Chicago Med season 1 explained

Season Number:1
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Num Episodes:18
Network:NBC
Episode List:List of Chicago Med episodes

The first season of Chicago Med, an American medical drama television series with executive producer Dick Wolf, and producers Michael Brandt, Peter Jankowski, Andrew Schneider and René Balcer The first season premiered on November 17, 2015 and concluded on May 17, 2016. The season contained 18 episodes.[1]

Plot

Chicago Med focuses on the emergency department at Gaffney Chicago Medical Center and on its doctors and nurses as they work to save patients' lives.[2]

Cast

Main

Recurring

Guest

Crossover characters

Episodes

See also: List of Chicago Med episodes.

Production

The series was greenlighted by NBC for the show's pilot episode on May 1, 2015.[3]

Casting

Laurie Holden was originally cast as Dr. Hannah Tramble, but dropped out due to "family reasons".[4] [5] On May 29, 2015, Arrow star Colin Donnell was cast as Dr. Connor Rhodes, the hospital's newest ED physician.[6] In July 2015, Brian Tee joined the cast as Dr. Ethan Choi, an expert in infectious disease prevention and a Navy Reserve medical officer.[7] Pretty Little Liars star Torrey DeVitto was cast on August 13, 2015, as Dr. Natalie Manning, the ED pediatrician.[8] On August 14, 2015, Rachel DiPillo was cast as Sarah Reese, a fourth year medical student.[9] On April 13, 2016, it was announced that Jeff Hephner would reprise his Chicago Fire role as Jeff Clarke, however he has swapped professions and is now a fourth-year med student.[10]

Crossovers

A three-way crossover between Chicago Fire, Chicago Med and Chicago P.D. aired on January 5 and 6, 2016.[11]

Home media

The DVD release of season one was released in Region 1 on August 30, 2016.

The Complete First Season
Set detailsSpecial features
  • 18 episodes
  • 851 minutes (Region 1)
  • 5-disc set
  • 1.78:1 aspect ratio
  • Languages:
    • English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
    • Portuguese (Dolby Digital 5.1)
    • Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1)
  • Subtitles:
    • English (Region 1)
    • Portuguese (Region 1)
    • Spanish (Region 1)
  • Chicago Fire Season 4 Crossover Episode – "The Beating Heart"
  • Chicago P.D. Season 3 Crossover Episode – "Now I'm God"
Release dates
August 30, 2016[12] September 12, 2016[13] April 26, 2017[14]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NBC Orders Five More Episodes of 'Chicago Med'work=The Hollywood Reporter. Stanhope. Kate. December 11, 2015. December 11, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151212055541/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/nbc-orders-five-more-episodes-848033. December 12, 2015. live.
  2. Web site: NBC Picks Up Dramas 'Blindspot', 'Chicago Med' & 'Heartbreaker' to Series. Andreeva. Nellie. Deadline Hollywood. May 1, 2015. May 2, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150502131553/http://deadline.com/2015/05/blindspot-chicago-med-heartbreaker-nbc-series-pickup-1201419388/. May 2, 2015. live.
  3. Web site: NBC Picks Up Dramas 'Blindspot', 'Chicago Med' & 'Heartbreaker' To Series. Andreeva. Nellie. May 1, 2015. December 9, 2015. Deadline. https://web.archive.org/web/20151229023354/http://deadline.com/2015/05/blindspot-chicago-med-heartbreaker-nbc-series-pickup-1201419388/. December 29, 2015. live.
  4. News: Chicago on Fire. Chicago. September 15, 2015. September 2, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304191134/http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/October-2015/Fall-Culture-Chicago-Med/. March 4, 2016. live.
  5. Web site: Walking Dead alum Laurie Holden exits NBC's Chicago Med. Entertainment Weekly. Natalie. Abrams. August 12, 2015. August 13, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150815144547/http://www.ew.com/article/2015/08/12/chicago-med-laurie-holden-exits-nbc. August 15, 2015. live.
  6. Web site: Colin Donnell Joins 'Chicago Med' As New Series Regular. Andreeva. Nellie. Deadline Hollywood. May 29, 2015. June 6, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150602043128/http://deadline.com/2015/05/colin-donnell-cast-chicago-med-new-regular-1201434630/. June 2, 2015. live.
  7. News: 'Chicago Med' star Brian Tee says goal is to make medical drama 'as real as possible'. Chicago Tribune. October 5, 2015. September 2, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160323050518/http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/celebrity/ct-chicago-med-brian-tee-dick-wolf-20151005-column.html. March 23, 2016. live.
  8. Web site: 'Pretty Little Liars' Torrey DeVitto to Scrub In on Chicago Med. Kimberly. Roots. TVLine. August 13, 2015. August 13, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150813222938/http://tvline.com/2015/08/13/chicago-med-torrey-devitto-cast/. August 13, 2015. live.
  9. Web site: 'Chicago Med' Adds Rachel DiPillo As New Regular. Nellie. Andreeva. Deadline. August 14, 2015. August 14, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150815093610/http://deadline.com/2015/08/chicago-med-rachel-dipillo-cast-regular-1201499594/. August 15, 2015. live.
  10. Web site: Chicago Med Recruits Jeff Hephner's Fire Character as New [Spoiler]]. TVLine. Gelman. Valda. April 13, 2016. September 2, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160914003551/http://tvline.com/2016/04/13/chicago-med-casts-jeff-hephner-jeff-clarke-med-student-chicago-fire/. September 14, 2016. live.
  11. Web site: 'Chicago Fire' Boss Teases "Huge Betrayal" Ahead, Voight-Centered Three-Show Crossover. The Hollywood Reporter. Stanhope. Kate. October 16, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151017040152/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/chicago-fire-season-4-spoilers-831946. October 17, 2015. live.
  12. Web site: Chicago Med: Season One. Amazon. September 2, 2016. April 7, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240407052604/https://www.amazon.com/Chicago-Med-Season-Colin-Donnell/dp/B01GQHBS0Q/ref=sr_1_1?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1472803730&sr=1-1&keywords=chicago+med. live.
  13. Web site: Chicago Med – Season 1 [DVD] [2016]]. Amazon.co.uk. July 14, 2016. April 7, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240407052550/https://www.amazon.co.uk/Chicago-Med-Season-1-DVD/dp/B01DUBBFLS/ref=sr_1_1?s=dvd&ie=UTF8&qid=1468528698&sr=1-1&keywords=chicago+med. live.
  14. Web site: Chicago Med - Season 1. JB Hi-Fi. July 5, 2017. April 7, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240407052557/https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/chicago-med-season-1-2016-dvd. live.

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