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The Best Episodes of Chicago Med

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Chicago Med Season 10 Episode 11 - In the Trenches (II)
    8.7/10(390 votes)

    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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  2. Chicago Med Season 4 Episode 19 - Never Let You Go
    8.6/10(496 votes)

    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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  3. Chicago Med Season 11 Episode 21 - Heaven Help Us
    8.6/10(175 votes)

    S11:E21

    Hannah faces one of the most challenging deliveries of her career. Frost navigates demanding times.

    Director:Jonathan Brown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Chicago Med Season 10 Episode 9 - No Love Lost
    8.5/10(256 votes)

    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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  5. Chicago Med Season 5 Episode 4 - Infection, Part II (II)
    8.4/10(592 votes)

    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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  6. Chicago Med Season 10 Episode 17 - The Book of Archer
    8.4/10(298 votes)

    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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  7. Chicago Med Season 11 Episode 20 - Hell Breaks Loose
    8.4/10(170 votes)

    S11:E20

    Gaffney is thrown into chaos when a prison riot overwhelms the E.D. Goodwin and Charles prepare for a high-stakes board meeting.

    Director:Anna Dokoza
    Writers:Lauren MacKenzie, Andrew Gettens

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  8. Chicago Med Season 12 Episode 1 - Shots Fired
    8.4/10(106 votes)

    S12:E1

    Gunshots at a wedding lead to chaos in the E.D. Goodwin defends herself under threat of being fired. Hannah makes a decision while on maternity leave.

    Director:Anna Dokoza
    Writer:Allen MacDonald

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  9. Chicago Med Season 10 Episode 8 - Love Will Tear Us Apart
    8.3/10(266 votes)

    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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  10. Chicago Med Season 10 Episode 15 - Down in a Hole
    8.3/10(308 votes)

    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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  11. Chicago Med Season 12 Episode 2 - Third Rails
    8.3/10(71 votes)

    S12:E2

    Subway surfers enter the E.D. with serious injuries. Hannah and Abrams employ a surprising creature to help stabilize a patient. Charles looks to solve a mysterious case.

    Director:Anthony Nardolillo
    Writers:Lauren MacKenzie, Andrew Gettens

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  12. Chicago Med Season 12 Episode 3 - They Call Me Ms. Goodwin
    8.3/10(4 votes)

    S12:E3

    Frost and Charles try to protect a young burn victim. Ripley and Hannah get creative after treating an unhoused pregnant woman. Archer gets unwelcome news.

    Director:Tess Malone
    Writer:Stephen Hootstein

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  13. Chicago Med Season 10 Episode 3 - Trust Fall
    8.2/10(269 votes)

    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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  14. Chicago Med Season 11 Episode 13 - Reckoning (II)
    8.2/10(296 votes)

    S11:E13

    The doctors at Gaffney are thrust into a race against time as they work to unravel a baffling medical mystery linked to the passenger jet, while lives hang in the balance. The crossover begins on Chicago Fire S14E13 Reckoning (I). It continues on Chicago P.D. S13E13 Reckoning (III).

    Director:Jonathan Brown
    Writer:Meridith Friedman

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  15. Chicago Med Season 11 Episode 17 - Altered States
    8.2/10(184 votes)

    S11:E17

    The doctors at Gaffney work to save one of their own in critical danger. Hannah finds herself at odds with the ob-gyn who will fill in for her maternity leave.

    Director:Oscar Rene Lozoya II
    Writer:Deanna Shumaker

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  16. Chicago Med Season 2 Episode 14 - Cold Front
    8.1/10(719 votes)

    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(595 votes)

    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 2 Episode 23 - Love Hurts
    8.1/10(644 votes)

    S2:E23

    A new hotshot doctor arrives at Chicago Med causing competition for Dr. Rhodes, Dr. Halstead and Dr. Manning work together to diagnose a Syrian refugee without a medical record. When Robin is admitted back into the hospital for more complications, Dr. Reese takes a different approach to her treatment. Distracted from work because of Robin's worsening case, Dr. Charles is challenged by Goodwin and Noah hosts a graduation party that brings everyone together.

    Director:Michael Waxman
    Writers:Andrew Schneider, Diane Frolov

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  19. Chicago Med Season 3 Episode 18 - This Is Now
    8.1/10(696 votes)

    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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  20. Chicago Med Season 4 Episode 2 - When to Let Go (II)
    8.1/10(487 votes)

    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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  21. Chicago Med Season 4 Episode 22 - With a Brave Heart
    8.1/10(398 votes)

    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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  22. Chicago Med Season 5 Episode 11 - The Ground Shifts Beneath Us
    8.1/10(379 votes)

    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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  23. Chicago Med Season 10 Episode 21 - Baby Mine...
    8.1/10(220 votes)

    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(243 votes)

    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 11 Episode 2 - A Game of Inches
    8.1/10(233 votes)

    S11:E2

    Things get personal when Ripley and Archer butt heads over an unusual case. Asher makes a surprising discovery with an expectant couple. A patient throws the hospital into chaos.

    Director:Anna Dokoza
    Writers:Lauren MacKenzie, Andrew Gettens

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Best Episodes Summary

"In the Trenches (II)" is the best rated episode of "Chicago Med". It scored 8.7/10 based on 390 votes. Directed by Anna Dokoza and written by Stephen Hootstein, it aired on 1/29/2025. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Never Let You Go".