Chicago Med
Chicago Med Review – Reality Leave A Lot To The Imagination (7×13)
Chicago Wednesdays are back, baby! The action kicked off with a productive hour of Chicago Med that tested some relationships, pivoted others, and uncovered a heartbreaking scam involving a patient.
The episode didn’t miss a beat with Marcel spending the night on Dr. Pamela Blake’s couch so that he could monitor her after she was poisoned on Chicago Med Season 7 Episode 12.
Of course, he had other intentions for being sweet and attentive to her, but he remained respectful until the right moment.
For some reason, Dr. Archer decided it was a good idea to ask Marcel if Pamela was single. For someone who was against workplace romances and forced Marcel and Manning to report their relationship to HR, he has some nerve.
I guess relationships between employees are fine only when he wants to pursue a romantic relationship with a co-worker but frowned upon if anyone else does.
Marcel initially told him Pamela was taken but he eventually cleared the air and even the odds for a competition.
However, Archer didn’t have much of a shot as it’s very clear that Pamela has the hots for Crockett.
She informed Crockett that she turned down Dean’s dinner invitation, and they were off on their steamy makeout session.
And it would’ve led to much more if Pamela’s daughter, Avery, hadn’t walked in on them and questioned if Crockett stopped hooking up with her because he was sleeping with her mom.
If you felt awkward watching that unfold from the comfort of your living room, just imagine how Crockett must’ve felt.
No mother wants to sleep with the same man that her daughter slept with. And no daughter wants to sleep with a man her mother has slept with.
There are just certain lines you don’t cross.
Personally, I don’t care who Crockett decides to sleep with, but he wasn’t being upfront about it with either of them. He gave Avery Quinn the runaround every time she invited him over, and he kept his prior romance with her a secret from Pamela.
We knew this wasn’t going to end well… and Crockett went from having two incredible women to none.
I like Crockett; I think he’s a solid doctor and a good man with morals, so I’m not sure why the writers decided this was the storyline they wanted to give him.
Love triangles always deliver an abundance of drama, but a mother-daughter-lover triangle is next-level, even for Med.
Halstead is finally learning to respect boundaries, and man, I love that for him.
The old Halstead would’ve given Stevie an earful about giving her romance with her husband another try. He would’ve tried to stop her, he would’ve tried to sabotage the relationship… he would’ve done something stupid and Halstead-like.
But new year, new man! He kept his thoughts to himself, he respected Stevie’s decision, and he wished her well.
It was a nice change of pace, sure, but it was also so out of character that it took Stevie aback. Like, she stood there in the locker room wondering why Halstead was being so chill and if she should really give her estranged husband another chance. Stevie was about to remove that wedding ring and throw herself at Halstead!
Maybe I’m being a little dramatic, but it was nice to see Halstead just sit this one out despite wanting to pursue a relationship with her.
And deep down, Stevie knows she’s being naive.
They’ll end up together eventually, but I like that their romantic path has twists and turns. How boring would it be if it was just a straight shot to a fairytale ending?
This does beg the question — will Halstead ever get that fairytale ending? He is out here pushing 40.
Halstead’s case was a compelling one as his patient, Lorraine, was being swindled by her stepdaughter, Cindy.
I initially thought that Cindy was Lorraine’s nurse and realized that she could take advantage of an older lady by making her think she has Alzheimer’s and drugging her with something that would make her memory fuzzy.
Instead, she simply convinced Lorraine that she had Alzheimer’s through sheer repetition. She played into her biggest fear. How cruel.
The poor woman was duped by someone she trusted!
You can always tell someone is being shady when they overshare facts. Cindy gave too many details when she first arrived at the hospital, plus, she was too eager to get out of there. All red flags. And I’m glad Halstead picked up on the red flags, looped in Dr. Charles, and that they did their due diligence.
CHICAGO MED — “Reality Leave A Lot To The Imagination” Episode 713 — Pictured: (l-r) S. Epatha Merkerson as Sharon Goodwin, Guy Lockard as Dr. Dylan Scott — (Photo by: Elizabeth Sisson/NBC)
The one with the questionable behavior was, well, Crockett… again.
Maybe I should rethink that whole “good man, good doctor” theory.
