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The Best Episodes Written By Stephen Hootstein

Every TV Episode Written by Stephen Hootstein Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

  1. 9.5/10(2 votes)

    #1 - Never Let You Go

    S4:E19

    The hospital goes into lockdown mode when a man with a gun holds medical staff hostage. Goodwin is forced to make a tough decision. Dr. Rhodes begins to realize his time with his father is getting short.

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  2. 9.0/10(2 votes)

    #2 - A Red Pill, a Blue Pill

    S6:E14

    Third-year med students begin their rotation in the ED and Maggie keeps a careful eye on one of them. Natalie, whose mom's health takes another decline, tries to cover up how she broke the rules to treat her.

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  3. 8.5/10(2 votes)

    #3 - For the Want of a Nail

    S6:E9

    As Maggie deals with her own trauma, she steps in to help a mother in need. Dean continues to stir the pot with more than one doctor. A patient comes to Med needing immediate treatment, but doesn't want it from them.

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  4. 8.5/10(2 votes)

    #4 - This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us

    S9:E2

    A woman from Archer's past returns and threatens his transplant surgery. Marcel clashes with Med's new eager first-year resident. Charles works to repair his relationship with Ripley.

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  5. 8.5/10(2 votes)

    #5 - A Penny for Your Thoughts, Dollar for Your Dreams

    S9:E8

    Archer, Asher and Charles encounter an expecting father who claims he's telepathic and receiving messages from his yet-to-be born son. Ahmad works to thaw out a frozen criminal.

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  6. 8.3/10(3 votes)

    #6 - In the Valley of the Shadows

    S5:E3

    Dr. Choi and Dr. Charles have difficult decisions to make as a dying man tries to preserve his life with a controversial scientific method. Dr. Marcel and April clash over how to handle a mysterious patient. Will questions Natalie’s capabilities.

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  7. 8.0/10(2 votes)

    #7 - A Square Peg in a Round Hole

    S7:E7

    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.

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  8. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - Things Meant to Be Bent Not Broken

    S7:E15

    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.

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  9. 8.0/10(2 votes)

    #9 - The Clothes Make the Man... Or Do They?

    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.

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  10. 8.0/10(2 votes)

    #10 - Look Closely and You Might Hear the Truth

    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.

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  11. 7.8/10(4 votes)

    #11 - In the Trenches (II)

    S10:E11

    Following the subway tunnel collapse, Ruzek and Kidd treat injured passengers and track down the missing offender. Archer and Frost perform a life-saving amputation. The crossover starts on Chicago Fire S13E11 In the Trenches (I). It continues on Chicago P.D. S12E11 In the Trenches (III).

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  12. 7.7/10(3 votes)

    #12 - Ghosts in the Attic

    S4:E13

    Halstead hides the theft of his gun from a suspicious Manning. Tensions are still high between Connor and Bekker, who take a risk operating on an HIV-positive patient. Hank breaks down when he sees a patient from his past.

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  13. 7.7/10(3 votes)

    #13 - Bite Your Tongue

    S10:E2

    Lenox continues to rankle Archer as the two tackle their new roles. Ripley faces possible suspension over what really happened to Pawel. Goodwin is forced to make layoffs.

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  14. 7.5/10(2 votes)

    #14 - Guess It Doesn't Matter Anymore

    S5:E10

    Dr. Halstead's world is thrown into turmoil when a former patient resurfaces. April has a secret she considers confessing to Ethan. Dr. Charles tries to maintain his focus during a difficult time.

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  15. 7.2/10(5 votes)

    #15 - Death Do Us Part

    S4:E9

    Will and Natalie prepare for their big day, but an unsuspecting Will soon finds himself sidetracked. Dr. Charles disagrees with Goodwin on how to best handle a patient's treatment while Dr. Choi and April are on their own when a pregnant woman delivers. Dr. Rhodes finds himself operating on a patient that is of great importance to Det. Halstead.

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  16. 7.1/10(10 votes)

    #16 - Guilty

    S1:E12

    Nurse Lockwood gets arrested when she takes a stand. Meanwhile, Dr. Halstead deals with a pending lawsuit against him; a baby's injuries come into question; Dr. Charles faces personal issues; and suspicions rise about a patient who was hit by a car.

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  17. 7.0/10(7 votes)

    #17 - Mirror Mirror

    S2:E12

    Dr. Manning and Dr. Charles treat a teenage girl with a rapidly changing set of symptoms that has everyone perplexed. Dr. Choi and medical student Jeff Clark encounter a 19 year-old tough guy who is brought into the hospital in severe distress. Once they establish the cause of the pain, the situation quickly turns dangerous and a resolved Dr. Reese does her best to help. Dr. Halstead must deal with a difficult case that is further complicated by Dr. Stohl, who has a camera crew following him around to shoot a promotional video spotlighting the hospital.

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  18. 7.0/10(4 votes)

    #18 - Speak Your Truth

    S3:E1

    The doctors of Chicago Med take their opinions to the extreme as they try to bring justice to the perpetrator in the shooting of Dr. Charles. Dr. Halstead and Dr. Manning work on a heart-wrenching case that forces them to examine their own matters of the heart. Though Robin’s brain tumor was removed and she is discharged from the rehabilitation center, Dr. Rhodes remains on edge that her problems are not quite resolved. Meanwhile, Rhodes gets blindsided by his colleague Dr. Bekkar, Maggie sticks up for a patient and Dr. Choi and April try to navigate their new working relationship.

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  19. 7.0/10(2 votes)

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

    S7:E12

    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.

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  20. 7.0/10(2 votes)

    #20 - (Caught Between) the Wrecking Ball and the Butterfly

    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.

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  21. 7.0/10(2 votes)

    #21 - It's an Ill Wind That Blows Nobody Good

    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.

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  22. 7.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - Frontwards

    S5:E15

    Annie and McQuaid's relationship deepens while tracking down Belenko's next target.

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  23. 6.9/10(9 votes)

    #23 - Withdrawal

    S1:E17

    April and Dr. Halstead clash over how to treat an alcoholic homeless man with a broken leg. Also, Dr. Manning continues to grieve over her husband's death; two elderly women with the same symptoms share a surprise link; Halstead mulls over a job offer in California.

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  24. 6.9/10(9 votes)

    #24 - Natural History

    S2:E3

    Dr. Manning and Jeff Clarke are forced to figure out a mystery illness when an Indonesian man who doesn't speak English arrives at the hospital in dire straights. Maggie takes Dr. Halstead to her family reunion. Dr. Rhodes takes on a complicated heart surgery without consulting Dr. Latham. Dr. Reese and Dr. Charles encounter a woman experiencing an unusual pregnancy.

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  25. 6.8/10(10 votes)

    #25 - Reunion

    S1:E8

    Dr. Manning returns from maternity leave and treats a teen with a history of medical issues. Meanwhile, Dr. Choi cares for a former Navy shipmate; a Saudi prince arrives for a surgical procedure, but only from a hotshot surgeon; and a romance blooms between Sarah and a lab tech.

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Stephen Hootstein Ratings Summary

"Never Let You Go" is the best rated episode written by Stephen Hootstein. It scored 9.5/10 based on 2 votes. It was directed by Charles S. Carroll. It aired on 4/24/2019 and is rated 0.5 points higher than their second-best episode, "A Red Pill, a Blue Pill".