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The Best Episodes of Chicago Med Season 9

Every episode of Chicago Med Season 9 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Chicago Med Season 9!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Chicago Med Season 9 Episode 1 - Row Row Row Your Boat on a Rocky Sea
    7.7/10(268 votes)

    #1 - Row Row Row Your Boat on a Rocky Sea

    S9:E1

    When the E.D. is flooded with patients from a crash, the entire team is pulled in to help. Charles can't shake the feeling that he knows the new E.D. attending. Archer has second thoughts on the eve of his kidney transplant.

    Director:Anna Dokoza
    Writers:Andrew Schneider, Diane Frolov

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  2. Chicago Med Season 9 Episode 2 - This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us
    7.6/10(235 votes)

    #2 - This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us

    S9:E2

    A woman from Archer's past returns and threatens his transplant surgery. Marcel clashes with Med's new eager first-year resident. Charles works to repair his relationship with Ripley.

    Director:Tess Malone
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Chicago Med Season 9 Episode 3 - What Happens in the Dark Always Comes to Light
    7.5/10(224 votes)

    #3 - What Happens in the Dark Always Comes to Light

    S9:E3

    Frustrated with an insurance company, Ahmad takes matters into her own hands, jeopardizing Med's negotiations and Marcel's first day on the board. Charles helps a woman's depressed husband. Asher's first date takes a surprising turn.

    Director:Anthony Nardolillo
    Writer:Meridith Friedman

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  4. Chicago Med Season 9 Episode 4 - These Are Not the Droids You Are Looking For
    7.6/10(219 votes)

    #4 - These Are Not the Droids You Are Looking For

    S9:E4

    Goodwin is worried after an accident lands two people close to her in the E.D. Archer returns to Med and treats a man concerned about a family curse. Maggie and Ahmad help a patient on a cross-country road trip.

    Director:Sharon Lewis
    Writer:Eli Talbert

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  5. Chicago Med Season 9 Episode 5 - I Make a Promise, I Will Never Leave You
    7.6/10(225 votes)

    #5 - I Make a Promise, I Will Never Leave You

    S9:E5

    Goodwin recruits Charles to evaluate her ex-husband's memory. Archer treats one of Sean's peers from the rehab center. Asher treats a woman from a rural clinic whose miscarriage was improperly treated.

    Director:Anna Dokoza
    Writers:Andrew Schneider, Diane Frolov

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  6. Chicago Med Season 9 Episode 6 - I Told Myself That I Was Done with You
    7.5/10(216 votes)

    #6 - I Told Myself That I Was Done with You

    S9:E6

    Maggie empathizes with a patient whose mother is afraid to consent to her son's risky surgery. Ripley treats someone from his past. Ahmad questions her instincts.

    Director:Michael Pressman
    Writers:Gabriel L. Feinberg, Ryan Michael Johnson

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  7. Chicago Med Season 9 Episode 7 - Step on a Crack and Break Your Mother's Back
    7.5/10(212 votes)

    #7 - Step on a Crack and Break Your Mother's Back

    S9:E7

    Ripley and Charles treat a patient with OCD. Asher and Archer encounter a woman with a foreign object lodged in her heart. Marcel clashes with the chief of oncology.

    Director:Gonzalo Amat
    Writers:Danny Weiss, Lily Dahl

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  8. Chicago Med Season 9 Episode 8 - A Penny for Your Thoughts, Dollar for Your Dreams
    7.7/10(215 votes)

    #8 - A Penny for Your Thoughts, Dollar for Your Dreams

    S9:E8

    Archer, Asher and Charles encounter an expecting father who claims he's telepathic and receiving messages from his yet-to-be born son. Ahmad works to thaw out a frozen criminal.

    Director:Joanna Kerns
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Chicago Med Season 9 Episode 9 - Spin a Yarn, Get Stuck in Your Own String
    7.7/10(211 votes)

    #9 - Spin a Yarn, Get Stuck in Your Own String

    S9:E9

    Ripley and Charles treat members of a cult. Ahmad's suspension takes an unexpected toll on Marcel. Abrams' 5-month-old son lands in the E.D. under questionable circumstances.

    Director:Anna Dokoza
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Chicago Med Season 9 Episode 10 - You Just Might Find You Get What You Need
    7.9/10(211 votes)

    #10 - You Just Might Find You Get What You Need

    S9:E10

    Maggie's budding romance takes flight. After a woman's shocking suicide attempt, Charles searches for answers. Asher works to diagnose a patient who is new to the city and appears with mysterious symptoms.

    Director:Bethany Rooney
    Writer:Eli Talbert

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  11. Chicago Med Season 9 Episode 11 - I Think There Is Something You're Not Telling Me
    7.6/10(198 votes)

    #11 - I Think There Is Something You're Not Telling Me

    S9:E11

    Ripley struggles to keep Sully's diagnosis a secret when the latter's pregnant girlfriend comes to Med for help. Johnson works to earn a spot in Med's trauma fellowship. Charles and a medical student treat a bipolar artist.

    Director:Brian Tee
    Writers:Gabriel L. Feinberg, Ryan Michael Johnson

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  12. Chicago Med Season 9 Episode 12 - Get By with a Little Help from My Friends
    8.0/10(211 votes)

    #12 - Get By with a Little Help from My Friends

    S9:E12

    An infection threatens Marcel's risky liver transplant. Maggie and Charles help a struggling burn unit nurse. Goodwin is forced to make a tough decision about Bert's future.

    Director:Jonathan Brown
    Writers:Danny Weiss, Lily Dahl

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  13. Chicago Med Season 9 Episode 13 - I Think I Know You, But Do I Really?
    8.0/10(226 votes)

    #13 - I Think I Know You, But Do I Really?

    S9:E13

    Ripley and Charles treat a high-risk prisoner who may have dementia. Archer and Sean clash when a resident from Margo's facility lands in the E.D. Marcel receives shocking news.

    Director:Anna Dokoza
    Writers:Andrew Schneider, Diane Frolov

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Season 9 Ratings Summary

"Row Row Row Your Boat on a Rocky Sea" is the best rated episode of "Chicago Med" season 9. It scored 7.7/10 based on 268 votes. Directed by Anna Dokoza and written by Andrew Schneider, Diane Frolov, it aired on 1/17/2024. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us".