Series synopsis
Code Black is an American drama television series that premiered on CBS on September 30, 2015. It ended on July 18, 2018. It was created by Michael Seitzman. It stars Marcia Gay Harden, Luis Guzmán, Raza Jaffrey and Benjamin Hollingsworth.
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.
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Marcia Gay Harden as Dr. Leanne Rorish
- Luis Guzmán as Jesse Salander
- Raza Jaffrey as Neal Hudson
- Benjamin Hollingsworth as Mario Savetti
- Melanie Chandra as Malaya Pineda
- Harry M. Ford as Angus Leighton
- William Allen Young as Dr. Rollie Guthrie
- Emily Alyn Lind as Ariel
Supporting cast
- Jillian Murray as Heather Pinkney
- Boris Kodjoe as Dr. Will Campbell
- Noah Gray-Cabey as Dr. Elliot Dixon
- Emily Tyra as Dr. Noa Kean
- Moon Bloodgood as Rox Valenzuela
- Rob Lowe as Dr. Ethan Willis
- Bonnie Somerville as Christa Lorenson
Guest cast
- Michael Reilly Burke as Frank Irvin
- Ariana Molkara as Vanessa
- Emily Nelson as Hannah Reynolds
- Wes Ramsey as Matt
- Paula Newsome as Margaret Wesley
- Melia Renee as Holly
- Annabeth Gish as Geraldine Lithwick
- Ajiona Alexus as Keesha Platt
- Jonna Walsh as Whitney Lithwick
- Kevin Jackson as Morty
- Reece Cody as Jack Harris
- Mary Mouser as Tia Benton
Episodes
This series spans 4 seasons with 48 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | ||
| Season 1 | 18 | September 30, 2015 | February 24, 2016 |
| Season 2 | 16 | September 28, 2016 | February 8, 2017 |
| Season 3 | 13 | April 25, 2018 | July 18, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | First Look |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot Four new first-year residents are immediately put to work by the ER's tough-minded residency director Dr. Leanne Rorish. |
September 30, 2015 |
| 2 |
We Plug Holes 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. |
October 7, 2015 |
| 3 |
Pre-Existing Conditions 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. |
October 14, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Second Year The new residents are introduced to the ER. A new doctor from the army who knows many advanced procedures is flown to a shark attack on the beach with Mike Leighton and Leighton falls 20 feet from the helicopter. Dr. Guthrie Jr. is promoted to the director of the ER in addition to the OR. |
September 28, 2016 |
| 2 |
Life and Limb Willis must help a promising soccer player make a life-altering decision after he's seriously injured, and another patient's hesitation to share that she's transgender makes it difficult for the doctors to diagnose her severe abdominal pain. |
October 5, 2016 |
| 3 |
Corporeal Form Willis defies Campbell’s orders when he helps Mario and Heather perform a radical procedure on a maintenance worker stuck under a boiler that exploded. Also, Angus’ father, Dr. Desmond Leighton, tries to seize Power of Attorney over Mike, who is still in a coma, even though Mike granted that right to his brother, Angus. |
October 12, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Third Year The doctors must race to save a girl caught in the crossfire of a shoot-out; Willis shifts his focus to field medicine, choosing to work primarily on an ambulance with his new partner, paramedic Rox; Leanne begins her journey to adopt Ariel. |
April 25, 2018 |
| 2 |
Better Angels Angus and Mario treat a patient who is a self-proclaimed psychic and envisions the staff singing and dancing, seeing beauty amid the chaos at Angels Memorial. Also, Willis and Rox put their lives in danger to rescue a congressman and his staffer from a multi-car accident. |
May 2, 2018 |
| 3 |
La Familia Jesse is in denial when his brother arrives at Angels Memorial in bad shape after being pinned down in a warehouse collapse and further tests reveal he has advanced congestive heart failure. Also, Willis opens up to Rox about his brother who was killed in Afghanistan. |
May 9, 2018 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | CBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 30, 2015 |
| Last aired | July 18, 2018 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | Canceled |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 22:00:00 |