George Clooney Compares His Work On Netflix’s Midnight Sky To His Iconic Time On ER

Of course, in Doug Ross’ case, in the midst of his mess of a personal life, it was his professional calling to treat help children, whereas with Augustine Lofthouse, him protecting young Iris happened inadvertently. So the through line between those two characters isn’t completely solid, but at least that portion of The Midnight Sky’s plot helped George Clooney with avoiding having to guide the audience through the story in the typical manner. And needless to say that Clooney had a lot more time to explore Doug Ross’ redemption saga, with his main tenure on ER lasting from 1994 to 1999, followed by guest appearances in 2000 and 2009.