Chicago Med

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Chicago Med
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Genre Medical drama
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Composer(s) Atli Örvarsson
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 18 (list of episodes)
Production
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Production location(s) Chicago, Illinois
Running time 42 minutes
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Distributor NBCUniversal Television Distribution
Release
Original network NBC
Original release November 17, 2015 (2015-11-17) –
present
Chronology
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External links
Official website

Chicago Med is an American medical drama television series created by Dick Wolf and Matt Olmstead as the second spin-off from Chicago Fire. The series premiered on November 17, 2015. The show focuses on the emergency department (ED) doctors and nurses of Gaffney Chicago Medical Center and how they tackle different tasks everyday to save patients' lives.[1] NBC originally ordered 13 episodes for season one, however on December 11, 2015, an additional 5 episodes were ordered, bringing the season to 18 episodes.[2]

On February 1, 2016, NBC renewed the series for a second season.[3] On May 15, 2016 it was announced that the series would be moving to Thursdays when it returns this fall.[4]

Premise

Set in Chicago, Chicago Med is the third series in Dick Wolf's Chicago franchise. It focuses on the emergency department at Gaffney Chicago Medical Center and on its doctors and nurses as they work to save patients' lives. It sometimes intertwines with characters from Chicago Fire and Chicago P.D.

Cast

Main

  • Nick Gehlfuss as Dr. Will Halstead, a former plastic surgeon and the ED's senior resident from Chicago, and brother of Detective Jay Halstead
  • Torrey DeVitto as Dr. Natalie Manning, a pediatrician from Seattle who is doing a fellowship in Emergency Medicine, and a widowed mother coping with loss of her husband Jeff, who was killed in action
  • Yaya DaCosta as April Sexton, an ED nurse
  • Rachel DiPillo as Sarah Reese, a fourth-year medical student, who does not feel inclined to emergency medicine, and would rather become a pathologist
  • Colin Donnell as Dr. Connor Rhodes, a trauma surgery fellow from Chicago, who spent some time in Riyadh following his residency
  • Brian Tee as LCDR Dr. Ethan Choi, United States Navy Reserve, an emergency room third-year resident with an expertise in infectious diseases, who just returned to the United States after serving on the USS Carl Vinson as a medical officer
  • S. Epatha Merkerson as Sharon Goodwin, Chief of Services (chief administrator) of Gaffney Chicago Medical Center
  • Oliver Platt as Dr. Daniel Charles, the chief of the psychiatry department, who is usually tasked with helping the other doctors deal with the psychological nuances of medicine or difficult patients. He's a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania.
  • Marlyne Barrett as Maggie Lockwood (episode 14–present; episodes 1–13 recurring), the ED's charge nurse[5][6]

Recurring

  • Julie Berman as Dr. Samantha "Sam" Zanetti, an attending trauma surgeon[7]
  • Brennan Brown as Dr. Sam Abrams, an attending neurosurgeon[8]
  • Peter Mark Kendall as Joey Thomas, a lab tech and Reese's boyfriend[9]
  • D. W. Moffett as Cornelius Rhodes, Connor's father
  • Christina Brucato as Claire Rhodes, Connor's sister
  • Annie Potts as Helen Manning, Natalie's mother-in-law
  • Gregg Henry as Dr. David Downey, a high-profile heart surgeon who takes an interest in Dr. Rhodes, dies of cancer in the season 1 finale "Timing" [10]
  • Susie Abromeit as Zoe Roth, a pharmaceutical representative.
  • Roland Buck III as Noah Sexton, a medical student and April's brother.

Episodes

No. Title Directed by Written by Original air date U.S. viewers
(millions)
1 "Derailed" Michael Waxman Story by: Andrew Dettmann
Teleplay by: Andrew Dettmann and Diane Frolov & Andrew Schneider		 November 17, 2015 (2015-11-17) 8.64[11]

The grand opening of Chicago Med's emergency department is interrupted by victims of an "L" train crash, pushing the staff to their limits. Dr. Will Halstead and the new trauma fellow Dr. Connor Rhodes butt heads when the latter pulls rank when it comes to treating patients. Pregnant pediatrician Dr. Natalie Manning reveals that her husband was killed during his tour of duty in Afghanistan. Medical student Sarah Reese's first days on rotation take an emotional toll on her. Halstead and Manning are forced to perform an emergency surgery on a patient who is a surrogate to a couple.

