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The Best Episodes of Chicago Med Season 10

Every episode of Chicago Med Season 10 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Chicago Med Season 10!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Chicago Med Season 10 Episode 11 - In the Trenches (II)
    8.7/10(390 votes)

    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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  2. Chicago Med Season 10 Episode 9 - No Love Lost
    8.5/10(256 votes)

    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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  3. Chicago Med Season 10 Episode 17 - The Book of Archer
    8.4/10(298 votes)

    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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  4. Chicago Med Season 10 Episode 8 - Love Will Tear Us Apart
    8.3/10(266 votes)

    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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  5. Chicago Med Season 10 Episode 15 - Down in a Hole
    8.3/10(308 votes)

    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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  6. Chicago Med Season 10 Episode 3 - Trust Fall
    8.2/10(269 votes)

    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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  7. Chicago Med Season 10 Episode 21 - Baby Mine...
    8.1/10(220 votes)

    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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  8. Chicago Med Season 10 Episode 22 - ...Don't You Cry
    8.1/10(243 votes)

    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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  9. Chicago Med Season 10 Episode 10 - Broken Hearts
    8.0/10(235 votes)

    S10:E10

    An army of surgeons prepares to separate conjoined twins. Asher reconnects with someone from her past. Archer treats a tyrannical boss with a heart problem.

    Director:Edward Ornelas
    Writers:Lauren MacKenzie, Andrew Gettens

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  10. Chicago Med Season 10 Episode 2 - Bite Your Tongue
    7.9/10(252 votes)

    S10:E2

    Lenox continues to rankle Archer as the two tackle their new roles. Ripley faces possible suspension over what really happened to Pawel. Goodwin is forced to make layoffs.

    Director:Anthony Nardolillo
    Writer:Stephen Hootstein

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  11. Chicago Med Season 10 Episode 4 - Blurred Lines
    7.9/10(237 votes)

    S10:E4

    A familiar face returns to the ED. Ripley and Charles treat a woman with a rare disorder. Frost suspects that his patient's father is lying about his daughter's condition.

    Director:Gonzalo Amat
    Writer:Meridith Friedman

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  12. Chicago Med Season 10 Episode 5 - Bad Habits
    7.9/10(235 votes)

    S10:E5

    Halloween chaos takes over the ED. Asher helps a pregnant woman with an autistic son. Charles clashes with Nurse Jackie on a psych case.

    Director:Anna Dokoza
    Writer:Danny Weiss

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  13. Chicago Med Season 10 Episode 14 - Acid Test
    7.9/10(233 votes)

    S10:E14

    Gaffney gets a surprise visit from a National Accreditation Board of Hospitals representative. Asher and Naomi search for the cause of a young girl's infection. Lenox and Frost work together to save the victim of an accidental shooting.

    Directors:Brian Tee, Shawn Maurer
    Writer:Lauren Glover

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  14. Chicago Med Season 10 Episode 18 - Together One Last Time
    7.9/10(229 votes)

    S10:E18

    Asher makes a tough call to save a life. Frost and Ripley treat a young boy with a snake bite. Archer gives Naomi a patient to handle on her own on her last day in the E.D.

    Director:Joanna Kerns
    Writer:Ryan Michael Johnson

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  15. Chicago Med Season 10 Episode 20 - The Invisible Hand
    7.9/10(214 votes)

    S10:E20

    The hospital faces a staffing crisis as the nurses stage a sick-out. Archer and Frost bet on who can discharge their patients first. Charles' distrust of a patient complicates his treatment.

    Director:Anna Dokoza
    Writer:Stephen Hootstein

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  16. Chicago Med Season 10 Episode 1 - Sink or Swim
    7.8/10(270 votes)

    S10:E1

    When a commuter ship capsizes, the ED finds itself under water as the staff struggles to treat the influx of new patients and deal with bold new employees taking charge.

    Director:Anna Dokoza
    Writer:Allen MacDonald

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  17. Chicago Med Season 10 Episode 6 - Forget Me Not
    7.8/10(228 votes)

    S10:E6

    Chicago P.D. steps up Goodwin's security after she's threatened online by a former employee. Archer and Frost treat victims from a disciplinary camp injured during a rockslide. Maggie gets roped into delivering a high schooler's baby.

    Director:Michael Pressman
    Writer:Lauren Glover

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  18. Chicago Med Season 10 Episode 12 - In the Wake
    7.7/10(224 votes)

    S10:E12

    Goodwin struggles with the psychological aftermath of her attack. Ripley treats a patient with helicopter parents. An ED staffer makes a mistake that may cost them their job.

    Director:Sharon Lewis
    Writer:Meridith Friedman

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  19. Chicago Med Season 10 Episode 16 - Poster Child
    7.7/10(249 votes)

    S10:E16

    When her former patient returns to Med, Goodwin learns that time doesn't heal all wounds. Frost and Charles treat a patient struggling with his sexuality. Lenox and Abrams work to save a woman who has been in a coma for 20 years.

    Director:Anthony Nardolillo
    Writer:Dylan Johnson

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  20. Chicago Med Season 10 Episode 7 - Family Matters
    7.6/10(237 votes)

    S10:E7

    Ripley and Frost uncover shocking information that conflicts with their patient's DNR. Asher facilitates an unexpected reunion. The tension between Archer and Lenox comes to a head.

    Director:Bethany Rooney
    Writer:Ryan Michael Johnson

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  21. Chicago Med Season 10 Episode 13 - Take a Look in the Mirror
    7.6/10(264 votes)

    S10:E13

    Lenox's mentorship is put to the test. Asher helps a religious young woman with an ectopic pregnancy. Ripley's self-destructive behavior continues to escalate.

    Director:Andi Behring
    Writer:Danny Weiss

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  22. Chicago Med Season 10 Episode 19 - The Stories We Tell Ourselves
    7.5/10(215 votes)

    S10:E19

    Maggie and Goodwin's friendship is tested as tensions rise during the nurses' union's negotiations with the hospital. Ripley and Archer treat a skateboarder struck by an emergency vehicle. Frost helps a young boy abandoned by his mother.

    Director:Tess Malone
    Writer:Meridith Friedman

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Season 10 Ratings Summary

"In the Trenches (II)" is the best rated episode of "Chicago Med" season 10. It scored 8.7/10 based on 390 votes. Directed by Anna Dokoza and written by Stephen Hootstein, it aired on 1/29/2025. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "No Love Lost".