Join us as we reminisce about the moments from “ER” that made us fall in love with Noah Wyle's character, John Carter. From profound emotional breakdowns to acts of bravery, these unforgettable scenes showcase not only Carter’s evolution as a doctor but also his capacity for compassion and growth. Each moment highlights Wyle’s ability to immerse us in Carter’s intricacies—his triumphs, heartbreaks, and undying sense of humanity. How did these moments resonate with you? Share your thoughts in the comments!
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00:00Come on, that wasn't that bad, but we missed the vein.
00:05Welcome to Ms. Mojo, and today we're counting down our picks for 10 moments from ER
00:10where Noah Wiley enshrined his legacy as one of TV's best doctors.
00:15Please beware, 30-year-old spoilers to follow.
00:18I feel like I grew up here with all of you.
00:24Number 10, Carter apologizes for his past mistake.
00:28Dr. Carter.
00:30Don't worry, I remember your name.
00:3310 years, I don't forget.
00:36Do you remember my name?
00:39Rubidoux?
00:40We all make mistakes when we're young, but in the ER, the consequences can be devastating.
00:46Carter learns this lesson the hard way in Season 11.
00:49Years after a fatal error, he finally gets the chance to set things right.
00:53You know, when you're a student, you're so desperate for approval.
00:58You want everybody to like you.
00:59You want your patients to like you.
01:01You want their families to like you.
01:03You've got to be efficient, too, though.
01:04You've got to impress your superiors.
01:07Back in Season 2, Carter had turfed Mr. Rubidoux's wife out of the ER under orders from higher-ups.
01:14And she's going to be okay?
01:16They're the people to see.
01:17Nero.
01:19Bye now.
01:20God bless.
01:22His choice contributed to her declining health and eventual death.
01:26You gave me hope.
01:28In Ruby Redux, Carter and Rubidoux meet again, and their reunion is anything but warm.
01:34No, no, no, no, no.
01:36I want my own doctor.
01:37But Carter doesn't run.
01:39He owns his failure with a sincerity that's hard to shake.
01:42Noah Wiley plays it quietly, letting Carter's remorse do the talking.
01:47It's a full-circle moment, showing us just how far Carter has come.
01:51Ten years ago, I lied to you about your wife.
01:59But I am not lying to you right now.
02:02Number nine.
02:03Carter weeps at Chase's bedside.
02:05What is it?
02:06It's Chase.
02:08You know him?
02:09It's his cousin.
02:10Carter has always kept his emotions close to the chest.
02:13But in season four's My Brother's Keeper, they all come pouring out.
02:17No, no, no.
02:18That's capturing.
02:19There's a carotid pulse.
02:20All right, start a dopamine drip.
02:21Ten mics per kilo.
02:22Where's the vent?
02:23I got a BP.
02:2440 pounds.
02:25How long was that?
02:26I'm calling respiratory.
02:27How long was that?
02:28I told you.
02:28About 40 minutes.
02:30I don't know how long he was down before I got there.
02:32Carter's privileged cousin Chase is rushed into the ER after a heroin overdose leaves him near death.
02:39Carter stays strong through the procedures, but it's the aftermath that hits hardest.
02:44Chase is left with permanent brain damage.
02:47As he lies unconscious, Carter breaks down beside him, letting his fear, guilt, and heartbreak show.
02:53He later confesses to his grandparents that he knew about Chase's substance use disorder and tried to help.
03:00It's raw, human, and deeply vulnerable.
03:02Noah Wiley's performance here is subtle but shattering.
03:07Carter's compassion isn't just for his patients, but also for the family he couldn't save.
03:17Number eight.
03:19Carter goes to the Congo to bring Kovac home.
03:22What should I tell Weaver?
03:24Whatever you want.
03:25Can I tell you're coming back?
03:31I don't know.
03:32When others would have turned back, Carter pushed forward, risking everything to bring his friend home.
03:38In The Lost, Carter travels deep into war-torn Congo to find Dr. Luka Kovac,
03:44who's supposedly been killed while providing medical aid.
03:47It's arguably Carter at his bravest and most selfless.
03:51You might have some information about what happened to Luka.
03:54Oh, sorry.
03:55They just gave us the list now.
03:57Despite danger, disease, and bureaucratic red tape, he refuses to give up on his colleague.
