- 7.3/10234 votes
#1 - How Do You Begin to Count the Losses
Season 8 Episode 1 - Aired 9/21/2022
In the aftermath of Halstead's apartment fire, Marcel, Choi and Archer work together to try to save the survivors. Charles and Med's new fellow, Cuevas, help a paranoid patient.
Director: Michael Pressman
Writer: Diane Frolov, Andrew Schneider
- 7.5/10211 votes
#2 - (Caught Between) the Wrecking Ball and the Butterfly
Season 8 Episode 2 - Aired 9/28/2022
Supply chain disruptions dramatically impact Med, causing Marcel to clash with other doctors. Maggie reveals something to Ben. Choi and Archer help a patient with ALS.
Director: Nicole Cummins-Rubio
Writer: N/A
- 7.6/10208 votes
#3 - Winning the Battle, But Still Losing the War
Season 8 Episode 3 - Aired 10/5/2022
Charles and Cuevas clash over the treatment of a paranoid patient. Choi treats a pregnant patient from Asher's past. Marcel and Taylor help a man who needs a risky neurosurgery.
Director: Charles S. Carroll
Writer: N/A
- 7.7/10210 votes
#4 - The Apple Doesn't Fall Far from the Teacher
Season 8 Episode 4 - Aired 10/12/2022
When a subway train goes off the tracks, Marcel volunteers to help the victims. Taylor and Halstead must decide if they’re willing to risk their jobs to save a patient. Asher and Archer clash over a pregnant patient.
Director: Nicole Cummins-Rubio
Writer: Daniel Sinclair
- 7.4/10207 votes
#5 - Yep, This Is the World We Live In
Season 8 Episode 5 - Aired 10/19/2022
The effects of the supply chain shortages continue to impact the ED when Taylor's drug dealer reappears. One of the victims of the recent train crash needs a transplant.
Director: X. Dean Lim
Writer: Eli Talbert
- 7.7/10205 votes
#6 - Mama Said There Would Be Days Like This
Season 8 Episode 6 - Aired 11/2/2022
Marcel adjusts to his newfound fame when he helps Halstead treat a local restaurant owner. Choi, Charles and Goodwin aid a new mother worried about hurting her baby. Maggie and Taylor clash with a patient eager to get back to work.
Director: Timothy Busfield
Writer: Gabriel L. Feinberg, Lily Dahl
- 7.6/10193 votes
#7 - The Clothes Make the Man... Or Do They?
Season 8 Episode 7 - Aired 11/9/2022
Med runs out of scrubs, forcing the staff to improvise. The life of Archer’s son is in danger. Marcel and Charles help a kidney transplant patient experiencing psychosis. Asher and Halstead grow closer.
Director: Anthony Nardolillo
Writer: Stephen Hootstein, Danny Weiss
- 7.8/10195 votes
#8 - Everyone's Fighting a Battle You Know Nothing About
Season 8 Episode 8 - Aired 11/16/2022
Halstead and Marcel facilitate a trans-organ exchange. Asher and Cuevas help a sexual assault survivor. Choi and Archer treat a patient whose case could expose a fraudulent doctor.
Director: Jonathan Brown
Writer: Meridith Friedman, Gabrielle Fulton Ponder
- 7.8/10202 votes
#9 - This Could Be the Start of Something New
Season 8 Episode 9 - Aired 12/7/2022
Halstead relies on Marcel and Med's newly donated OR 2.0 to save his patient. Charles helps an elderly, confused patient who's mourning the loss of his high school sweetheart. As their wedding day approaches, Choi and April run into some roadblocks.
Director: Nicole Cummins-Rubio
Writer: Diane Frolov, Andrew Schneider
- 7.6/10194 votes
#10 - A Little Change Might Do You Some Good
Season 8 Episode 10 - Aired 1/4/2023
Charles and Cuevas help an elderly patient and her developmentally disabled grandson. Halstead treats a swimmer with a heart condition. Marcel considers using the OR 2.0 for surgery.
Director: Bethany Rooney
Writer: Daniel Sinclair, Ryan Michael Johnson
- 7.5/10192 votes
#11 - It Is What It Is, Until It Isn't
Season 8 Episode 11 - Aired 1/11/2023
Marcel and Charles treat Lieu's gym buddy. Maggie and Halstead help a robbery-homicide suspect. Asher and Archer use Med's new opiate abuse AI program.
Director: Benny Boom
Writer: N/A
- 7.5/10194 votes
#12 - We All Know What They Say About Assumptions
Season 8 Episode 12 - Aired 1/18/2023
Goodwin, Maggie and Marcel help victims of a hit-and-run accident. Halstead struggles to diagnose a patient with seizures. Asher and Archer clash with Jack Dayton.
