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David Zabel
David Breitel Zabel is an American television producer and writer. He has worked extensively on '' ER'', becoming an executive producer and the series' showrunner. He has won a Humanitas Prize for his writing for ''ER''. He was also the showrunner/executive producer of the PBS series ''Mercy Street''. Early life Zabel was raised in New York City. He attended Princeton University and New York University's Graduate Acting Program at the Tisch School of the Arts. Career Zabel began his scriptwriting career with episodes for '' JAG'' and '' Star Trek: Voyager''. He then became the story editor for the first season of ''Dark Angel'' in 2000 while continuing to write teleplays. In 2001, Zabel joined the crew of ''ER'' as an executive story editor and was promoted to co-executive producer later that season. He was made executive producer partway through the tenth season and took on the role of showrunner for the eleventh season. As a credited writer, Zabel contributed to over 45 scrip ...
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New York City
New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the List of United States cities by population, most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the List of United States cities by population density, most densely populated major city in the United States, and is more than twice as populous as second-place Los Angeles. New York City lies at the southern tip of New York (state), New York State, and constitutes the geographical and demographic center of both the Northeast megalopolis and the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the world by urban area, urban landmass. With over 20.1 million people in its metropolitan statistical area and 23.5 million in its combined statistical area as of 2020, New York is one of the world's most populous Megacity, megacities, and over 58 million people live within of the city. New York City is a global city, global Culture of New ...
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Detroit 1-8-7
''Detroit 1-8-7'' is an American police procedural drama series about the Detroit Police Department's leading homicide unit, created by Jason Richman for ABC. It featured an ensemble cast of actors including Michael Imperioli and James McDaniel. It ran for one season consisting of 18 episodes on ABC from September 21, 2010 to March 20, 2011. It was filmed on location in Detroit, except for the pilot, which was filmed in Atlanta. The show's executive producer, David Zabel stated, "This is a crime show but we will explore various nooks and crannies in the communities and within that context there's a lot of opportunity to see what's positive in the city and see what's heroic about the people fighting for what's best for the city of Detroit." The 1-8-7 of the title is a specific reference to the California Penal Code designation for homicide, which has become a slang term for murder. The Michigan Compiled Laws designation for the various forms of homicide begins at 750. On May 1 ...
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ER (season 13)
The thirteenth season of the American fictional drama television series '' ER'' first aired on September 21, 2006, and concluded on May 17, 2007. It consists of 23 episodes. Plot In the aftermath of the shootout Abby delivers a premature baby while Sam suffers a terrifying ordeal at the hands of her ex-boyfriend. Meanwhile, the show's longest-serving character Kerry Weaver departs when Kovač is forced to make budget cuts which threaten her job. Paramedic Tony Gates returns as the ER's new intern, Kovač is sued for malpractice and is later forced to return to Croatia to care for his father, Abby struggles to adapt to motherhood and Ray is involved in a life-changing accident which turns Neela's world upside down. Cast Main cast * Goran Visnjic as Dr. Luka Kovač, Chief of Emergency Medicine * Maura Tierney as Dr. Abby Lockhart, Third Year Resident * Mekhi Phifer as Dr. Greg Pratt, Attending Physician * Parminder Nagra as Dr. Neela Rasgotra, Surgical Intern * John Stamos a ...
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ER (season 12)
The twelfth season of the American fictional drama television series '' ER'' first aired on September 22, 2005, and concluded on May 18, 2006. It consists of 22 episodes. Plot Kovač and Abby become the main central characters and their relationship slowly starts to get back on track as they deal with her unexpected pregnancy. A new nurse manager causes friction among the staff, following a successful operation Weaver no longer needs her cane, Pratt journeys to Africa where he joins Carter on a relief mission while a face from Sam's past leaves the lives of Abby and Kovač hanging in the balance. In addition to Darfur, geopolitics of the day get a strong spotlight due to the Iraq War. Cast Changes Following Sherry Stringfield's departure in the season premiere, this season becomes the first to not feature any of the original cast members in a regular capacity (Noah Wyle is featured for four episodes in a guest capacity throughout the season). Main cast * Goran Visnjic as Dr. ...
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ER (season 11)
The eleventh season of the American fictional drama television series ''ER (TV series), ER'' first aired on September 23, 2004, and concluded on May 19, 2005. The eleventh season consists of 22 episodes. Plot 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, Kovač and Sam's relationship deteriorates and Gallant makes an unexpected return from Iraq. Cast Main cast * Noah Wyle as John Carter (ER), Dr. John Carter – Attending Physician * Maura Tierney as Abby Lockhart, Dr. Abby Lockhart – Intern PGY-1 * Mekhi Phifer as Greg Pratt, Dr. Greg Pratt – Resident PGY-3 * Alex Kingston as Elizabeth Corday, Dr. Elizabeth Corday – ...
