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The Best Episodes of Chicago Med Season 7

Every episode of Chicago Med Season 7 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Chicago Med Season 7!

An emotional thrill ride through the day-to-day chaos of the city's most explosive hospital and the courageous team of doctors who hold it together. They will tackle unique new cases inspired by topical events, forging fiery relationships in the pulse-pounding pandemonium of the emergency room.

Genre:Drama
Network:NBC

Season 7 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "Chicago Med" season 7 is "You Can't Always Trust What You See", rated 7.3/10 from 334 user votes. It was directed by Nicole Rubio and written by Diane Frolov, Andrew Schneider. "You Can't Always Trust What You See" aired on 9/22/2021 and is rated 0.3 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "To Lean In, or to Let Go".

  • You Can't Always Trust What You See
    7.3/10 334 votes

    #1 - You Can't Always Trust What You See

    Season 7 Episode 1 - Aired 9/22/2021

    Will Halstead returns to Med to help Goodwin with a secret investigation. Archer and Charles deal with twins who insist on being identical inside and out. Stevie and Dylan treat a young patient with sickle cell anemia.

    Director: Nicole Rubio

    Writer: Diane Frolov, Andrew Schneider

  • To Lean In, or to Let Go
    7.6/10 259 votes

    #2 - To Lean In, or to Let Go

    Season 7 Episode 2 - Aired 9/29/2021

    Vanessa and Archer disagree on how to handle the victim of a motorcycle accident. Dylan and Charles deal with a UNICEF negotiator with repressed trauma. Stevie and Will treat a high schooler with Addison's disease and a clingy mother.

    Director: Oz Scott

    Writer: Safura Fadavi

  • Be the Change You Want to See
    7.5/10 256 votes

    #3 - Be the Change You Want to See

    Season 7 Episode 3 - Aired 10/6/2021

    Dylan and Will deal with a dishonest patient whose lupus is in remission. A wealthy donor makes inappropriate advances toward Stevie. Vanessa, Crockett and Charles try to convince a young woman to have life-saving surgery.

    Director: Mykelti Williamson

    Writer: Meridith Friedman

  • Status Quo, aka the Mess We're In
    7.7/10 256 votes

    #4 - Status Quo, aka the Mess We're In

    Season 7 Episode 4 - Aired 10/13/2021

    Charles helps Dylan with a longtime patient who was recently diagnosed with schizophrenia. Stevie, Maggie and Vanessa investigate the legitimacy of a patient’s cancer diagnosis. Crockett is caught off-guard. Will pitches a new medical technology.

    Director: Milena Govich

    Writer: Eli Talbert

  • Change Is a Tough Pill to Swallow
    7.6/10 264 votes

    #5 - Change Is a Tough Pill to Swallow

    Season 7 Episode 5 - Aired 10/20/2021

    Dylan and Charles treat patients suffering from Glass Child Syndrome and misdiagnosed ADHD. Crockett has to navigate hospital politics when he cares for the daughter of a transplant surgeon. Will and Stevie must lay egos aside to help save an elderly patient.

    Director: Nicole Rubio

    Writer: Jeff Drayer, Natalie Drayer

  • When You're a Hammer Everything's a Nail
    7.5/10 251 votes

    #6 - When You're a Hammer Everything's a Nail

    Season 7 Episode 6 - Aired 10/27/2021

    Stevie’s personal and professional worlds collide when her mother becomes her patient. Dylan’s history with the father of a patient interferes with his perception of a case. Crockett's allegiances are challenged when his patient's liver is a potential match for one of Dr. Blake's patients.

    Director: Charles S. Carroll

    Writer: Daniel Sinclair

  • A Square Peg in a Round Hole
    7.5/10 246 votes

    #7 - A Square Peg in a Round Hole

    Season 7 Episode 7 - Aired 11/3/2021

    Crockett helps Dr. Blake replace a patient’s liver. Vanessa tries to prove herself. Will continues to pursue the truth about Cooper. Ethan gets closer to returning to life in the E.D.

    Director: Timothy Busfield

    Writer: Stephen Hootstein, Gabriel L. Feinberg

  • Just as a Snake Sheds Its Skin
    7.6/10 242 votes

    #8 - Just as a Snake Sheds Its Skin

    Season 7 Episode 8 - Aired 11/10/2021

    Dylan's loyalty to Med and the police department is challenged when an old family friend and veteran cop exhibits concerning behavior. The annual random drug testing puts a doctor’s career in jeopardy. Ethan tries a risky old-school method on a patient. Will helps Stevie search for her mother.

    Director: Michael Berry

    Writer: Safura Fadavi, Meridith Friedman

  • Secret Santa Has a Gift for You
    7.8/10 259 votes

    #9 - Secret Santa Has a Gift for You

    Season 7 Episode 9 - Aired 12/8/2021

    The outcome of Will's investigation weighs heavily on his mind as he works with Dylan to save a 4-month-old patient. Stevie and Vanessa both struggle to keep their secrets. Crockett and Blake work with Abrams to save a patient in need of a liver transplant.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Diane Frolov, Andrew Schneider

  • No Good Deed Goes Unpunished... in Chicago
    7.2/10 246 votes

    #10 - No Good Deed Goes Unpunished... in Chicago

    Season 7 Episode 10 - Aired 1/5/2022

    In the aftermath of the Vas-COM scandal, Goodwin clashes with the hospital’s new compliance officer. Crockett and Blake try to save a patient who has a son with severe autism. A patient’s son lies to his father about his diagnosis.

