Chicago Med | |
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Season 6 | |
Country of origin | United States |
No. of episodes | 16 |
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Original network | NBC |
Original release | November 11, 2020 May 26, 2021 | –
Season chronology | |
The sixth season of Chicago Med, an American medical drama television series with executive producer Dick Wolf, and producers Michael Brandt, Derek Haas, Peter Jankowski, Andrew Schneider and Diane Frolov, was ordered on February 27, 2020. The season premiered on November 11, 2020. This season marks the final appearances of paediatric attending Natalie Manning portrayed by Torrey DeVitto and staff nurse April Sexton portrayed by Yaya DaCosta.[1]
Main article: List of Chicago Med episodes |
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) | |
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104 | 1 | "When Did We Begin to Change?" | Michael Pressman | Diane Frolov & Andrew Schneider | November 11, 2020 | 7.83[5] | |
As the COVID-19 virus continues to spread throughout the world, the first responders begin to adjust to a new normal at Gaffney. Meanwhile, Dr. Halstead has his hands full when dealing with a patient with an injured arm who constantly falls and begins to suspect that she might be an alcoholic and also deals with his girlfriend, due to Hannah's newest relapse. Dr. Marcel and Dr. Manning deal with a patient whose cancer has returned. April and Dr. Choi are put in charge of the COVID-19 unit and deal with the latest patient to die from the virus. Elsewhere, Dr. Charles is forced to quarantine after contracting COVID-19 and Sharon is forced to work from home due to her health reasons. | |||||||
105 | 2 | "Those Things Hidden in Plain Sight" | John Polson | Stephen Hootstein & Daniel Sinclair | November 18, 2020 | 7.87[6] | |
When Sharon announces that Dr. Choi had been chosen as the new Chief of the ED, Dr. Halstead lets his resentment get the better of him. Later, a young girl is admitted with breathing problems and later her mom is admitted after contracting COVID. Meanwhile, Dr. Manning deals with a pregnant patient who has been convicted of an assault. Later on, Dr. Manning begins to get annoyed when the patients parole officer starts to intervene. Dr. Charles and Dr. Marcel bond over therapy. Also, Dr. Charles deals with family drama. | |||||||
106 | 3 | "Do You Know the Way Home?" | Mykelti Williamson | Jeff Drayer & Gabriel L. Feinberg | January 13, 2021[a] | 7.62[7] | |
Dr. Charles, Dr. Choi and April tend to a young patient who is suspected to be abducted from a young age. Meanwhile, Maggie and Dr. Halstead tend to an elderly patient with heart problems whose daughter, his care taker, begins to intervene. Dr. Marcel deals with a patient who is an ex from his past. While taking FaceTime calls from patients, Dr. Manning begins to suspect that one of the callers is afraid of going to hospitals during the pandemic. Also, April and Dr. Choi butt heads when he requests her to come back down to the ED from the COVID unit. Note: This episode was originally scheduled to air on January 6, 2021, but was preempted by media coverage of the January 6 United States Capitol attack | |||||||
107 | 4 | "In Search of Forgiveness, Not Permission" | Milena Govich | Eli Talbert & Paul R. Puri | January 27, 2021 | 7.20[8] | |
Sharon returns to work following her quarantine from COVID-19. Meanwhile, Dr. Choi meets a doctor who performs multiple surgeries to make his body perfect and consults with Dr. Charles. Dr. Marcel and Dr. Manning put their careers in jeopardy when they treat a patient who was undiagnosed with cancer and are confronted by Sharon. Later, Dr. Choi snaps at Dr. Charles and slams his hand in the bathroom napkin dispenser. Dr. Halstead struggles to get donors for a clinical trial and finds an unlikely helper in April. Dr. Manning tends to Maggie's friend Auggie and continues to flirt with Dr. Marcel. | |||||||
108 | 5 | "When Your Heart Rules Your Head" | Mykelti Williamson | Safura Fadavi & Meridith Friedman | February 3, 2021 | 7.48[9] | |
Dr. Choi is put into an impossible situation when April's brother, Noah, assists one of his very depressed patients and the patient is undecided whether to commit suicide and Dr. Choi is unsure whether Noah should be turned in or lie to authorities. Meanwhile, Dr. Halstead does everything to keep his trial going. Dr. Charles continues to fight for custody of his daughter so she does not have to move to Arizona. Dr. Charles' daughter Anna requests help from Dr. Manning. Also, Dr. Manning and Dr. Marcel talk about their romantic encounter. | |||||||