Guest appearance: Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel
2 "iNO" Fred Berner Stephen Hootstein November 24, 2015 (2015-11-24) 7.61[12]
Dr. Manning treats a 14-year-old girl who gave birth and abandoned her baby in an alley two blocks from the hospital. Dr. Charles and Reese treat a woman with a false case of dementia which is reclassified as hydrocephaly. Dr. Halstead treats a patient claiming he has suffered a heart attack which later turns much worse, and the nurses team up to throw Dr. Manning her baby shower.
3 "Fallback" Tara Nicole Weyr Simran Baidwan December 1, 2015 (2015-12-01) 9.87[13]
Dr. Choi asks for Dr. Charles' help in finding out why his army veteran patient seems to have diabetes even though he has none of the risk factors for it. Dr. Halstead treats a musician who is suffering from vertigo and may require dangerous surgery. Dr. Rhodes tries to treat a patient he's known for years who was impaled by a chandelier and deals with his overbearing father at the same time.
4 "Mistaken" Donald Petrie Eli Talbert December 8, 2015 (2015-12-08) 9.60[14]
A mass movie theater shooting sends Chicago Memorial on edge. Dr. Halstead treats a patient who got trampled during the incident who later becomes brain dead. Sharon refuses to approve a liver transplant that Dr. Rhodes needs for his patient. Dr. Manning and Dr. Charles treat a patient with an apparent eating disorder. The person who stopped the shooter is questioned when it turns out the shooter did not have a gun. Dr. Rhodes is involved with Dr. Zanetti.
5 "Malignant" Nick Gomez Jeff Drayer January 5, 2016 (2016-01-05) 8.39[15]
Hermann's condition takes a dramatic turn when Dr. Rhodes performs emergency surgery on him. Kelly Severide and Dr. Rhodes clash when it comes to Hermann's treatment. Dr. Choi, Dr. Charles, and Detective Jay Halstead investigate a woman from a Firehouse 51 call who was admitted after a possible suicide attempt. The doctors discover she was receiving high doses of chemotherapy for cancer she never had. April's younger brother has his first day on rotation and takes credit for Reese's work. This episode is the second part of a three-part crossover with Chicago Fire and Chicago P.D..
6 "Bound" Michael Waxman Will Pascoe January 19, 2016 (2016-01-19) 7.05[16]
Dr. Rhodes treats two patients who were found stowed away on an airplane. Later, he meets with Sharon and Homeland Security, who are trying to get the undocumented immigrants deported. Reese asks for Dr. Charles' help telling a young patient that he has a terminal disease. Dr. Manning goes into labor, while Dr. Halstead meets Helen (Annie Potts), her controlling mother-in-law.
7 "Saint" Jann Turner Mary Leah Sutton January 26, 2016 (2016-01-26) 7.58[17]
Dr. Halstead treats an ex-convict who was arrested for armed carjacking. Dr. Rhodes, Dr. Choi, and Reese treat a couple who were on a first date. Sharon receives news that a federal law will keep the hospital from performing an important bone marrow transplant. Dr. Manning and her mother-in-law care for her newborn child.
8 "Reunion" Donald Petrie Story by: David Weinstein
Teleplay by: David Weinstein & Stephen Hootstein		 February 2, 2016 (2016-02-02) 7.54[18]
Dr. Halstead and Dr. Manning, who is back from maternity leave, treat a child with multiple medical issues whose father may have been unintentionally abusing her. Dr. Choi diagnoses an old friend with colon cancer. Reese and April treat a seemingly inebriated patient and Dr. Rhodes catches the attention of a high-profile surgeon preparing to operate on a Saudi Arabian prince.
9 "Choices" Jean de Segonzac Joshua Hale Fialkov February 9, 2016 (2016-02-09) 7.02[19]
Dr. Halstead makes a decision that could cost him his job when he resuscitates a patient with stage four cancer who has a DNR in place. The nurses at the hospital ask their patients to fill out patient satisfaction cards. Reese and April care for a homeless man. Dr. Choi's issues come to the surface; he treats a patient with a bipolar disorder and seeks out Dr. Charles' counsel.
10 "Clarity" Fred Berner Safura Fadavi February 16, 2016 (2016-02-16) 6.66[20]
Dr. Choi and Reese deal with an overbearing father while treating his son following a hockey incident. Dr. Halstead deals with the fallout from his last patient and butts heads with Dr. Manning. Dr. Rhodes and Dr. Downey perform a lung transplant on a 9/11 hero suffering from pulmonary fibrosis.
