When Does Chicago Med Season 12 Come Out? Is It Renewed?
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Chicago Med Season 12 premieres October 7, 2026.
IMDb
7.6/10
Seasons
12
Episodes
220
Predictive Logic Analysis
Chicago Med is confirmed to return. Season 12 has a scheduled premiere date of October 7, 2026 — definitive proof of renewal, since a network or streamer does not schedule and date a season it has not ordered.
What is Chicago Med about?
Chicago Med is the hospital arm of Dick Wolf's Chicago franchise, which also covers the fire department and police department in companion shows that air on the same NBC nights and regularly cross over with each other. That ecosystem is the main reason someone picks this up. It is comfort television in a very specific sense: you know the rhythms, you know the stakes are usually temporary, and you can drop in after a few seasons without feeling completely lost.
The show runs on the formula Wolf perfected in Law and Order, where the procedural case of the week provides structure while longer character arcs simmer underneath. What distinguishes Chicago Med slightly from its broadcast competition is a genuine interest in medical ethics as a dramatic engine. Episodes will build around a doctor's moral conflict over a patient's autonomy or an experimental treatment, and at its best the show uses those dilemmas to give characters real texture rather than just plot complications. Steven Weber is particularly good at playing Dr. Archer as someone whose confidence borders on arrogance without tipping into caricature. S. Epatha Merkerson, as hospital administrator Sharon Goodwin, has been a steadying presence across the full run, and her performance tends to be the most grounded thing on screen in any given episode.
The cast has turned over considerably since 2015, which is both a blessing and a liability. New characters inject energy, but the show has lost some of the relationships that gave earlier seasons their warmth. Critics have been reliably mixed, acknowledging the craftsmanship while noting it rarely surprises anyone. The IMDb rating of 7.6 reflects an audience that likes it more than it loves it, which is about right.
Eleven seasons in, the show has outlasted most of its broadcast drama competition simply by being dependable. That is not a small thing. NBC has very few shows that can still pull a consistent audience on a Wednesday night, and Chicago Med does it by understanding exactly what its viewers want from a hospital drama and delivering it without much fuss.
Created by Dick Wolf, Matt Olmstead
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Is Chicago Med renewed or cancelled?
Working toward renewal
Season 12 has a confirmed premiere date (October 7, 2026)
Chicago Med Season 12 Release Date
Season 12 of Chicago Med is scheduled to premiere on October 7, 2026.
Best & worst episodes
Chicago Med seasons
Season 12015 · 18 ep
- 1. Derailed2015-11-17 · ★ 7.7
- 2. iNO2015-11-24 · ★ 7.6
- 3. Fallback2015-12-01 · ★ 7.6
- 4. Mistaken2015-12-08 · ★ 7.7
- 5. Malignant (II)2016-01-05 · ★ 7.8
- 6. Bound2016-01-19 · ★ 7.7
- 7. Saints2016-01-26 · ★ 7.7
- 8. Reunion2016-02-02 · ★ 7.7