109 | 6 | "Don't Want to Face This Now" | Milena Govich | Melissa R. Byer & Treena Hancock | February 10, 2021 | 7.29[10] | |
Dr. Marcel and Dr. Manning deal with a patient who was undiagnosed with a cancerous tumor. Later on, Dr. Marcel makes it personal when the patient decides to give up on life. Meanwhile Dr. Choi and April deal with a patient who has extremely bad pains in his jaw. Meanwhile, Maggie runs out of options when it comes to finding a liver transplant for her foster son. After discovering a pregnancy pamphlet, Dr. Charles confronts his daughter Anna about her actions. Also, Dr. Halstead considers a career decision. | |||||||
110 | 7 | "Better Is the Enemy of Good" | Charles S. Carroll | Diane Frolov & Andrew Schneider | February 17, 2021 | 7.59[11] | |
Dr. Halstead searches for answers as one of his patient from his clinical trial begins to have complications. Dr. Marcel and Dr. Manning diagnose a patient with an aggressive cancer disguised as pneumonia. Dr. Choi is admitted to the hospital after just having surgery to remove his gallbladder. Dr. Charles tends to a patient who is also a doctor who begins experiencing a possible psychotic breakdown. Sharon and her son Michael argue about surgery protocols after Dr. Abrams scolds him for upselling during a procedure. Also, Maggie learns that Auggie has an older brother living in California and his adoptive parents want to meet him. | |||||||
111 | 8 | "Fathers and Mothers, Daughters and Sons" | John Polson | Safura Fadavi & Meridith Friedman | March 10, 2021 | 7.57[12] | |
Dr. Marcel treats Dr. Manning's mother after she is rushed to the hospital with heart failure. Things begin to get heated when Dr. Halstead intervenes in her course of treatment. Dr. Choi hires his old navy mentor to join the ED. Later on, he begins to start giving orders to Dr. Choi which annoys April. Meanwhile, Dr. Charles deals with a patient who suffers from a delusion that her deceased baby is still alive through a doll and also deals with his daughter officially moving to Arizona. Later, his wife makes the decision to let Anna stay in Chicago. Also, Maggie receives news that Auggie's brother's adoptive parents want to adopt Auggie. | |||||||
112 | 9 | "For the Want of A Nail" | S.J. Main Muñoz | Stephen Hootstein & Daniel Sinclair | March 17, 2021 | 7.09[13] | |
Dr. Charles deals with a patient who accidentally injected a nail into her foot. Maggie bonds with a young woman who suffers an emergency and is taken to Chicago Med. Dr. Archer calls out Drs. Manning and Marcel about their relationship and they try to balance the relationship while working in the Emergency Department. | |||||||
113 | 10 | "So Many Things We've Kept Buried" | Martha Mitchell | Jeff Drayer & Paul R. Puri | March 31, 2021 | 7.24[14] | |
After treating a patient in the field, April goes the extra mile to see the patients course of treatment through at the hospital. Meanwhile, Dr. Choi and Dr. Halstead have a disagreement when treating a pregnant patient with irregular heartbeats. Also, Dr. Marcel tends to a difficult surgery when a piece of metal is lodged in the patient's chest that can cause serious complications. | |||||||
114 | 11 | "Letting Go Only to Come Together" | S.J. Main Muñoz | Eli Talbert & Gabriel L. Feinberg | April 7, 2021 | 6.88[15] | |
April is chosen to work in a COVID unit at Chicago Med but her actions with a patient brings dire consequences. Meanwhile, Dr. Charles works with a man who has a brain tumor and goes into a seizure while being treated. Also, Dr. Marcel has a lasting impression on Dr. Manning's mother and Dr. Choi and Dr. Varani work on a young athlete who has a heart condition and wants to participate in the U.S. Open. | |||||||
115 | 12 | "Some Things Are Worth the Risk" | Carl Weathers | Melissa R. Byer & Treena Hancock | April 21, 2021 | 7.15[16] | |
After receiving not so good news about her mother Carol's results about her heart failure, Dr. Manning takes matters into her own hand in order to keep her mother alive. Meanwhile, Dr. Charles tends to a previous patient who has been harming herself by poison. Dr. Choi begins to notice that Dr. Archer is beginning to experience PTSD while at a field call. Also, Dr. Halstead comes clean with Dr. Virani about his actions during the clinical trial. | |||||||
116 | 13 | "What A Tangled Web We Weave" | Bethany Rooney | Teleplay by : Safura Fadavi & Meridith Friedman Story by : Safura Fadavi & Ryan Michael Johnson | May 5, 2021 | 7.09[17] | |
