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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Chicago Med Season 11 Episode 9 - Blindsided
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Blindsided

    S11:E9

    Tensions spike when a road rage incident sends three patients into the ED. Frost's former television co-star resurfaces. An unexpected arrival catches Asher and Archer off guard.

    Director:Cherie Nowlan
    Writers:Andrew Gettens, Lauren Mackenzie

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  2. Chicago Med Season 4 Episode 19 - Never Let You Go
    9.5/10(2 votes)

    #2 - Never Let You Go

    S4:E19

    The hospital goes into lockdown mode when a man with a gun holds medical staff hostage. Goodwin is forced to make a tough decision. Dr. Rhodes begins to realize his time with his father is getting short.

    Director:Charles S. Carroll
    Writers:Joseph Sousa, Stephen Hootstein

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  3. Chicago Med Season 4 Episode 22 - With a Brave Heart
    9.0/10(5 votes)

    #3 - With a Brave Heart

    S4:E22

    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
    Writers:Andrew Schneider, Diane Frolov

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  4. Chicago Med Season 11 Episode 1 - We All Fall Down
    8.8/10(3 votes)

    #4 - We All Fall Down

    S11:E1

    A family of victims from a house fire is rushed to Gaffney. Lenox fights to save two sisters injured in an all-night rave turned tragedy. Tensions mount between Goodwin and Abrams over difficult staffing changes.

    Director:Jonathan Brown
    Writer:Allen MacDonald

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  5. Chicago Med Season 11 Episode 5 - What's Hiding in the Dark
    8.8/10(2 votes)

    #5 - What's Hiding in the Dark

    S11:E5

    A personal clash between Asher and Archer reaches a breaking point. Charles and Ripley uncover a rare neurological disorder in a patient. Goodwin's personal life is put to the test.

    Director:Rashidi Natara Harper
    Writer:Meridith Friedman

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  6. Chicago Med Season 8 Episode 22 - Does One Door Close and Another One Open?
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #6 - Does One Door Close and Another One Open?

    S8:E22

    Shocking information threatens Jack Dayton's surgery and the future of OR 2.0. Archer goes rogue to save a patient in need. Maggie questions her future at Med.

    Director:Nicole Cummins-Rubio
    Writers:Andrew Schneider, Diane Frolov

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  7. Chicago Med Season 10 Episode 11 - In the Trenches (II)
    8.6/10(343 votes)

    #7 - In the Trenches (II)

    S10:E11

    Following the subway tunnel collapse, Ruzek and Kidd treat injured passengers and track down the missing offender. Archer and Frost perform a life-saving amputation. The crossover starts on Chicago Fire S13E11 In the Trenches (I). It continues on Chicago P.D. S12E11 In the Trenches (III).

    Director:Anna Dokoza
    Writer:Stephen Hootstein

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  8. Chicago Med Season 4 Episode 20 - More Harm Than Good
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #8 - More Harm Than Good

    S4:E20

    Dr. Charles and Dr. Manning disagree on how to handle a patient who they discover is poisoning herself. Dr. Rhodes throws some serious accusations at Dr. Bekker. Dr. Halstead has suspicions about Natalie’s new boyfriend and Dr. Choi tends to Bernie.

    Director:Milena Govich
    Writer:Daniel Sinclair

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  9. Chicago Med Season 8 Episode 16 - What You See Isn't Always What You Get
    8.5/10(4 votes)

    #9 - What You See Isn't Always What You Get

    S8:E16

    Halstead and Cuevas struggle to diagnose a patient with a rare disorder. CFD and Med staff work to free a paranoid father trapped in the MRI suite. Tanaka-Reed gets an ego check.

    Director:Timothy Busfield
    Writers:Danny Weiss, Eli Talbert

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  10. Chicago Med Season 8 Episode 17 - Know When to Hold and When to Fold
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #10 - Know When to Hold and When to Fold

    S8:E17

    A documentary crew visits Med to film Marcel and Abrams' groundbreaking surgery. Archer refuses to ask for help for his kidney issues despite the staff's unrelenting kindness.

    Director:Brian Tee
    Writers:Gabriel L. Feinberg, Lily Dahl

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  11. Chicago Med Season 10 Episode 9 - No Love Lost
    8.5/10(227 votes)

    #11 - No Love Lost

    S10:E9

    The team fights to save the life of one of their own. Frost and Abrams butt heads with their patient. Asher helps a religious young woman with an ectopic pregnancy.

    Director:Cherie Nowlan
    Writers:Ashley Bower, Eli Jarmel

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  12. Chicago Med Season 11 Episode 6 - The Story of Us
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #12 - The Story of Us

    S11:E6

    Secrets are uncovered when Goodwin's family comes together for Bert. Ripley and Frost treat two children stung by hornets in a treehouse. A member of the team struggles with relationship woes.

    Director:Andi Behring
    Writer:Deanna Shumaker

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  13. Chicago Med Season 11 Episode 7 - Double Down
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #13 - Double Down

    S11:E7

    Charles grows increasingly suspicious of a colleague's intentions. Lenox crosses a line to protect a patient. Hannah and Archer treat a soon-to-be father battling cancer.

