Making a very welcome comeback to UK screens right now is the classic hospital drama ER. The show started up again a couple of weeks ago after leaving us on a monster of a cliff-hanger last season with the attack on the hospital putting staff and patients in grave danger. Here is a brief update so far for those who havn’t managed to catch the first few episodes of this exciting drama series.

This series picks up from where we left off and we are faced with some very tense moments for several of the main stars. In the most recent episodes shown on Channel four since the show started again we have seen Mum to be ‘Dr Abbey Lockheart’ going into a traumatic early labour and father ‘Dr Luka Kovac’ only just being saved after the violent attack he suffered left him unable to breathe. After a tense first episode Abbey gave birth to their child, but the poor little guy was soon rushed off to the special care unit after doctors discovered a problem with his heart.

Whilst Luka and Abbey struggled to come to terms with their baby’s condition, Samantha is facing problems of her own after being kidnapped by the men who caused the incident in the ER; her deranged ex husband and his gang of pals.

When they take her son long with them Samantha must keep calm and try to find a means of escape before things get even more out of hand. She finally realises help is not coming, and after being subjected to a humiliating rape ordeal Samantha shoots her ex husband and makes it to safety with her son in tow.

Feeling guilty for having shot someone and holding herself responsible for the whole incident she makes her awkward return back to work at the ER but to her relief is greeted with sympathetic words from all of her fellow colleagues.

Abbey and Luka’s son is released from hospital after making it through the rough patch of his first few weeks of life, and although the couple are relieved they soon realise that they both have a lot still to learn about being parents for the first time.

ER is shown on E4 on Thursdays at 9pm with repeats of the show on Channel 4 on Mondays at 10pm so you really have no excuse for missing an episode!

ER has fast become one of the best loved shows on TV and with its brilliant cast and tense, dramatic and realistic effects and storylines you can’t help but find yourself engrossed in the action. Tune in this week to find out what is going on in the world of your favourite fictional hospital now.

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Full cast list for ER: Abdoulaye NGom, Abdul Ayoola, Abraham Benrubi, Adrian Ricard, Aidan Gonzales, Akosua Busia, Alaina Reed Hall, Alan Alda, Alan Dale, Aldis Hodge, Aldo Ceceña, Alex Kingston, Alex Skuby, Alex Virzi, Alice Amter, Amy Aquino, Amy Stewart, Amzie Strickland, Andi Chapman, Andrea Parker, Andres Delgado, Andrew Bowen, Andrew Gonzales, Andrew McFarlane, Andy Powers, Andy Umberger, Angel Laketa Moore, Angelo Tiffe, Ann Ryerson, Ann Shea, Anthony Edwards, Anthony Giangrande, April L. Hernandez, Archie Kao, Arlow Stewart, Armand Assante, Ashlee Lauren, Ashleigh Ann Wood, Ashley Johnson, Barbara Eve Harris, Beah Richards, Bellina Logan, Ben Weber, Benjamin Brown, Billy Mayo, Billye Ree Wallace, Bob Minor, Bob Newhart, Bobby Nish, Bonnie Bartlett, Brad Blaisdell, Brad Greenquist, Bradley Whitford, Brent Fletcher, Brent Jennings, Brent Roam, Brian Chenoweth, Brian Lester, Britain Spellings, Brittney Baird, Brooke Stephens, Bruce Gray, Bruce Nozick, Bruce Weitz, Bruce Wright, Bruno Campos, Bryan Rasmussen, Burt Bulos, Busy Philipps, Cabria Baird, Caitlin Dulany, Callie Thorne, Candice Cook, Carl Lumbly, Carla Jimenez, Carlos Gómez, Carly Reichert, Carol Kiernan, Carole Goldman, Castulo Guerra, Catherine Paolone, CCH Pounder, Cecil Hoffman, Cecily Lewis, Chad Lindberg, Chad Lowe, Chad McKnight, Channing Chase, Charlayne Woodard, Charles Noland, Chimeka Crawford, China Shavers, Chloe Greenfield, Chris Edwards, Chris Sarandon, Christian Coleman, Christina Hendricks, Christine Elise, Christine Harnos, Christine Healy, Christopher Amitrano, Christopher Francis, Christopher Grove, Christopher Gxalaba, Christopher John Fields, Christopher Michael, Christopher Richardson, Claire Jacobs, Clancy Brown, Clarinda Ross, Claudine Claudio, Clea DuVall, Cole Hauser, Colton James, Commodore James, Conni Marie Brazelton, Connie Sawyer, Conor O’Farrell, Conrad Lindsay, Corey Parker Robinson, Cory Hardrict, Cress Williams, Cynthia Cervini, Cynthia Ettinger, Dahlia Salem, Damali Scott, Dan Hedaya, Dane Farwell, Daniel Dae Kim, Daniel Farber, Daniel Spink, Danielle Harris, Danny Glover, Danny Jacobsen, Danny Mora, Darnell Suttles, Darwyn Carson, David Allen Brooks, David Backus, David Brisbin, David Green, David Hayward, David Joyner, David Kaufman, David Krumholtz, David Patrick Green, David Richards, David Roberson, David Selburg, David Spielberg, Debbie Podowski, Deborah May, Debra Mooney, Dee Freeman, Deezer D, Demetrius Navarro, Dennis Boutsikaris, Derek Mears, Derick Alexander, Devyn La Bella, Diane Delano, Dinah Lenney, Dino Anello, Djimon Hounsou, Dohn Norwood, Dominic Janes, Don Cheadle, Don Oscar Smith, Don Perry, Donal Logue, Donna Pieroni, Drew Fonteiro, Drew Fontiero, Dumisani Mbebe, Dwier Brown, Eamonn Walker, Ed Lauter, Eddie Bo Smith Jr., Eddie Shin, Eduardo Ortiz, Edward Asner, Eileen Brennan, Eion Bailey, Eleanor Comegys, Eli Goodman, Elizabeth Barondes, Elizabeth Mitchell, Elizabeth Morehead, Elizabeth Rodriguez, Ellen Crawford, Emile Hirsch, Emily Wagner, Eric Payne, Erica Gimpel, Erik Palladino, Erin O’Shaughnessy, Eriq La Salle, Ernest Perry Jr., Ernie Hudson, Ernie Lee Banks, Esther Chae, Ezra Mabengeza, Flora Burke, Forest Whitaker, Frances Sternhagen, François Chau, Frank McRae, Fred Ward, Freda Foh Shen, Gabrielle Boni, Garret Dillahunt, Gary Riotto, Gedde Watanabe, Geoff Meed, George Cheung, George Clooney, George Eads, George Lugg, George Plimpton, Gerry Black, Gina Hecht, Gina Philips, Giorgi Tarian, Giovannie Pico, Glenn Howerton, Glenn Plummer, Glenn Taranto, Glenne Headly, Gloria Reuben, Goran Visnjic, Gregory Wagrowski, Hallee Hirsh, Harrison Page, Harry J. 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