When will the new Chicago Med episode air? Details explored 

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Chicago Med will return this week (Image Source: Instagram @nbconechicago)

Chicago Med is more than just a hospital drama. It’s a deep dive into the emotional, ethical, and professional lives of medical workers in a fast-paced city hospital. The show premiered on NBC in 2015 as a part of the One Chicago franchise and has since remained popular among fans and viewers.

Shot in the fictional Gaffney Chicago Medical Center, Chicago Med has the frenetic pace of emergency rooms where lives depend on quick decisions. Each episode puts the staff through crises, many of them life-or-death.

The narrative also brings to the forefront what it costs emotionally to be in such a high-stakes profession. As seen in the medical drama, characters grapple with exhaustion, heartbreak, and tough moral dilemmas. Sometimes, all in a single day and yet, they still find the strength to show up for their patients. NBC releases one episode every week, but fans had to watch the re-run this week.

The reason? This quick break seems strategic. NBC wants to make sure the finales of the shows line up neatly with mid-May, which is when most network shows traditionally wrap up their seasons.

So, if you're waiting for the new episode of Chicago Med this week, it will arrive on April 16, 2025, on the network. It will be the 18th episode of Season 10, and the show hasn't been renewed for the next chapter yet.

Keep reading for more details about the upcoming episode.


Chicago Med Season 10 Episode 18 release date and time explored

The medical team (Image Source: Instagram @nbconechicago)
The medical team (Image Source: Instagram @nbconechicago)

For fans who eagerly wait for the One Chicago shows on NBC every week, you won't have to watch another re-run as Chicago Med Season 10 Episode 18, "Together One Last Time," will be released on April 16, 2025, on NBC at 8:00 pm ET.

For those sitting in another region, here's a table for your reference to explore the release timings:

Time ZoneEpisode Release Date Episode Release Time
Eastern Time (ET)Wed. April 16, 20258:00 pm
Central Time (CT)Wed. April 16, 2025 7:00 pm
Mountain Time (MT)Wed. April 16, 2025 6:00 pm
Pacific Time (PT)Wed. April 16, 2025 5:00 pm

This release schedule is for next week's NBC live broadcast of the new Chicago Med episode. If you prefer streaming the show, tune in to Peacock, but the episodes are dropped a day after the release on NBC.

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What to expect from Chicago Med Season 10 Episode 18?

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Dr. Mitch Ripley ultimately returns to the Emergency Department after having experienced some hard times. He had bottomed out: lost his best friend, suspended from work, and broken up with Hannah Asher. However, Goodwin has now offered him another chance, and Ripley is all about making things right, particularly in his relationship with Asher.

In Chicago Med Season 10 Episode 18, Ripley and Frost treat a snake-bitten young boy, while Asher has a difficult life-or-death decision to make during treatment. Meanwhile, Archer assigns Naomi her last patient to work on by herself before she completes her last day in the ED. So, it's not only about Ripley's return. Everyone's under pressure one way or another.

The emotional center of the episode is when Ripley asks Asher for a second chance. He opens up to her, confessing he destroyed something special, and asks if they can start over. Asher's sister, Lizzie, also appears, suggesting Asher may still have feelings for him. But it's not certain if that will be enough. Ripley will need to demonstrate he's really changed.


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Edited by Alisha Khan