04:02You guys burn the clinic to the ground?
04:08You guys.
04:11You guys keep burning down hospitals.
04:13Where are you going to go when you get shot, huh?
04:14What begins as a recovery mission becomes a testament to Carter's unwavering loyalty
04:20and steadfast moral compass.
04:22He's no longer a green med student.
04:25He's someone willing to put his life on the line for a friend's memory.
04:28This man!
04:29Did you see this man?
04:29Where is this man?
04:30Noah Wiley brings a quiet intensity to Carter's determination,
04:35reminding us that his heart has only grown stronger with time.
04:38Number seven.
04:39Carter steps up.
04:41This was the moment Carter truly came into his own.
04:43Get a mask on her!
04:44Kicking off his metaphorical floaties as he's tossed headfirst into the deep end.
04:49It's a solvent.
04:50It's toxic.
04:52I don't want to spread this stuff around.
04:53I don't want to spread this stuff contained.
04:55In Exodus, a chemical spill turns the ER into a complete disaster zone.
05:00With chaos unfolding and senior doctors either gone or sidelined,
05:05Carter takes control.
05:06No, no, no.
05:07Don't plug that in.
05:08Give me spark.
05:08Might ignite the fumes.
05:09He organizes evacuations, directs treatment,
05:12and leads the team with a steady hand and a clear head.
05:16We are going to evacuate the entire ER.
05:18Check every room.
05:19All contaminated patients and staff go to the ambulance bay right now.
05:23Wait a minute.
05:23How do we know who's contaminated?
05:25If you got a spot on your skin, if you got a spot on your gurney,
05:28if you got a spot on your clothes, go outside right now.
05:31It's the kind of moment you don't see coming.
05:33Noah Wiley plays the scene with confidence,
05:36showing us a man who's no longer just a student, but a leader.
05:39For fans who watched him since season one,
05:42it's a moment of deep and abiding pride.
05:45Grab a crash cart defibrillator, a bunch of mayo stands.
05:48Right.
05:48You guys okay in here?
05:49Yep.
05:49Yeah, we're on our way.
05:50Okay.
05:53Hey, Choni, get a lot of saline.
05:55Lots of it.
05:56Anybody in exam four?
05:57Carter, I need you down here.
05:59Inca-pulsin, coronary artery disease,
06:01congestive heart failure on dopamine and heparin drips.
06:04Help me move around.
06:04Okay, I'll do it.
06:05I need you to take ACLS drugs to the cafeteria.
06:07Number six, Carter's first day.
06:10John Carter.
06:11Yes, sir.
06:11Peter Benton.
06:13You the surgical student?
06:14Yep.
06:14We didn't just meet John Carter in the ER pilot.
06:17We fell for him.
06:18In the very first episode, 24 Hours,
06:21Carter is introduced to the crazy and chaotic world
06:24of County General's emergency room.
06:27At this point, Carter is a wide-eyed rookie,
06:29overwhelmed and scrambling to keep up.
06:32This, this is the surgical.
06:36This is where the real action is.
06:41We use this phone to call the OR, 6440.
06:45X-ray is around the corner.
06:46They're a bunch of idiots.
06:48Obscure the patients and make them wait too long.
06:50So whenever you can,
06:51make sure you go with the patients to x-ray.
06:53He fumbles through procedures,
06:54gets flustered by his boss
06:56and stumbles more than once.
06:58Hey.
06:59Oh, excuse me.
06:59Sorry.
07:00Despite the setbacks, he never gives up.
07:03We get a glimpse of the determination
07:04that eventually makes him
07:06one of the best doctors on TV.
07:08From the moment he walks through those doors,
07:10you can tell there's something special about him.
07:12Noah Wiley brings an instant charm to the role,
07:15striking the perfect balance
07:17between nervous energy and earnest heart.
07:20What's the score?
07:22Paul is down.
07:26You okay?
07:27Yeah.
07:28Good.
07:30Don't worry about what happened out there.
07:34Just don't make a habit of it.
07:39Okay.
07:40Number five.
07:42Carter's goodbye.
07:43It's been...
07:4411 years.
07:48After 11 seasons,
07:49saying goodbye to Carter
07:50felt like saying goodbye to an old friend.
