Enríquez Alcalá, and Rod Holcomb were all returning directors for the third season. Thorpe continued to act as a cinematographer on some episodes in addition to directing. Jonathan Kaplan joined the directing team as a regular and contributed three episodes to the season. Tom Moore and Paris Barclay also made their series debuts and directed two episodes each. The other new single episode directors were David Nutter, series editor Jacque Elaine Toberen, Perry Lang, Davis Guggenheim, and Michael Katleman. Cast Main cast Anthony Edwards as Dr. Mark Greene - Attending Physician George Clooney as Dr. Doug Ross - Pediatric Fellow Sherry Stringfield as Dr. Susan Lewis - Fourth Year Resident Noah Wyle as Dr. John Carter - Surgical Intern Julianna Margulies as Nurse Carol Hathaway - Nurse Manager Gloria Reuben as Jeanie Boulet - Physician Assistant Laura Innes as Dr. Kerry Weaver - Attending Physician Eriq La Salle as Dr. Peter Benton - Fourth Year Surgical Resident Supporting cast Doctors and Medical students William H. Macy as Dr. David Morgenstern - Chief of Surgery and Chief of Emergency Medicine Sam Anderson as Dr. Jack Kayson - Chief of Cardiology Amy Aquino as Dr. Janet Coburn - Chief of Obstetrics and Gynecology John Aylward as Dr. Donald Anspaugh - Chief of Staff CCH Pounder as Dr. Angela Hicks - Surgical Attending Physician Glenne Headly as Dr. Abby Keaton - Pediatric Surgeon Maria Bello as Dr. Anna Del Amico - Pediatric Fellow Jorja Fox as Dr. Maggie Doyle - ER Intern Omar Epps as Dennis Gant - Surgical Intern Michael Buchman Silver as Dr. Paul Meyers - Psychiatric Resident Matthew Glave as Dr. Dale Edson - Surgical Intern Iqbal Theba as Dr. Zagerby - Ophthalmologist Don Perry as Dr. Sam Breedlove - Surgeon Ted Rooney as Dr. Tabash - Neonatologist Jami Gertz as Dr. Nina Pomerantz - Psychiatrist Nurses Ellen Crawford as Nurse Lydia Wright Conni Marie Brazelton as Nurse Conni Oligario Deezer D as Nurse Malik McGrath Laura Cerón as Nurse Chuny Marquez Yvette Freeman as Nurse Haleh Adams Lily Mariye as Nurse Lily Jarvik Vanessa Marquez as Nurse Wendy Goldman Jenny O'Hara as Temp Nurse Rhonda Sterling Dinah Lenney as Nurse Shirley Bellina Logan as Nurse Kit Lucy Rodriguez as Nurse Bjerke Staff and Paramedics Abraham Benrubi as Desk Clerk Jerry Markovic Deborah May as Director of Nursing Mary Cain Charles Noland as Desk Clerk E-Ray Bozman Kristin Minter as Desk Clerk Miranda `` Randi '' Fronczak Erica Gimpel as Social Worker Adele Newman Mike Genovese as Officer Al Grabarsky Emily Wagner as Paramedic Doris Pickman Monté Russell as Paramedic Dwight Zadro Lyn Alicia Henderson as Paramedic Pamela Olbes Brian Lester as Paramedic Brian Dumar J.P. Hubbell as Paramedic Lars Audia Family Christine Harnos as Jennifer `` Jenn '' Greene Yvonne Zima as Rachel Greene Michael Beach as Al Boulet Khandi Alexander as Jackie Robbins Lisa Nicole Carson as Carla Reece Veronica Cartwright Guest stars Ewan McGregor as Duncan Stewart ( Episode 15 ) Joe Torry as Chris Law Kirsten Dunst as Charlie Chiemingo Joe Lisi as Mr. Gunther Episodes See also : List of ER episodes No. in series No. in season Title Directed by Written by Original air date Production code U.S. viewers ( millions ) 48 `` Dr. Carter, I Presume '' Christopher Chulack John Wells September 26, 1996 ( 1996 - 09 - 26 ) 465401 34.9 Carter starts his first day as a lowly surgical intern and finds himself more stressed than ever. Hathaway goes back to working in the ER. Peter finds out he is HIV negative but Jeanie Boulet 's HIV results change her life forever. 