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The Best Episodes of Chicago Med Season 8

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Chicago Med Season 8 Episode 22 - Does One Door Close and Another One Open?
    8.0/10(284 votes)

    S8:E22

    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
    Writers:Andrew Schneider, Diane Frolov

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  2. Chicago Med Season 8 Episode 16 - What You See Isn't Always What You Get
    7.9/10(255 votes)

    S8:E16

    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
    Writers:Danny Weiss, Eli Talbert

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  3. Chicago Med Season 8 Episode 9 - This Could Be the Start of Something New
    7.8/10(259 votes)

    S8:E9

    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
    Writers:Andrew Schneider, Diane Frolov

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  4. Chicago Med Season 8 Episode 13 - It's an Ill Wind That Blows Nobody Good
    7.8/10(248 votes)

    S8:E13

    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
    Writers:Stephen Hootstein, Danny Weiss

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  5. Chicago Med Season 8 Episode 20 - The Winds of Change Are Starting to Blow
    7.8/10(272 votes)

    S8:E20

    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
    Writers:Danny Weiss, Eli Talbert

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  6. Chicago Med Season 8 Episode 21 - Might Feel Like It's Time for a Change
    7.8/10(242 votes)

    S8:E21

    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
    Writers:Meridith Friedman, Ryan Michael Johnson

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  7. Chicago Med Season 8 Episode 6 - Mama Said There Would Be Days Like This
    7.7/10(267 votes)

    S8:E6

    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
    Writers:Gabriel L. Feinberg, Lily Dahl

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  8. Chicago Med Season 8 Episode 8 - Everyone's Fighting a Battle You Know Nothing About
    7.7/10(257 votes)

    S8:E8

    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
    Writers:Meridith Friedman, Gabrielle Fulton Ponder

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  9. Chicago Med Season 8 Episode 15 - Those Times You Have to Cross the Line
    7.7/10(247 votes)

    S8:E15

    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
    Writers:Daniel Sinclair, Ryan Michael Johnson

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  10. Chicago Med Season 8 Episode 18 - I Could See the Writing on the Wall
    7.7/10(242 votes)

    S8:E18

    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
    Writers:Meridith Friedman, Gabrielle Fulton Ponder

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  11. Chicago Med Season 8 Episode 3 - Winning the Battle, But Still Losing the War
    7.6/10(270 votes)

    S8:E3

    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:Unknown

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  12. Chicago Med Season 8 Episode 4 - The Apple Doesn't Fall Far from the Teacher
    7.6/10(269 votes)

    S8:E4

    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

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  13. Chicago Med Season 8 Episode 7 - The Clothes Make the Man... Or Do They?
    7.6/10(255 votes)

    S8:E7

    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
    Writers:Stephen Hootstein, Danny Weiss

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  14. Chicago Med Season 8 Episode 10 - A Little Change Might Do You Some Good
    7.6/10(253 votes)

    S8:E10

    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
    Writers:Daniel Sinclair, Ryan Michael Johnson

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  15. Chicago Med Season 8 Episode 14 - On Days Like Today... Silver Linings Become Lifelines
    7.6/10(246 votes)

    S8:E14

    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
    Writers:Meridith Friedman, Gabrielle Fulton Ponder

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  16. Chicago Med Season 8 Episode 17 - Know When to Hold and When to Fold
    7.6/10(243 votes)

    S8:E17

    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
    Writers:Gabriel L. Feinberg, Lily Dahl

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  17. Chicago Med Season 8 Episode 2 - (Caught Between) the Wrecking Ball and the Butterfly
    7.5/10(272 votes)

    S8:E2

    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:Unknown

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  18. Chicago Med Season 8 Episode 11 - It Is What It Is, Until It Isn't
    7.5/10(254 votes)

    S8:E11

    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:Unknown

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  19. Chicago Med Season 8 Episode 12 - We All Know What They Say About Assumptions
    7.5/10(251 votes)

    S8:E12

    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
    Writers:Gabriel L. Feinberg, Lily Dahl

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  20. Chicago Med Season 8 Episode 19 - Look Closely and You Might Hear the Truth
    7.5/10(246 votes)

    S8:E19

    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
    Writers:Stephen Hootstein, Daniel Sinclair

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  21. Chicago Med Season 8 Episode 5 - Yep, This Is the World We Live In
    7.4/10(268 votes)

    S8:E5

    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

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  22. Chicago Med Season 8 Episode 1 - How Do You Begin to Count the Losses
    7.3/10(296 votes)

    S8:E1

    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
    Writers:Andrew Schneider, Diane Frolov

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Season 8 Ratings Summary

"Does One Door Close and Another One Open?" is the best rated episode of "Chicago Med" season 8. It scored 8/10 based on 284 votes. Directed by Nicole Cummins-Rubio and written by Andrew Schneider, Diane Frolov, it aired on 5/24/2023. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "What You See Isn't Always What You Get".