Though, I actually don’t think what Crockett did for his patient was so bad. Sure, he lied in order to induce a seizure so that he could speed up the whole process, but he only did it because he know his patient’s financial situation was dire and there was no other way to rule out epilepsy and measure brain activity.
How is what he did any different than giving a patient a placebo?
And while patients who get placebos are usually aware that they might not be getting a trial drug, if he told him the truth, there would be no way that he could trigger a seizure to get the results.
I agree with Dean that the only crime is that he was caught. He saved him time, money, and a lot of unnecessary hospital stress. That’s a win in my book.
Elsewhere, Dylan Scott and Goodwin teamed up to take care of a pregnant patient who came in with burns all over her stomach from spilling hot water on herself. They ended up diagnosing her with syphilis, which was an uncomfortable situation for everyone involved.
They initially assumed that the mother must’ve cheated hence why she contracted the virus, but when they told her the truth, it was evident that her husband cheated and infected her and the baby.
Emily’s reaction was, understandably, not pleased. There’s no coming back from that.
She kicked her husband to the curb right before going into labor from the penicillin.
This was one of those storylines that had potential, but we didn’t really see it pan out fully. We don’t know what happens between Emily and her cheating husband, and while we shouldn’t care, I’m kind of invested in whether or not she forgave him or let him meet his child. Who did he even cheat on her with? See… invested.
The case was set up so that Dylan would finally realize that he owed Carmen an apology. He felt for his patient who screwed things up because he’s been there. And seeing Carmen there with her son was a constant reminder of what could’ve been.
I don’t know where Terrell is, but it does seem like Carmen wishes that things turned out differently too.
Will they get together?
And then, there’s Dr. Charles’s romantic life, which took a front seat unexpectedly.
When his therapist of 20 years tried to terminate him as a client, I wasn’t exactly sure what the reasoning was.
Charles is a very respectful man, so I can’t imagine him doing anything to make her uncomfortable, especially after all that time.
But I never expected that she was going to confess her love for him right then and there.
And clearly neither did Dr. Charles! After his shock fades, will he decide to pursue a relationship with his former therapist?
I can see them making a really good couple; Charles deserves to find love after everything he’s been through!
And finally, Maggie’s story was hands down the most heartbreaking.
After feeling a little under the weather, Vanessa decided to run some tests and determined that Maggie was pregnant.
Sadly, her joy was short-lived when an ultrasound revealed that it wasn’t a baby causing her HSG to spike but rather a tumor.
While it was an honest mistake, I wish Vanessa didn’t get Maggie’s hopes up with the test results. I personally thought it was too good to be true knowing Maggie’s medical history and how much she wanted a child.
I felt terrible for thinking the worst — that her cancer came back — when it should’ve been a happy moment, but this show proves once again that it cannot let Maggie have even a sliver of happiness.
The only good thing is that she has been able to reconnect with Vanessa, who is now by her side throughout this whole journey.
What did you think of the episode? Was Crockett out of line personally and professionally? Did he push Blake right into Dean’s arms? Will Maggie’s mass be malignant or benign?
Will Stevie go through with her divorce? Will Charles find love again?
Share your thoughts in the comments below!
Nobody Wants This Season 3 dropped on Netflix on Oct. 22.
While the season featured familiar faces like Kristen Bell as Joanne, Adam Brody as Noah, Justine Lupe as Morgan and Timothy Simons as Sasha, a newcomer was also introduced as Esther (Jackie Tohn) gets back out into the dating world.
After separating from Sasha, Esther gets her real estate license and meets Julian while showing him a property with an incredible view of the city.
Julian may look familiar to some audiences, especially fans of the One Chicago shows, as he’s played by Steven Weber, who has portrayed Dr. Archer on Chicago Med for several seasons.
During the house tour, Julian informs Esther that he has a chef who can whip them up a dinner while they wait for sunset to see the view in the evening. They share their first kiss, as he becomes her romantic prospect for the season.
At one point, Esther thinks Julian is seeing other people, but later learns that’s not the case when she tries to end things with him, as he informs her that he wants to be with her, and they declare each other boyfriend and girlfriend.
Of course, Sasha and Esther may be separated, but they end up falling into old habits and sleep together while she’s already involved with Julian.
