E.R.

E.R. is the first episode and season premiere of the third season of NYPD Blue.

Summary
Martinez is shot in the back during a scuffle and the doctor's report is possible that he may be paralyzed for life. But Martinez's assailant, a government witness in a relocation program, will probably go free and Simone contacts reporter Benita Alden, his former girlfriend, to help put pressure on the D.A. to prosecute their protected witness. Meanwhile, Russell, on the road to recovery from her alcoholism, wants Sipowicz to let Simone know she's doing okay but she is on the brink of falling off the wagon. Donna expresses to Simone that she has feelings for him, and Sylvia tells Sipowicz that she may be pregnant.

Main

 * Jimmy Smits as Detective Bobby Simone
 * Dennis Franz as Detective Andy Sipowicz
 * James McDaniel as Lieutenant Arthur Fancy
 * Nicholas Turturro as Detective James Martinez
 * Sharon Lawrence as A.D.A Sylvia Costas-Sipowicz
 * Gordon Clapp as Detective Greg Medavoy
 * Gail O'Grady as P.A.A Donna Abandando
 * Justine Miceli as Detective Adrienne Lesniak
 * Kim Delaney as Detective Diane Russell

Recurring

 * Bill Brochtrup as P.A.A John Irvin

Other

 * Steven Williams as Lieutenant Nathan Stackhouse
 * Isaiah Washington as Antonio Boston
 * Titus Welliver as Dr. Mondzac
 * Melina Kanakaredes as Benita Alden
 * Charles Levin as A.D.A Maury Abrams
 * Andy Romano as Inspector Aiello

Important Events

 * Martinez is shot.
 * Medavoy crashes into a car taking Martinez into the OR.
 * Sylvia tells Sip she missed her period.

Trivia

 * The Dominican woman who rushes to grab Greg and James is played by Gina Torres.
 * James runs out of the bar into the alley and you see he is shot on the right side of his stomach. The shot cuts away to the perp, then back to James diving behind a dumpster where again you see he is shot on the right side of his stomach. The shot cuts away and then back to James behind the dumpster where he is now shown shot on his left side, where the wound remains for the rest of the episode.