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Chicago Med S5E1 — Never Going Back to Normal
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Chicago Med•Season 5•Episode 1

Never Going Back to Normal

7.9/10 · 491 votesSep 25, 201942 min

Ranked #4 of 20 in Season 5•+0.1 vs season avg

Discussion

Will and Natalie battle for their lives after a car accident. An investigation is launched following the suspicious death of Cornelius Rhodes. Maggie receives life-changing news. Dr. Charles cuts his honeymoon short to tend to a patient.

Directed byMichael Pressman
Written byAndrew Schneider, Diane Frolov
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Cast8

Nick Gehlfuss

Nick Gehlfuss

Dr. Will Halstead

Marlyne Barrett

Marlyne Barrett

Maggie Lockwood

Dominic Rains

Dominic Rains

Dr. Crockett Marcel

Yaya DaCosta

Yaya DaCosta

April Sexton

S. Epatha Merkerson

S. Epatha Merkerson

Sharon Goodwin

Torrey DeVitto

Torrey DeVitto

Dr. Natalie Manning

Oliver Platt

Oliver Platt

Dr. Daniel Charles

Brian Tee

Brian Tee

Dr. Ethan Choi

Crew3

M

Michael Pressman

Director

Andrew Schneider

Andrew Schneider

Writer

D

Diane Frolov

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Never Going Back to Normal" is episode 1 of Chicago Med season 5. It scored 7.9/10 from 491 votes, ranking #4 of 20 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Michael Pressman and written by Andrew Schneider, Diane Frolov, it aired on September 25, 2019.

Next: E2 · We're Lost in the DarkBest of Season 5