Chicago Med: Season 6
Staff changes and strained relationships shift the foundation of the ER. As high-stakes cases unfold, the hospital becomes a battleground of ambition, compassion, and survival.
Season 6 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Chicago Med Season 5.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Season overview
Staff changes and strained relationships shift the foundation of the ER. As high-stakes cases unfold, the hospital becomes a battleground of ambition, compassion, and survival.
Episode Guide
Season 6 Progress Shield
When Did We Begin to Change
Nov 11, 2020 · 42 min
The staff adjusts to the new normal of the pandemic. Dr. Choi, Dr. Lanik and April fight on the front lines. Dr. Halstead and Hannah face a troubling reality. Dr. Charles tries to
Those Things Hidden in Plain Sight
Nov 18, 2020 · 42 min
Goodwin announces a new ED Chief and the choice doesn't make everyone happy. Dr. Manning takes a stand for her patient and finds herself dealing with the repercussions. Dr. Charles
Do You Know the Way Home?
Jan 13, 2021 · 42 min
Dr. Charles and April team up to take on a mysterious patient in the ED. Dr. Halstead is forced to make a life-or-death decision for one of his trial patients. Dr. Marcel is confro
In Search of Forgiveness, Not Permission
Jan 27, 2021 · 43 min
Dr. Marcel and Dr. Manning lay everything on the line to assist a sick woman. Dr. Halstead faces an uphill battle in getting participants involved in his clinical trial. Dr. Choi c
When Your Heart Rules Your Head
Feb 3, 2021 · 42 min
Dr. Halstead finds continued success in his trial. Dr. Charles' daughter, Anna, receives life-changing news. Noah finds himself in a situation not even April can fix.
Don't Want to Face This Now
Feb 10, 2021 · 43 min
Dr. Choi helps a patient with chronic pain find a solution. Dr. Halstead considers a new path. Dr. Charles and Anna bond over a scary situation.
Better Is the Enemy of Good
Feb 17, 2021 · 42 min
Will runs into trouble when one of his trial patients falls ill. His own stress and symptoms have Ethan struggling to get through the day.
Fathers and Mothers, Daughters and Sons
Mar 10, 2021 · 42 min
Ethan hires an old Navy colleague to join him in the ED. A final custody hearing threatens to separate Charles and his daughter. Maggie must make a choice that will change Auggie's
For the Want of a Nail
Mar 17, 2021 · 42 min
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 treat
So Many Things We've Kept Buried
Mar 31, 2021 · 42 min
Crockett deals with a patient who ends up having more in common with him than he thinks. Will and Ethan clash over a pregnant patient with an irregular heartbeat.
Letting Go Only to Come Together
Apr 7, 2021 · 42 min
Ethan teams up with an unexpected person to treat a famous tennis player who is afraid his career might be over. Goodwin's new protocols cause a stir.
Some Things Are Worth the Risk
Apr 21, 2021 · 42 min
Dean and Ethan respond to a scene that brings back some bad memories. When Carol's condition worsens, Natalie is willing to do whatever it takes to get her mom feeling better.
What a Tangled Web We Weave
May 5, 2021 · 42 min
An auto accident sends Goodwin into a spiral as she tries to help a young boy and his mother. Natalie's secretive behavior begins to draw the attention of Dr. Marcel and Dr. Halste
A Red Pill, a Blue Pill
May 12, 2021 · 42 min
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 b
Stories, Secrets, Half Truths and Lies
May 19, 2021 · 42 min
Crockett worries he made a surgical error when a recent transplant patient comes in with complications. Carol is once again in distress. Will and Natalie must take action to right
I Will Come to Save You
May 26, 2021 · 42 min
Carol receives a second chance at life when a new heart becomes available. Ethan and Dean find themselves in hot water with an old patient. Will faces the consequences of the stole