Since the first episode of Chicago Med premiered, the TV show’s fans have seen many extremely dramatic things happen. Since that high drama is one of the key reasons why Chicago Med is so entertaining, it can be easy for people to think that is all the show is. However, one of Chicago Med’s strengths is that the show can be uplifting, inspiring, shocking, and much more.
During the 10th season of Chicago Med, viewers were reminded of another aspect of the show that often doesn’t get enough credit. During recent episodes, two storylines revealed that Chicago Med can be a lot more fun than many people realize.
A Recent Chicago Med Storyline Showed The Kind Of Workplace Nonsense That Is Fun To See
Since Chicago Med premiered, it has sometimes felt like the team behind the show takes pleasure in leaving their viewers feeling devastated. After all, there is absolutely no doubt that some Chicago Med storylines have left fans feeling like emotional wrecks.
Chicago Med Episode That Broke Fans’ Hearts, According to Collider | |
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Heartbreaking Chicago Med Episode | Rank |
“Never Going Back to Normal” – S5:1 | #10 |
“Death Do Us Part” – S4:9 | #9 |
“I Can’t Imagine the Future” – S5:9 | #8 |
“The Poison Inside Us” – S4:7 | #7 |
“The Ground Shifts Beneath Us” – S5:11 | #6 |
“With a Brave Heart” – S4:22 | #5 |
“Never Let You Go” – S4:19 | #4 |
“It’s All in the Family” – S5:6 | #3 |
“Guess it Doesn’t Matter Anymore” – S5:10 | #2 |
“I Will Come to Save You” – S6:16 | #1 |
However, one of the things about Chicago Med that can sometimes be forgotten is that the show can be fun at times. Two storylines from Chicago Med Season 10 are perfect example of how much fun the show can be when it wants to be.
During one Season 10 episode of Chicago Med, fans saw the show’s main characters acting like friends. Not only that, the storyline seemed like something that could have shown up in a workplace comedy like The Office or Superstore.
The reason why the storyline seemed like something out of a sitcom was that it focused on the kind of workplace silliness that can sometimes happen in real life.
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No matter if someone works in an office space of a hospital, one thing always remains true. The unfortunate truth is that when people spend long hours each week in a workspace can easily begin to feel very boring.
In September 2024, Variety published an article about what Chicago Med’s new showrunner had planned for the show’s 10th season. That article revealed that Chicago Med’s new boss, Allen MacDonald, told the outlet that Season 10 would add more humor. “I believe that if I’m bringing a unique brand of storytelling to the show, it is to continue the emotion of the characters in their interactions, but I also like bringing humor. I’m not saying the show didn’t have humor before at all. I have always loved drama, and I’ve especially always loved drama with humor sprinkled in there too. And when I say humor, I don’t mean jokes, I mean recognizably human moments that people laugh at because they recognize it in themselves or someone they know. A laugh is an emotional reaction.”
As a result of that boredom, co-workers can be surprisingly inventive when coming up with ways to pass time.
Not only that, the truth is that people in real life can also be even more inventive when coming up with reasons to drink.
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One of Chicago Med Season 10’s two most fun storylines played into those truths. After all, the storyline involved Chicago Med’s character engaging in a playful way of deciding who would buy drinks for all their co-workers after work.
Chicago Med’s Best Characters, According to CBR | |
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Character | Rank |
Dr. Sarah Reese | #10 |
Maggie Lockwood | #9 |
Dr. Connor Rhodes | #8 |
Dr. Dylan Scott | #7 |
Dr. Natalie Manning | #6 |
Dr. Will Halstead | #5 |
April Sexton | #4 |
Dr. Ethan Choi | #3 |
Sharon Goodwin | #2 |
Dr. Daniel Charles | #1 |
During the episode, the show’s medical staff were shown sneakily trying to attach a clip to each other’s clothes. It was then revealed that whoever had the clip attached to their clothes at the end of their shift was supposed to buy a round of drinks for their co-workers.
One of the brilliant aspects of this storyline was that the show didn’t need to constantly focus on the clip. Instead, viewers knew that the clip was moving around the hospital in the background of the chaos.
Ultimately, the clip wound up attached to Steven Weber’s character, Dr. Dean Archer. That was notable because the rules, which were set up when the storyline was introduced, dictated that people couldn’t attach the clip to Dr. Archer. Because Dr. Archer can be such a grump, his co-workers assumed he would refuse to buy drinks.
Ultimately, Dr. Archer came through for his co-workers. Fans then learned that Dr. Archer had been demoted, which was a great example of how a fun storyline could play into the show’s dramatic storylines too.
Chicago Med’s Dr. Dean Archer Was At The Center Of Another Fun Storyline
During another episode of Chicago Med’s 10th season, viewers learned that Gaffney Chicago Medical Center was in danger of being shut down. An episode with a storyline that dramatic doesn’t seem like it would be described as being fun. However, while the episode could certainly be dramatic, Steven Weber’s character, Dr. Dean Archer introduced some delightful silliness to the episode.
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From the moment that Chicago Med fans were introduced to Dr. Archer, there was no doubt that he could be a major grump. As a result, it has always been fun when fans of the show have gotten to see Dr. Archer enjoy a little happiness.
However, no fans would have predicted that Dr. Archer would be downright silly during an episode of Chicago Med.
Early on during a Season 10 episode of Chicago Med, Dr. Archer was seen treating a man who was clearly under the influence of a substance. During that scene, one of that man’s friends was shown making contact with Dr. Archer. When he began acting silly as the episode progressed, it was discovered that Dr. Archer had been dosed with the same substance.
In real life, a doctor being dosed with a substance like that could be horrifying. However, Dr. Archer simply got to drop his gruff exterior and become joyous in the hospital room.
In a truly fun series of events, Dr. Archer wound up saving the hospital in that state. The reason for that is Dr. Archer’s positive view of the world influenced the character who had to decide the fate of the hospital and convinced him to go easy on the medical center. The whole storyline was further proof that Chicago Med can be fun and dramatic at the same time.
Chicago Med
- Release Date
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November 17, 2015
- Network
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NBC
- Showrunner
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Michael Brandt
- Directors
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Michael Waxman, Michael Pressman, Charles S. Carroll, Milena Govich, Anna Dokoza, Bethany Rooney, Fred Berner, Tess Malone, Mykelti Williamson, SJ Main Muñoz, Donald Petrie, Martha Mitchell, Vincent Misiano, Timothy Busfield, Jonathan Brown, John Polson, Stephen Cragg, Anthony Nardolillo, Michael Berry, David Rodriguez, Afia Nathaniel, Oz Scott, Valerie Weiss, Gonzalo Amat
- Writers
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Joseph Sousa, Lily Dahl, Natalie Drayer, Darin Goldberg, Shelley Meals, Melissa R. Byer, Treena Hancock, Mary Leah Sutton, Simran Baidwan, Joshua Hale Fialkov, Jason Cho, Will Pascoe, Liz Brixius
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Marlyne Barrett
Maggie Lockwood
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S. Epatha Merkerson
Sharon Goodwin
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Oliver Platt
Dr. Daniel Charles
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Nick Gehlfuss
Dr. Will Halstead
