Chicago Med season 6
| Chicago Med | |
|---|---|
| Season 6 | |
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| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | November 11, 2020 – May 26, 2021 |
| Season chronology | |
The sixth season of Chicago Med, an American medical drama television series with executive producer Dick Wolf, and producers Michael Brandt, Derek Haas, Peter Jankowski, Andrew Schneider and Diane Frolov, was ordered on February 27, 2020. The season premiered on November 11, 2020. This season marks the final appearances of paediatric attending Natalie Manning portrayed by Torry DeVito and staff nurse April Sexton portrayed by Yaya Dacosta.[1]
Cast
Main characters
- Nick Gehlfuss as Dr. Will Halstead, Supervising Attending Emergency Physician
- Yaya DaCosta as Emergency Department Nurse April Sexton
- Torrey DeVitto as Dr. Natalie Manning, Emergency Medicine/Pediatrics Attending
- Brian Tee as LCDR Dr. Ethan Choi, Attending Emergency Physician/Chief of the ED.
- Marlyne Barrett as Maggie Campbell, RN, ED Charge Nurse
- S. Epatha Merkerson as Sharon Goodwin, Chief of Patient and Medical Services
- Oliver Platt as Dr. Daniel Charles, Chief of Psychiatry
- Dominic Rains as Dr. Crockett Marcel, Trauma surgeon
Recurring characters
- Tehmina Sunny as Dr. Sabeena Virani, R&D Rep from Kender Pharmaceutical[2]
- Roland Buck III as Dr. Noah Sexton, resident
- Jodi Kingsley as DCFS Officer Madeline Gastern[3][circular reference]
- Margaret Colin as Carol Conte[4]
- Steven Weber as Dr. Dean Archer
- Nate Santana as Dr. James Lanik
- Brennan Brown as Dr. Samuel Abrams
- Charlie Farrell as Mark Barragan[4]
- Benny Mora as Mike[4]
Crossover guest stars
- LaRoyce Hawkins as Officer Kevin Atwater
- Kara Killmer as Paramedic in Charge Sylvie Brett
- Joe Minoso as Firefighter Joe Cruz
- Hanako Greensmith as Paramedic Violet Mikami
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title [5] | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [5] | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 104 | 1 | "When Did We Begin to Change?" | Michael Pressman | Diane Frolov & Andrew Schneider | November 11, 2020 | 7.83[6] |
| 105 | 2 | "Those Things Hidden in Plain Sight" | John Polson | Stephen Hootstein & Daniel Sinclair | November 18, 2020 | 7.87[7] |
| 106 | 3 | "Do You Know the Way Home?" | Mykelti Williamson | Jeff Drayer & Gabriel L. Feinberg | January 13, 2021[a] | 7.62[8] |
| 107 | 4 | "In Search of Forgiveness, Not Permission" | Milena Govich | Eli Talbert & Paul R. Puri | January 27, 2021 | 7.20[9] |
| 108 | 5 | "When Your Heart Rules Your Head" | Mykelti Williamson | Safura Fadavi & Meridith Friedman | February 3, 2021 | 7.48[10] |
| 109 | 6 | "Don't Want to Face This Now" | Milena Govich | Melissa R. Byer & Treena Hancock | February 10, 2021 | 7.29[11] |
| 110 | 7 | "Better Is the Enemy of Good" | Charles S. Carroll | Diane Frolov & Andrew Schneider | February 17, 2021 | 7.59[12] |
| 111 | 8 | "Fathers and Mothers, Daughters and Sons" | John Polson | Safura Fadavi & Meridith Friedman | March 10, 2021 | 7.57[13] |
| 112 | 9 | "For the Want of A Nail" | S.J. Main Muñoz | Stephen Hootstein & Daniel Sinclair | March 17, 2021 | 7.09[14] |
| 113 | 10 | "So Many Things We've Kept Buried" | Martha Mitchell | Jeff Drayer & Paul R. Puri | March 31, 2021 | 7.24[15] |
| 114 | 11 | "Letting Go Only to Come Together" | S.J. Main Muñoz | Eli Talbert & Gabriel L. Feinberg | April 7, 2021 | 6.88[16] |
| 115 | 12 | "Some Things Are Worth the Risk" | Carl Weathers | Melissa R. Byer & Treena Hancock | April 21, 2021 | 7.15[17] |
| 116 | 13 | "What A Tangled Web We Weave" | Bethany Rooney | Teleplay by : Safura Fadavi & Meridith Friedman Story by : Safura Fadavi & Ryan Michael Johnson | May 5, 2021 | 7.09[18] |
| 117 | 14 | "A Red Pill, a Blue Pill" | Michael Berry | Stephen Hootstein & Daniel Sinclair | May 12, 2021 | 7.06[19] |
| 118 | 15 | "Stories, Secrets, Half-Truths and Lies" | Michael Waxman | Jeff Drayer | May 19, 2021 | 6.62[20] |
| 119 | 16 | "I Will Come to Save You" | Michael Pressman | Diane Frolov & Andrew Schneider | May 26, 2021 | 7.26[21] |
- ^ This episode was originally scheduled to air on January 6, 2021, in the United States and Canada. In the United States it was preempted as a result of the 2021 storming of the United States Capitol however the episode still partially aired on its originally scheduled air date for Canada's east coast on CityTV before being switched for a re-run of episode 2.
