ABC has announced that the next season will be ER curtain call.

It should run for 19 episodes.

I kind of feel that it ran out of steam a few years ago. It will be interesting to see if the writers do a spin-off series which seems the thing to do in America lately(SG1 to Atlantis etc).

It's been a good shot but it will be time to say goodbye next year

Yeah. Apparently they are desperately trying to get old ER cast members back for some sort of where they all are now thing?

I don't think there's anything desperate about it. It's been raised as a "wouldn't it be nice" thing, but as far as I know that's as far as it's gone.

i havent really been watching this season that much i think its time, especially if mekhi pheifer leaves

I think that unfortunately TPTB have not been able to overcome the departure of GV. They pulled it of when Clooney left but on this occasion they haven't been able to deliver the goods. They tried to sell us Gates which has failed big time.

From USA Today

NBC will make one last set of rounds at County General for a 15th and final season of ER, but not all the doctors will be around for rotations.

Maura Tierney (Abby Lockhart) will exit after a few episodes, and Goran Visnjic (who plays Lockhart's love, Luka Kovac) also will leave the show early next season for Abby's exit.

Mekhi Phifer has not yet signed a new contract, although castmates John Stamos, Parminder Nagra and Linda Cardellini will be back.

Looking ahead to the finale, executive producer John Wells would like some former cast members to come back and say goodbye. But apart from Noah Wyle, whose contract calls for him to return for four more episodes, he hasn't made any overtures.

"I kind of miss all my friends," Wells says of George Clooney, Julianna Margulies and the rest. "It's impossible to approach people and say, 'Hey, would you feel like it?' without knowing what all these (future) stories are going to be. We'd just like them to be part of closing down what everybody started."

Do we know if GV and MT have already agreed to this? Would be great if they were arround for a few episodes in S15.

S15 is what this refers to; looks as though Luka and Abby will exit at the same time, which to my mind increases the chances of a happy ending dramatically.

Hooray, happy ending for Abby and Luka...pleeeease yes!

I read in OK magazine that George probably isn't coming back. It was a little quote from him that said "We never even talked about it, no one has ever asked me. It's the funniest thing - that story came out and it was everywhere in one day."

So not great news! I think it would be a bit cheesy to have them all back anyway... having Carter back for 4 episodes will be cool though, didn't realise that was still in his contract.

I'm glad ER is finally calling it a day though!

We had Carol and Doug mentioned when Jeanie was back last week. Their happy. End of. George is way too big to go back now. I doubt TPTB would even ask him.

While it still has it's moments, I'm glad it's finishing. It was a fantastic show (still is a very good one) and defined a televisual era.

I don't see why they can't ask George Clooney if they wanted to. ER was a brilliant springboard for Clooney
Personallly I think they may not ask him because Doug and Carol had a happy ending. Maybe it is best left at that.

I will be sad to see the series go ..

I think previous seasons have been brilliant but this season has run out of steam.

I would like to share with you that when ER first came on the airs I watched the first 2 seasons and left it until season 9. So I have 7 series to watch so once they have finished with ER it will still go on for me as I plan to watch the rest of it afer it finishes hehehehe

Gutted

Gutted that its gonna be finishing.

Y'know ER is one of those TV shows that I never thought would end ...

I don't think it's as good as it used to be, but it's still a great show. I'll be sad to see it go.

i think ER is still good as it used to be and i still love watching it.

don't forget all good things must come to an end.

Season 15 is to be the last?
Thank Gawd for that