Award winning actor/director Forest Whitaker begins a six-episode arc as Curtis Ames, a carpenter who suffers a stroke under Luka’s care and then sues him for malpractice. In the opener, Luka and Ames square off in court as each man’s recollections o... (more)f Ames’s treatment are recounted via testimony and flashbacks. Meanwhile, Luka worries about the implications of the suit and the possible outcomes. Abby returns to work and must adjust to the dramatic changes in her life. An equipment shortage hampers Pratt, Abby, and Neela’s treatment of a patient, leading them to attempt a risky procedure. Pratt’s early morning trip to the barbershop results in a new awareness of community need.

Bobby Nish, Charles Emmett, Dylan Kenin, Freeman Coffey, Glenn Taranto, Gregory Holliman, Gregory Wagrowski, Hal Havins, Harvey J. Alperin, Jean Hubbard Boone, Jim Tilmon, June Angela, Maggie Wheeler, Michael J. London, Rafael J. Noblé, Ray Baker, Robbi Chong, Robert Martinez, Ronald Hunter, Tane Kawasaki, Yee Yee Lee