07:53In The Show Must Go On,
07:54he quietly wraps up his time at County General.
07:57His exit isn't some wild and dramatic goodbye
08:00amidst a crisis.
08:02Wiley tackles the moment
08:03with his characteristically subtle, emotional grace.
08:06You delivered her.
08:07There's no big speech,
08:19no fanfare.
08:20It's just Carter doing what he's always done,
08:23taking care of patients
08:24and quietly mentoring the next generation.
08:26As the hospital buzzes around him,
08:32he steps out into the Chicago night,
08:35leaving behind the place
08:36and the people that shaped him.
08:38Noah Wiley's final moments in this episode
08:40are understated but deeply moving.
08:43If I leave here tomorrow...
08:49Number four.
08:50Lucy dies and Carter comes close.
08:53What happened to Sank?
08:54I called them twice, they're backed up.
08:55Listen, I don't want to be on your case,
08:56but you've got to pick up some of the patients.
08:57Look, I just found him in the lounge.
08:59Have you suited the leg like that?
09:00I've got the chart right here.
09:01Good, let Malik stay with this guy.
09:02Malik, just forget it.
09:04Even on a show known for heartbreak,
09:06this moment hits like a punch to the chest.
09:08In the shocking final scene of Be Still My Heart,
09:11Carter walks into a patient's room
09:12expecting a routine consult.
09:14What he gets is a knife to the kidney,
09:17courtesy of a mentally ill patient.
09:19As he collapses,
09:20he sees his medical student Lucy
09:22already bleeding out on the floor.
09:26What follows in All in the Family
09:29is a desperate fight to save them both.
09:32Carter survives, Lucy doesn't.
09:35The trauma leaves Carter physically scarred
09:37and emotionally shattered,
09:38changing the course of his character forever.
09:41Two years later,
09:42he's forced to relive the ordeal
09:44when he meets his assailant in the ER once more.
09:47Great.
09:48Glad you're okay.
09:59Number three, Carter's gift for Benton.
10:02I guess Santa didn't buy you that bike you asked for.
10:05Carter, what are you doing here?
10:07Cleo told me this was on your route.
10:10Come on, you want to join me?
10:11No.
10:12For comrades who have been through hell together,
10:14gifts aren't objects so much as a quiet expression
10:17of deep gratitude.
10:18In I'll Be Home for Christmas,
10:20we learn that Carter's mentor, Dr. Benton,
10:22is leaving the hospital and the show.
10:25Got your message.
10:27I guess there's no way to talk you out of it, huh?
10:30Done deal.
10:31Well, I got you something.
10:35Carter waits for Benton on his jogging route,
10:37bringing a carefully chosen gift,
10:40an L train token,
10:41and a memory of Benton's mentorship.
10:43Second week of my surgical internship,
10:46we got 11 traumas in one night.
10:485 a.m. the next morning,
10:50we were still patching together
10:51this little girl that had been dragged into her car.
10:54And I was so tired,
10:55I couldn't even see straight.
10:57And I asked you if I could take a break,
10:58and you kicked me out of the OR.
11:00It's not flashy.
11:01It's not for show.
11:03It's just Carter saying thank you
11:04in the most Carter way possible.
11:07Their relationship has always been complicated,
11:09but this moment cuts through all of it.
11:11It's heartfelt, understated,
11:13and one of the most touching examples
11:15of Carter's growth and maturity.
11:18Getting cold, I better move on.
11:21Merry Christmas.
11:22Sign to you.
11:24Number two, Carter breaks down.
11:26After surviving a brutal attack
11:28and losing Lucy,
11:29Carter tries to carry on,
11:31but the cracks are slowly showing.
11:33Hey, make sure they do a head,
11:35abdomen, and pelvis on that guy.
11:36Sure.
11:37And come find me.
11:37Hunt me down.
11:38Let me see the films.
11:39Okay.
11:40Thanks.
11:42Yep.
11:49In Mayday,
11:50we see the fallout of his trauma in full force.
11:53He's short-tempered,
11:54emotionally distant,
11:56and clearly spiraling out of control.
11:59Abby catches him taking a patient's medication,
12:01and it all becomes depressingly clear.
12:03When Dr. Green and Dr. Weaver
12:05lead an intervention to confront him,
12:08the truth comes out.
12:09What happened to the rest of the fentanyl?
