Michael Vaughn Shaw

Archer confronts his own mortality while on a complex case. One patient’s quirky habit baffles Charles and Theo. A fatal diagnosis shocks one of the doctors at Gaffney.

Archer and Frost confront a troubling medical mystery while treating a college basketball player. Lenox’s treatment of a surrogate patient leads to unexpected complications for the patient and her best friend.

Charles helps Scott with a longtime patient who was recently diagnosed with schizophrenia; Hammer, Maggie and Vanessa investigate the legitimacy of a patient's cancer diagnosis; Crockett is caught off guard; Will pitches a new medical technology.

Following orders, Goodwin is tasked with enforcing difficult cuts to hospital personnel. Charles' daughter is hospitalized after a car accident. A transplant patient makes a life-changing decision.

When a commuter ship capsizes, the ED finds itself under water as the staff struggles to treat the influx of new patients and deal with bold new employees taking charge.

Lenox continues to rankle Archer as the two tackle their new roles. Ripley faces possible suspension over what really happened to Pawel. Goodwin is forced to make layoffs.