Free Will

Free Will
Season:	2
Episode:	8
Original airdate:	November 10, 2016
Written by:	Jeffrey Drayer Joseph Sousa
Directed by:	Charles S. Carroll
Episode chronology
Previous episode:	Inherent Bias
Next episode:	Uncharted Territory

Free Will is the eighth episode of the second season, the 26th overall episode of Chicago Med and the 189th episode of the Chicago Franchise.

Summary

Dr. Halstead and Dr. Manning deal with two warring brothers who are brought together when one finds himself in desperate need of a kidney. Dr. Reese's former patient Danny comes to a crossroad. Dr. Rhodes and Dr. Latham treat a 16-year-old girl with a genetic condition in need of surgery, but whose overprotective mother disagrees with that course of action. A convict with unusual intentions puts himself in the hospital and Dr. Charles meddles in his daughter Robin's personal life, much to her dismay. Meanwhile, Dr. Halstead and April make a discovery that complicates her treatment for TB.

Cast

Main Cast

• Nick Gehlfuss as Doctor Will Halstead
• Yaya DaCosta as Nurse April Sexton
• Torrey DeVitto as Doctor Natalie Manning
• Rachel DiPillo as Doctor Sarah Reese
• Colin Donnell as Doctor Connor Rhodes
• Brian Tee as Doctor Ethan Choi
• Marlyne Barrett as Charge Nurse Maggie Lockwood
• S. Epatha Merkerson as Chief Administrator Sharon Goodwin
• Oliver Platt as Doctor Daniel Charles

Guest Stars

• Ato Essandoh as Doctor Isidore Latham
• Jeff Hephner as Med Student Jeff Clarke
• Mekia Cox as Robin Charles
• Peter Mark Kendall as Joey Thomas
• Roland Buck III as Med Student Noah Sexton
• Deron J. Powell as Tate Jenkins
• Brenda Barrie as Karrina's Mother
• Nora Dunn as Doctor Lonnie Richardson
• Patti Murin as Doctor Nina Shore
• Nick Marini as Danny Jones
• Rob Campbell as Convict Patient
• Levenix Riddle as Ian Vance
• Corey Hendrix as Jimmy Vance
• Jesse Lee Soffer as Detective Jay Halstead
• Sophia Bush as Detective Erin Lindsay

Co-Stars

• Abby Rose Merrill as Karrina Goff
• Chistopher Popio as Guard Novak
• Kaiser Z. Ahmed as Morgue Technician
• Ryan Heindl as Homeless Man
• Lorena Diaz as Nurse Doris
• Mia Park as Nurse Beth Cole
• Tosin Morohunfola as Doctor Allan Vorspan
• Saurabh Pande as Doctor Mark Bhatt
• Anthony Mannix as Paramedic

Crew

• Dick Wolf as Creator
• Matt Olmstead as Creator
• Michael Brandt as Developer
• Derek Haas as Developer
• Dick Wolf as Executive Producer
• Diane Frolov as Executive Producer
• Andrew Schneider as Executive Producer
• Michael Waxman as Executive Producer
• Matt Olmstead as Executive Producer
• Michael Brandt as Executive Producer
• Derek Haas as Executive Producer
• Arthur W. Forney as Executive Producer
• Peter Jankowski as Executive Producer