ER - Season 11 Episode 17 Back in the World

Life. Death. Chaos. It's all in a day's work. 2009-04-02 United States of America 45 minutes.

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Season - Episode

15 Season 15 Sep 25, 2008

15 - 1

Life After Death Sep 25, 2008
15 - 2

Another Thursday at County Oct 09, 2008
15 - 3

The Book of Abby Oct 16, 2008
15 - 4

Parental Guidance Oct 23, 2008
15 - 5

Haunted Oct 30, 2008
15 - 6

Oh, Brother Nov 06, 2008
15 - 7

Heal Thyself Nov 13, 2008
15 - 8

Age of Innocence Nov 20, 2008
15 - 9

Let it Snow Dec 04, 2008
15 - 10

The High Holiday Dec 11, 2008
15 - 11

Separation Anxiety Jan 08, 2009
15 - 12

Dream Runner Jan 15, 2009
15 - 13

Love is a Battlefield Jan 22, 2009
15 - 14

A Long, Strange Trip Feb 05, 2009
15 - 15

The Family Man Feb 12, 2009
15 - 16

The Beginning of the End Feb 19, 2009
15 - 17

T-Minus-6 Feb 26, 2009
15 - 18

What We Do Mar 05, 2009
15 - 19

Old Times Mar 12, 2009
15 - 20

Shifting Equilibrium Mar 19, 2009
15 - 21

I Feel Good Mar 26, 2009
15 - 22

And in the End... Apr 02, 2009

14 Season 14 Sep 27, 2007

14 - 1

The War Comes Home Sep 27, 2007
14 - 2

In a Different Light Oct 04, 2007
14 - 3

Officer Down Oct 11, 2007
14 - 4

Gravity Oct 18, 2007
14 - 5

Under the Influence Oct 25, 2007
14 - 6

The Test Nov 01, 2007
14 - 7

Blackout Nov 08, 2007
14 - 8

Coming Home Nov 15, 2007
14 - 9

Skye's the Limit Nov 29, 2007
14 - 10

300 Patients Dec 06, 2007
14 - 11

Status Quo Jan 03, 2008
14 - 12

Believe the Unseen Jan 10, 2008
14 - 13

Atonement Jan 17, 2008
14 - 14

Owner of a Broken Heart Apr 10, 2008
14 - 15

...As the Day She Was Born Apr 17, 2008
14 - 16

Truth Will Out Apr 24, 2008
14 - 17

Under Pressure May 01, 2008
14 - 18

Tandem Repeats May 08, 2008
14 - 19

The Chicago Way May 15, 2008

13 Season 13 Sep 21, 2006

13 - 1

Bloodline Sep 21, 2006
13 - 2

Graduation Day Sep 28, 2006
13 - 3

Somebody To Love Oct 05, 2006
13 - 4

Parenthood Oct 12, 2006
13 - 5

Ames v. Kovac Oct 19, 2006
13 - 6

Heart of the Matter Nov 02, 2006
13 - 7

Jigsaw Nov 09, 2006
13 - 8

Reason to Believe Nov 16, 2006
13 - 9

Scoop and Run Nov 23, 2006
13 - 10

Tell Me No Secrets... Nov 30, 2006
13 - 11

City of Mercy Dec 07, 2006
13 - 12

Breach of Trust Jan 04, 2007
13 - 13

A House Divided Jan 11, 2007
13 - 14

Murmurs of the Heart Feb 01, 2007
13 - 15

Dying is Easy... Feb 08, 2007
13 - 16

Crisis of Conscience Feb 15, 2007
13 - 17

From Here to Paternity Feb 22, 2007
13 - 18

Photographs and Memories Apr 12, 2007
13 - 19

Family Business Apr 19, 2007
13 - 20

Lights Out Apr 26, 2007
13 - 21

I Don't May 03, 2007
13 - 22

Sea Change May 10, 2007
13 - 23

The Honeymoon is Over May 17, 2007

12 Season 12 Sep 22, 2005

12 - 1

Cañon City Sep 22, 2005
12 - 2

Nobody's Baby Sep 29, 2005
12 - 3

Man with No Name Oct 06, 2005
12 - 4

Blame it on the Rain Oct 13, 2005
12 - 5

Wake Up Oct 20, 2005
12 - 6

Dream House Nov 03, 2005
12 - 7

The Human Shield Nov 10, 2005
