Chicago Med season 9: next episode and everything we know about the new season

Dominic Rains as Dr. Crockett Marcel in Chicago Med season 9
(Image credit: Adrian S Burrows Sr/NBC)

All three of Dick Wolf's One Chicago shows were renewed so that means that we'll have more stories from Gaffney Chicago Medical Center in Chicago Med season 9. 

The One Chicago family of shows includes Chicago Med, Chicago Fire and Chicago P.D., and with a whole universe of first responders, there are plenty of crossover moments throughout the three series. 

Here's what we know about Chicago Med season 9. 

Next episode of Chicago Med season 9 

Chicago Med season 9 airs Wednesdays at 8 pm ET/PT on NBC. It's followed by Chicago Fire season 12 at 9 pm ET/PT and Chicago P.D. season 11 at 10 pm ET/PT. 

The Chicago Med season finale airs May  22. Here's what we know about the next new episode:

Chicago Med season 9 episode 13: "I Think I Know You, but Do I Really?"
"Ripley and Charles treat a high-risk prisoner who may have dementia; Archer and Sean clash when a resident from Margo's facility lands in the E.D.; Marcel receives shocking news."

We'll keep you posted as information becomes available about a premiere date in the UK.

Chicago Med season 9 episode guide

Chicago Med season 9 episode 1: "Row Row Row Your Boat on a Rocky Sea"
"When the E.D. is flooded with patients from a crash, the entire team is pulled in to help; Charles can't shake the feeling that he knows the new E.D. attending; Archer has second thoughts on the eve of his kidney transplant."

Chicago Med season 9 episode 2: "This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us"
"A woman from Archer's past returns and threatens his transplant surgery; Marcel clashes with Med's new eager first-year resident; Charles works to repair his relationship with Ripley."

Chicago Med season 9 episode 31: "What Happens in the Dark Always Comes to Light"
"Frustrated with an insurance company, Ahmad takes matters into her own hands, jeopardizing Med's negotiations and Marcel's first day on the board; Charles helps a woman's depressed husband; Asher's first date takes a surprising turn."

Chicago Med season 9 episode 4: "These are Not the Droids You are Looking For"
"Goodwin is worried after an accident lands two people close to her in the E.D. Archer returns to Med and treats a man worried about a family curse. Maggie and Zola help a patient on a cross-country road trip."

Chicago Med season 9 episode 5: "I Make a Promise, I Will Never Leave You" "Goodwin recruits Charles to evaluate her ex-husband's memory; Archer treats one of Sean's peers from the rehab center; Asher treats a woman from a rural clinic whose miscarriage was improperly treated."

Chicago Med season 9 episode 6: "I Told Myself That I Was Done With You"
"Maggie empathizes with a patient whose mother is afraid to consent to her son's risky surgery; Ripley treats someone from his past; Ahmad questions her instincts after her actions have unexpected consequences."

Chicago Med season 9 episode 7: "Step on a Crack and Break Your Mother's Back"
"Ripley and Charles treat a patient with obsessive-compulsive disorder; Asher and Archer encounter a woman with a foreign object lodged in her heart; Marcel clashes with the chief of oncology."

Chicago Med season 9 episode 8: "A Penny for Your Thoughts, Dollar for Your Dreams"
"Archer, Asher and Charles encounter an expecting father who claims he's telepathic and receiving messages from his yet-to-be born son; Ahmad works to thaw out a frozen criminal; Ripley treats Liliana's brother as a favor to Charles."

Chicago Med season 9 episode 9: "Spin a Yarn, Get Stuck in Your Own String"
"Ripley and Charles treat members of a cult; Ahmad's suspension takes an unexpected toll on Marcel; Abrams' 5-month-old son lands in the E.D. under questionable circumstances."

Chicago Med season 9 episode 10: "You Just Might Find You Get What You Need" "Maggie's budding romance takes flight; after a woman's shocking suicide attempt, Charles searches for answers; Asher works to diagnose a patient who is new to the city and appears with mysterious symptoms."

Chicago Med season 9 episode 11: "I Think There Is Something You're Not Telling Me"
"Ripley struggles to keep Sully's diagnosis a secret when the latter's pregnant girlfriend comes to Med for help; Johnson works to earn a spot in Med's trauma fellowship; Charles and a medical student treat a bipolar artist."

Chicago Med season 9 episode 12: "Get By With a Little Help From My Friends"
"An infection threatens Marcel's risky liver transplant; Maggie and Charles help a struggling burn unit nurse; Goodwin is forced to make a tough decision about Bert's future."

Chicago Med season 9 plot

Here's the official series description from NBC:

"Chicago Med is the third installment of the One Chicago franchise and tracks the lives of doctors and nurses working in the E.R. of Gaffney Chicago Medical Center. Often intermingling with characters from Chicago P.D. and Fire, you never know which familiar face might walk into the emergency room. Life is rarely boring for Chicago physicians and One Chicago fans have become enamored with the personal lives of the Chicago Med doctors and residents."

Chicago Med season 9 cast

Several members of the Chicago Med family departed in season 8, with the most recent departure being that of Nick Gehlfuss. Gehlfuss played Dr. Will Halstead and was one of the original members of the cast. 

"We have done 163 episodes of Chicago Med today. And I have done 21 Chicago Fire episodes and 18 P.D. episodes, which makes a grand total of 202 One Chicago episodes. This is wild; it’s an emotional transition," he told Deadline. "It was a difficult decision [to leave] but I felt I had taken Dr. Halstead as far as I could take him."

Luke Mitchell is joining the cast in season 9. 

We expect to see most of the cast members back next season including:

  • Oliver Platt as Dr. Daniel Charles 
  • S. Epatha Merkerson as Sharon Goodwin 
  • Marlyne Barrett as Maggie Lockwood 
  • Dominic Rains as Dr. Crockett Marcel
  • Kristen Hager as Dr. Stevie Hammer 
  • Steven Weber as Dr. Dean Archer 
  • Jessy Schram as Dr. Hannah Asher  

Chicago Med season 9 trailer

Here's a look at Chicago Med season 9 in a preview for the One Chicago shows: 

How to watch Chicago Med season 9

Chicago Med season 9 airs on NBC, with new episodes streaming the following day on Peacock. All of the previous seasons are available on Peacock. If you've cut the cord, you can also watch NBC live through streaming services like Hulu with Live TV, Sling TV, YouTube TV and FuboTV

If you want to watch shows the day after they air, you’ll have to subscribe to Peacock. Peacock can be accessed through a smartphone or computer, or you can watch it on TV. Some cable providers offer Peacock for free as part of their cable bundle. You can also watch Peacock through platforms such as Fire TV, Apple TV Plus and Roku.

Sarabeth Pollock
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Sarabeth joined the What to Watch team in May 2022. An avid TV and movie fan, her perennial favorites are The Walking Dead, American Horror Story, true crime documentaries on Netflix and anything from Passionflix. You’ve Got Mail, Ocean's Eleven and Signs are movies that she can watch all day long. She's also a huge baseball fan, and hockey is a new favorite.  

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