Sharon spirals into a panic when she gets into a car accident involving a young child who is riding his bike at night. Things take a turn for the worse when the child is required to have brain surgery. Meanwhile, Dr. Manning grows worried for her well being when Dr. Halstead goes around searching for missing narcotics for the trial that she swiped to help her mother. Maggie contemplates meeting her long lost daughter. Also, April is put into an uncomfortable situation when Dr. Archer asks her to take over performing a procedure. | |||||||
117 | 14 | "A Red Pill, a Blue Pill" | Michael Berry | Stephen Hootstein & Daniel Sinclair | May 12, 2021 | 7.06[18] | |
Dr. Manning's mother is rushed to the hospital when her health begins to rapidly decline. Dr. Halstead begins to suspect that Dr. Manning might be the person responsible for the missing trial medication. Meanwhile, April grows worried about Dr. Archer because she thinks that he might have given an overdose to a patient when he refuses treatment due to his political beliefs. Also, Maggie is shocked to discover that her daughter is one of the new student doctors at Gaffney. | |||||||
118 | 15 | "Stories, Secrets, Half-Truths and Lies" | Michael Waxman | Jeff Drayer | May 19, 2021 | 6.62[19] | |
Dr. Manning's mother is rushed to the hospital again after new complications arise. Dr. Manning and Dr. Halstead become desperate for answers after it is discovered that she will need a heart transplant. Meanwhile, Dr. Archer and Dr. Choi tend to a patient with a brain condition who refuses treatment. Dr. Charles is put into a stressful situation when a previous patient tries to harm herself after being refused attention from him. Also, Maggie meets her daughter's adoptive parents. | |||||||
119 | 16 | "I Will Come to Save You" | Michael Pressman | Diane Frolov & Andrew Schneider | May 26, 2021 | 7.26[20] | |
Carol receives a second chance at life when a new heart becomes available. Dr. Choi and Dr. Archer find themselves in hot water with an old patient. Dr. Halstead faces the consequences of the stolen trial medication. |
After shutting down in early March due to COVID-19, production on the new season picked up on Sept. 22. NBC revealed on September 29, 2020, that the series took a two-week hiatus after a crew member tested positive for COVID-19. The positive result was discovered during rapid testing and the unnamed individual was immediately sent home. The temporary shutdown did not affect Med's Season 6 premiere or the production schedules for Chicago Fire and Chicago P.D..[21]
On September 22, 2020, Tehmina Sunny has been tapped for a multi-episode arc.[2] On May 12, 2021, it was announced that longtime cast members Yaya DaCosta and Torrey DeVitto would depart the series at the end of the sixth season opting not to renew their contracts and new work opportunities.[22]
No. | Title | Air date | Rating (18–49) |
Viewers (millions) |
DVR (18–49) |
DVR viewers (millions) |
Total (18–49) |
Total viewers (millions) |
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1 | "When Did We Begin to Change?" | November 11, 2020 | 1.2 | 7.83[5] | 0.5 | 2.77 | 1.7 | 10.60[23] |
2 | "Those Things Hidden In Plain Sight" | November 18, 2020 | 1.0 | 7.87[6] | 0.5 | 2.51 | 1.5 | 10.38[24] |
3 | "Do You Know the Way Home" | January 13, 2021 | 1.0 | 7.62[7] | 0.4 | 2.14 | 1.4 | 9.76[25] |
4 | "In Search of Forgiveness, Not Permission" | January 27, 2021 | 0.9 | 7.20[8] | — | — | — | — |
5 | "When Your Heart Rules Your Head" | February 3, 2021 | 1.0 | 7.48[9] | — | — | — | — |
6 | "Don't Want to Face This Now" | February 10, 2021 | 1.0 | 7.29[10] | 0.5 | 2.59 | 1.4 | 9.88[26] |
7 | "Better Is the Enemy of Good" | February 17, 2021 | 0.9 | 7.59[11] | 0.4 | 2.34 | 1.4 | 9.93[27] |
8 | "Fathers and Mothers, Daughters and Sons" | March 10, 2021 | 1.0 | 7.57[12] | 0.4 | 2.42 | 1.5 | 10.00[28] |
9 | "For the Want of A Nail" | March 17, 2021 | 0.8 | 7.09[13] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
10 | "So Many Things We've Kept Buried" | March 31, 2021 | 0.9 | 7.24[14] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
11 | "Letting Go Only to Come Together" | April 7, 2021 | 0.8 | 6.88[15] | 0.5 | 2.56 | 1.3 | 9.44[29] |
12 | "Some Things Are Worth the Risk" | April 21, 2021 | 0.9 | 7.15[16] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
13 | "What A Tangled Web We Weave" | May 5, 2021 | 0.9 | 7.09[17] | 0.5 | 2.50 | 1.4 | 9.59[30] |
14 | "A Red Pill, a Blue Pill" | May 12, 2021 | 0.9 | 7.06[18] | 0.4 | 2.28 | 1.3 | 9.34[18] |
15 | "Stories, Secrets, Half-Truths and Lies" | May 19, 2021 | 0.8 | 6.62[19] | 0.3 | 2.25 | 1.1 | 8.87[19] |
16 | "I Will Come to Save You" | May 26, 2021 | 0.8 | 7.26[31] | 0.5 | 2.30 | 1.3 | 9.56[31] |