12 - 8

Two Ships Nov 17, 2005
12 - 9

I Do Dec 01, 2005
12 - 10

All About Christmas Eve Dec 08, 2005
12 - 11

If Not Now Jan 05, 2006
12 - 12

Split Decisions Jan 12, 2006
12 - 13

Body and Soul Feb 02, 2006
12 - 14

Quintessence of Dust Feb 09, 2006
12 - 15

Darfur Mar 02, 2006
12 - 16

Out on a Limb Mar 16, 2006
12 - 17

Lost in America Mar 23, 2006
12 - 18

Strange Bedfellows Mar 30, 2006
12 - 19

No Place to Hide Apr 27, 2006
12 - 20

There Are No Angels Here May 04, 2006
12 - 21

The Gallant Hero and the Tragic Victor May 11, 2006
12 - 22

21 Guns May 18, 2006

11 Season 11 Sep 23, 2004

11 - 1

One for the Road Sep 23, 2004
11 - 2

Damaged Oct 07, 2004
11 - 3

Try Carter Oct 14, 2004
11 - 4

Fear Oct 21, 2004
11 - 5

An Intern's Guide to the Galaxy Nov 04, 2004
11 - 6

Time of Death Nov 11, 2004
11 - 7

White Guy, Dark Hair Nov 18, 2004
11 - 8

A Shot in the Dark Dec 02, 2004
11 - 9

Twas the Night Dec 09, 2004
11 - 10

Skin Jan 13, 2005
11 - 11

Only Connect Jan 20, 2005
11 - 12

The Providers Jan 27, 2005
11 - 13

Middleman Feb 03, 2005
11 - 14

Just As I Am Feb 10, 2005
11 - 15

Alone in a Crowd Feb 17, 2005
11 - 16

Here and There Feb 24, 2005
11 - 17

Back in the World Mar 24, 2005
11 - 18

Refusal of Care Apr 21, 2005
11 - 19

Ruby Redux Apr 28, 2005
11 - 20

You Are Here May 05, 2005
11 - 21

Carter est Amoureux May 12, 2005
11 - 22

The Show Must Go On May 19, 2005

10 Season 10 Sep 25, 2003

10 - 1

Now What? Sep 25, 2003
10 - 2

The Lost Oct 02, 2003
10 - 3

Dear Abby Oct 09, 2003
10 - 4

Shifts Happen Oct 23, 2003
10 - 5

Out of Africa Oct 30, 2003
10 - 6

The Greater Good Nov 06, 2003
10 - 7

Death and Taxes Nov 13, 2003
10 - 8

Freefall Nov 20, 2003
10 - 9

Missing Dec 04, 2003
10 - 10

Makemba Dec 11, 2003
10 - 11

Touch and Go Jan 08, 2004
10 - 12

NICU Jan 15, 2004
10 - 13

Get Carter Feb 05, 2004
10 - 14

Impulse Control Feb 12, 2004
10 - 15

Blood Relations Feb 19, 2004
10 - 16

Forgive and Forget Feb 26, 2004
10 - 17

The Student Apr 01, 2004
10 - 18

Where There's Smoke Apr 08, 2004
10 - 19

Just a Touch Apr 22, 2004
10 - 20

Abby Normal Apr 29, 2004
10 - 21

Midnight May 06, 2004
10 - 22

Drive May 13, 2004

9 Season 9 Sep 26, 2002

9 - 1

Chaos Theory Sep 26, 2002
9 - 2

Dead Again Oct 03, 2002
9 - 3

Insurrection Oct 10, 2002
9 - 4

Walk Like a Man Oct 17, 2002
9 - 5

A Hopeless Wound Oct 31, 2002
9 - 6

One Can Only Hope Nov 07, 2002
9 - 7

Tell Me Where It Hurts Nov 14, 2002
9 - 8

First Snowfall Nov 21, 2002
9 - 9

Next of Kin Dec 05, 2002
9 - 10

Hindsight Dec 12, 2002
9 - 11

A Little Help From My Friends Jan 09, 2003
9 - 12

A Saint in the City Jan 16, 2003
9 - 13

No Good Deed Goes Unpunished Jan 30, 2003
9 - 14

No Strings Attached Feb 06, 2003
9 - 15

A Boy Falling Out of the Sky Feb 13, 2003
9 - 16

A Thousand Cranes Feb 20, 2003
9 - 17

The Advocate Mar 13, 2003
9 - 18

Finders Keepers Apr 03, 2003
9 - 19

Things Change Apr 24, 2003
9 - 20

