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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Chicago Med Season 11 Episode 11 - Our So-Called Lives
    9.2/10(3 votes)

    #1 - Our So-Called Lives

    S11:E11

    Old resentment stirs up Charles when his best friends from med school visit. Asher is forced to overcome obstacles in the treatment of one of her patients. Ripley looks to honor his best friend, Sully, on the one-year anniversary of his death.

    Director:Elisabeth Röhm
    Writer:Zoe Cheng

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  2. Chicago Med Season 11 Episode 10 - Frost on Fire
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #2 - Frost on Fire

    S11:E10

    Archer and Frost confront a troubling medical mystery while treating a college basketball player. Lenox's treatment of a surrogate patient leads to unexpected complications for the patient and her best friend.

    Director:Bethany Rooney
    Writer:Meridith Friedman

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  3. Chicago Med Season 11 Episode 12 - Spill Your Guts
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #3 - Spill Your Guts

    S11:E12

    Charles faces a new challenge when three medical students shadow him for a day. Goodwin faces a high-stakes board meeting. Frost reckons with his past.

    Director:Gonzalo Amat
    Writer:Conor Patrick Hogan

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  4. Chicago Med Season 11 Episode 1 - We All Fall Down
    8.8/10(3 votes)

    #4 - We All Fall Down

    S11:E1

    A family of victims from a house fire is rushed to Gaffney. Lenox fights to save two sisters injured in an all-night rave turned tragedy. Tensions mount between Goodwin and Abrams over difficult staffing changes.

    Director:Jonathan Brown
    Writer:Allen MacDonald

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  5. Chicago Med Season 11 Episode 5 - What's Hiding in the Dark
    8.8/10(2 votes)

    #5 - What's Hiding in the Dark

    S11:E5

    A personal clash between Asher and Archer reaches a breaking point. Charles and Ripley uncover a rare neurological disorder in a patient. Goodwin's personal life is put to the test.

    Director:Rashidi Natara Harper
    Writer:Meridith Friedman

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  6. Chicago Med Season 4 Episode 19 - Never Let You Go
    8.6/10(471 votes)

    #6 - Never Let You Go

    S4:E19

    The hospital goes into lockdown mode when a man with a gun holds medical staff hostage. Goodwin is forced to make a tough decision. Dr. Rhodes begins to realize his time with his father is getting short.

    Director:Charles S. Carroll
    Writers:Joseph Sousa, Stephen Hootstein

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  7. Chicago Med Season 10 Episode 11 - In the Trenches (II)
    8.6/10(351 votes)

    #7 - In the Trenches (II)

    S10:E11

    Following the subway tunnel collapse, Ruzek and Kidd treat injured passengers and track down the missing offender. Archer and Frost perform a life-saving amputation. The crossover starts on Chicago Fire S13E11 In the Trenches (I). It continues on Chicago P.D. S12E11 In the Trenches (III).

    Director:Anna Dokoza
    Writer:Stephen Hootstein

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  8. Chicago Med Season 10 Episode 9 - No Love Lost
    8.5/10(234 votes)

    #8 - No Love Lost

    S10:E9

    The team fights to save the life of one of their own. Frost and Abrams butt heads with their patient. Asher helps a religious young woman with an ectopic pregnancy.

    Director:Cherie Nowlan
    Writers:Ashley Bower, Eli Jarmel

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  9. Chicago Med Season 11 Episode 6 - The Story of Us
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #9 - The Story of Us

    S11:E6

    Secrets are uncovered when Goodwin's family comes together for Bert. Ripley and Frost treat two children stung by hornets in a treehouse. A member of the team struggles with relationship woes.

    Director:Andi Behring
    Writer:Deanna Shumaker

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  10. Chicago Med Season 11 Episode 7 - Double Down
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #10 - Double Down

    S11:E7

    Charles grows increasingly suspicious of a colleague's intentions. Lenox crosses a line to protect a patient. Hannah and Archer treat a soon-to-be father battling cancer.

    Director:Anna Dokoza
    Writers:Ashley Bower, Eli Jarmel

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  11. Chicago Med Season 11 Episode 9 - Blindsided
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #11 - Blindsided

    S11:E9

    Tensions spike when a road rage incident sends three patients into the ED. Frost's former television co-star resurfaces. An unexpected arrival catches Asher and Archer off guard.

    Director:Cherie Nowlan
    Writers:Andrew Gettens, Lauren Mackenzie

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  12. Chicago Med Season 10 Episode 17 - The Book of Archer
    8.4/10(272 votes)

    #12 - The Book of Archer

    S10:E17

    Charles and Archer treat a heart transplant patient who believes his new heart doesn't want to be in his body. Lenox takes a personal day. Asher discovers a mass on a pregnant woman's ovary.

    Director:Olenka Denysenko
    Writer:Deanna Shumaker

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  13. Chicago Med Season 5 Episode 4 - Infection, Part II (II)
    8.3/10(561 votes)

    #13 - Infection, Part II (II)

    S5:E4

    Dr. Manning's actions with a recent patient lead to serious repercussions. April and Noah disagree over a patient who is injured after a beating. Dr. Charles is visited by a childhood friend with a surprising revelation. The crossover starts on Chicago Fire S08E04 Infection (I). It continues on Chicago PD S07E04 Infection, Part III (III).

    Director:Michael Pressman
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Chicago Med Season 10 Episode 8 - Love Will Tear Us Apart
    8.3/10(241 votes)

    #14 - Love Will Tear Us Apart

    S10:E8

    Goodwin's troubles persist. Charles clashes with his former resident over a depressed patient. Lenox and Ripley treat a car accident victim who recently reunited with his college sweetheart.

