Gideon's Crossing

Prodigal Dad (Season 1, Episode 15)

TV Episode | Drama

Boies' father comes to the hospital as a visitor, then ends up as a patient after coughing incessantly in front of Sid. In the meantime, Gideon wonders how a teenage hemophiliac has developed a resistance to the clotting factor.

Director

Leslie Libman

Writers

Paul Attanasio (created by) | Eric Ellis Overmyer (written by) (as Eric Overmyer)

Producers

Jon Hutman | Gerrit van der Meer

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 12, 2001

Release date

Feb 12, 2001 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 1 win & 8 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
15 cast members

Name	Known for
Andre Braugher Dr. Ben Gideon Dr. Ben Gideon See fewer	Homicide: Life on the Street (1993)
Rubén Blades Dr. Max Cabranes Dr. Max Cabranes See fewer	Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003)
Rhona Mitra Dr. Alejandra Ollie Klein Dr. Alejandra Ollie Klein See fewer	Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009)
Hamish Linklater Dr. Bruce Cherry Dr. Bruce Cherry See fewer	The Big Short (2015)
Russell Hornsby Dr. Aaron Boies Dr. Aaron Boies See fewer	The Hate U Give (2018)
Ravi Kapoor Dr. Sid Shandar Dr. Sid Shandar See fewer	Four Samosas (2022)
Hedy Burress Money Raspberry Dupree Money Raspberry Dupree See fewer	Valentine (2001)
Nicholas Cascone Dr. Boyd Robinson Dr. Boyd Robinson See fewer	Titanic (1997)
Elizabeth Dennehy Mrs. Fitzhugh Mrs. Fitzhugh See fewer	Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
Jonathan Hall Kovacs John John See fewer	The Family Tree (1983)
Samantha Lloyd Clare Clare See fewer	Great American Authors: Since 1650 (2007)
Bill O'Brien Conor McGrath Conor McGrath See fewer	The West Wing (1999)
Freda Foh Shen Mrs. Lee Mrs. Lee See fewer	Dude, Where's My Car? (2000)
Riley Smith Derek Fitzhugh Derek Fitzhugh See fewer	Eight Legged Freaks (2002)
Billy Dee Williams Clark Boies Clark Boies See fewer	Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)