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Chicago Med
GenreMedical drama
Created by
Developed by
Starring
ComposerAtli Örvarsson
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes11 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Production locationsChicago, Illinois
Production companies
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseNovember 17, 2015 (2015-11-17) –
present
Related

Chicago Med is an American medical drama television series created by Dick Wolf and Matt Olmstead as a spin-off from Chicago Fire. The series premiered on November 17, 2015. The show focuses on the emergency room doctors 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]

Premise

Set in Chicago, Chicago Med is the third series in Wolf's "Chicago" franchise. It focuses on the emergency room of Gaffney Chicago Medical Center and on its doctors 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 ER's senior resident, and older brother of Detective Jay Halstead
  • Torrey DeVitto as Dr. Natalie Manning, an ER pediatrician, and a single mother coping with loss of her husband Jeff, who was killed in action
  • Yaya DaCosta as April Sexton, an ER nurse
  • Rachel DiPillo as Sarah Reese, a fourth-year medical student, who does not feel inclined to emergency medicine, and would rather become a physician scientist
  • Colin Donnell as Dr. Connor Rhodes, a Trauma Surgery Fellow, who spent some time in Riyadh following his residency
  • Brian Tee as LCDR Dr. Ethan Choi, USNR, an emergency room third-year resident with an expertise in infectious diseases, who just returned stateside 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

Recurring

  • Marlyne Barrett as Maggie Lockwood, the ER's charge nurse[4][5]
  • Julie Berman as Dr. Samantha "Sam" Zanetti, an attending trauma surgeon[6]
  • Brennan Brown as Dr. Sam Abrams, an attending neurosurgeon[7]
  • Peter Mark Kendall as Joey Thomas, a lab tech[8]
  • 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 surgeon who takes an interest in Dr. Rhodes[9]
  • Susie Abromeit as Zoe Roth, a pharmaceutical representative.
  • Carl Lumbly as Bert Goodwin, Sharon Goodwin's husband[10]

Episodes

Season 1 (2015–16)

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
1"Derailed"Michael WaxmanStory 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 BernerStephen HootsteinNovember 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 WeyrSimran BaidwanDecember 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 PetrieEli TalbertDecember 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 GomezJeff DrayerJanuary 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 WaxmanWill PascoeJanuary 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 her controlling mother-in-law ( Annie Potts).
7"Saint"Jann TurnerMary Leah SuttonJanuary 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 PetrieStory 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 SegonzacJoshua Hale FialkovFebruary 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 BernerSafura FadaviFebruary 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 BookstaverStory 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 a lawsuit brought by a dying patient he resuscitated against her wishes. Reese diagnoses a patient with a flesh-eating disease. Dr. Choi and Dr. Rhodes put their differences aside with a patient with a failing heart. Dr. Manning diagnoses a young girl with an infectious bacteria, but her parents don't want her vaccinated from the disease. Sharon celebrates her wedding anniversary.
12"Guilty"[22]UnknownUnknownMarch 29, 2016 (2016-03-29)N/A

Production

The series was greenlighted by NBC for the show's pilot episode on May 1, 2015.[23]

On August 21, 2015, Andrew Dettman stepped down as showrunner due to "creative differences" following his appointment in June.[24] Andrew Schneider and Diane Frolov were appointed as new showrunners on August 27, 2015.[25]

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".[26][27] On May 29, 2015, Arrow star Colin Donnell was cast as the hospital's newest ER physician, Dr. Connor Rhodes.[28] In July 2015, Brian Tee joined the cast as Dr. Ethan Choi, an expert in infectious disease prevention and a Navy Reserve medical officer.[29] Pretty Little Liars star Torrey DeVitto was cast on August 13, 2015, as ER pediatrician Dr. Natalie Manning.[30] On August 14, 2015, Rachel DiPillo was cast as fourth year medical student Sarah Reese.[31]

Crossovers

Main article: Chicago (franchise) § Crossovers
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.[32] 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

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,[33] the NBC app,[34] and Hulu.[35] Episodes are also available via electronic sell-through platforms such as iTunes,[36] Amazon Video,[37] and Vudu.[38]

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[39]
3 "Fallback" December 1, 2015 (2015-12-01) 2.0/6[13] 9.87[13] 0.7 2.35 2.7 12.22[40]
4 "Mistaken" December 8, 2015 (2015-12-08) 2.1/7[14] 9.60[14] 0.8 2.51 2.9 12.11[41]
5 "Malignant" January 5, 2016 (2016-01-05) 1.9/6[15] 8.39[15] 1.1 3.97 3.0 12.36[42]
6 "Bound" January 19, 2016 (2016-01-19) 1.6/5[16] 7.05[16] 0.8 3.02 2.4 10.07[43]
7 "Saint" January 26, 2016 (2016-01-26) 1.7/5[17] 7.58[17] 0.6 2.38 2.3 9.96[44]
8 "Reunion" February 2, 2016 (2016-02-02) 1.6/5[18] 7.54[18] 0.8 2.70 2.4 10.24[45]
9 "Choices" February 9, 2016 (2016-02-09) 1.6/5[19] 7.02[19] 0.8 2.74 2.4 9.76[46]
10 "Clarity" February 16, 2016 (2016-02-16) 1.4/5[20] 6.66[20] TBA TBA TBA TBA
11 "Intervention" February 23, 2016 (2016-02-23) 1.5/5[21] 6.64[21] TBA TBA TBA TBA
12 "Guilty" March 29, 2016 (2016-03-29) TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA

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