Production
Filming
After shutting down in early March due to COVID-19, production on the new season picked up on Sept. 22. NBC revealed on September 29, 2020, that the series took a two-week hiatus after a crew member tested positive for COVID-19. The positive result was discovered during rapid testing and the unnamed individual was immediately sent home. The temporary shutdown did not affect Med's Season 6 premiere or the production schedules for Chicago Fire and Chicago P.D..[22]
Casting
On September 22, 2020, Tehmina Sunny has been tapped for a multi-episode arc.[2] On May 12, 2021, it was announced that longtime cast members Yaya DaCosta and Torrey DeVitto would depart the series at the end of the sixth season opting not to renew their contracts and new work opportunities.[23]
Ratings
| No. | Title | Air date | Rating (18–49) |
Viewers (millions) |
DVR (18–49) |
DVR viewers (millions) |
Total (18–49) |
Total viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "When Did We Begin to Change?" | November 11, 2020 | 1.2 | 7.83[6] | 0.5 | 2.77 | 1.7 | 10.60[24] |
| 2 | "Those Things Hidden In Plain Sight" | November 18, 2020 | 1.0 | 7.87[7] | 0.5 | 2.51 | 1.5 | 10.38[25] |
| 3 | "Do You Know the Way Home" | January 13, 2021 | 1.0 | 7.62[8] | 0.4 | 2.14 | 1.4 | 9.76[26] |
| 4 | "In Search of Forgiveness, Not Permission" | January 27, 2021 | 0.9 | 7.20[9] | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | "When Your Heart Rules Your Head" | February 3, 2021 | 1.0 | 7.48[10] | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | "Don't Want to Face This Now" | February 10, 2021 | 1.0 | 7.29[11] | 0.5 | 2.59 | 1.4 | 9.88[27] |
| 7 | "Better Is the Enemy of Good" | February 17, 2021 | 0.9 | 7.59[12] | 0.4 | 2.34 | 1.4 | 9.93[28] |
| 8 | "Fathers and Mothers, Daughters and Sons" | March 10, 2021 | 1.0 | 7.57[13] | 0.4 | 2.42 | 1.5 | 10.00[29] |
| 9 | "For the Want of A Nail" | March 17, 2021 | 0.8 | 7.09[14] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 10 | "So Many Things We've Kept Buried" | March 31, 2021 | 0.9 | 7.24[15] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 11 | "Letting Go Only to Come Together" | April 7, 2021 | 0.8 | 6.88[16] | 0.5 | 2.56 | 1.3 | 9.44[30] |
| 12 | "Some Things Are Worth the Risk" | April 21, 2021 | 0.9 | 7.15[17] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 13 | "What A Tangled Web We Weave" | May 5, 2021 | 0.9 | 7.09[18] | 0.5 | 2.50 | 1.4 | 9.59[31] |
| 14 | "A Red Pill, a Blue Pill" | May 12, 2021 | 0.9 | 7.06[19] | 0.4 | 2.28 | 1.3 | 9.34[19] |
| 15 | "Stories, Secrets, Half-Truths and Lies" | May 19, 2021 | 0.8 | 6.62[20] | 0.3 | 2.25 | 1.1 | 8.87[20] |
| 16 | "I Will Come to Save You" | May 26, 2021 | 0.8 | 7.26[32] | 0.5 | 2.30 | 1.3 | 9.56[32] |
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