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The Best Episodes of Chicago Med Season 8

Genre:Drama
Network:NBC

Every episode of Chicago Med Season 8 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Chicago Med Season 8!

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...
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  • Does One Door Close and Another One Open?
    8.1/10(224)
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    #1 - 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

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  • What You See Isn't Always What You Get
    8.0/10(199)
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    #2 - 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

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  • The Winds of Change Are Starting to Blow
    7.9/10(214)
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    #3 - 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

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  • Everyone's Fighting a Battle You Know Nothing About
    7.8/10(201)
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    #4 - 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

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  • This Could Be the Start of Something New
    7.8/10(208)
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    #5 - 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

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  • It's an Ill Wind That Blows Nobody Good
    7.8/10(197)
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    #6 - 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

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  • I Could See the Writing on the Wall
    7.8/10(186)
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    #7 - 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

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  • Might Feel Like It's Time for a Change
    7.8/10(187)
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    #8 - 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

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  • Mama Said There Would Be Days Like This
    7.7/10(211)
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    #9 - 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

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  • On Days Like Today... Silver Linings Become Lifelines
    7.7/10(193)
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    #10 - 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

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  • Those Times You Have to Cross the Line
    7.7/10(194)
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    #11 - 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

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  • Winning the Battle, But Still Losing the War
    7.6/10(214)
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    #12 - 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

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  • The Apple Doesn't Fall Far from the Teacher
    7.6/10(216)
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    #13 - 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

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  • The Clothes Make the Man... Or Do They?
    7.6/10(199)
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    #14 - 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

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  • A Little Change Might Do You Some Good
    7.6/10(201)
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    #15 - 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

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  • Know When to Hold and When to Fold
    7.6/10(190)
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    #16 - 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

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  • (Caught Between) the Wrecking Ball and the Butterfly
    7.5/10(217)
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    #17 - (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

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  • It Is What It Is, Until It Isn't
    7.5/10(198)
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    #18 - 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

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  • We All Know What They Say About Assumptions
    7.5/10(199)
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    #19 - 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

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  • Look Closely and You Might Hear the Truth
    7.5/10(189)
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    #20 - 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

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  • Yep, This Is the World We Live In
    7.4/10(214)
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    #21 - 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

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  • How Do You Begin to Count the Losses
    7.3/10(241)
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    #22 - 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

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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 8.1/10 based on 224 votes. Directed by Nicole Cummins-Rubio and written by Diane Frolov, Andrew Schneider, 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".