Thursday night’s series finale of “ER” on NBC drew more than 16 million viewers. The two-hour finale averaged a 6.0 rating/16 share among adults 18 to 49 and 16.2 million viewers, according to preliminary Nielsen Media Research figures. The show dominated the 9-11 p.m. hours across the broadcast networks...
“Smart, gritty, touching: All apply to the four-star movie premiere of Michael Crichton’s ‘ER,’ the better of this season’s two high-profile medical dramas. When this show and CBS’ ‘Chicago Hope’ move to Thursdays at 10, this is the one you’ll want to watch in real-time.” I was a 23-year-old television...
After spending much of the past decade trying to push the envelope creatively, network development executives are headed back to basics with their fall 2009 pilot rosters. Having been burned one too many times by shows that garnered critical acclaim but low Nielsen numbers—from “Arrested Development...
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NBC has given early pickups to "The Office," "30 Rock" and "The Biggest Loser." In addition, the network has scheduled the premiere of the new Amy Poehler comedy as well as its new cooking reality show "The Chopping Block." The Poehler project will bow Thursday...
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NBC will bid farewell to “ER” with a two-hour finale on March 12 at 9 p.m., the network said in its mid-season schedule announcement. New series “Kings” will start with a two-hour premiere March 19 at 9 p.m. before it settles into “ER’s” time slot March 26 at 10 p.m. The network’s mid-season push begins...
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Anthony Edwards will return to “ER” for one episode during the show’s 15th and final season. Mr. Edwards will reprise his role as Dr. Mark Greene in an episode to air Nov. 13. The installment will feature Dr. Greene, who died of brain cancer, in flashback along with other former characters in newly shot...