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The Ethics of Hope

Episode Number: 32    Season Num: 2    First Aired: Monday November 27, 1995    Prod Code: 3M10
Kate is stricken when she realizes that her negligence due to exhaustion caused the death of a young woman during surgery, and considers assuaging her guilt by informing the woman's parents of her error. Billy and Danny decide to help a teenager running a unlicensed clinic for indigent patients. Judge Aldrich retires from the bench and comes to work at the hospital as Alan's replacement. Camille's drug seeking behaviors continue. Diane has second thoughts about her research project when she realizes that she's become attached to the orangutan that she's successfully infected with AIDS.

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Writer: David E. Kelley
Director: Michael W. Watkins
Star: Jayne Brook (Dr. Diane Grad (Episodes 23-119, recurring otherwise)),  Thomas Gibson (Dr. Danny Nyland (Episodes 14-71, recurring otherwise)),  Christine Lahti (Dr. Kate Austin),  Adam Arkin (Dr. Aaron Shutt),  Hector Elizondo (Dr. Phillip Watters),  Peter Berg (Dr. Billy Kronk (Episodes 23-119, recurring otherwise)),  Vondie Curtis-Hall (Dr. Dennis Hancock (Episodes 23-119, recurring otherwise)),  Jamey Sheridan (Dr. John Sutton (Episodes 28-45)),  Roxanne Hart (Camille Duschene Shutt (Episodes 1-45, recurring otherwise))
Recurring Role: Gary Carlos Cervantes (Nurse),  Stephen Elliott (Judge Harold Aldrich)
Guest Star: James Hong (Dr. Luke Tsu),  Terence Mathews (Johnson),  John Davis Chandler (Mr. Ray),  Adrian Ricard (Old Woman),  Garth McLean (Technician),  Lloyd Watts (Patient),  Gary A. Rodriguez (Orderly),  Jordan Charney (Mr. Harrod),  Joey Dedio (Roberto Rodriguez),  John Finn (Dr. Trevor Filburn),  Micole Mercurio (Peggy Harrod),  Tyrin Turner (Ricky Jackson),  Tangie Ambrose (Young Mother)

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Wilson Pickett - In the Midnight Hour (edit)

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The Ethics of Hope
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The only thing I will say about this episode is as follows. yep this is a perfect example of why adding Christine Lahti to the cast was a stroke of genius. She whoops butt here totally brilliant
Continue » Posted Aug 13, 2006 8:43 pm PST
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