County General opens its doors once more for the eighth heart-pounding series of E.R. In this instalment, a torrential downpour hits Chicago leaving many casualties; Chen struggles to prove herself as the newly-appointed Chief Resident; Mark secretly battles with a brain tumour while Corday threatens to leave him over his unruly teenage daughter; and Weaver--having just come out as a lesbian--searches for her biological mother. The finale sees the patients stage a minor riot when the E.R. is quarantined to stop the spread of a deadly virus. With its multiple intersecting storylines, clever plot twists and realistic characters, E.R. remains one of the finest dramas ever to grace the small screen.
Chicago's County General opens its doors for more highly-charged drama, in series eight of the Emmy-winning show.