Anotorioustraumabayinaninner-cityERearnsitskeepasthe'hurtlockerofmedicine'asnew,idealisticandadrenaline-seekingdoctorstraininanenvironmentakintoawar-zone.Whenthehospitalmovestoaswank,newbuildingtherushfadesandbureaucracygridlocksthestateoftheartfacility,andthedoctorsarefacedwiththeunexpectedrealitiesoflifeanddeathinasafety-nethealthcaresystematthebrinkofoverload.