Foreign Affairs May 01, 2003
9 - 21

When Night Meets Day May 08, 2003
9 - 22

Kisangani May 15, 2003

8 Season 8 Sep 27, 2001

8 - 1

Four Corners Sep 27, 2001
8 - 2

The Longer You Stay Oct 04, 2001
8 - 3

Blood Sugar Sex Magic Oct 11, 2001
8 - 4

Never Say Never Oct 18, 2001
8 - 5

Start All Over Again Oct 25, 2001
8 - 6

Supplies and Demands Nov 01, 2001
8 - 7

If I Should Fall from Grace Nov 08, 2001
8 - 8

Partly Cloudy, Chance of Rain Nov 15, 2001
8 - 9

Quo Vadis? Nov 22, 2001
8 - 10

I'll Be Home for Christmas Dec 13, 2001
8 - 11

Beyond Repair Jan 10, 2002
8 - 12

A River in Egypt Jan 17, 2002
8 - 13

Damage Is Done Jan 31, 2002
8 - 14

A Simple Twist of Fate Feb 07, 2002
8 - 15

It's All in Your Head Feb 28, 2002
8 - 16

Secrets and Lies Mar 07, 2002
8 - 17

Bygones Mar 28, 2002
8 - 18

Orion in the Sky Apr 04, 2002
8 - 19

Brothers and Sisters (I) Apr 25, 2002
8 - 20

The Letter May 02, 2002
8 - 21

On the Beach May 09, 2002
8 - 22

Lockdown May 16, 2002

7 Season 7 Oct 12, 2000

7 - 1

Homecoming Oct 12, 2000
7 - 2

Sand and Water Oct 19, 2000
7 - 3

Mars Attacks Oct 26, 2000
7 - 4

Benton Backwards Nov 02, 2000
7 - 5

Flight of Fancy Nov 09, 2000
7 - 6

The Visit Nov 16, 2000
7 - 7

Rescue Me Nov 23, 2000
7 - 8

The Dance We Do Dec 07, 2000
7 - 9

The Greatest of Gifts Dec 14, 2000
7 - 10

Piece of Mind Jan 04, 2001
7 - 11

Rock, Paper, Scissors Jan 11, 2001
7 - 12

Surrender Feb 01, 2001
7 - 13

Thy Will Be Done Feb 08, 2001
7 - 14

A Walk in the Woods Feb 15, 2001
7 - 15

The Crossing Feb 22, 2001
7 - 16

Witch Hunt Mar 01, 2001
7 - 17

Survival of the Fittest Mar 29, 2001
7 - 18

April Showers Apr 19, 2001
7 - 19

Sailing Away Apr 26, 2001
7 - 20

Fear of Commitment May 03, 2001
7 - 21

Where the Heart Is May 10, 2001
7 - 22

Rampage May 17, 2001

6 Season 6 Sep 30, 1999

6 - 1

Leave It to Weaver Sep 30, 1999
6 - 2

Last Rites Oct 07, 1999
6 - 3

Greene with Envy Oct 14, 1999
6 - 4

Sins of the Fathers Oct 21, 1999
6 - 5

Truth & Consequences Nov 04, 1999
6 - 6

The Peace of Wild Things Nov 11, 1999
6 - 7

Humpty Dumpty Nov 18, 1999
6 - 8

Great Expectations Nov 25, 1999
6 - 9

How the Finch Stole Christmas Dec 16, 1999
6 - 10

Family Matters Jan 06, 2000
6 - 11

The Domino Heart Jan 13, 2000
6 - 12

Abby Road Feb 03, 2000
6 - 13

Be Still My Heart Feb 10, 2000
6 - 14

All in the Family Feb 17, 2000
6 - 15

Be Patient Feb 24, 2000
6 - 16

Under Control Mar 23, 2000
6 - 17

Viable Options Apr 06, 2000
6 - 18

Match Made in Heaven Apr 13, 2000
6 - 19

The Fastest Year Apr 27, 2000
6 - 20

Loose Ends May 04, 2000
6 - 21

Such Sweet Sorrow May 11, 2000
6 - 22

May Day May 18, 2000

5 Season 5 Sep 24, 1998

5 - 1

Day for Knight Sep 24, 1998
5 - 2

Split Second Oct 01, 1998
5 - 3

They Treat Horses, Don't They? Oct 08, 1998
5 - 4

Vanishing Act Oct 15, 1998
5 - 5

Masquerade Oct 29, 1998
5 - 6

Stuck on You Nov 05, 1998
5 - 7

Hazed and Confused Nov 12, 1998
5 - 8

The Good Fight Nov 19, 1998
5 - 9