49 `` Let the Games Begin '' Tom Moore Lydia Woodward October 3, 1996 ( 1996 - 10 - 03 ) 465402 30.5 The Southside hospital gets shut down and its employees merge with County General hospital, with everyone terrified by the arrival of new Chief of Staff Dr. Donald Anspaugh. Hathaway considers selling her house to deal with her financial problems, only to learn no one will ever consider buying it. Boulet keeps her HIV status a secret, to Peter 's disapproval but Kerry 's understated acceptance. 50 `` Do n't Ask, Do n't Tell '' Perry Lang Story by : Paul Manning & Jason Cahill Teleplay by : Jason Cahill October 10, 1996 ( 1996 - 10 - 10 ) 465403 30.0 Benton starts to work as a pediatric surgeon. Mark is sad when Susan goes on vacation without him, and also when he 's stuck with a unkillable patient and his very simple son, while Carter befriends fellow intern Dennis Gant but finds himself on Peter 's bad side. 51 `` Last Call '' Rod Holcomb Story by : Samantha Howard Corbin & Carol Flint Teleplay by : Samantha Howard Corbin October 17, 1996 ( 1996 - 10 - 17 ) 465404 32.9 Benton does not have the compassion needed for being a pediatric surgeon, while Carter does. Jeanie gets attention from a handsome patient who makes her cold reality of being HIV+ feel worse. Doug 's one - night stand has a seizure that ends up killing her, and while Doug was not responsible for her death, he views himself the same way his co-workers do : as a worthless and broken man. 52 5 `` Ghosts '' Richard Thorpe Neal Baer October 31, 1996 ( 1996 - 10 - 31 ) 465405 31.1 Lewis comes back from vacation. Hathaway and Ross take their turn in the mobile health van. Gant learns that Benton is harder on him than he is with Carter. A devoted husband to a dying woman leads Jeanie to finally tell Al what a rotten man he is. 53 6 `` Fear of Flying '' Christopher Chulack Lance Gentile November 7, 1996 ( 1996 - 11 - 07 ) 465406 36.7 Lewis and Greene rush to a car accident in a helicopter. Benton makes a mistake during surgery that puts a baby 's life in jeopardy. Carol is displeased when a floor nurse gets floated into the ER and does n't do a great job because she is inept. 54 7 `` No Brain, No Gain '' David Nutter Paul Manning November 14, 1996 ( 1996 - 11 - 14 ) 465407 37.4 Lewis makes an announcement about her future that shocks Mark. Benton feels guilty about his involvement resulting in a baby 's critical condition and tries to save another brain dead child. Carter feels guilty when a scared patient 's surgery has an unhappy result, but finds a surprising romantic connection. Mark is being hypercritical of Doug until Doug calls him on it and the two men seem to be setting their friendship right again. Carol lands hard on the floor nurse when a gruesome error is committed, but learns the nurse 's claims that she was set up to lose part of her pension are valid. 55 8 `` Union Station '' Tom Moore Carol Flint November 21, 1996 ( 1996 - 11 - 21 ) 465408 37.0 Time and Cupid wait for no man. A wedding in the waiting room contrasts with Greene 's inability to express his feelings to Lewis, even though it is her last day in the ER. Elsewhere, nurse Lydia finally gets her cop boyfriend to marry her, while Doug and runaway Charlie try to help a baby whose mother has vanished. NOTE : Dr. Susan Lewis exits the show for five years. 56 9 `` Ask Me No Questions, I 'll Tell You No Lies '' Paris Barclay Story by : Neal Baer & Lydia Woodward Teleplay by : Barbara Hall December 12, 1996 ( 1996 - 12 - 12 ) 465409 32.9 Jeanie 's confidential medical files are not confidential when Greene checks them and confirms his suspicions that she has HIV, enraging Kerry. Keaton levels with Carter about their relationship, which Carter amusingly hides from Peter. Doug lends support to Mark as his friend deals with depression. 