Chicago Med (Season 5)

Chicago Med (Season 5)
Episodes:	20
Network:	NBC (U.S.A.) Citytv (Canada)
Original run:	September 25, 2019 - April 15, 2020
Season chronology
Previous season:	Season 4
Next season:	Season 6

“	A City Of Heroes. A Night Of Hope.	”
–Chicago Med Season 5 tagline

Chicago Med season 5 premiered on September 25, 2019 and concluded on April 15, 2020 on NBC.

Dr. Will Halstead (Nick Gehlfuss) balances the stress as the ER’s supervising attending physician with his complicated relationship with Dr. Natalie Manning (Torrey DeVitto), an attending physician in emergency pediatrics. Newly remarried, Dr. Daniel Charles (Oliver Platt) remains the Sherlock Holmes of psychiatry. Former Navy flight surgeon Dr. Ethan Choi (Brian Tee) brings his battlefield skills to the front lines of Chicago’s busiest ER, the go-to place for victim’s of the city’s gun violence. Work and home life intersect with him and April Sexton (Yaya DaCosta), a smart, bold and intuitive nurse with the ability to adeptly tackle the most harried of circumstances in the hospital. Sharon Goodwin (S. Epatha Merkerson), the venerable head of the city’s largest hospital, is under intense fiscal scrutiny to preserve the bottom line while continuing to ensure that all patients receive nothing short of quality care and compassion. Maggie Lockwood (Marlyne Barrett), the charge nurse and eyes, ears and brain of the ER, is skilled and confident but finds herself dealing with profound health issues of her own.

Together they will confront Chicago’s most critical medical cases and challenging ethical dilemmas with courage, compassion and state-of-the-art treatment. "Chicago Med" will weave cutting-edge medicine with the personal drama that comes with working in such a high-intensity environment. Through it all, familiar faces from "Chicago Fire" and "Chicago P.D" will intertwine with Chicago’s finest medical heroes.

Cast

Main Cast and Characters

• Nick Gehlfuss as Doctor Will Halstead
• Yaya DaCosta as Nurse April Sexton
• Torrey DeVitto as Doctor Natalie Manning
• Colin Donnell as Doctor Connor Rhodes
• Brian Tee as Doctor Ethan Choi
• Dominic Rains as Doctor Crockett Marcel
• Marlyne Barrett as Charge Nurse Maggie Lockwood
• Norma Kuhling as Doctor Ava Bekker
• S. Epatha Merkerson as Chief Administrator Sharon Goodwin
• Oliver Platt as Doctor Daniel Charles

Crossover Guest Stars

• Jesse Spencer as Captain Matthew Casey (2)
• Taylor Kinney as Lieutenant Kelly Severide (2)
• Kara Killmer as Paramedic Sylvie Brett (1)
• David Eigenberg as Lieutenant Christopher Herrmann (1)
• Annie Ilonzeh as Paramedic Emily Foster (1)
• Eamonn Walker as Battalion Chief Wallace Boden (1)
• Jason Beghe as Sergeant Hank Voight (1)
• Jesse Lee Soffer as Detective Jay Halstead (3)
• Tracy Spiridakos as Detective Hailey Upton (2)
• Marina Squerciati as Officer Kim Burgess (1)
• Patrick John Flueger as Officer Adam Ruzek (1)
• LaRoyce Hawkins as Officer Kevin Atwater (3)
• Lisseth Chavez as Officer Vanessa Rojas (1)
• Amy Morton as Desk Sergeant Trudy Platt (2)

Recurring Guest Stars

• Nate Santana as Doctor James Lanik (14)
• Jessy Schram as Val / Doctor Hannah Asher (9)
• Roland Buck III as Doctor Noah Sexton (8)
• Molly Bernard as Med Student Elsa Currie (8)
• Charles Malik Whitfield as Ben Campbell (8)
• Brennan Brown as Doctor Samuel Abrams (6)
• Greg Alan Williams as Bert Goodwin (6)
• Paula Newsome as Caroline Charles (5)
• Ian Harding as Phillip Davis (4)
• Ato Essandoh as Doctor Isidore Latham (4)
• Marc Grapey as Peter Kalmick (3)
• Amanda Quaid as Janet Harper (2)
• Alex Kramer as Kyle Harper (2)
• Andrea Cortés as Jacinta Nieves (2)
• Heather Headley as Gwen Garrett (2)
• Emma Ishta as Michelle Abrams (2)
• Hampton Fluker as Michael Goodwin (2)
• Christopher Farrar as Auggie Roberts (2)
• Hannah Riley as Anna Charles (2)

Episodes

Image	Episode	Summary	Airdate
	5.01 (#84) Never Going Back to Normal	Will and Natalie face the aftermath of a horrific car incident and are left to battle for their lives.	September 25, 2019
	5.02 (#85) We're Lost in the Dark	A power outage at Med puts multiple patients at risk and tests the skills of the staff and their enthusiastic med students.	October 2, 2019
	5.03 (#86) In the Valley of the Shadows	Dr. Choi and Dr. Charles have difficult decisions to make as a dying man tries to preserve his future life with a controversial scientific method.	October 9, 2019
	5.04 (#87) Infection, Part II	An entire apartment complex is forced into quarantine when cases of the deadly virus turns into an epidemic.	October 16, 2019
	5.05 (#88) Got a Friend in Me	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.	October 23, 2019
	5.06 (#89) It's All in the Family	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.	October 30, 2019
	5.07 (#90) Who Knows What Tomorrow Brings	Dr. Charles and Dr. Halstead sink their teeth into a bloodthirsty case. Dr. Marcel and Maggie throw a traditional crawfish boil for the staff.	November 6, 2019
	5.08 (#91) Too Close to the Sun	Maggie gets unsettling news about a new friend and breaks protocol to support him.	November 13, 2019
	5.09 (#92) I Can't Imagine the Future	April receives unfortunate news that makes her question her future with Ethan. Dr. Charles and Maggie see tough times on the horizon.	November 20, 2019
	5.10 (#93) Guess It Doesn't Matter Anymore	Dr. Halstead's world is thrown into turmoil when a former patient resurfaces. April has a secret she considers confessing to Ethan.	January 8, 2020
	5.11 (#94) The Ground Shifts Beneath Us	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.	January 15, 2020
	5.12 (#95) Leave the Choice to Solomon	The team deals with the aftermath of a school bus crash. Dr. Charles worries Dr. Halstead is putting his medical license in jeopardy.	January 22, 2020
	5.13 (#96) Pain Is for the Living	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.	February 5, 2020
	5.14 (#97) It May Not Be Forever	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.	February 12, 2020
	5.15 (#98) I Will Do No Harm	Dr. Charles and Dr. Manning treat a patient who is fully invested in pretending to be someone other than himself.	February 26, 2020
	5.16 (#99) Who Should Be the Judge	A convicted murderer’s escape hits close to home when several members of the team find themselves in danger.	March 4, 2020
	5.17 (#100) The Ghosts of the Past	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.	March 18, 2020
	5.18 (#101) In the Name of Love	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.	March 25, 2020
	5.19 (#102) Just a River in Egypt	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.	April 8, 2020
	5.20 (#103) A Needle in the Heart	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.	April 15, 2020