Season 8
Medical breakthroughs, personal reckoning, and career-defining choices drive the staff of Gaffney Medical. The stakes have never been higher — in surgery, in love, and in life.
Episodes
How Do You Begin to Count the Losses
In the aftermath of Halstead's apartment fire, Marcel, Choi and Archer work together to try to save the survivors. Charles and Med's new fellow, Cuevas, help a paranoid patient.
(Caught Between) the Wrecking Ball and the Butterfly
Supply chain disruptions dramatically impact Med, causing Marcel to clash with other doctors. Maggie reveals something to Ben. Choi and Archer help a patient with ALS.
Winning the Battle, But Still Losing the War
Charles and Cuevas clash over the treatment of a paranoid patient. Choi treats a pregnant patient from Asher's past. Marcel and Taylor help a man who needs a risky neurosurgery.
The Apple Doesn't Fall Far from the Teacher
When a subway train goes off the tracks, Marcel volunteers to help the victims. Taylor and Halstead must decide if they’re willing to risk their jobs to save a patient. Asher and Archer clash over a pregnant patient.
Yep, This Is the World We Live In
The effects of the supply chain shortages continue to impact the ED when Taylor's drug dealer reappears. One of the victims of the recent train crash needs a transplant.
Mama Said There Would Be Days Like This
Marcel adjusts to his newfound fame when he helps Halstead treat a local restaurant owner. Choi, Charles and Goodwin aid a new mother worried about hurting her baby. Maggie and Taylor clash with a patient eager to get back to work.
The Clothes Make the Man... Or Do They?
Med runs out of scrubs, forcing the staff to improvise. The life of Archer’s son is in danger. Marcel and Charles help a kidney transplant patient experiencing psychosis. Asher and Halstead grow closer.
Everyone's Fighting a Battle You Know Nothing About
Halstead and Marcel facilitate a trans-organ exchange. Asher and Cuevas help a sexual assault survivor. Choi and Archer treat a patient whose case could expose a fraudulent doctor.
This Could Be the Start of Something New
Halstead relies on Marcel and Med's newly donated OR 2.0 to save his patient. Charles helps an elderly, confused patient who's mourning the loss of his high school sweetheart. As their wedding day approaches, Choi and April run into some roadblocks.
A Little Change Might Do You Some Good
Charles and Cuevas help an elderly patient and her developmentally disabled grandson. Halstead treats a swimmer with a heart condition. Marcel considers using the OR 2.0 for surgery.
It Is What It Is, Until It Isn't
Marcel and Charles treat Lieu's gym buddy. Maggie and Halstead help a robbery-homicide suspect. Asher and Archer use Med's new opiate abuse AI program.
We All Know What They Say About Assumptions
Goodwin, Maggie and Marcel help victims of a hit-and-run accident. Halstead struggles to diagnose a patient with seizures. Asher and Archer clash with Jack Dayton.
It's an Ill Wind That Blows Nobody Good
A brutal storm rocks Chicago. Halstead encourages Dr. Grace Song to go against her own findings for the benefit of their patient. Asher rushes to the hospital to help Archer's pregnant patient. Maggie's concern for Ben consumes her.
On Days Like Today... Silver Linings Become Lifelines
Goodwin and Charles clash as negotiations drag on between the administration and the custodial workers' union. Asher fights to keep a mother and her newborn baby together.
Those Times You Have to Cross the Line
The hospital is in disarray when the janitors go on strike. Marcel treats a young girl injured on her family's farm. Charles and Cuevas' schizophrenic patient returns to Med.
What You See Isn't Always What You Get
Halstead and Cuevas struggle to diagnose a patient with a rare disorder. CFD and Med staff work to free a paranoid father trapped in the MRI suite. Tanaka-Reed gets an ego check.
Know When to Hold and When to Fold
A documentary crew visits Med to film Marcel and Abrams' groundbreaking surgery. Archer refuses to ask for help for his kidney issues despite the staff's unrelenting kindness.
I Could See the Writing on the Wall
Dr. Song launches her pilot program, giving the E.D. a technological facelift. Archer clashes with Charles on a patient faking paralysis. Archer helps a pregnant mother with a heart condition.
Look Closely and You Might Hear the Truth
The fate of the hospital rests on the vote of an incapacitated board member. Archer helps a mother with a rare stem cell disease while Asher treats the woman's pregnant daughter. Charles encounters a schizophrenic patient with a hearing impairment.
The Winds of Change Are Starting to Blow
Maggie clashes with Charles over a distrustful patient. Marcel and Halstead fight against Med's new policies. Asher and Archer pull surprising things out of their unsuspecting patients.
Might Feel Like It's Time for a Change
As Jack Dayton prepares to launch OR 2.0's IPO, Marcel and Grace search for data that may put a wrench in his plans. Charles helps a schizophrenic patient who is anxious about prom. Asher clashes with Abrams when his wife becomes her patient.
Does One Door Close and Another One Open?
Shocking information threatens Jack Dayton's surgery and the future of OR 2.0. Archer goes rogue to save a patient in need. Maggie questions her future at Med.