57 10 `` Homeless for the Holidays '' Davis Guggenheim Samantha Howard Corbin December 19, 1996 ( 1996 - 12 - 19 ) 465410 30.5 What child is this ? Street kid Charlie brings a drug - addled women 's baby to Ross for treatment. Jeanie comes clean about her HIV while Mark and Kerry put aside their differences to forge a rational ER policy on HIV positive caregivers. Carol observes Ukrainian Christmas with family and two unexpected guests. 58 11 `` Night Shift '' Jonathan Kaplan Paul Manning January 16, 1997 ( 1997 - 01 - 16 ) 465411 35.9 A night that begins slowly soon ignites : Greene risks his career to save a life. Benton discovers Carter 's secret. Charlie suffers a beating, and the ER suffers the shocking loss of one of its own. 59 12 `` Post-Mortem '' Jacque Elaine Toberen Carol Flint January 23, 1997 ( 1997 - 01 - 23 ) 465412 35.1 Gant 's death weighs heavily on Carter, and his anger grows over how Benton treated the intern. Carol copes with a makeshift RN staff during a labor sickout and takes the blame for a fatal trauma room error. Jeanie meets a handsome infectious disease expert and they like each other until he bumbles his reaction to learning she is HIV+. 60 13 `` Fortune 's Fools '' Michael Katleman Jason Cahill January 30, 1997 ( 1997 - 01 - 30 ) 465413 33.6 A good day for Greene : he and Marquez end their romance amicably, and his mentoring of prospective interns earns praise. A lousy day for Hathaway : she gets suspended when she defies both labor and management over last week 's tragedy. Elsewhere, Carter gets fed up with Benton 's withdrawal from actually doing surgical work ; Maggie Doyle is n't sure how to handle a case involving a revered veteran cop who might have neurological issues ; and Jeanie 's assumptions and distrust of a doctor lead her to make a very bad disclosure. 61 14 `` Whose Appy Now ? '' Félix Enríquez Alcalá Neal Baer February 6, 1997 ( 1997 - 02 - 06 ) 465414 33.3 Carter is the delighted surgeon when Benton needs an appendectomy. Ross grapples with a teen 's DNR request. Greene proves that the only thing worse than a two - timing cad is a three - timer. 62 15 `` The Long Way Around '' Christopher Chulack Lydia Woodward February 13, 1997 ( 1997 - 02 - 13 ) 465415 35.9 Guest starring Ewan McGregor. Carol is caught in a hostage situation in a neighborhood store and helps the victims while the hostages are still there. 63 16 `` Faith '' Jonathan Kaplan John Wells February 20, 1997 ( 1997 - 02 - 20 ) 465416 33.8 Benton is recovering from his surgery, but not from the death of Gant. Greene places a Down 's syndrome patient on a heart transplant list and Ross has to pull the plug on an 18 - year - old male who no longer wants to live. Carter treats a woman with a serious condition but he seems to be the only one who sees it. Carol takes the medical school admissions test with encouragement from Ross. 64 17 `` Tribes '' Richard Thorpe Lance Gentile April 10, 1997 ( 1997 - 04 - 10 ) 465417 34.2 Race relations become an issue in the ER when Greene treats two injured teenagers, one black and the other white, and assumes the black kid is a drug dealer. It turns out the white kid is a drug dealer and the black kid is innocent. When the black student 's older brother confronts Greene, he begins to question his own impartiality. Carol helps a young woman who was drugged with Rohipnol and raped. Benton gets an interesting offer from Hicks. He also learns that Carla Reece has been admitted to the hospital. Greene 's daughter ends up spending the day in the ER when her mom has to rush to Florida to deal with a family emergency. 