42 minSeason 1 • Episode 18
LatestA problem with dispatch creates chaos when medics are sent scrambling to the wrong locations. Marisa reconnects with her army buddy Casey, but their visit takes a dark turn. Boone plans a surprise party for Tyler's birthday. Elsewhere, Nancy, who has a lot on her plate as she deals with a terminal cancer patient, ponders the next step with Rabbit in their relationship.
When emergencies occur, the trauma team from San Francisco City Hospital is first on the scene, traveling by land, by sea or by air to reach their victims in time. From the heights of the city's Transamerica Pyramid to the depths of the San Francisco Bay, these heroes must face the most extreme conditions to save lives, and give meaning to their own existence in the process.
Practical Effects
They actually crashed a helicopter on set. NBC money!
Production
San Francisco shot like a character, not backdrop.
Acting
Cliff Curtis doing heavy lifting for everyone.
Creator
Dario Scardapane
Cliff Curtis
Reuben 'Rabbit' Palchuck
Derek Luke
Cameron Boone
Anastasia Griffith
Nancy Carnahan
Aimee Garcia
Nancy Carnahan
Kevin Rankin
EMT Tyler Briggs
Taylor Kinney
EMT Tyler Briggs
Carl Marino
Karl Sly
Jamey Sheridan
Dr. Joe Saviano
Adrian Bustamante
EMT - Paramedic - Brandon Trimmer
Cynthia Lea Clark
Nurse Slaughter
Deanna Marks
Nurse Weisman
James D. Weston II
Police Officer
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
NBC spent $6 million per episode making this their most expensive drama of 2009, then pulled the plug mid-season only to burn off episodes in summer.
Trauma arrived in the post-ER hospital drama gold rush but got crushed between Grey's Anatomy dominance and the coming Shondaland empire. It's basically the Freaks and Geeks of medical shows.
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