Anthony Edwards Returning To "ER"

LOS ANGELES — Dr. Mark Greene is coming back to "ER," but he's not coming back from the dead.

Anthony Edwards will reprise the role of Greene, who died of a brain tumor at the end of the 2002 season, in flashback scenes in the Nov. 13 episode, NBC announced Thursday.

Dr. Greene will be shown with other characters from the show's past and during an encounter with series newcomer Dr. Cate Banfield (Angela Bassett), an attending physician at County General, the network said. The names of the other returning "ER" alumni weren't released.

Edwards' appearance comes in the 15th and final season of "ER," which debuted in 1994 and launched the careers of George Clooney, who left the show in 1999, and others in the ensemble cast.

The new season premieres Sept. 25.

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Comments

[stillfresh]

Why is this how still on?

[Agentlady007]

Because there are more charts that tell a story than the bible.

[nastyvirus]

Because Abby hasn't finished her charts, because she drinks like a fish, and Luka is trying to get her to sell her body on the Dan Ryan Expressway.

[alguien]

because it refuses to die.

[grata2ude]

new medical advances i guess. LOLOL

[Agentlady007]

Ha ha ha ha

[BannedFromCommenting]

How many leave the show expecting this great success?
He did Top Gun, then what? And on that he was the sidekick who died.

Just like David Caruso, who left to be this big star and his first Hollywood film tanked. he is back to playing the same guy he did on NYPD Blue was it??

[leftbehind2000]

Hey! Anthony Edwards was a great actor even before ER!

I mean, he was the star of Revenge of the Nerds, fer chrissakes!

[Felicty]

Didn't his career die with this role?

[AdultFilmLegend]

I didn't know this show was still on.

[Agentlady007]

Oh, I love Anthony. He was so good in the movie "Gotcha".

Good Luck Anthony, or should I say " Break a Leg."

[KayDGee]

Dr Greene was a great character; but this is way to soap opera-ish, where returns from the dead and total amnesia common occurrences. The original ER formula of the stories swirling around the ER patients was much better than focusing on the employees. I love it, but it was a good decision to pull the plug after this year.

[nastyvirus]

I think it's gonna be more of a flashback or a nightmare sequence. Besides, what is Dr. Greene going to do with one blacked-out eye?

[johnnygoodwud]

anthony, sorry you are no geo. clooney. back to t.v. dude

[Eric8869]

Who watches E.R.? put a fork in it already

[shengirl]

I do, but the plots are wearing thin and some of the characters are repetitive and annoying. Sam and her commitment-phobia. Abby and her self-centeredness. Most of them need to grow up. Everything seems to lead to a dead end, a let-down... after dragging on for way too long. Guess I just keep hoping it will pick up. After this season, my wait will be mercifully over.

[Agentlady007]

Maybe they should start with Anthony and his love interest.

[Agentlady007]

Why, is the fork still stuck in your hand? Somebody call a doctor! Stat!

[speeddeeps]

t.e.s.t

[nastyvirus]

test failure . . . report errors to System Administrator immediately

[OhComeOnNow]

Oh, Puh=leeze. I loved this guy - when he was alive. this ploy is just sad...