TV series

Code Black

Name: Code Black
Released: 2015
Cast: Marcia Gay Harden, Luis Guzmán, Benjamin Hollingsworth, Harry M. Ford, William Allen Young

2015–2018· 3 seasons· 45 min episodesTV-14★ 7.8Canceled

On CBS — From ABC Studios · CBS Studios

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Synopsis

Inspired by the award-winning documentary, this medical drama is set in the busiest and most notorious ER in the nation where the extraordinary staff confront a challenged system in order to protect their ideals and the patients who need them the most.

Themes

nurse hospital los angeles, california doctor emergency room medical drama residents

Episodes

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E1 PilotNext upSep 30, 2015 · 45 min · ★ 6.6
Synopsis
Four new first-year residents are immediately put to work by the ER's tough-minded residency director Dr. Leanne Rorish.
Guest stars: Emily Alyn Lind (Ariel), Ariana Molkara (Vanessa), Emily Nelson (Hannah Reynolds), Suzanne Erickson (Ella)
E2 We Plug HolesOct 7, 2015 · 45 min · ★ 8.0
Synopsis
Christa saves a woman's life and then pleads with Neal to perform a surgery that will save the patient's reproductive future. Meanwhile, Mario gets into a fight with a patient after he delivers a diagnosis that could end the man's hockey career.
E3 Pre-Existing ConditionsOct 14, 2015 · 45 min · ★ 8.6
Synopsis
The doctors work 36 consecutive hours in code black and must deal with a distraught mother of two sons who were in a devastating car accident. Meanwhile, Mario bullies Angus into performing an unnecessary operation and lets Angus take the blame when Leanne finds out.
Guest stars: Neutze Megan (Amie)
E4 Sometimes It's a ZebraOct 21, 2015 · 45 min · ★ 8.6
Synopsis
A new surgical attending Cole Guthrie joins Angels Memorial with the help of his estranged father and clashes with Leanne over their contrasting approaches to medicine. Christa has a crisis of confidence in the middle of a procedure on her first infant since the loss of her son.
Guest stars: Ajiona Alexus (Keesha Platt), José Zúñiga (Chef Holder), Angela Lewis (Shanni Platt)
E5 Doctors with BordersOct 28, 2015 · 45 min · ★ 8.6
Synopsis
Neal clashes with his neurosurgeon father over how to treat his gravely ill mother, whose mysterious symptoms force Angels Memorial to quarantine Trauma One.
Guest stars: Wade Williams (Nick Gabler), Daniel Gerroll (Peter Hudson), H. Richard Greene (Lawrence Egan), Kevin Dunn (Dr. Taylor)
E6 In ExtremisNov 4, 2015 · 45 min · ★ 8.4
Synopsis
Leanne must deal with the difficult decision of whether to save Tom Moreno (Michael Trucco), the police officer who helped her during her family's accident, or his shooter, who has more serious injuries. Also, when Malaya's pregnant ex-girlfriend, Carla Niven (Shiri Appleby), arrives at the hospital with pain in her arm, Malaya is shocked by her MRI results.
Guest stars: Benito Martinez (Steve Jasso), Cress Williams (Cole Guthrie), Sal Lopez (Drunk Man), Kevin Dunn (Dr. Taylor), J. Mallory McCree (Jamal), Christopher Meyer (James), Michael Trucco (Tom Moreno), Shiri Appleby (Carla Niven)
E7 Buen ArbolNov 11, 2015 · 45 min · ★ 7.7
Synopsis
Angus utilizes his background in psychology when a woman cannot remember how she injured herself and others; Christa bonds with the mother of a patient with cystic fibrosis.
E8 You Are the HeartNov 18, 2015 · 45 min · ★ 8.8
Synopsis
Christa must handle all emergencies at Angels Memorial that happen outside the emergency room; Malaya arranges a bone marrow drive for Carla; Leanne turns down a date.
E9 The Son RisesNov 25, 2015 · 45 min · ★ 9.2
Synopsis