    Director: Michael Pressman

    Writer: Eli Talbert, Ryan Michael Johnson

  • The Things We Thought We Left Behind
    7.8/10 250 votes

    #11 - The Things We Thought We Left Behind

    Season 7 Episode 11 - Aired 1/12/2022

    Crockett and Blake clash with Randall when a famous alcoholic football player needs a liver transplant. Dylan is reluctantly reunited with old friends when their son breaks his arm. Stevie and Charles work together when a patient falls ill after back-alley plastic surgery.

    Director: SJ Main Muñoz

    Writer: Jeff Drayer, Natalie Drayer

  • What You Don't Know Can't Hurt You
    7.3/10 277 votes

    #12 - What You Don't Know Can't Hurt You

    Season 7 Episode 12 - Aired 1/19/2022

    Will and Stevie get stuck in the middle of a marital face-off. Dr. Blake's entire surgical team mysteriously collapses during a liver transplant. Charles encourages Ethan to reconcile with his father.

    Director: Tess Malone

    Writer: Stephen Hootstein, Daniel Sinclair

  • Reality Leaves a Lot to the Imagination
    7.3/10 233 votes

    #13 - Reality Leaves a Lot to the Imagination

    Season 7 Episode 13 - Aired 2/23/2022

    Scott and Archer diagnose a pregnant woman with a serious infection. Maggie receives shocking news. Halstead and Charles question an elderly patient’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis. In an effort to help a patient, Marcel takes a risk.

    Director: X. Dean Lim

    Writer: N/A

  • All the Things That Could Have Been
    7.6/10 234 votes

    #14 - All the Things That Could Have Been

    Season 7 Episode 14 - Aired 3/2/2022

    Goodwin assigns Med’s new compliance officer to a patient with a long-hauler COVID condition. Maggie helps Halstead treat a patient who's been in an iron lung for 60 years.

    Director: Jonathan Brown

    Writer: Diane Frolov, Andrew Schneider, Conor Patrick Hogan

  • Things Meant to Be Bent Not Broken
    7.6/10 235 votes

    #15 - Things Meant to Be Bent Not Broken

    Season 7 Episode 15 - Aired 3/9/2022

    Scott suspects his patient may be a drug dealer. Halstead must decide how to spend his whistleblower settlement. Charles and Taylor help a patient who believes she's infested with parasites. Marcel and Blake are paired with an arrogant surgeon.

    Director: Afia Nathaniel

    Writer: Stephen Hootstein, Gabriel L. Feinberg

  • May Your Choices Reflect Hope, Not Fear
    7.6/10 224 votes

    #16 - May Your Choices Reflect Hope, Not Fear

    Season 7 Episode 16 - Aired 3/16/2022

    Halstead helps a patient with long-haul COVID-19 symptoms. Taylor reflects on her dating life when she learns that a patient's daughter is having an arranged marriage.

    Director: Tess Malone

    Writer: N/A

  • If You Love Someone, Set Them Free
    7.4/10 223 votes

    #17 - If You Love Someone, Set Them Free

    Season 7 Episode 17 - Aired 4/6/2022

    Rival gangs bring their war to Med. Halstead and Charles work with a brain cancer patient who's refusing treatment. Tensions run high in the OR when a patient's transplanted uterus fails.

    Director: Bethany Rooney

    Writer: Jeff Drayer, Natalie Drayer

  • Judge Not, for You Will Be Judged
    7.3/10 218 votes

    #18 - Judge Not, for You Will Be Judged

    Season 7 Episode 18 - Aired 4/13/2022

    Archer and Asher clash over a patient with close ties to Goodwin. After a patient is shot during a home invasion, Scott and Marcel help with the investigation. Maggie and Halstead work to protect a patient who is in the country illegally.

    Director: Nicole Rubio

    Writer: Safura Fadavi, Meridith Friedman

  • Like a Phoenix Rising from the Ashes
    7.5/10 215 votes

    #19 - Like a Phoenix Rising from the Ashes

    Season 7 Episode 19 - Aired 4/20/2022

    Halstead and Asher work to save a surrogate's baby. Charles cares for a patient on a hunger strike. Choi and Archer help a patient with ties to Choi's late father. Scott and Maggie are stumped by a drunk patient who claims to be sober.

    Director: Timothy Busfield

    Writer: Stephen Hootstein, Daniel Sinclair

  • End of the Day, Anything Can Happen
    7.5/10 199 votes

    #20 - End of the Day, Anything Can Happen

    Season 7 Episode 20 - Aired 5/11/2022

    Scott helps the daughter of a mob boss. A grandmother comes to Med desperate to save her grandson. Choi struggles with some shocking news about his father.

    Director: Daniel Willis

    Writer: Eli Talbert, Gabriel L. Feinberg

  • Lying Doesn't Protect You From the Truth
    7.6/10 206 votes

    #21 - Lying Doesn't Protect You From the Truth

    Season 7 Episode 21 - Aired 5/18/2022

    Dylan and Ethan treat a patient shot during a drug raid. Charles and Vanessa work together to properly diagnose a motivational speaker. Will and Hannah must turn to Crockett for help with a patient who's pregnant.

    Director: Michael Pressman

    Writer: Jeff Drayer, Natalie Drayer

  • And Now We Come to the End
    7.7/10 220 votes

    #22 - And Now We Come to the End

    Season 7 Episode 22 - Aired 5/25/2022

    Halstead and Asher clash over a patient in need of a kidney transplant. Marcel faces a tough decision when Blake is in surgery. Choi and Archer treat the son of Med's general counsel. Med's family grows.

    Director: Nicole Rubio

    Writer: N/A