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Chicago Med: Season 5

20 episodes Premiered Sep 25, 2019 Updated Sep 25, 2026

Chicago Med Season 5 continues the overarching saga across twenty episodes, delivering an emotional thrill ride through the day-to-day chaos of the city's most explosive hospital and its courageous team. The series follows the dedicated medical professionals who navigate intense personal and professional challenges while handling high-pressure medical emergencies within the fast-paced hospital environment. As doctors

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Season 5 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 the city's most explosive hospital.
  • ⚡ A courageous team of medical professionals manages high-pressure emergency cases.
  • ⚡ The narrative centers on the demanding realities and emotional thrill of emergency medicine.
  • ⚡ Complex personal and professional dynamics exist among the hospital staff.

Season overview

Chicago Med Season 5 continues the overarching saga across twenty episodes, delivering an emotional thrill ride through the day-to-day chaos of the city's most explosive hospital and its courageous team. The series follows the dedicated medical professionals who navigate intense personal and professional challenges while handling high-pressure medical emergencies within the fast-paced hospital environment. As doctors, nurses, and staff face critical medical cases, the narrative explores the demanding realities of emergency medicine and the complex dynamics that unfold among the hospital personnel. The courageous team must continually balance the overwhelming demands of patient care with their own lives, maintaining the relentless momentum of the city's most demanding medical facility across all episodes of the season.

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Season 5 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 5: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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S5·E1 Mytharc

Never Going Back to Normal

Sep 25, 2019 · 42 min

Will and Natalie battle for their lives after a car accident. An investigation is launched following the suspicious death of Cornelius Rhodes. Maggie receives life-changing news. D

S5·E2 Core

We're Lost in the Dark

Oct 2, 2019 · 42 min

A power outage at Med puts multiple patients at risk and tests the skills of the staff and their enthusiastic med students; Natalie returns following her traumatic brain injury; Et

S5·E3 Core

In the Valley of the Shadows

Oct 9, 2019 · 43 min

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 h

S5·E4 Core

Infection, Part II (II)

Oct 16, 2019 · 42 min

Dr. Manning's actions with a recent patient lead to serious repercussions. April and Noah disagree over a patient who is injured after a beating. Dr. Charles is visited by a childh

S5·E5 Core

Got a Friend in Me

Oct 23, 2019 · 42 min

Dr. Choi and Dr. Marcel don't see eye-to-eye over the treatment of a patient's chronic pain and rumors start to circulate about Maggie. Dr. Manning works to help a young boy, but h

S5·E6 Core

It's All in the Family

Oct 30, 2019 · 42 min

Dr. Manning's actions with a recent patient lead to serious repercussions. April and Noah disagree over a patient who is injured after a beating. Dr. Charles is visited by a childh

S5·E7 Core

Who Knows What Tomorrow Brings

Nov 6, 2019 · 42 min

Dr. Charles and Dr. Halstead sink their teeth into a bloodthirsty case. Dr. Marcel and Maggie throw a traditional crawfish boil for the staff. A new relationship blossoms while ano

S5·E8 Core

Too Close to the Sun

Nov 13, 2019 · 42 min

Maggie gets unsettling news about a new friend and breaks protocol to support him. One of the doctors from the Med family is rushed into emergency surgery after a violent assault.

S5·E9 Core

I Can't Imagine the Future

Nov 20, 2019 · 42 min

April receives unfortunate news that makes her question her future with Ethan. Dr. Charles and Maggie see tough times on the horizon. Natalie’s memory from the accident starts to r

S5·E10 Core

Guess It Doesn't Matter Anymore

Jan 8, 2020 · 42 min

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

S5·E11 Core

The Ground Shifts Beneath Us

Jan 15, 2020 · 42 min

After a major accident at O'Hare, the E.D. is concerned one of their own is in mortal danger. Will's proposal for a safe injection site goes to the board for consideration. Natalie

S5·E12 Core

Leave the Choice to Solomon

Jan 22, 2020 · 42 min

The team deals with the aftermath of a school bus crash. Dr. Charles worries Dr. Halstead is putting his medical license in jeopardy. Maggie helps a friend in need.

S5·E13 Core

Pain Is for the Living

Feb 5, 2020 · 42 min

Two brothers in critical condition are rushed into the hospital by their parents, leaving Dr. Choi, April and Dr. Charles to tend to their care and left to piece together what actu

S5·E14 Core

It May Not Be Forever

Feb 12, 2020 · 42 min

Dr. Manning and Dr. Marcel disagree over an abusive husband. Dr. Halstead struggles with ethics and his decision to work at the safe injection site. Dr. Charles and Elsa reveal a m

S5·E15 Core

I Will Do No Harm

Feb 26, 2020 · 41 min

Dr. Charles and Dr. Manning treat a patient who is fully invested in pretending to be someone other than himself. Noah begins to doubt his abilities as a doctor. Dr. Marcel and Dr.

S5·E16 Core

Who Should Be the Judge

Mar 4, 2020 · 42 min

A convicted murderer’s escape hits close to home when several members of the team find themselves in danger. Dr. Charles and Dr. Halstead continue to clash over patient treatment p

S5·E17 Core

The Ghosts of the Past

Mar 18, 2020 · 42 min

Dr. Manning and Dr. Charles assist in a complicated case helping a 4-year old who they quickly learn is no stranger to the ED. Dr. Marcel and Dr. Choi tend to a police officer with

S5·E18 Core

In the Name of Love

Mar 25, 2020 · 42 min

Dr. Charles and Goodwin fear Dr. Halstead is repeating his past mistakes when a patient with early-onset Alzheimer’s is brought into the E.D. Maggie and Ben become concerned when o

S5·E19 Mytharc

Just a River in Egypt

Apr 8, 2020 · 42 min

Dr. Charles evaluates a 15-year old who is brought into the E.D. after an apparent fall off an overpass. Will sides with Dr. Asher on a risky treatment plan. Tensions run high betw

S5·E20 Mytharc

A Needle in the Heart

Apr 15, 2020 · 42 min

Dr. Crockett is visited by two New Orleans detectives who have questions about his past. Dr. Choi puts his life in danger to save a child. Dr. Charles gives fatherly advice to his

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