When the lead actor of the musical “The Lion King” tour arrives at Angels Memorial with a throat infection, Leanne gives him a diagnosis that puts both his career and life in jeopardy. Also, the doctors and the cast of “The Lion King” help a 17-year-old boy deal with the difficult decision of taking his father off life support,
Guest stars: Michael Reilly Burke (Frank Irvin), Wes Ramsey (Matt), Curt Mega (Aaron Jacobson), Tiffany Denise Hobbs (Wendy), Jim Titus (Paramedic), Alton Fitzgerald White (Lawrence)
E10 Cardiac SupportDec 2, 2015 · 45 min · ★ 9.3
Synopsis
Leanne becomes rattled at the thought of losing Jesse, as he fights for his life after suffering a massive heart attack. Meanwhile, Mario asks the residents to cover for him so he can search the city for a patient’s son, which goes against Neal’s direct order not to leave the hospital
E11 Black TagDec 9, 2015 · 45 min · ★ 9.3
Synopsis
Heavy fog at the scene of a massive multi-vehicle accident puts the doctors in danger; Jesse's confidence has taken a hit; Carla's condition turns critical.
Guest stars: Jillian Murray (Heather Pinkney), Chase Ellison (Elliot Lembeck), Shiri Appleby (Carla Niven), Maggie Elizabeth Jones (Lily Lembeck)
E12 The Fog of WarJan 13, 2016 · 45 min · ★ 8.5
Synopsis
As the doctors treat patients from the chaotic multi-vehicle accident, a love triangle begins to build between Mario, Angus and Heather. Also, when Malaya learns that Carla is at the hospital, she goes against Carla's wishes and stays by her side during the delivery of her baby. Shiri Appleby guest stars.
E13 First DateJan 20, 2016 · 45 min · ★ 8.0
Synopsis
Angus' older brother, an "all-star" ER doctor, tries to secure a position at Angels Memorial. Meanwhile, Christa's romantic feelings towards Neal begin to grow; and Malaya deals with a patient who is obsessed with her.
Guest stars: Mary Mouser (Tia Benton), Jim Titus (Paramedic), Courtney Ford (Danielle Randall), Jesse Bradford (Gordon Heshman), Tommy Dewey
E14 The Fifth StageJan 27, 2016 · 45 min · ★ 7.8
Synopsis
Leanne visits a prison to finally confront the drunk driver who killed her family. Meanwhile, Malaya begins to feel uncomfortable around her patient.
Guest stars: Melia Renee (Holly), Hal Ozsan (Karo Petrosian), Taylor Zakhar Perez (Ari Stricks), Jesse Bradford (Gordon Heshman), Tommy Dewey (Mike Leighton)
E15 Diagnosis of ExclusionFeb 3, 2016 · 45 min · ★ 8.5
Synopsis
After a violent incident inside the hospital results with some grave injuries, the doctors are questioned. Christa and Neal admit their relationship to human resources.
Guest stars: Jesse Bradford (Gordon Heshman), Tommy Dewey (Mike Leighton)
E16 Hail MaryFeb 10, 2016 · 45 min · ★ 8.0
Synopsis
Christa is feeling insecure after Neal's former girlfriend makes a return to the hospital after a year of volunteering in Haiti.
Guest stars: Jesse Rath (James), Annie Wersching (Katie Miller), Tommy Dewey (Mike Leighton)
E17 Love HurtsFeb 17, 2016 · 45 min · ★ 6.8
Synopsis
Christa has to try and ignore her personal feelings as she and Grace attempt to help a patient who says he was abused at a camp for troubled teenagers.
Guest stars: Cameron Boyce (Brody), Romika Annabell (Zombie), Elisha Henig (Luke Barton), Myndy Crist (Susan Stein), Tommy Dewey (Mike Leighton)
E18 Blood SportFeb 24, 2016 · 45 min
Synopsis
Mario confronts Angus about his Adderall abuse and Christa is surprised to learn how romantically involved Neal and Grace were before she left for Haiti. Also, Dr. Mark Taylor returns to help Leanne find the money in their budget to keep Jesse and the nurses from walking out.
Guest stars: Paula Newsome (Margaret Wesley), Tommy Dewey (Mike Leighton)