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Chicago Med S5E8 — Too Close to the Sun
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Chicago Med•Season 5•Episode 8

Too Close to the Sun

7.8/10 · 369 votesNov 13, 201942 min

Ranked #10 of 20 in Season 5•matches the season avg

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Maggie gets unsettling news about a new friend and breaks protocol to support him. One of the doctors from the Med family is rushed into emergency surgery after a violent assault. A social media influencer lets his users vote on medical advice, forcing Dr. Charles

Directed byMichael Berry
Written byJoseph Sousa, Danny Weiss
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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

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Joseph Sousa

Writer

D

Danny Weiss

Writer

Michael Berry

Michael Berry

Director

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Episode Summary

"Too Close to the Sun" is episode 8 of Chicago Med season 5. It scored 7.8/10 from 369 votes, ranking #10 of 20 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Michael Berry and written by Joseph Sousa, Danny Weiss, it aired on November 13, 2019.

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