12:11I don't know.
12:12Must have wasted it down the sink.
12:13Somebody's supposed to witness you doing that.
12:15Carter's breakdown is heartbreaking,
12:17raw,
12:18and utterly human.
12:19Noah Wiley's performance is devastating in its honesty.
12:23He is so wounded,
12:25he resists all help until he can't anymore.
12:28I'm in a lot of pain.
12:30This place isn't exactly the easiest work environment.
12:36Lucy's dead,
12:37which is partly my fault.
12:38I haven't slept in months.
12:39I had to take more pain medication just to function.
12:42As he's taken to rehab,
12:44you can see it's not just a storyline,
12:46but a pivotal turning point.
12:48Carter's healing had to start with a breaking.
12:50Before we unveil our top pick,
12:52here are a few honorable mentions.
12:55Green and Carter reflect on Gant's death.
12:57Dr. Green mentors Carter
12:59as the latter blames himself
13:00for the death of Dr. Gant.
13:02I knew Dennis was having a hard time.
13:08I knew he was in trouble,
13:10but I was too busy.
13:14And I just didn't want to get dragged down.
13:17Carter and Lucy come to an understanding.
13:20A tough night gifts Carter and med student Lucy
13:23with a moment of mutual understanding.
13:25Some patients get to you more than others.
13:28I know.
13:30But when you do everything that you can,
13:33sometimes even more than you thought you could,
13:38you got to walk away knowing you fought the good fight.
13:40Leg amputation in the field.
13:42Carter harkens back to his surgical rotation
13:44by amputating the legs of a trapped firefighter.
13:47You got to hold him still until it kicks in.
13:49You're almost right.
13:50All right.
13:50Is that two clamps each or two clamps all together?
13:53Two clamps all together.
13:54Two, two, three.
13:55Five.
13:56Am I claiming the vein and the artery separately?
13:58Benton fights for Carter.
14:00Carter's kidney fails,
14:01and Dr. Benton fights tooth and nail
14:03to get his friend the best care.
14:05Closing the circle with Dr. Green's daughter.
14:24Dr. Carter shares his wisdom with his mentor's daughter
14:27as she starts a life in medicine.
14:29Have you ever done one of these before?
14:31No.
14:33Okay.
14:35Well, we use an angiocath with a 16-gauge needle.
14:37That's a large bore,
14:38but you need that in case there's bleeding
14:40and you have to transfuse them.
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14:57Number one,
14:58Carter and Kem lose the baby.
15:00You sure you had that position over the head?
15:03Yes.
15:04Nothing in Carter's journey prepares you
15:07for the dose of heartbreak he,
15:08and we receive towards the end of season 10.
15:12In Midnight,
15:13Carter and Kem are expecting their first child.
15:16Sadly, tragedy strikes when their baby is stillborn.
15:19The episode unfolds quietly,
15:21almost gently,
15:22but the emotional weight is crushing.
15:24There are no big speeches,
15:26no dramatic outbursts.
15:28I've been looking for over five minutes.
15:32There's no heartbeat.
15:34There's no gross body movement.
15:36We're left to linger in the unbearable stillness
15:39of a future lost.
15:40Carter, who has seen so much trauma in the ER,
15:43now faces pain he can't compartmentalize.
15:46Noah Wiley delivers one of his most powerful performances ever,
15:50full of grief, disbelief, and aching restraint.
15:53It's a moment of pure devastation,
15:56and one that lingers long after the credits roll.
15:59John?
16:00John?
16:00John?
16:00What's your favorite Noah Wiley moment?
16:13Let us know in the comments.
16:15It's true you're not going to get any better,
16:17but I believe that you will leave this hospital under your own power,
16:23and you will have more time with the people that you love.
16:26And you will leave this to celebrateagiopos.com.
16:28Amen.
16:29Amen.
16:30And I'll see you down below.
16:31Amen.
16:31Amen.
16:32Amen.
16:32Amen.
16:33Indeed.
16:34Amen.
16:37Amen.
16:37Amen.
16:38Tort Loudовали cairope.
16:38Amen.
16:39Amen.
16:39Amen.
16:40Amen.
16:41Amen.
16:42Amen.
16:42Amen.
16:43Amen.
16:44Amen.
16:45Amen.