FRANCIS (FRANKIE) BARLOV

First appearance: Season 1 Episode 1

Last appearance: NAN

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Status: Alive, working at Grace hospital

Frankie is a reoccurring main character in ER, best known for his relationship with Greyson Grace.

Season 1

At the beginning of the show he is introduced as one of the fellow doctors in the ER wing. He quickly becomes attracted to Greyson and they get into a secret relationship. Throughout the season he has romantic exchanges with Greyson. Towards the end of the season he finds out he has cancer and isn't sure how to tell his new boyfriend. Inviting him to a romantic dinner he plans to tell Greyson but before he can in the season finale, Greyson gets an important phone call.

Season 2

Unable to tell Greyson of his cancer in the season finale, he is seen at the beginning of the season confiding in Dr. King about his cancer and possible treatments. He also asks him how to tell his close (unnamed) friend so Dr. King won't get suspicious. Throughout the season his secret romance with Greyson continues as he tries to befriend his brother, Sloan, who is in the hospital. It's doesn't really work and he doesn't try to force it. At the end of the season Greyson confronts him about being distant but Frankie decides not to tell him of his cancer just yet.

Season 3

At the beginning of the new season Frankie has finally had enough and he tells Greyson he has been diagnosed with cancer. Again this season, he tries to befriend Sloan and Sloan is curious why. In epsiode 8 of the season he tells the chief of his condition and she makes him take time off immediately to prepare for his upcoming treatment, Frankie argues at first but sees theres no point. At the end of the episode he tells the team hes taking some time off for family problem, lying to them all. Frankie returns again in episode 11 only to tell everyone he has cancer shocking them all. In the finale part 3 he helps encourage Greyson to come out to Sloan.

Season 4

Not very seen in this season, he is mostly shown undergoing his kimo treatments and talking with Greyson. He also is visibly saddened by his lack of energy to do anything.

Season 5