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ER (season 10)
The tenth season of the American fictional drama television series '' ER'' first aired on September 25, 2003, and concluded on May 13, 2004. The tenth season consists of 22 episodes. Plot New characters arrive in the form of medical student Neela Rasgotra, hapless resident Archie Morris, and Nurse Samantha Taggart who fills the void left by Abby who returns to medical school. The aftermath of Kovač and Carter's mission in Africa becomes a key story throughout the season, a Thanksgiving tragedy sees the end of Romano, Lewis copes with an unexpected pregnancy, Pratt's professionalism is tested again by his colleagues, Gallant is deployed to Iraq and Chen and Weaver both deal with personal losses. Kovač returns from Africa, determined to settle his affairs and return. Sam and Kovač share a relationship but Sam's ex-boyfriend arrives. Cast Main cast * Noah Wyle as Dr. John Carter – Attending Physician * Laura Innes as Dr. Kerry Weaver – Chief of Staff * Mekhi Phifer as Dr. G ...
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ER (season 9)
The ninth season of the American fictional drama television series '' ER'' first aired on September 26, 2002, and concluded on May 15, 2003. The ninth season consists of 22 episodes. Plot For the first time John Carter becomes the central character and Noah Wyle receives star billing. The death of Mark Greene continues to affect his colleagues while a grieving Corday has left Chicago for England. She returns and a medical student raises eyebrows. The ER is still plagued by the smallpox disease at the beginning. Elsewhere Romano suffers a horrific injury which has consequences throughout the season, Weaver finds herself promoted, Abby's family troubles resurface, Pratt continues to get on the wrong side of his colleagues, and Kovač and Carter join a relief mission in Africa, setting up a continuing story thread for following seasons. Carter deals with professional and family issues while other staff members have their own problems. Over the course of this season, Romano suffers se ...
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ER (season 8)
The eighth season of the American fictional drama television series '' ER'' first aired on September 27, 2001, and concluded on May 16, 2002. The eighth season consists of 22 episodes. Plot After being gone for five years, Susan Lewis returns to the show providing continuity of the earlier years and some closure with Greene. Greene begins to experience health problems and deals with Rachel after she starts causing problems. In addition, Weaver also has a revelation and confronts and accepts her sexuality. The season's long story line of Greene's illness and death and how it affects many characters marks Season 8 as a major turning point in the series. This season also saw a major change in the cast, with four characters leaving, including original characters Greene and Benton as well as Cleo and Dave. Abby helps a neighbor, but faces repercussions and Kovac punches the man who clobbered Abby. In turn, two new main characters with very different personalities – Michael Gallant and ...
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Dark Angel (2000 TV Series)
''Dark Angel'' is an American science fiction drama television series that premiered on the Fox network on October 3, 2000. Created by James Cameron and Charles H. Eglee, it stars Jessica Alba in her breakthrough role. Set in 2019, the series chronicles the life of Max Guevara (Alba), a runaway genetically enhanced supersoldier who escapes from a covert military facility as a child. In a dystopian near-future Seattle, she tries to lead a normal life while eluding capture by government agents and searching for her brothers and sisters scattered in the aftermath of their escape. ''Dark Angel'' was the first and only series produced by the company Cameron/Eglee Productions, and was filmed in Vancouver at Lions Gate Studios. The high-budget pilot episode marked Cameron's television debut and was heavily promoted by Fox, reaching 17.4 million viewers. The first season, which was shown on Tuesday nights in the U.S., received mainly positive reviews and won several awards, includi ...
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Voyager Episodes
This is an episode list for the science-fiction television series '' Star Trek: Voyager'', which aired on UPN from January 1995 through May 2001. This is the fifth television program in the ''Star Trek'' franchise, and comprises a total of 172 episodes over the show's seven seasons. Four episodes of ''Voyager'' ("Caretaker", "Dark Frontier", " Flesh and Blood", and "Endgame") each originally aired as two-hour presentations, and are considered whole episodes on the DVD release; additionally, parts I and II of " The Killing Game" aired back-to-back, and are treated as separate episodes on the DVD release. The episodes are listed in chronological order by original air date, which match the episode order in each season's DVD set. This list also includes the stardate on which the events of each episode took place. Of the ratings listed below, total viewership for the episode is listed for season 1, however from season 2 the episode household ratings are listed. Series overview Episo ...
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