Chicago Med season 10: Release date and latest news

Taking a short break along with its One Chicago universe counterparts, the medical drama is well and truly back for American fans, with season 10 reprising its usual Wednesday night slot on NBC.

Fans will undoubtedly be pumped for new instalments, not least because the mid-season finale left some of the character's lives in the lurch and if that wasn't shocking enough, Archer (Steven Weber) turned in his resignation letter.

But will Archer change his mind in the face of Sharon Goodwin (S Epatha Merkerson) who was left fighting for her life after being stabbed?

Speaking about what's to come with Archer and Goodwin's fight for survival, Weber told TV Insider: “It’s like a horror movie. At that moment, his military instincts kick in. He’s not going to run and try to get help.

"He’s going to try to help her, and not only is it instinctive, but at the same time, he’s realising that he has feelings for this person, that he and Goodwin, while it hasn’t been shown in any real depth throughout the seasons, are in the same world."

So, plenty of drama to come! But when exactly will Chicago Med be returning to our screens? Read on to find out.

Chicago Med season 10 release date

Chicago Med season 10 premiered in the US on NBC on Wednesday 25th September 2024 at 8pm, with episodes being released weekly until it went on a mid-season break.

Now, Chicago Med will be returning for the rest of season 10 on Wednesday 8th January 2025 in the US on NBC at 8pm.

As of now, there's no UK release date for the new season of Chicago Med but if season 9 is anything to go by, we could expect a release date a few months after the US on Sky Witness and NOW.

Chicago Med season 10 cast news: Who returns?

Many of the same beloved faces return to Chicago Med for season 10 with it previously being announced that S Epatha Merkerson, Oliver Platt and Marlyne Barrett all closed a new deal to extend their run on Chicago Med through the 2024-25 season, according to TVLine.

Season 10 also sees some new cast additions including Darren Barnet as new paediatric resident John Frost who is holding onto a secret. He is joined by Sarah Ramos who stars as Caitlin Lenox, a new co-chief to Archer, which has implications on his own place in the hospital.

As for who won't be returning to the series, we do know that Dominic Rains won't be coming back, so that marks an end to his character, trauma surgeon Dr Crockett Marcel.

At the end of season 9, it was clear that Marcel was dealing with a lot of grief and old memories of losing his own daughter following the death of one of his patients, a young boy, and his father. It's unclear whether Marcel will be returning for season 10 in a guest star capacity but for the time being, we can assume we won't be seeing him anytime soon.

The confirmed cast members for Chicago Med season 10 are as follows:

• S Epatha Merkerson as Sharon Goodwin
• Oliver Platt as Dr Daniel Charles
• Marlyne Barrett as Maggie Lockwood
• Steven Weber as Dr Dean Archer
• Jessy Schram as Dr Hannah Asher
• Luke Mitchell as Dr Mitch Ripley
• Darren Barnet as Dr John Frost
• Sarah Ramos as Dr Caitlin Lenox
• Conor Perkins as Dr Zach Hudgins
• Henderson Wade as Dr Loren Johnson

Chicago Med season 10 plot: What is the new season about?

As is often the case with Chicago Med, we can expect more episodes centred around the doctors and nurses at the Gaffney Chicago Medical Center's emergency ward. As well as having to contend with their own fair share of tense cases, they also have to balance their complicated personal lives – making for plenty of drama.

The mid-season finale saw quite the dramatic turn of events as Goodwin was stabbed by Cassidy, the embittered wife of a dead patient who blames Goodwin for her wife's death.

Archer came to hand in his letter of resignation to Goodwin's door which provided a distraction for Goodwin to escape and try to get help. But we were delivered the ultimate cliffhanger when Goodwin managed to reach the elevator that Archer was in, with him struggling to get them back open before Cassidy could attack Goodwin again.

Speaking about what's to come, Steven Weber told TV Insider: “The entire hospital is impacted by this incident once they learn that one of their own has been hurt, and it’s not just that she’s the boss. She’s become their leader, spiritual and emotional as well. So it’s going to be pretty wild.”

But will Archer actually go through with his resignation? Weber explains: “I think that he’s been flirting with just leaving everything in a way.

"Despite the improvements he’s made in his ability to kind of connect with people and to not be so uptight and angry, I think his old toxic maleness kind of kicked in when he felt supplanted by Lenox, frankly, and I think he took that as a sign that he was sort of losing his sense of place and meaning, and he just needed to get the hell out of there."

Of course, the attack on Goodwin will also leave Lenox in charge of the emergency department and depending on how she handles the pressure, it could either be her time to shine or demonstrate why Archer needs to stay.

Elsewhere, Sarah Reese (Rachel DiPillo) returned in the mid-season finale and once again came to blows with Charles (Oliver Platt) so it could be possible that we could see more of that storyline unfold in the new episodes too.

Is there a trailer for Chicago Med season 10?

Yes! The promo for the mid-season premiere episode is here and it sure does tease some serious drama.

You can watch it below.

Chicago Med season 10 returns to NBC in the US on Wednesday 8th January. Previous seasons are available to watch on Sky Witness and NOW in the UK.

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