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Chicago Med: Season 2

23 episodes Premiered Sep 22, 2016 Updated Sep 20, 2026

Chicago Med Season 2 continues the overarching saga across twenty-three episodes, delivering an emotional thrill ride through the day-to-day chaos of the city's most explosive hospital and the courageous team of medical professionals who work there. As the staff faces high-pressure medical emergencies and demanding situations within the facility, the dramatic narrative explores both the intense professional challenge

Previously on Chicago Med

Season 2 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • The series takes place within the day-to-day chaos of one of the city's most explosive hospitals.
  • A courageous team of medical professionals operates within this high-pressure hospital environment.
  • The medical staff handles demanding situations and critical emergencies as part of the overarching saga.
  • The television drama focuses on the medical personnel working inside the city's most explosive medical facility.

Season overview

Chicago Med Season 2 continues the overarching saga across twenty-three episodes, delivering an emotional thrill ride through the day-to-day chaos of the city's most explosive hospital and the courageous team of medical professionals who work there. As the staff faces high-pressure medical emergencies and demanding situations within the facility, the dramatic narrative explores both the intense professional challenges and the personal dynamics of the individuals navigating the hospital environment. The season follows the ongoing commitments of the courageous team as they handle critical healthcare crises, manage complex patient cases, and confront the high-stakes reality inherent in working within one of the city's busiest and most volatile medical centers. Through each of the twenty-three episodes, the dedicated doctors and nurses work relentlessly to save lives while managing the relentless pressure and unpredictable nature of the emergency department.

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Season 2 Episodes

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S2·E1 Mytharc

Soul Care

Sep 22, 2016

Dr. Rhodes begins a fellowship in cardiothoracic surgery, only to have problems with his new boss. Dr. Choi is the new chief resident. Dr. Charles approaches Sarah with an interest

S2·E2 Core

Win Loss

Sep 29, 2016

Dr. Manning and Dr. Rhodes separately treat complicated cases involving sick babies, only to uncover that the two cases could actually be intertwined. Elsewhere, Dr. Halstead and D

S2·E3 Core

Natural History

Oct 6, 2016

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.

S2·E4 Core

Brother's Keeper

Oct 13, 2016

Several patients are discovered to have the same rare infection, prompting Dr. Charles' daughter Robyn, an epidemiologist, to be brought in to find the common link. Dr. Choi and Dr

S2·E5 Core

Extreme Measures

Oct 20, 2016

A car accident that occurs at the Chicago Marathon leaves a victim in critical condition and tests the mettle of Dr. Halstead, April and her fourth-year medical resident brother No

S2·E6 Core

Alternative Medicine

Oct 27, 2016

Dr. Manning tends to a young cancer patient and struggles to inform the parents of her dire condition. Elsewhere, Dr. Reese gets contacted by Danny, the troubled young man, and tur

S2·E7 Core

Inherent Bias

Nov 3, 2016

Sharon Goodwin's childhood sweetheart arrives at the hospital, but finds himself in dire straits. To help get his financial footing, Dr. Halstead gets lured into a concierge doctor

S2·E8 Core

Free Will

Nov 10, 2016

Dr. Halstead and Dr. Manning deal with two warring brothers who are brought together when one finds himself in desperate need of a kidney. Dr. Reese's former patient Danny comes to

S2·E9 Core

Uncharted Territory

Jan 5, 2017

Goodwin tasks Dr. Charles with evaluating a patient as a possible heart recipient, while Jeff makes a confession to Dr. Manning. Dr. Choi deals with two MMA fighters who are brough

S2·E10 Core

Heart Matters

Jan 12, 2017

Dr. Rhodes and Dr. Charles' heart transplant patient gets into a car crash, revealing issues that could complicate her surgery. A past arrest causes trouble for Maggie when the arr

S2·E11 Core

Graveyard Shift

Jan 19, 2017

It's a long night on the graveyard shift at Chicago Med, especially for Dr. Reese, who must deal with pronouncing patients dead on more than one occasion. April gets called in to w

S2·E12 Core

Mirror Mirror

Feb 2, 2017

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-ol

S2·E13 Core

Theseus' Ship

Feb 9, 2017

Dr. Rhodes convinces Dr. Latham to join him for a medical trip out of town. Dr. Manning treats an 8 year-old cancer patient who wants to give up on his battle. Elsewhere, an unheal

S2·E14 Core

Cold Front

Feb 16, 2017

Chicago Med braces for an influx of trauma patients when a pre-dawn pileup finds the hospital in full scramble mode. As a result of the storm and emergencies, supplies become limit

S2·E15 Core

Lose Yourself

Mar 2, 2017

It's a miracle when a trauma patient survives the trip to the hospital, putting the pressure on Dr. Rhodes to keep the man alive. Dr. Choi and Dr. Manning have difficulty diagnosin

S2·E16 Mytharc

Prisoner's Dilemma

Mar 9, 2017

Dr. Reese is contacted for help by a troubled teen in a psychiatric facility and Dr. Manning tries to help parents make a decision about their comatose daughter's surprise pregnanc

S2·E17 Core

Monday Mourning

Mar 16, 2017

A suicide shakes the staff. Dr. Choi and Dr. Halstead face off over how to treat a patient with stroke symptoms. Family turmoil unfolds when a boy is treated after falling in a riv

S2·E18 Core

Lesson Learned

Mar 30, 2017

Will is troubled with a moral decision when his former teacher, Dr. Bella Rowan, is faced with a life-threating disease. Dr. Rhodes and Dr. Bardovi get involved in a sensitive situ

S2·E19 Core

Ctrl Alt

Apr 6, 2017

A hacker demanding a ransom payment shuts down the hospital computer system, forcing the doctors to diagnose patients without the aid of technology. A stressed Goodwin struggles to

S2·E20 Core

Generation Gap

Apr 13, 2017

Things get personal for Dr. Halstead when his unsupportive father is admitted to the hospital against his wishes. When treating Will's father, Dr. Rhodes reflects on his relationsh

S2·E21 Core

Deliver Us

Apr 27, 2017

Dr. Rhodes fights to save a mother who's desperate to help her daughter beat cancer. Dr. Charles asks Sarah to conduct his daughter Robin's psych evaluation. When Will and Dr. Mann

S2·E22 Mytharc

White Butterflies

May 4, 2017

Dr. Rhodes challenges Dr. Charles and other hospital staff over the proper treatment for Robin. Dr. Manning seeks help from Det. Halstead when a sensitive case involving a young gi

S2·E23 Mytharc

Love Hurts

May 11, 2017

A new hotshot doctor arrives at Chicago Med causing competition for Dr. Rhodes, Dr. Halstead and Dr. Manning work together to diagnose a Syrian refugee without a medical record. Wh