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The Best Episodes of Chicago Med Season 6

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Chicago Med Season 6 Episode 16 - I Will Come to Save You
    7.7/10(326 votes)

    S6:E16

    Carol receives a second chance at life when a new heart becomes available. Ethan and Dean find themselves in hot water with an old patient. Will faces the consequences of the stolen trial medication.

    Director:Michael Pressman
    Writers:Andrew Schneider, Diane Frolov

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  2. Chicago Med Season 6 Episode 3 - Do You Know the Way Home?
    7.6/10(350 votes)

    S6:E3

    Dr. Charles and April team up to take on a mysterious patient in the ED. Dr. Halstead is forced to make a life-or-death decision for one of his trial patients. Dr. Marcel is confronted by his past when a former acquaintance is brought into the ED.

    Director:Mykelti Williamson
    Writers:Jeff Drayer, Gabriel L. Feinberg

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  3. Chicago Med Season 6 Episode 6 - Don't Want to Face This Now
    7.6/10(329 votes)

    S6:E6

    Dr. Choi helps a patient with chronic pain find a solution. Dr. Halstead considers a new path. Dr. Charles and Anna bond over a scary situation.

    Director:Milena Govich
    Writers:Melissa R. Byer, Treena Hancock

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  4. Chicago Med Season 6 Episode 10 - So Many Things We've Kept Buried
    7.6/10(321 votes)

    S6:E10

    Crockett deals with a patient who ends up having more in common with him than he thinks. Will and Ethan clash over a pregnant patient with an irregular heartbeat.

    Director:Martha Mitchell
    Writers:Jeff Drayer, Paul R. Puri

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  5. Chicago Med Season 6 Episode 11 - Letting Go Only to Come Together
    7.6/10(318 votes)

    S6:E11

    Ethan teams up with an unexpected person to treat a famous tennis player who is afraid his career might be over. Goodwin's new protocols cause a stir.

    Director:SJ Main Muñoz
    Writers:Eli Talbert, Gabriel L. Feinberg

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  6. Chicago Med Season 6 Episode 1 - When Did We Begin to Change
    7.5/10(427 votes)

    S6:E1

    The staff adjusts to the new normal of the pandemic. Dr. Choi, Dr. Lanik and April fight on the front lines. Dr. Halstead and Hannah face a troubling reality. Dr. Charles tries to clear the air with his daughter following recent developments.

    Director:Michael Pressman
    Writers:Andrew Schneider, Diane Frolov

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  7. Chicago Med Season 6 Episode 5 - When Your Heart Rules Your Head
    7.5/10(335 votes)

    S6:E5

    Dr. Halstead finds continued success in his trial. Dr. Charles' daughter, Anna, receives life-changing news. Noah finds himself in a situation not even April can fix.

    Director:Mykelti Williamson
    Writers:Safura Fadavi, Meridith Friedman

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  8. Chicago Med Season 6 Episode 8 - Fathers and Mothers, Daughters and Sons
    7.5/10(318 votes)

    S6:E8

    Ethan hires an old Navy colleague to join him in the ED. A final custody hearing threatens to separate Charles and his daughter. Maggie must make a choice that will change Auggie's life.

    Director:John Polson
    Writers:Safura Fadavi, Meridith Friedman

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  9. Chicago Med Season 6 Episode 9 - For the Want of a Nail
    7.5/10(324 votes)

    S6:E9

    As Maggie deals with her own trauma, she steps in to help a mother in need. Dean continues to stir the pot with more than one doctor. A patient comes to Med needing immediate treatment, but doesn't want it from them.

    Director:SJ Main Muñoz
    Writers:Stephen Hootstein, Daniel Sinclair

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  10. Chicago Med Season 6 Episode 13 - What a Tangled Web We Weave
    7.5/10(314 votes)

    S6:E13

    An auto accident sends Goodwin into a spiral as she tries to help a young boy and his mother. Natalie's secretive behavior begins to draw the attention of Dr. Marcel and Dr. Halstead.

    Director:Bethany Rooney
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Chicago Med Season 6 Episode 14 - A Red Pill, a Blue Pill
    7.5/10(313 votes)

    S6:E14

    Third-year med students begin their rotation in the ED and Maggie keeps a careful eye on one of them. Natalie, whose mom's health takes another decline, tries to cover up how she broke the rules to treat her.

    Director:Michael Berry
    Writers:Stephen Hootstein, Daniel Sinclair

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  12. Chicago Med Season 6 Episode 7 - Better Is the Enemy of Good
    7.4/10(316 votes)

    S6:E7

    Will runs into trouble when one of his trial patients falls ill. His own stress and symptoms have Ethan struggling to get through the day.

    Director:Charles S. Carroll
    Writers:Andrew Schneider, Diane Frolov

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  13. Chicago Med Season 6 Episode 12 - Some Things Are Worth the Risk
    7.4/10(309 votes)

    S6:E12

    Dean and Ethan respond to a scene that brings back some bad memories. When Carol's condition worsens, Natalie is willing to do whatever it takes to get her mom feeling better.

    Director:Carl Weathers
    Writers:Melissa R. Byer, Treena Hancock

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  14. Chicago Med Season 6 Episode 4 - In Search of Forgiveness, Not Permission
    7.3/10(337 votes)

    S6:E4

    Dr. Marcel and Dr. Manning lay everything on the line to assist a sick woman. Dr. Halstead faces an uphill battle in getting participants involved in his clinical trial. Dr. Choi clashes with a patient who demands absolute perfection of himself.

    Director:Milena Govich
    Writers:Eli Talbert, Paul R. Puri

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  15. Chicago Med Season 6 Episode 15 - Stories, Secrets, Half Truths and Lies
    7.3/10(300 votes)

    S6:E15

    Crockett worries he made a surgical error when a recent transplant patient comes in with complications. Carol is once again in distress. Will and Natalie must take action to right their wrong.

    Director:Michael Waxman
    Writer:Jeff Drayer

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  16. Chicago Med Season 6 Episode 2 - Those Things Hidden in Plain Sight
    7.2/10(348 votes)

    S6:E2

    Goodwin announces a new ED Chief and the choice doesn't make everyone happy. Dr. Manning takes a stand for her patient and finds herself dealing with the repercussions. Dr. Charles tends to family affairs.

    Director:John Polson
    Writers:Stephen Hootstein, Daniel Sinclair

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Season 6 Ratings Summary

"I Will Come to Save You" is the best rated episode of "Chicago Med" season 6. It scored 7.7/10 based on 326 votes. Directed by Michael Pressman and written by Andrew Schneider, Diane Frolov, it aired on 5/26/2021. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Do You Know the Way Home?".