Director: Carl Weathers
Writer: Gabriel L. Feinberg, Lily Dahl
- 7.8/10191 votes
#13 - It's an Ill Wind That Blows Nobody Good
Season 8 Episode 13 - Aired 2/15/2023
A brutal storm rocks Chicago. Halstead encourages Dr. Grace Song to go against her own findings for the benefit of their patient. Asher rushes to the hospital to help Archer's pregnant patient. Maggie's concern for Ben consumes her.
Director: Afia Nathaniel
Writer: Stephen Hootstein, Danny Weiss
- 7.7/10187 votes
#14 - On Days Like Today... Silver Linings Become Lifelines
Season 8 Episode 14 - Aired 2/22/2023
Goodwin and Charles clash as negotiations drag on between the administration and the custodial workers' union. Asher fights to keep a mother and her newborn baby together.
Director: Nicole Cummins-Rubio
Writer: Meridith Friedman, Gabrielle Fulton Ponder
- 7.7/10189 votes
#15 - Those Times You Have to Cross the Line
Season 8 Episode 15 - Aired 3/1/2023
The hospital is in disarray when the janitors go on strike. Marcel treats a young girl injured on her family's farm. Charles and Cuevas' schizophrenic patient returns to Med.
Director: Milena Govich
Writer: Daniel Sinclair, Ryan Michael Johnson
- 8.0/10195 votes
#16 - What You See Isn't Always What You Get
Season 8 Episode 16 - Aired 3/22/2023
Halstead and Cuevas struggle to diagnose a patient with a rare disorder. CFD and Med staff work to free a paranoid father trapped in the MRI suite. Tanaka-Reed gets an ego check.
Director: Timothy Busfield
Writer: Danny Weiss, Eli Talbert
- 7.7/10185 votes
#17 - Know When to Hold and When to Fold
Season 8 Episode 17 - Aired 3/29/2023
A documentary crew visits Med to film Marcel and Abrams' groundbreaking surgery. Archer refuses to ask for help for his kidney issues despite the staff's unrelenting kindness.
Director: Brian Tee
Writer: Gabriel L. Feinberg, Lily Dahl
- 7.8/10182 votes
#18 - I Could See the Writing on the Wall
Season 8 Episode 18 - Aired 4/5/2023
Dr. Song launches her pilot program, giving the E.D. a technological facelift. Archer clashes with Charles on a patient faking paralysis. Archer helps a pregnant mother with a heart condition.
Director: Oz Scott
Writer: Meridith Friedman, Gabrielle Fulton Ponder
- 7.5/10185 votes
#19 - Look Closely and You Might Hear the Truth
Season 8 Episode 19 - Aired 5/3/2023
The fate of the hospital rests on the vote of an incapacitated board member. Archer helps a mother with a rare stem cell disease while Asher treats the woman's pregnant daughter. Charles encounters a schizophrenic patient with a hearing impairment.
Director: Tess Malone
Writer: Stephen Hootstein, Daniel Sinclair
- 7.9/10211 votes
#20 - The Winds of Change Are Starting to Blow
Season 8 Episode 20 - Aired 5/10/2023
Maggie clashes with Charles over a distrustful patient. Marcel and Halstead fight against Med's new policies. Asher and Archer pull surprising things out of their unsuspecting patients.
Director: Nikki Taylor Roberts
Writer: Danny Weiss, Eli Talbert
- 7.8/10182 votes
#21 - Might Feel Like It's Time for a Change
Season 8 Episode 21 - Aired 5/17/2023
As Jack Dayton prepares to launch OR 2.0's IPO, Marcel and Grace search for data that may put a wrench in his plans. Charles helps a schizophrenic patient who is anxious about prom. Asher clashes with Abrams when his wife becomes her patient.
Director: Bethany Rooney
Writer: Meridith Friedman, Ryan Michael Johnson
- 8.1/10216 votes
#22 - Does One Door Close and Another One Open?
Season 8 Episode 22 - Aired 5/24/2023
Shocking information threatens Jack Dayton's surgery and the future of OR 2.0. Archer goes rogue to save a patient in need. Maggie questions her future at Med.
Director: Nicole Cummins-Rubio
Writer: Diane Frolov, Andrew Schneider
The Best Episodes of Chicago Med Season 8
Every episode of Chicago Med Season 8 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Chicago Med Season 8!
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Genre:Drama
Network:NBC
Season 8 Ratings Summary
"How Do You Begin to Count the Losses" is the best rated episode of "Chicago Med" season 8. It scored 7.3/10 based on 234 votes. Directed by Michael Pressman and written by Diane Frolov, Andrew Schneider, it aired on 9/21/2022. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "(Caught Between) the Wrecking Ball and the Butterfly".