65 18 `` You Bet Your Life '' Christopher Chulack Paul Manning April 17, 1997 ( 1997 - 04 - 17 ) 465418 32.1 Carter puts his career in jeopardy when he circumvents channels to arrange surgery for a racetrack gambler. Jeanie reconsiders her plight and how she views ex-husband Al when she cares for an AIDS victim loathed by her unforgiving husband. Carol 's inferiority about being a nurse instead of a doctor causes her to clash with the younger Maggie. Greene learns that Rachel is having problems at school, and must balance his time between Rachel and improving his chance to attain tenure by publishing interesting ER cases. 66 19 `` Calling Dr. Hathaway '' Paris Barclay Story by : Neal Baer Teleplay by : Jason Cahill & Samantha Howard Corbin April 24, 1997 ( 1997 - 04 - 24 ) 465419 33.6 A mouse in the house - and perhaps a new doctor - in - training, too. A genetically engineered lab mouse escapes into the ER. Hathaway weighs her career options after she scores high on the MCAT. 67 20 `` Random Acts '' Jonathan Kaplan Carol Flint May 1, 1997 ( 1997 - 05 - 01 ) 465420 31.5 A brother donates a kidney to his sister, a stroke victim receives life - saving treatment, and Jeanie 's ex is accepted into a new AIDS - drug study. But violence involving Greene casts a pall over the acts of healing and compassion. NOTE : First Appearance of Dr. Anna Del Amico. 68 21 `` Make A Wish '' Richard Thorpe Story by : Joe Sachs Teleplay by : Lydia Woodward May 8, 1997 ( 1997 - 05 - 08 ) 465421 34.8 It is Hathaway 's birthday, but she does not want to hear about it. And it is the birth of Carla and Peter 's son when she goes into early labor. Carter 's patient - centric approach clashes with Anspaugh 's fixation on surgery to treat patients. Greene returns to the ER, but settling in proves difficult. 69 22 `` One More for the Road '' Christopher Chulack John Wells May 15, 1997 ( 1997 - 05 - 15 ) 465422 34.9 Ross is increasingly drawn to Hathaway, Charlie reappears at the ER, Greene refuses to admit that he needs help, and Carter and Anspaugh are still at loggerheads. Meanwhile, the Boulets find strength in their renewed relationship, and Benton draws strength from his tiny newborn son. References Jump up ^ Episode 20. Also, Season 8. ^ Jump up to : `` Nielsen Ratings - September - October 1996 '' ( PDF ). USA Today. Retrieved July 13, 2015. ^ Jump up to : `` Nielsen Ratings - November 1996 '' ( PDF ). USA Today. Retrieved July 13, 2015. ^ Jump up to : `` Nielsen Ratings - December 1996 '' ( PDF ). USA Today. Retrieved July 13, 2015. ^ Jump up to : `` Nielsen Ratings - January 1997 '' ( PDF ). USA Today. Retrieved July 13, 2015. ^ Jump up to : `` Nielsen Ratings - February 1997 '' ( PDF ). USA Today. Retrieved July 13, 2015. ^ Jump up to : `` Nielsen Ratings - April 1997 '' ( PDF ). USA Today. Retrieved July 13, 2015. ^ Jump up to : `` Nielsen Ratings - May 1997 '' ( PDF ). USA Today. Retrieved July 13, 2015. External links Event data as RDF ER Characters Main John Carter Kerry Weaver Abby Lockhart Luka Kovač Mark Greene Peter Benton Elizabeth Corday Susan Lewis Greg Pratt Carol Hathaway Neela Rasgotra Samantha Taggart Jing - Mei Chen Archie Morris Doug Ross Jeanie Boulet Tony Gates Cleo Finch Dave Malucci Lucy Knight Anna Del Amico Catherine Banfield Supporting Doctors Nurses Non-medical staff Family members and friends Seasons 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Episodes `` Love 's Labor Lost '' `` On the Beach '' `` The Show Must Go On '' `` Strange Bedfellows '' `` No Place to Hide '' `` There Are No Angels Here '' `` The Gallant Hero and the Tragic Victor '' `` Twenty - One Guns '' `` And in the End... 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Question: who got hit by a train on er
Answer: surgical intern Dennis Gant