Good Luck, Ruth Johnson Dec 10, 1998
5 - 10

The Miracle Worker Dec 17, 1998
5 - 11

Nobody Doesn't Like Amanda Lee Jan 07, 1999
5 - 12

Double Blind Jan 21, 1999
5 - 13

Choosing Joi Feb 04, 1999
5 - 14

The Storm (1) Feb 11, 1999
5 - 15

The Storm (2) Feb 18, 1999
5 - 16

Middle of Nowhere Feb 25, 1999
5 - 17

Sticks and Stones Mar 25, 1999
5 - 18

Point of Origin Apr 08, 1999
5 - 19

Rites of Spring Apr 29, 1999
5 - 20

Power May 06, 1999
5 - 21

Responsible Parties May 13, 1999
5 - 22

Getting to Know You May 20, 1999

4 Season 4 Sep 25, 1997

4 - 1

Ambush Sep 25, 1997
4 - 2

Something New Oct 02, 1997
4 - 3

Friendly Fire Oct 09, 1997
4 - 4

When the Bough Breaks Oct 16, 1997
4 - 5

Good Touch, Bad Touch Oct 30, 1997
4 - 6

Ground Zero Nov 06, 1997
4 - 7

Fathers and Sons Nov 13, 1997
4 - 8

Freak Show Nov 20, 1997
4 - 9

Obstruction of Justice Dec 11, 1997
4 - 10

Do You See What I See? Dec 18, 1997
4 - 11

Think Warm Thoughts Jan 08, 1998
4 - 12

Sharp Relief Jan 15, 1998
4 - 13

Carter's Choice Jan 29, 1998
4 - 14

Family Practice Feb 05, 1998
4 - 15

Exodus Feb 26, 1998
4 - 16

My Brother's Keeper Mar 25, 1998
4 - 17

A Bloody Mess Apr 09, 1998
4 - 18

Gut Reaction Apr 16, 1998
4 - 19

Shades of Gray Apr 23, 1998
4 - 20

Of Past Regret and Future Fear Apr 30, 1998
4 - 21

Suffer the Little Children May 07, 1998
4 - 22

A Hole in the Heart May 14, 1998

3 Season 3 Sep 26, 1996

3 - 1

Dr. Carter, I Presume Sep 26, 1996
3 - 2

Let the Games Begin Oct 03, 1996
3 - 3

Don't Ask, Don't Tell Oct 10, 1996
3 - 4

Last Call Oct 17, 1996
3 - 5

Ghosts Oct 31, 1996
3 - 6

Fear of Flying Nov 07, 1996
3 - 7

No Brain, No Gain Nov 14, 1996
3 - 8

Union Station Nov 21, 1996
3 - 9

Ask Me No Questions, I'll Tell You No Lies Dec 12, 1996
3 - 10

Homeless for the Holidays Dec 19, 1996
3 - 11

Night Shift Jan 16, 1997
3 - 12

Post Mortem Jan 23, 1997
3 - 13

Fortune's Fools Jan 30, 1997
3 - 14

Whose Appy Now? Feb 06, 1997
3 - 15

The Long Way Around Feb 13, 1997
3 - 16

Faith Feb 20, 1997
3 - 17

Tribes Apr 10, 1997
3 - 18

You Bet Your Life Apr 17, 1997
3 - 19

Calling Dr. Hathaway Apr 24, 1997
3 - 20

Random Acts May 01, 1997
3 - 21

Make a Wish May 08, 1997
3 - 22

One More for the Road May 15, 1997

2 Season 2 Sep 21, 1995

2 - 1

Welcome Back Carter! Sep 21, 1995
2 - 2

Summer Run Sep 28, 1995
2 - 3

Do One, Teach One, Kill One Oct 05, 1995
2 - 4

What Life? Oct 12, 1995
2 - 5

And Baby Makes Two Oct 19, 1995
2 - 6

Days Like This Nov 02, 1995
2 - 7

Hell and High Water Nov 09, 1995
2 - 8

The Secret Sharer Nov 16, 1995
2 - 9

Home Dec 07, 1995
2 - 10

A Miracle Happens Here Dec 14, 1995
2 - 11

Dead of Winter Jan 04, 1996
2 - 12

True Lies Jan 25, 1996
2 - 13

It's Not Easy Being Greene Feb 01, 1996
2 - 14

The Right Thing Feb 08, 1996
2 - 15

Baby Shower Feb 15, 1996
2 - 16

The Healers Feb 22, 1996
2 - 17

The Match Game Mar 28, 1996
2 - 18

A Shift in the Night Apr 04, 1996
2 - 19

Fire in the Belly Apr 25, 1996
