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The Best Episodes of Chicago Med Season 11

Every episode of Chicago Med Season 11 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Chicago Med Season 11!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Chicago Med Season 11 Episode 21 - Heaven Help Us
    8.6/10(175 votes)

    S11:E21

    Hannah faces one of the most challenging deliveries of her career. Frost navigates demanding times.

    Director:Jonathan Brown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Chicago Med Season 11 Episode 20 - Hell Breaks Loose
    8.4/10(170 votes)

    S11:E20

    Gaffney is thrown into chaos when a prison riot overwhelms the E.D. Goodwin and Charles prepare for a high-stakes board meeting.

    Director:Anna Dokoza
    Writers:Lauren MacKenzie, Andrew Gettens

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  3. Chicago Med Season 11 Episode 13 - Reckoning (II)
    8.2/10(296 votes)

    S11:E13

    The doctors at Gaffney are thrust into a race against time as they work to unravel a baffling medical mystery linked to the passenger jet, while lives hang in the balance. The crossover begins on Chicago Fire S14E13 Reckoning (I). It continues on Chicago P.D. S13E13 Reckoning (III).

    Director:Jonathan Brown
    Writer:Meridith Friedman

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  4. Chicago Med Season 11 Episode 17 - Altered States
    8.2/10(184 votes)

    S11:E17

    The doctors at Gaffney work to save one of their own in critical danger. Hannah finds herself at odds with the ob-gyn who will fill in for her maternity leave.

    Director:Oscar Rene Lozoya II
    Writer:Deanna Shumaker

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  5. Chicago Med Season 11 Episode 2 - A Game of Inches
    8.1/10(233 votes)

    S11:E2

    Things get personal when Ripley and Archer butt heads over an unusual case. Asher makes a surprising discovery with an expectant couple. A patient throws the hospital into chaos.

    Director:Anna Dokoza
    Writers:Lauren MacKenzie, Andrew Gettens

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  6. Chicago Med Season 11 Episode 8 - Triple Threat
    8.0/10(214 votes)

    S11:E8

    The doctors deal with the professional and personal fallout from the choices made during a city-wide power outage.

    Director:Jonathan Brown
    Writer:Stephen Hootstein

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  7. Chicago Med Season 11 Episode 12 - Spill Your Guts
    8.0/10(185 votes)

    S11:E12

    Charles faces a new challenge when three medical students shadow him for a day. Goodwin faces a high-stakes board meeting. Frost reckons with his past.

    Director:Gonzalo Amat
    Writer:Conor Patrick Hogan

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  8. Chicago Med Season 11 Episode 16 - The Book of Charles
    8.0/10(193 votes)

    S11:E16

    Dr. Charles grapples with his own mental health following a harrowing experience working the suicide prevention line.

    Director:Cherie Nowlan
    Writer:Allen MacDonald

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  9. Chicago Med Season 11 Episode 3 - Horseshoes and Hand Grenades
    7.9/10(225 votes)

    S11:E3

    Lenox and Frost receive an unusual request from the parents of a patient on life support. Ripley and Charles work with a man who can't remember who he is.

    Director:Anthony Nardolillo
    Writer:Stephen Hootstein

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  10. Chicago Med Season 11 Episode 9 - Blindsided
    7.9/10(196 votes)

    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:Lauren MacKenzie, Andrew Gettens

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  11. Chicago Med Season 11 Episode 11 - Our So-Called Lives
    7.9/10(201 votes)

    S11:E11

    Old resentment stirs up Charles when his best friends from med school visit. Asher is forced to overcome obstacles in the treatment of one of her patients. Ripley looks to honor his best friend, Sully, on the one-year anniversary of his death.

    Director:Elisabeth Röhm
    Writer:Zoe Cheng

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  12. Chicago Med Season 11 Episode 15 - The Cost of Living
    7.9/10(185 votes)

    S11:E15

    Archer confronts his own mortality while on a complex case. One patient's quirky habit baffles Charles and Theo. A fatal diagnosis shocks one of the doctors at Gaffney.

    Director:Andi Behring
    Writers:Lauren MacKenzie, Andrew Gettens

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  13. Chicago Med Season 11 Episode 18 - Things Left Unsaid
    7.9/10(158 votes)

    S11:E18

    A horrific car accident puts a family's fate in the hands of the Gaffney staff. Ripley questions Lenox and her increasingly reckless behavior.

    Director:Anthony Nardolillo
    Writer:Brian Yorkey

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  14. Chicago Med Season 11 Episode 4 - Found Family
    7.8/10(212 votes)

    S11:E4

    Charles races to convince a patient to accept treatment before it's too late. Frost bonds with a young girl battling immunodeficiency. Lenox makes a chilling discovery.

    Director:Tess Malone
    Writer:Zoe Cheng

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  15. Chicago Med Season 11 Episode 5 - What's Hiding in the Dark
    7.8/10(208 votes)

    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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  16. Chicago Med Season 11 Episode 6 - The Story of Us
    7.8/10(219 votes)

    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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  17. Chicago Med Season 11 Episode 7 - Double Down
    7.8/10(214 votes)

    S11:E7

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

    Director:Anna Dokoza
    Writers:Ashley Bower, Eli Jarmel

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  18. Chicago Med Season 11 Episode 10 - Frost on Fire
    7.8/10(189 votes)

    S11:E10

    Archer and Frost confront a troubling medical mystery while treating a college basketball player. Lenox's treatment of a surrogate patient leads to unexpected complications for the patient and her best friend.

    Director:Bethany Rooney
    Writer:Meridith Friedman

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  19. Chicago Med Season 11 Episode 14 - Twist & Shout
    7.8/10(184 votes)

    S11:E14

    Archer and Lenox treat two friends who were injured in St. Patrick's Day festivities. Hannah and Ripley treat a woman in the middle of a messy divorce.

    Director:Jonathan Brown
    Writer:Stephen Hootstein

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  20. Chicago Med Season 11 Episode 19 - Exit Strategies
    7.8/10(153 votes)

    S11:E19

    A patient's dangerous and complicated labor forces Hannah to confront her past. Lenox's brother Kip shows up at Gaffney asking her for her help with a co-worker who was injured on the job.

    Director:Cory Bowles
    Writers:Stephen Hootstein, Dylan Johnson

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  21. Chicago Med Season 11 Episode 1 - We All Fall Down
    7.5/10(243 votes)

    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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Season 11 Ratings Summary

"Heaven Help Us" is the best rated episode of "Chicago Med" season 11. It scored 8.6/10 based on 175 votes. Directed by Jonathan Brown and written by Unknown, it aired on 5/13/2026. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Hell Breaks Loose".