11 "Intervention" Sanford Bookstaver Story by: Jeff Drayer & Simran Baidwan
Teleplay by: Jeff Drayer & Simran Baidwan & Diane Frolov & Andrew Schneider		 February 23, 2016 (2016-02-23) 6.64[21]
Dr. Halstead is faced with the lawsuit brought by the woman he resuscitated against a DNR. Reese diagnoses a patient with a flesh-eating disease, and Dr. Choi and Dr. Rhodes treat a patient with a failing heart. Dr. Manning diagnoses a young girl with an infectious bacterium, but her parents don't want her vaccinated. Sharon celebrates her wedding anniversary.
12 "Guilty" Holly Dale Mary Leah Sutton & Danny Weiss & Stephen Hootstein March 29, 2016 (2016-03-29) 8.68[22]
Dr. Halstead continues to deal with the fallout from the lawsuit brought against him by his DNR patient. A police officer tries to stop a DUI driver from being taken to surgery, leading to Maggie being arrested, and Dr. Manning misdiagnoses a mother of child abuse. Meanwhile, Dr. Charles and Reese diagnose a patient with suicidal thoughts and place him on psychological hold.
13 "Us" Michael Waxman Diane Frolov & Andrew Schneider & Jeff Drayer April 5, 2016 (2016-04-05) 7.23[23]
Still dealing with the fallout of his DNR patient, Dr. Halstead tries to organize a baptism for Dr. Manning's son. April befriends the father of a patient who was rushed in for swallowing magnets. Reese performs a procedure for which she's not qualified on a patient while awaiting the results of her residency match and Dr. Charles diagnoses a patient with a rare disorder when he tries to saw off his own arm.
14 "Hearts" Donald Petrie Liz Brixius April 19, 2016 (2016-04-19) 8.16[24]
As Dr. Choi deals with his PTSD, he treats a veteran with a problem that his heart beats too loudly. Dr. Manning treats a child who she originally thought was being abused by his father, until Dr. Charles makes a shocking diagnosis to the patient's brother. Dr. Rhodes must deal with the fallout of a child dying on his operating table. April starts to date a patients father, against Maggie's advice. Reese faints in front of Dr. Halstead, and it turns out she really doesn't want to leave the ER for pathology, which Sharon says isn't possible since the residency choices are legally binding contracts.
15 "Inheritance" Stephen Cragg Joseph Sousa April 26, 2016 (2016-04-26) 9.00[25]
Dr. Choi deals with a surrogate mother who is at 32 weeks, but needs an emergency c-section because the baby is in destress but tries to refuse, because she will not receive her bonus if it is not full term. Meanwhile, Dr. Halstead treats a family friend. Dr. Manning and Dr. Charles treat a patient with severe stomach pains. Also, April gets annoyed when she catches her brother running an enterprise side-business without a license. Dr. Rhodes avoids seeing his sister to discuss family issues.
16 "Disorder" Ami Mann Eli Talbert May 3, 2016 (2016-05-03) 7.62[26]
Dr. Charles and Dr. Rhodes misdiagnose a patient with mental and heart problems with dementia. Meanwhile, Dr. Manning and Reese treat a dog biting victim, Dr. Choi tags alongs with the paramedics and receives a call from a burn victim who lives like a hoarder. Also, Sharon warns everyone at the hospital to be on their professional behavior when the Joint Commission visits.
17 "Withdrawal" Fred Berner Jeff Drayer & Stephen Hootstein May 10, 2016 (2016-05-10) 8.01[27]
Dr. Halstead and April argue when it comes to treating a patient with severe alcohol withdrawals and a broken leg. Meanwhile, Dr. Manning has a cardiac event when she loses her wedding ring, Dr. Rhodes is forced to perform bloodless surgery because of a patient who is one of Jehovah's Witnesses and won't take a blood transfusion. Reese and Dr. Charles deals with elderly patients with the same symptoms.
18 "Timing" Michael Waxman Diane Frolov & Andrew Schneider May 17, 2016 (2016-05-17) 7.86[28]
Dr. Rhodes regrets to inform Dr. Downey that his liver cancer has spread to the brain and is not curable. Dr. Manning and Reese deal with an infant patient with multiple medical issues. Sharon learns that her husband is leaving her. Dr. Choi consults Dr. Charles about a previous patient animal. Also, Dr. Halstead insists that April get an X-Ray following an injury she suffered when trying to help a patient. Reese graduates from Medical School and reconsiders her profession.

