10.0/102 votes#1 - Always
Season 5 Episode 13 - Aired 2/9/2011
While the Lions prepare for the state championship game, the Taylors face several decisions that could change their lives forever.
Director: Michael Waxman
Writer: Jason Katims
9.7/103 votes#2 - With a Brave Heart
Season 4 Episode 22 - Aired 5/22/2019
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
Writer: Diane Frolov
8.2/1021 votes#3 - Leonard Caul
Season 2 Episode 19 - Aired 4/23/2015
Red fights for his life while the task force races to track down a mysterious figure from his past while Tom provides help in an unexpected way.
Director: Michael Waxman
Writer: N/A
8.1/1021 votes#4 - Desperate Souls
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 1/8/2012
Regina and Mr. Gold play dirty politics and take opposite sides when Emma runs for a coveted Storybrooke public office against Sidney. Meanwhile, back in the fairytale world that was, Rumplestiltskin tries to track down the ultimate power source in order to help his son avert the horrors of a meaningless war.
Director: Michael Waxman
Writer: Jane Espenson
8.0/102 votes#5 - Stories, Secrets, Half Truths and Lies
Season 6 Episode 15 - Aired 5/19/2021
Crockett worries he made a surgical error when a recent transplant patient comes in with complications. Carol is once again in distress. Will and Natalie must take action to right their wrong.
Director: Michael Waxman
Writer: Jeff Drayer
7.8/108 votes#6 - Timing
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 5/17/2016
Dr. Rhodes treats his mentor and Goodman faces personal issues in the Season 1 finale. Also: April deals with a disorderly patient; Dr. Manning's past catches up with her; and Sarah's graduation day arrives, but she remains conflicted about her future.
Director: Michael Waxman
Writer: Diane Frolov
7.6/1021 votes#7 - Yesterday
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 3/6/2015
The Core that powers the time machine is fading. To get Cole back from the past, Jones must convince her former colleagues at the military operation "Spearhead" that her mission is worth saving.
Director: Michael Waxman
Writer: Natalie Chaidez
7.6/1024 votes#8 - Lonelyhearts
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/18/2011
After investigating a strange cluster of female deaths and disappearances, Nick sends Monroe undercover to get a whiff of a hypnotic suspect. In the meantime, a stranger shows up looking to avenge the death of his friend at the hands of a Grimm, but he'll have to get past Captain Renard.
Director: Michael Waxman
Writer: Alan DiFiore
7.3/103 votes#9 - The Tipping Point
Season 3 Episode 20 - Aired 5/15/2018
Dr. Rhodes second guesses removing himself from the team working to separate conjoined twins; Dr. Choi and April make a startling discovery about his sister; Dr. Charles uncovers troubling information concerning Dr. Reese's father.
Director: Michael Waxman
Writer: Diane Frolov
7.2/109 votes#10 - Bound
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 1/19/2016
Dark family secrets emerge when Dr. Rhodes' father is honored for making a large donation to the hospital. Meanwhile, the Department of Homeland Security arrives when two injured airplane stowaways are brought to the hospital and Dr. Sarah Reese must deliver heartbreaking news to a boy.
Director: Michael Waxman
Writer: Will Pascoe
7.2/106 votes#11 - All the Lonely People
Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 1/9/2019
April finds herself in a dangerous situation and Natalie gets an update on Will. Dr. Rhodes gears up for a gala honoring his hybrid O.R. and tries to convince Dr. Bekker to join him.
Director: Michael Waxman
Writer: Diane Frolov
7.0/1026 votes#12 - Cassandra Complex
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1/30/2015
Cole's search for the location of the virus leads him to 2014, and to a devastating moment in Dr. Railly's life involving a dangerous outbreak in Haiti.
Director: Michael Waxman
Writer: Rebecca Kirsch
7.0/108 votes#13 - Cold Front
Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 2/16/2017
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
Writer: Danny Weiss
7.0/103 votes#14 - Love Hurts
Season 2 Episode 23 - Aired 5/11/2017
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
Writer: Diane Frolov
7.0/104 votes#15 - Speak Your Truth
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 11/21/2017
The doctors of Chicago Med take their opinions to the extreme as they try to bring justice to the perpetrator in the shooting of Dr. Charles. Dr. Halstead and Dr. Manning work on a heart-wrenching case that forces them to examine their own matters of the heart. Though Robin’s brain tumor was removed and she is discharged from the rehabilitation center, Dr. Rhodes remains on edge that her problems are not quite resolved. Meanwhile, Rhodes gets blindsided by his colleague Dr. Bekkar, Maggie sticks up for a patient and Dr. Choi and April try to navigate their new working relationship.
Director: Michael Waxman
Writer: Stephen Hootstein
6.9/109 votes#16 - Natural History
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 10/6/2016
Dr. Manning and Jeff Clarke are forced to figure out a mystery illness when an Indonesian man who doesn't speak English arrives at the hospital in dire straights. Maggie takes Dr. Halstead to her family reunion. Dr. Rhodes takes on a complicated heart surgery without consulting Dr. Latham. Dr. Reese and Dr. Charles encounter a woman experiencing an unusual pregnancy.
Director: Michael Waxman
Writer: Stephen Hootstein
6.8/109 votes#17 - Us
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 4/5/2016
A husband makes a request following his wife's death; Dr. Charles tries to reason with a patient who wants to remove his own arm from his body; a child arrives at the hospital after swallowing magnets; Sarah has last-minute thoughts about her residency.
Director: Michael Waxman
Writer: Jeff Drayer
6.2/1010 votes#18 - Inherent Bias
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 11/3/2016
Sharon Goodwin's childhood sweetheart arrives at the hospital, but finds himself in dire straits. To help get his financial footing, Dr. Halstead gets lured into a concierge doctor app idea. Meanwhile, a young woman with a heart infection is treated by Dr. Rhodes against Dr. Charles' advice and Reese's former patient, a sex trafficking victim, reaches out to her for help.
Director: Michael Waxman
Writer: Stephen Hootstein
6.2/106 votes#19 - Heavy Is the Head
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 10/10/2018
When a sick boy is brought in, Ethan is faced with a tough decision that quickly escalates into a complicated and dangerous situation. Connor and Maggie are put to the test, while Natalie and Ethan aren't sure what to make of Elsa, the new third year medical student.
Director: Michael Waxman
Writer: Jeff Drayer
6.0/105 votes#20 - Be My Better Half
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 9/26/2018
Bekker takes drastic action to keep Rhodes from leaving Med for good. Meanwhile, Halstead questions Manning's feelings about their upcoming wedding, Ethan receives shocking news about his sister, and Dr. Charles mourns a loss.
Director: Michael Waxman
Writer: Diane Frolov
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"Always" is the best rated episode directed by Michael Waxman. It scored 10/10 based on 2 votes. It was written by Jason Katims. It aired on 2/9/2011 and is rated 0.3 points higher than their second-best episode, "With a Brave Heart".