Chicago Med

An emotional thrill ride through the day-to-day chaos of the city's most explosive hospital and the courageous team of doctors who hold it together. They will tackle unique new cases inspired by topical events, forging fiery relationships in the pulse-pounding pandemonium of the emergency room.

Chicago Med (2015-present) is an American network medical drama created by Dick Wolf and Matt Olmstead for NBC, a spin-off within the Chicago franchise. Set in the emergency department of the city's most explosive hospital, it follows dedicated doctors and nurses who hold the place together, with Dr. Will Halstead (Nick Gehlfuss) and charge nurse Maggie Lockwood (Marlyne Barrett) anchoring the stories alongside Dr. Dean Archer (Steven Weber) and April Sexton (Yaya DaCosta). The engine is the daily grind of trauma intake, split-second surgical decisions and a staff whose professional pressure keeps spilling into their romances and rivalries. Each episode is built around a new patient case, many drawn from topical events, so the medical crises arrive quickly and the personal fallout lingers across the season. The series runs as a long serialized ensemble, with ongoing relationship arcs carrying across more than a decade of broadcast and a steady rhythm of emergencies. Its tone is urgent and emotional, with clinical tension giving way to warmth between colleagues who become family. Fans of ER, Grey's Anatomy and Chicago Fire will find the same blend of hospital chaos, ethical dilemmas and close-knit workplace bonds.

Viewers rate the long-running hospital drama positively for its fast-paced emergency room storytelling and strong ensemble performances, with later seasons rated higher than early ones.

• ERshared hospital emergency room setting, procedural medical cases, ensemble staff drama
• Chicago Fireshared Dick Wolf franchise format, city-based ensemble first responders, case-driven drama with personal arcs
• Grey's Anatomyshared high-stakes medical cases, workplace romance, ensemble of doctors under pressure

Created by

Dick Wolf, Matt Olmstead

Release Date

2015-11-17

Episode runtime

44 min

Rating

7.6 / 10 (1283)

What is Chicago Med about?

A Chicago hospital's emergency room team races through explosive cases and tangled personal lives in a fast-paced medical drama.

What is Chicago Med like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Chicago Med as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.

Is Chicago Med violent?

Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Chicago Med as mild.

What did critics think of Chicago Med?

Viewers rate the long-running hospital drama positively for its fast-paced emergency room storytelling and strong ensemble performances, with later seasons rated higher than early ones.

Which shows are like Chicago Med?

Shows with a similar feel include ER, Chicago Fire, and Grey's Anatomy.

How long is Chicago Med?

Chicago Med: 12 seasons, 223 episodes.

Is Chicago Med still running?

Yes, Chicago Med is still running.

Where can I watch Chicago Med?

In United States, Chicago Med streams on Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus, NBC, fuboTV, Philo, YouTube TV.