2 - 20

Fevers of Unknown Origin May 02, 1996
2 - 21

Take These Broken Wings May 09, 1996
2 - 22

John Carter, M.D. May 16, 1996

1 Season 1 Sep 19, 1994

1 - 1

24 Hours Sep 19, 1994
1 - 2

Day One Sep 22, 1994
1 - 3

Going Home Sep 29, 1994
1 - 4

Hit and Run Oct 06, 1994
1 - 5

Into That Good Night Oct 13, 1994
1 - 6

Chicago Heat Oct 20, 1994
1 - 7

Another Perfect Day Nov 03, 1994
1 - 8

9 1/2 Hours Nov 10, 1994
1 - 9

ER Confidential Nov 17, 1994
1 - 10

Blizzard Dec 08, 1994
1 - 11

The Gift Dec 15, 1994
1 - 12

Happy New Year Jan 05, 1995
1 - 13

Luck of the Draw Jan 12, 1995
1 - 14

Long Day's Journey Jan 19, 1995
1 - 15

Feb 5, '95 Feb 02, 1995
1 - 16

Make of Two Hearts Feb 09, 1995
1 - 17

The Birthday Party Feb 16, 1995
1 - 18

Sleepless in Chicago Feb 23, 1995
1 - 19

Love's Labor Lost Mar 09, 1995
1 - 20

Full Moon, Saturday Night Mar 30, 1995
1 - 21

House of Cards Apr 06, 1995
1 - 22

Men Plan, God Laughs Apr 27, 1995
1 - 23

Love Among the Ruins May 04, 1995
1 - 24

Motherhood May 11, 1995
1 - 25

Everything Old Is New Again May 18, 1995

0 Season 0 Apr 02, 2009

0 - 1

Retrospective Apr 02, 2009
0 - 3

Ambush (West Coast) Jan 01, 1970
0 - 4

Prescription for Success: The Birth of ER Jan 01, 1970
0 - 5

First Year Rotation: Caring for ER Jan 01, 1970
0 - 6

On The Cutting Edge: Medical Realism on ER Jan 01, 1970
0 - 7

Post Operation Procedures: Post Production in the ER Jan 01, 1970
0 - 9

Anatomy of an Ambush Jan 01, 1970
0 - 10

Ambush Live Post Show-East Coast Jan 01, 1970
0 - 12

Hell and High Water - Anatomy of an Episode Jan 01, 1970
0 - 13

On Call- The Life of an ER Director Jan 01, 1970
0 - 14

Buddies - Benton & Carter Jan 01, 1970
0 - 15

Blood Work - who's job is this? Jan 01, 1970
0 - 17

ER Specialists - Fear of Flying Jan 01, 1970
0 - 18

The Nurses Station Jan 01, 1970
0 - 19

ER at 300 Paley Center Tribute Jan 01, 1970
0 - 20

Cut Ups - Season 1 Gag Reel Jan 01, 1970
0 - 21

Cut Ups - Season 2 Gag Reel Jan 01, 1970
0 - 22

Cut Ups - Season 3 Gag Reel Jan 01, 1970
0 - 23

Cut Ups - Season 4 Gag Reel Jan 01, 1970
0 - 24

Cut Ups - Season 5 Gag Reel Jan 01, 1970
0 - 25

Cut Ups - Season 6 Gag Reel Jan 01, 1970
0 - 26

Cut Ups - Season 7 Gag Reel Jan 01, 1970
0 - 27

Cut Ups - Season 8 Gag Reel Jan 01, 1970
0 - 28

Cut Ups - Season 9 Gag Reel Jan 01, 1970
0 - 29

Cut Ups - Season 10 Gag Reel Jan 01, 1970
0 - 30

Cut Ups - Season 14 Gag Reel Jan 01, 1970

Overview

Sam's ex-husband shows up and wants to take Alex on a trip. Gallant is back and Neela hopes to see him before he goes back to Iraq.

Year 2009

Studio NBC

Director Michael Crichton

Crew Lisa Zwerling (Co-Executive Producer), Dieter Ismagil (Associate Producer), Joe Sachs (Executive Producer), David Malloy (Associate Producer), Christopher Chulack (Executive Producer), Arthur Albert (Director of Photography)

Popularity 21.6663

Language English

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