Production

The series was greenlighted by NBC for the show's pilot episode on May 1, 2015.[29]

On August 21, 2015, Andrew Dettman stepped down as showrunner due to "creative differences" following his appointment in June.[30] Andrew Schneider and Diane Frolov were appointed as new showrunners on August 27, 2015.[31]

On December 11, 2015, NBC ordered five more episodes, bringing the total number of episodes in the first season to 18.[2]

Casting

Laurie Holden was originally cast as Dr. Hannah Tramble, but dropped out due to "family reasons".[32][33] On May 29, 2015, Arrow star Colin Donnell was cast as Dr. Connor Rhodes, the hospital's newest ED physician.[34] In July 2015, Brian Tee joined the cast as Dr. Ethan Choi, an expert in infectious disease prevention and a Navy Reserve medical officer.[35] Pretty Little Liars star Torrey DeVitto was cast on August 13, 2015, as Dr. Natalie Manning, the ED pediatrician.[36] On August 14, 2015, Rachel DiPillo was cast as Sarah Reese, a fourth year medical student.[37]

Crossovers

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Main article: Chicago (franchise) § Crossovers

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See also: Chicago Fire (TV series) § Crossovers, and Chicago P.D. (TV series) § Crossovers
  • "Malignant" is part two of a crossover with Chicago Fire and Chicago P.D. where Christopher Herrmann is treated for a stab wound while a woman pulled from a fire is discovered to have been given unnecessary chemotherapy along with other patients.[38] It features Kelly Severide, Gabriela Dawson, Sylvie Brett, Jessica Chilton, Christopher Herrmann, Joe Cruz and Mouch from Fire as well as Jay Halstead and Erin Lindsay from P.D., while "Now I'm God" features Natalie Manning and Daniel Charles.

Reception

Ratings

Season Timeslot (ET) Episodes Premiered Ended TV Season Rank Viewers
(in millions)
Date Premiere
Viewers
(in millions)		 Date Finale
Viewers
(in millions)
1
Tuesday 9:00 PM
 18
November 17, 2015 (2015-11-17)
 8.64[11]
May 17, 2016 (2016-05-17)
 7.86[28] 2015–16 #37 9.83[39]
2
Thursday 9:00 PM
 TBA TBA TBD TBA TBD 2016–17

Reviews

Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Metacritic's aggregate score currently stands at 52 out of 100, based on 17 "mixed or average" reviews. Meanwhile, Rotten Tomatoes gives the show a 46% "rotten" grade, with an average rating of 7/10.

Broadcast and streaming

Chicago Med airs on NBC in the United States. Episodes are available to stream for free on NBC.com,[40] the NBC app,[41] and Hulu.[42] Episodes are also available via electronic sell-through platforms such as iTunes,[43] Amazon Video,[44] and Vudu.[45]

Ratings

U.S. Nielsen ratings

Ep. No. Title Air date Rating/share
(18–49)		 Viewers
(millions)		 DVR
(18–49)		 DVR Viewers
(millions)		 Total
(18–49)		 Total viewers
(millions)
1 "Derailed" November 17, 2015 (2015-11-17) 2.2/7[11] 8.64[11] TBA TBA TBA TBA
2 "iNO" November 24, 2015 (2015-11-24) 1.8/6[12] 7.61[12] 0.8 2.68 2.6 10.29[46]
3 "Fallback" December 1, 2015 (2015-12-01) 2.0/6[13] 9.87[13] 0.7 2.35 2.7 12.22[47]
4 "Mistaken" December 8, 2015 (2015-12-08) 2.1/7[14] 9.60[14] 0.8 2.51 2.9 12.11[48]
5 "Malignant" January 5, 2016 (2016-01-05) 1.9/6[15] 8.39[15] 1.1 3.97 3.0 12.36[49]
6 "Bound" January 19, 2016 (2016-01-19) 1.6/5[16] 7.05[16] 0.8 3.02 2.4 10.07[50]
7 "Saint" January 26, 2016 (2016-01-26) 1.7/5[17] 7.58[17] 0.6 2.38 2.3 9.96[51]
8 "Reunion" February 2, 2016 (2016-02-02) 1.6/5[18] 7.54[18] 0.8 2.70 2.4 10.24[52]
9 "Choices" February 9, 2016 (2016-02-09) 1.6/5[19] 7.02[19] 0.8 2.74 2.4 9.76[53]
10 "Clarity" February 16, 2016 (2016-02-16) 1.4/5[20] 6.66[20] 0.9 2.95 2.3 9.61[54]
11 "Intervention" February 23, 2016 (2016-02-23) 1.5/5[21] 6.64[21] 0.8 2.94 2.3 9.58[55]
12 "Guilty" March 29, 2016 (2016-03-29) 1.8/6[22] 8.68[22] 0.8 2.90 2.6 11.58[56]
13 "Us" April 5, 2016 (2016-04-05) 1.5/5[23] 7.23[23] 0.8 2.93 2.3 10.13[57]
14 "Hearts" April 19, 2016 (2016-04-19) 1.6/5[24] 8.16[24] 0.9 2.90 2.5 11.06[58]
15 "Inheritance" April 26, 2016 (2016-04-26) 1.8/6[25] 9.00[25] 0.8 2.69 2.6 11.58[59]
16 "Disorder" May 3, 2016 (2016-05-03) 1.5/5[26] 7.62[26] 0.8 2.86 2.3 10.48[60]
17 "Withdrawal" May 10, 2016 (2016-05-10) 1.6/6[27] 8.01[27] 0.8 2.86 2.4 10.86[61]
18 "Timing" May 17, 2016 (2016-05-17) 1.6/5[28] 7.86[28] TBA TBA TBA TBA

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