    Director:Anna Dokoza
    Writers:Ashley Bower, Eli Jarmel

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  14. Chicago Med Season 10 Episode 17 - The Book of Archer
    8.4/10(262 votes)

    #14 - The Book of Archer

    S10:E17

    Charles and Archer treat a heart transplant patient who believes his new heart doesn't want to be in his body. Lenox takes a personal day. Asher discovers a mass on a pregnant woman's ovary.

    Director:Olenka Denysenko
    Writer:Deanna Shumaker

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  15. Chicago Med Season 5 Episode 4 - Infection, Part II (II)
    8.3/10(560 votes)

    #15 - Infection, Part II (II)

    S5:E4

    Dr. Manning's actions with a recent patient lead to serious repercussions. April and Noah disagree over a patient who is injured after a beating. Dr. Charles is visited by a childhood friend with a surprising revelation. The crossover starts on Chicago Fire S08E04 Infection (I). It continues on Chicago PD S07E04 Infection, Part III (III).

    Director:Michael Pressman
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Chicago Med Season 8 Episode 20 - The Winds of Change Are Starting to Blow
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    #16 - The Winds of Change Are Starting to Blow

    S8:E20

    Maggie clashes with Charles over a distrustful patient. Marcel and Halstead fight against Med's new policies. Asher and Archer pull surprising things out of their unsuspecting patients.

    Director:Nikki Taylor Roberts
    Writers:Danny Weiss, Eli Talbert

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  17. Chicago Med Season 10 Episode 8 - Love Will Tear Us Apart
    8.3/10(235 votes)

    #17 - Love Will Tear Us Apart

    S10:E8

    Goodwin's troubles persist. Charles clashes with his former resident over a depressed patient. Lenox and Ripley treat a car accident victim who recently reunited with his college sweetheart.

    Director:Lee Friedlander
    Writer:Deanna Shumaker

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  18. Chicago Med Season 10 Episode 15 - Down in a Hole
    8.3/10(272 votes)

    #18 - Down in a Hole

    S10:E15

    Ripley struggles to rescue a woman and her daughter trapped in an abandoned well. An old friend from Frost's TV days shadows Maggie. Asher discovers an extremely rare condition in her patient's ultrasound.

    Director:Anna Dokoza
    Writer:Allen MacDonald

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  19. Chicago Med Season 10 Episode 3 - Trust Fall
    8.2/10(238 votes)

    #19 - Trust Fall

    S10:E3

    Asher treats a woman whose undiagnosed condition threatens the lives of both her and her unborn child. Goodwin receives a chilling message while battling the hospital higher-ups.

    Director:Tess Malone
    Writers:Lauren MacKenzie, Andrew Gettens

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  20. Chicago Med Season 2 Episode 14 - Cold Front
    8.1/10(693 votes)

    #20 - Cold Front

    S2:E14

    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
    Writers:Danny Weiss, Andrew Schneider, Diane Frolov

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  21. Chicago Med Season 2 Episode 17 - Monday Mourning
    8.1/10(567 votes)

    #21 - Monday Mourning

    S2:E17

    A suicide shakes the staff. Dr. Choi and Dr. Halstead face off over how to treat a patient with stroke symptoms. Family turmoil unfolds when a boy is treated after falling in a river. The importance of learning from mistakes is emphasized to Dr. Reese.

    Director:Fred Berner
    Writers:Jeff Drayer, Danny Weiss

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  22. Chicago Med Season 3 Episode 18 - This Is Now
    8.1/10(668 votes)

    #22 - This Is Now

    S3:E18

    After a shooting occurs during a block party, the staff is overrun with victims; Dr. Choi devises a new mass casualty plan; Dr. Manning struggles to stay focused when she realizes her son and nanny might have been at the scene.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Chicago Med Season 5 Episode 11 - The Ground Shifts Beneath Us
    8.1/10(357 votes)

    #23 - The Ground Shifts Beneath Us

    S5:E11

    After a major accident at O'Hare, the E.D. is concerned one of their own is in mortal danger. Will's proposal for a safe injection site goes to the board for consideration. Natalie and Goodwin become concerned for Gwen.

    Director:Martha Mitchell
    Writers:Safura Fadavi, Meridith Friedman

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  24. Chicago Med Season 10 Episode 21 - Baby Mine...
    8.1/10(183 votes)

    #24 - Baby Mine...

    S10:E21

    Maggie and Frost fight to get a pair of lungs for a young cystic fibrosis patient. Asher learns whether she can become a surrogate. Ripley and Morris treat a tech billionaire's daughter as she battles leukemia.

    Director:Gonzalo Amat
    Writers:Lauren MacKenzie, Andrew Gettens

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  25. Chicago Med Season 10 Episode 22 - ...Don't You Cry
    8.1/10(201 votes)

    #25 - ...Don't You Cry

    S10:E22

    Goodwin is tasked with enforcing difficult cuts to hospital personnel. Charles' daughter is hospitalized after a car accident. A transplant patient makes a life-changing decision.

    Director:Anna Dokoza
    Writer:Allen MacDonald

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Best Episodes Summary

"Blindsided" is the best rated episode of "Chicago Med". It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Cherie Nowlan and written by Andrew Gettens, Lauren Mackenzie, it aired on 1/14/2026. This episode scored 0.5 points higher than the second highest rated, "Never Let You Go".