Chicago Hope A Day in the Life (Season 3, Episode 8)
TV-14
TV Episode | 60 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Chicago Hope

A Day in the Life (Season 3, Episode 8)

TV-14

TV Episode | 60 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

A potentially brain-dead donor comes into the ER. With doctors from all over Chicago waiting, the body is first declared brain-dead, then after a re-examination they find he's only in a coma. The doctors bicker over what to do.

Director

Bill D'Elia

Writers

David E. Kelley (created by) | Sara B. Cooper (written by) (as Sara B. Charno) (executive story editor) (as Sara B. Charno) | David Amann (staff writer) | Ian Biederman (story editor) & 2 more

Producers

Rob Corn | John Heath | Tim Kring | Dawn Prestwich | Nicole Yorkin

Composer

Cinematographer

Editor

Casting Director

Production Designer

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 11, 1996

Release date

Nov 11, 1996 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 7 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 17 wins & 108 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
26 cast members

Name	Known for
Adam Arkin Dr. Aaron Shutt Dr. Aaron Shutt See fewer	Get Shorty (2017)
Christine Lahti Dr. Kathryn Austin Dr. Kathryn Austin See fewer	Chicago Hope (1994)
Peter Berg Dr. Billy Kronk Dr. Billy Kronk See fewer	Chicago Hope (1994)
Thomas Gibson Dr. Daniel Nyland Dr. Daniel Nyland See fewer	Dharma & Greg (1997)
Vondie Curtis-Hall Dr. Dennis Hancock Dr. Dennis Hancock See fewer	Romeo + Juliet (1996)
Jayne Brook Dr. Diane Grad Dr. Diane Grad See fewer	Star Trek: Discovery (2017)
Rocky Carroll Dr. Keith Wilkes Dr. Keith Wilkes See fewer	Crimson Tide (1995)
Mark Harmon Dr. Jack McNeil Dr. Jack McNeil See fewer	NCIS (2003)
Hector Elizondo Dr. Phillip Watters Dr. Phillip Watters See fewer	Pretty Woman (1990)
Ron Silver Tommy Wilmette Tommy Wilmette See fewer	Timecop (1994)
Kathryn Harrold Dr. Karen Wilder Dr. Karen Wilder See fewer	Raw Deal (1986)
Vanessa Williams Dr. Grace Carr Dr. Grace Carr See fewer	Candyman (1992)
John DiMaggio Dr. Sean Underhill Dr. Sean Underhill See fewer	Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023)
Sam Sorbo Dr. Caroline Eggert (as Sam Jenkins) Dr. Caroline Eggert (as Sam Jenkins) See fewer	Miracle in East Texas (2019)
Maggie Baird Gloria Neal Gloria Neal See fewer	Life Inside Out (2013)
Laurie O'Brien Antonia White Antonia White See fewer	Harry and the Hendersons (1987)
Jennifer Aspen Tracey White Tracey White See fewer	Mr. Woodcock (2007)
Rainbow Borden Jerry Cogdill Jerry Cogdill See fewer	Gone in 60 Seconds (2000)
Lorry Goldman Dr. Douglass Russ Dr. Douglass Russ See fewer	Godzilla (I) (1998)
Brian Grandison Dr. Brooks Dr. Brooks See fewer	Very Bad Things (1998)
Maggie Murphy Maggie Murphy Maggie Murphy See fewer	Houdini and Doyle (2016)
Stuart Charno Dr. Lloyd Chernow (as Stu Charno) Dr. Lloyd Chernow (as Stu Charno) See fewer	Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981)
Terence Mathews Paramedic #1 Paramedic #1 See fewer	The Tomorrow War (2021)
Michelle Wolff Paramedic #2 Paramedic #2 See fewer	Evolution (2001)
Patty Toy Dr. Hamano Dr. Hamano See fewer	Speed (1994)
Benito Martinez Orderly Orderly See fewer	The Shield (2002)