Trauma: Life in the E.R. (1997)

Season 5

Trauma: Life in the E.R. is a medical-based television reality show that formerly ran on TLC from 1997 to 2002 and reruns are currently airing on Discovery Fit & Health. At its peak, Trauma was one of TLC's top-rated shows and spawned two spin-offs, Paramedics and Code Blue.

Released Sept. 30, 1997 Episode 60 min 10+

Genres: Documentary, Reality TV

Keywords: imdb.er, imdb.trauma, imdb.patient, imdb.nurse, imdb.hospital, imdb.emergency-room, imdb.doctor + 2 more, imdb.blood, awards.emmy-award-nominated

Watch Providers: Spectrum On Demand

Network: TLC

Country: United States
Languages: English

IMDb

8.3

/257/

Trakt

/5/

TMDb

/4/

S5E1 - Teachable Moments

Oakland, CA, is home to a large population of people struggling with poverty and substance abuse and has more than a hundred gangs. Although they are on a low budget, the ER at Highland Hospital will manage to treat a wide range of injuries and people.

Sept. 26, 2000, midnight

S5E2 - Desert Crossroads

Travel the halls of Arizona's largest hospital, Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center, with doctors treating a teen who collided with a tractor-trailer, a chest stabbing victim, a man who was nearly decapitated and a woman giving birth in her car.

Oct. 3, 2000, midnight

S5E3 - Passing the Puck

Denver Health Medical Center's trauma unit is equipped to handle disasters of any magnitude including Columbine High School shooting victims that were treated there. Join staff as they treat car wreck victims, gunshot wounds and snowboarding injuries.

Oct. 10, 2000, midnight

S5E4 - Heart of the Matter

Hennepin County Medical Center defies the county hospital stereotype. With state-of-the-art equipment and 84 private treatment cubicles, over 90,000 patients can be treated each year without overcrowding. Minnesota's oldest ER has kept up with the times.

Oct. 17, 2000, midnight

S5E5 - Family Forces

Travel to one of the busiest trauma units in the nation at Louisville's University Hospital. With the only Level One Trauma Center for hundreds of miles, the staff sees their share of domestic violence from the isolated rural areas surrounding Louisville.

Oct. 24, 2000, midnight

S5E6 - Playing with Fire

The comfortable climate and a colorful nightlife combine to increase drinking, irresponsible driving and reckless outdoor behavior during the summer months in Nashville. The talented staff of Vanderbilt University Medical Center's ER picks up the pieces.

Oct. 31, 2000, midnight

S5E7 - A Fist Full of Trauma

At Houston's Memorial Hermann Emergency Trauma Department, a dedicated staff treats the rowdy remains of the wild west. A teen is broadsided by a pick-up; a child is attacked by a Rottweiler; victims are injured in a three-car pile-up.

Nov. 7, 2000, midnight

S5E8 - Last Exit to Oakland

Outdated equipment and supply shortages force the staff of Alameda County Medical Center to improvise techniques and treatments. But their creative approach can't hide their intense dedication to provide even the most destitute patients with quality care.

Nov. 14, 2000, midnight

S5E9 - Phoenix Rising

Like the mythological phoenix, the doctors and nurses of Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center have come to the Level One Trauma Center to jump-start their personal and professional lives. They pursue diverse goals but share a dedication to medicine.

Nov. 28, 2000, midnight

S5E10 - Putting it Together

Denver, Colorado's disenfranchised population swells as the arts, recreation and the booming economy of the city boost growth. Rocky Mountain Regional Trauma Center treats victims of accidents, violence and illness with innovative medical care.

Dec. 5, 2000, midnight

S5E11 - Trauma Season

Network: TLC

Episode Runtime: 60 min.

Season Runtime: 60 min.

Released: Sept. 30, 1997

Last Air Date: Nov. 25, 2002, midnight

Status: Ended

Certification: TV-PG / 10+

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