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Chicago Med S6E7 — Better Is the Enemy of Good

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Chicago Med•Season 6•Episode 7

Better Is the Enemy of Good

7.4/10 · 316 votesFeb 17, 202142 min

Ranked #12 of 16 in Season 6•−0.1 vs season avg

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.

Directed byCharles S. Carroll

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

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Charles S. Carroll

Director

Andrew Schneider

Andrew Schneider

Writer

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Diane Frolov

Writer

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Lex duPont

Director of Photography

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David Siegel

Editor

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Episode Summary

"Better Is the Enemy of Good" is episode 7 of Chicago Med season 6. It scored 7.4/10 from 316 votes, ranking #12 of 16 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Charles S. Carroll and written by Andrew Schneider, Diane Frolov, it aired on February 17, 2021.

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