Chicago Med
MedicalHospitals, medicine and doctors under pressure.This show: 10/10ProceduralA case or problem of the week, solved by a formula that works.This show: 8/10Ensemble castMany characters carrying equal weight.This show: 8/10WorkplaceThe job and its social ecosystem as the stage.This show: 7/10Long-runnerA show whose sheer longevity shapes how it's watched.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Oliver PlattS. Epatha MerkersonMarlyne BarrettLorena DiazNick GehlfussBrian Tee
Written by
Michael BrandtDerek HaasMatt OlmsteadDick Wolf
Starring
Oliver PlattS. Epatha MerkersonMarlyne BarrettLorena DiazNick GehlfussBrian Tee
Written by
Michael BrandtDerek HaasMatt OlmsteadDick Wolf
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Chicago Med Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | E14 | E15 | E16 | E17 | E18 | E19 | E20 | E21 | E22 | E23 | ||
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| S1 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 8.0 | ||||||
| S2 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 8.1 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 8.0 | |
| S3 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 8.1 | 7.5 | 7.8 | ||||
| S4 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 8.6 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 8.1 | ||
| S5 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 8.4 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.8 | ||||
| S6 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.7 | ||||||||
| S7 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.2 | 7.7 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.6 | ||
| S8 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 8.0 | ||
| S9 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 8.0 | |||||||||||
| S10 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 8.3 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 8.6 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 8.3 | 7.7 | 8.4 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 8.1 | ||
| S11 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 8.4 | 8.6 |
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About
"Comfort-food medical drama with soap opera stakes"
Chicago Med follows the doctors and nurses of a busy Chicago hospital's emergency department, juggling life-or-death cases with tangled personal drama among the staff. It's part of the larger Chicago franchise alongside Fire and P.D., so expect crossover episodes and a similar network-procedural rhythm: case-of-the-week medicine, workplace romances, and ethical dilemmas dressed up as cliffhangers. The pace is brisk and comforting rather than challenging, carried by a likeable ensemble and competent medical tension. It's easy, reliable TV for viewers who want soapy stakes without demanding much emotional homework.
Watch it for
the ensemble chemistry and satisfying case-of-the-week medical tension.
Maybe skip if
you want depth over melodrama or dislike long-running procedural formulas.
Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.
All Seasons
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Season 12015
7.713K1812h 40m
Inside the high-stakes emergency department of Chicago’s top hospital, a team of doctors and nurses faces intense medical cases while navigating complex emotions and ethical dilemmas. The adrenaline never stops — and neither does the pressure.
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Season 22016
7.713K2316h 14m
As the hospital expands its reach, tensions rise between departments. Personal struggles, bureaucratic red tape, and moral challenges test the resolve of every staff member working to save lives.
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Season 32017
6.916K2013h 57m
New leadership and shifting dynamics complicate the day-to-day operations of Gaffney Medical. While the staff strives to maintain compassion in the face of chaos, the boundaries between personal and professional lives continue to blur.
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Season 42018
7.89K2214h 58m
Romance, rivalry, and unexpected alliances stir within the ER. As medical technology and politics collide, the team must fight to put patients first — even when the system works against them.
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Season 52019
7.88K2013h 40m
Trauma strikes both inside and outside the hospital walls. As lives hang in the balance, the staff must rely on each other more than ever, all while facing the emotional toll of the job.
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Season 62020
7.55K165h 30m
Staff changes and strained relationships shift the foundation of the ER. As high-stakes cases unfold, the hospital becomes a battleground of ambition, compassion, and survival.
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Season 72021
7.57K224h 53m
Familiar faces return while new ones shake up the status quo. With every diagnosis, a deeper story unfolds — and the line between healing and hurting grows thinner.
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Season 82022
7.66K226h 18m
Medical breakthroughs, personal reckoning, and career-defining choices drive the staff of Gaffney Medical. The stakes have never been higher — in surgery, in love, and in life.
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Season 92024
7.73K136h 18m
Medical breakthroughs, personal reckoning, and career-defining choices drive the staff of Gaffney Medical. The stakes have never been higher — in surgery, in love, and in life.
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Season 102024
8.05K223h 30m
A mass casualty crisis shakes Gaffney Medical to its core. New doctors bring change, while personal and professional tensions test the team’s resolve in an ever-evolving ER.
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Season 112025
8.04K21
In Season 11, Dr. Hannah Asher and Dr. Dean Archer navigate parenthood and an evolving relationship after discovering Archer is the father of her child. Meanwhile, the Gaffney medical staff faces severe crises, including a massive prison riot lockdown and dangerous house fires, while Goodwin battles boardroom politics and her ex-husband's worsening dementia. The E.D. staff faces unrelenting high-stress events. An all-night rave turns to tragedy, and a massive prison riot plunges the hospital into chaos, forcing the doctors to operate in unconventional spaces. Goodwin's job is put in jeopardy when she confronts Rabari's manipulation and clashes with Abrams over hospital staffing changes.
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Oliver Platt Daniel Charles, Dr. Daniel Charles
S. Epatha Merkerson Sharon Goodwin
Marlyne Barrett Maggie Lockwood
Lorena Diaz Nurse Doris
Nick Gehlfuss Will Halstead, Dr. Will Halstead
Brian Tee Ethan Choi
Torrey DeVitto Natalie Manning, Dr. Natalie Manning
Yaya DaCosta April Sexton
Courtney Rioux Paramedic Courtney, Paramedic #1
Steven Weber Dr. Dean Archer
Crew
Michael Brandt
Derek Haas
Matt Olmstead
Dick Wolf
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