    Director:Lee Friedlander
    Writer:Deanna Shumaker

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  15. Chicago Med Season 10 Episode 15 - Down in a Hole
    8.3/10(284 votes)

    #15 - Down in a Hole

    S10:E15

    Ripley struggles to rescue a woman and her daughter trapped in an abandoned well. An old friend from Frost's TV days shadows Maggie. Asher discovers an extremely rare condition in her patient's ultrasound.

    Director:Anna Dokoza
    Writer:Allen MacDonald

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  16. Chicago Med Season 2 Episode 14 - Cold Front
    8.1/10(696 votes)

    #16 - Cold Front

    S2:E14

    Chicago Med braces for an influx of trauma patients when a pre-dawn pileup finds the hospital in full scramble mode. As a result of the storm and emergencies, supplies become limited and Goodwin, Dr. Manning and Dr. Halstead must deal with making an impossible decision. Meanwhile, Dr. Choi handles a severely burned patient who has one final request and Dr. Charles deals with an agitated patient.

    Director:Michael Waxman
    Writers:Danny Weiss, Andrew Schneider, Diane Frolov

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  17. Chicago Med Season 2 Episode 17 - Monday Mourning
    8.1/10(572 votes)

    #17 - Monday Mourning

    S2:E17

    A suicide shakes the staff. Dr. Choi and Dr. Halstead face off over how to treat a patient with stroke symptoms. Family turmoil unfolds when a boy is treated after falling in a river. The importance of learning from mistakes is emphasized to Dr. Reese.

    Director:Fred Berner
    Writers:Jeff Drayer, Danny Weiss

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  18. Chicago Med Season 3 Episode 18 - This Is Now
    8.1/10(672 votes)

    #18 - This Is Now

    S3:E18

    After a shooting occurs during a block party, the staff is overrun with victims; Dr. Choi devises a new mass casualty plan; Dr. Manning struggles to stay focused when she realizes her son and nanny might have been at the scene.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Chicago Med Season 4 Episode 2 - When to Let Go (II)
    8.1/10(460 votes)

    #19 - When to Let Go (II)

    S4:E2

    The doctors and nurses of Chicago Med find themselves on high alert when an overflow of patients are rushed into the doors following a terrifying apartment complex blaze. Dr. Rhodes fights to save the life of one of Chicago Fire's own, while Dr. Halstead and his brother Jay struggle with their own personal battle. The crossover starts on Chicago Fire S07E02 Going to War (I). It continues on Chicago P.D. S06E02 Endings (III).

    Director:Charles S. Carroll
    Writers:Danny Weiss, Andrew Schneider, Diane Frolov

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  20. Chicago Med Season 4 Episode 22 - With a Brave Heart
    8.1/10(380 votes)

    #20 - With a Brave Heart

    S4:E22

    Dr. Charles and Caroline set some major plans. Ava fights to keep her relationship with Connor. Agent Lee informs Will of news that may put his life in danger.

    Director:Michael Waxman
    Writers:Andrew Schneider, Diane Frolov

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  21. Chicago Med Season 5 Episode 11 - The Ground Shifts Beneath Us
    8.1/10(359 votes)

    #21 - The Ground Shifts Beneath Us

    S5:E11

    After a major accident at O'Hare, the E.D. is concerned one of their own is in mortal danger. Will's proposal for a safe injection site goes to the board for consideration. Natalie and Goodwin become concerned for Gwen.

    Director:Martha Mitchell
    Writers:Safura Fadavi, Meridith Friedman

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  22. Chicago Med Season 10 Episode 3 - Trust Fall
    8.1/10(245 votes)

    #22 - Trust Fall

    S10:E3

    Asher treats a woman whose undiagnosed condition threatens the lives of both her and her unborn child. Goodwin receives a chilling message while battling the hospital higher-ups.

    Director:Tess Malone
    Writers:Lauren MacKenzie, Andrew Gettens

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  23. Chicago Med Season 10 Episode 21 - Baby Mine...
    8.1/10(191 votes)

    #23 - Baby Mine...

    S10:E21

    Maggie and Frost fight to get a pair of lungs for a young cystic fibrosis patient. Asher learns whether she can become a surrogate. Ripley and Morris treat a tech billionaire's daughter as she battles leukemia.

    Director:Gonzalo Amat
    Writers:Lauren MacKenzie, Andrew Gettens

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  24. Chicago Med Season 10 Episode 22 - ...Don't You Cry
    8.1/10(210 votes)

    #24 - ...Don't You Cry

    S10:E22

    Goodwin is tasked with enforcing difficult cuts to hospital personnel. Charles' daughter is hospitalized after a car accident. A transplant patient makes a life-changing decision.

    Director:Anna Dokoza
    Writer:Allen MacDonald

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  25. Chicago Med Season 1 Episode 18 - Timing
    8.0/10(648 votes)

    #25 - Timing

    S1:E18

    Dr. Rhodes treats his mentor and Goodman faces personal issues in the Season 1 finale. Also: April deals with a disorderly patient; Dr. Manning's past catches up with her; and Sarah's graduation day arrives, but she remains conflicted about her future.

    Director:Michael Waxman
    Writers:Andrew Schneider, Diane Frolov

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Best Episodes Summary

"Our So-Called Lives" is the best rated episode of "Chicago Med". It scored 9.2/10 based on 3 votes. Directed by Elisabeth Röhm and written by Zoe Cheng, it aired on 1/28/2026. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Frost on Fire".