Things are complicated—but one thing is for sure: Julian will likely return in Nobody Wants This Season 4.
Where Have You Seen Steven Weber Before? Here’s Why He Looks So Familiar
In addition to Chicago Med, he has appeared in The Shining, Single White Female, Hamburger Hill, 13 Reasons Why, NCIS: New Orleans, iZombie, 2 Broke Girls and Chasing Life.
Chicago Med returned for its 12th season with major changes on the horizon for all of the doctors at Gaffney.
And it wasted absolutely no time throwing us all back into the chaos of the E.D. with a mass shooting situation at a wedding that initially seemed random, before the bride revealed her jealous ex-boyfriend, Henry, was responsible.
The victims began overwhelming the E.D., which was already understaffed thanks to Sharon Goodwin’s (hopefully temporary) replacement, Ms. Sloane, who cut plenty of the staff due to budget constraints.
Since Goodwin was the heart and soul of Gaffney, it’s no surprise that not a single soul has taken kindly to Sloane’s arrival.
Audiences learn that Goodwin willingly stepped down after being accused of leaking Dr. Rabari’s medical records, though she’s not pleased about any of it, as a fight between her and Miranda heats up. Goodwin is encouraged to take a sizable payout with the promise that the hospital won’t press charges, but she assures them she’s not guilty, despite Miranda claiming to have evidence. We don’t know what that evidence is just yet, but she seems pretty confident that it’ll incriminate Goodwin, who also seems kind of nervous about everything. At first, I thought maybe that was an admission of guilt, but I think it’s just that everything she’s ever worked for is on the line, and she doesn’t have anyone from leadership in her corner.
The final few moments of the episode reveal Doris showing up at Sharon’s door and admitting that she was the one who leaked the records, which is a plot twist I didn’t see coming. Sweet Doris?! Of course, we know Sharon will always protect her own, so it’s possible she’ll take the plea deal to prevent this going to trial—or she’ll find another way out of it, since she, of all people, knows how to work the system in her favor. I know Sharon will not go down without a fight, and Miranda is absolutely naive to think otherwise.
And obviously, the hospital functions more smoothly when she’s in charge.
The mass shooting event ensured that it was an all-hands-on-deck situation, with Hannah even coming out of her maternity leave early to help the bride, who was 23 weeks pregnant and had a bullet lodged in her uterus. Thankfully, she was able to successfully remove it without having to deliver the baby early.
We also got to see Hannah and Archer’s baby girl, Mabel, as Doris asked the question we all wanted to know—are they “co-parents with benefits?” Obviously, new parents are extremely tired, but that is the elephant in the room after Archer declared his love for Hannah after Mabel was born. By the way they look at each other, there’s clearly something more there, even if she hasn’t admitted it yet.
The bride’s situation was taken straight out of a soap opera, as it was revealed that her fiancé, Dexter, didn’t know about the baby. And they couldn’t find him after the shooting, leaving her to believe the worst. On top of all of that, her ex was responsible for this disaster, and her soon-to-be mother-in-law was adamant that she was only marrying her son for money, which prompted Dexter to get cold feet and not even show up to the church where the tragedy occurred, ultimately saving his life but potentially putting his marriage in jeopardy.
When he finally got wind of what happened, he arrived at the hospital full of regret. Dr. Charles told him the best course of action was to apologize and come clean to Tamar. Dexter realized the root of all his problems was his mother, so he finally did the right thing and put his family—along with the unborn child he just found out about—ahead of whatever it is his mother was trying to do.
Their wedding day didn’t pan out as they expected it to, and came with plenty of hurt and loss, but the couple still managed to find a semblance of a happy ending.
The most heartbreaking plot, however, was with the flower girl, Dakota, who came to the hospital with a head wound after her mother pushed her under the pews when the shooting erupted. She couldn’t find her mom in the aftermath, but the wedding’s guitar player, Bruno, stayed by her side to make sure she was okay, and they formed a sweet little bond. The trauma of the day led to Dakota losing her eyesight temporarily, while everyone else searched for her mother, Edith.
Dr. Frost’s reaction to learning that both Edith and Bruno were dead mirrored mine because how could they put this little girl through so much pain? The nerve!
Not only do they have to tell her that her mom died, but Bruno, who survived a mass shooting event and walked away barely unscathed, was then killed while he was being discharged by the shooter as he drove his car through the reception area?
And this whole time, the shooter survived? Ripley was in sheer disbelief as Bruno’s body flew through the air on impact. And honestly, same.
CHICAGO MED — “Shots Fired” Episode 1201 — Pictured: (l-r) Luke Mitchell as Dr. Mitch Ripley, Michael Alix as Bruno — (Photo by: George Burns Jr/NBC)
It’s a reminder that not only is life super fragile and unexpected, but it’s also completely unfair. Thankfully, Mitch Ripley later revealed that they got their wires crossed and Edith was actually alive, so at least the little girl didn’t have to grow up without a mother, and this tragic day didn’t put a permanent stain on her life. And she’ll always have Bruno as her guardian angel!
Ripley had a tough day, no doubt, as he also had to lay down the law with a new 4th-year resident, Anna Wu, who Archer described as “smart, cocky and a pain in the ass.” Sound familiar?
Why do I feel like those are the personality traits they give every single new character? There have been so many Wus throughout the years.
Ripley was pissed that she undermined his call with a patient, accusing her of deliberately making the shooter suffer, which she said wasn’t the case, as she did what she had to do to keep the patient alive. However, she then made another bold move and called Ripley out for projecting onto her, suggesting that maybe he enjoyed seeing him suffer after all the pain he’d caused.
Doctors take an oath, but they’re still human, and watching innocent people die all around you while the person responsible survives could take a toll on anyone, even if it’s only subconsciously.
Either way—it seems like Ripley and Wu are off to a rocky start, which may set a precedent for their working environment moving forward.
As for Caitlin Lennox’s absence, she’s on a “3-month sabbatical” for a drug trial for her prion disease, which will hopefully buy her some extra time, though, as Ripley noted, nothing is ever guaranteed, even with a clean bill of health.
What did you think of the premiere episode? Do you think Chicago Med has started veering too much into soap territory, or do you enjoy the overly dramatic storylines?
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One Chicago Shows Finally Get 2026 Fall Premiere Dates—Here’s When ‘Chicago Fire,’ ‘Chicago P.D.’, and ‘Chicago Med’ Return
Summer may have just started a few days ago, but NBC is already looking to the fall, specifically, its fall premieres.
On Wed, June 24, the network set return dates for its fan-favorite shows, including all of the One Chicago franchises.
When Will Chicago Fire, Chicago P.D. and Chicago Med Return for Fall 2026/2027
One Chicago will stick with its Wednesday night time slots, which is great for fans who have gotten used to the schedule.
The 2026/2027 Fall TV schedule will see all One Chicago shows returning with new seasons on Oct. 7, 2026.
Chicago Fire will return for Season 15, Chicago P.D. will kick off Season 14 and Chicago Med will be back for Season 12!
Full NBC Fall 2026/2027 Schedule
Wednesday, September 9
7-8:20 P.M. – Football Night In America
8:20-11:30 P.M. – NFL Kickoff Game (New England at Seattle)
Sunday, September 13
7-8:20 P.M. – Football Night In America
8:20-11:30 P.M. – Sunday Night Football (Dallas at N.Y. Giants)
Thursday, September 17
8-10 p.m. – THE TRAITORS: NEW BLOOD
Monday, September 21
8-10 p.m. – The Voice
10-11 p.m. – LINE OF FIRE
Tuesday, September 22
8-9 p.m. – The Voice
9-11 p.m. – America’s Got Talent
Wednesday, September 23
8-9 p.m. – The Voice
9-11 p.m. – America’s Got Talent season finale
Friday, September 25
9-11 p.m. – Dateline NBC
Wednesday, October 7
8-9 p.m. – Chicago Med
9-10 p.m. – Chicago Fire
10-11 p.m. – Chicago P.D.
Thursday, October 8
9-10 p.m. – Law & Order: SVU
10-11 p.m. – Law & Order
Friday, October 23
8-8:30 p.m. – Happy’s Place
8:30-9 p.m. – NEWLYWEDS
Monday, November 2
8-8:30 p.m. – St. Denis Medical
8:30-9 p.m. – The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins
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