- 9. Choices2016-02-09 · ★ 7.7
- 10. Clarity2016-02-16 · ★ 7.6
- 11. Intervention2016-02-23 · ★ 7.7
- 12. Guilty2016-03-29 · ★ 7.7
- 13. Us2016-04-05 · ★ 7.7
- 14. Hearts2016-04-19 · ★ 7.8
- 15. Inheritance2016-04-26 · ★ 7.7
- 16. Disorder2016-05-03 · ★ 7.8
- 17. Withdrawal2016-05-10 · ★ 7.7
- 18. Timing2016-05-17 · ★ 7.9
Season 22016 · 23 ep
- 1. Soul Care2016-09-22 · ★ 7.7
- 2. Win Loss2016-09-29 · ★ 7.7
- 3. Natural History2016-10-06 · ★ 7.7
- 4. Brother's Keeper2016-10-13 · ★ 7.8
- 5. Extreme Measures2016-10-20 · ★ 7.9
- 6. Alternative Medicine2016-10-27 · ★ 7.8
- 7. Inherent Bias2016-11-03 · ★ 7.7
- 8. Free Will2016-11-10 · ★ 7.8
- 9. Uncharted Territory2017-01-05 · ★ 7.8
- 10. Heart Matters2017-01-12 · ★ 7.8
- 11. Graveyard Shift2017-01-19 · ★ 7.8
- 12. Mirror Mirror2017-02-02 · ★ 7.9
- 13. Theseus' Ship2017-02-09 · ★ 7.7
- 14. Cold Front2017-02-16 · ★ 7.9
- 15. Lose Yourself2017-03-02 · ★ 7.8
- 16. Prisoner's Dilemma2017-03-09 · ★ 7.9
- 17. Monday Mourning2017-03-16 · ★ 7.9
- 18. Lesson Learned2017-03-30 · ★ 7.8
- 19. Ctrl Alt2017-04-06 · ★ 7.8
- 20. Generation Gap2017-04-13 · ★ 7.8
- 21. Deliver Us2017-04-27 · ★ 7.9
- 22. White Butterflies2017-05-04 · ★ 7.9
- 23. Love Hurts2017-05-11 · ★ 8.1
Season 32017 · 20 ep
- 1. Speak Your Truth2017-11-21 · ★ 7.7
- 2. Nothing to Fear2017-11-28 · ★ 7.7
- 3. Trust Your Gut2017-12-05 · ★ 7.7
- 4. Naughty or Nice2017-12-12 · ★ 7.7
- 5. Mountains and Molehills2018-01-02 · ★ 7.7
- 6. Ties That Bind2018-01-09 · ★ 7.7
- 7. Over Troubled Water2018-01-16 · ★ 7.7
- 8. Lemons and Lemonade2018-01-23 · ★ 7.7
- 9. On Shaky Ground2018-02-06 · ★ 7.7
- 10. Down By Law2018-02-27 · ★ 7.7
- 11. Folie à Deux2018-03-06 · ★ 7.7
- 12. Born This Way2018-03-20 · ★ 7.6
- 13. Best Laid Plans2018-03-27 · ★ 7.7
- 14. Lock It Down2018-04-03 · ★ 7.7
- 15. Devil in Disguise2018-04-10 · ★ 7.7
- 16. An Inconvenient Truth2018-04-17 · ★ 7.7
- 17. The Parent Trap2018-04-24 · ★ 7.7
- 18. This Is Now2018-05-01 · ★ 8.0
- 19. Crisis of Confidence2018-05-08 · ★ 7.7
- 20. The Tipping Point2018-05-15 · ★ 7.8
Season 42018 · 22 ep
- 1. Be My Better Half2018-09-26 · ★ 7.7
- 2. When to Let Go (II)2018-10-03 · ★ 7.8
- 3. Heavy Is the Head2018-10-10 · ★ 7.7
- 4. Backed Against the Wall2018-10-17 · ★ 7.7
- 5. What You Don't Know2018-10-24 · ★ 7.6
- 6. Lesser of Two Evils2018-10-31 · ★ 7.7
- 7. The Poison Inside Us2018-11-07 · ★ 7.8
- 8. Play By My Rules2018-11-14 · ★ 7.7
- 9. Death Do Us Part2018-12-05 · ★ 7.8
- 10. All the Lonely People2019-01-09 · ★ 7.7
- 11. Who Can You Trust2019-01-16 · ★ 7.7
- 12. The Things We Do2019-01-23 · ★ 7.7
- 13. Ghosts in the Attic2019-02-06 · ★ 7.6
- 14. Can't Unring That Bell2019-02-13 · ★ 7.6
- 15. We Hold These Truths2019-02-20 · ★ 7.8
- 16. Old Flames, New Sparks2019-02-27 · ★ 7.7
- 17. The Space Between Us2019-03-27 · ★ 7.7
- 18. Tell Me the Truth2019-04-03 · ★ 7.7
- 19. Never Let You Go2019-04-24 · ★ 8.0
- 20. More Harm Than Good2019-05-08 · ★ 7.7
- 21. Forever Hold Your Peace2019-05-15 · ★ 7.7
- 22. With a Brave Heart2019-05-22 · ★ 7.9
Season 52019 · 20 ep
- 1. Never Going Back to Normal2019-09-25 · ★ 7.9
- 2. We're Lost in the Dark2019-10-02 · ★ 7.7
- 3. In the Valley of the Shadows2019-10-09 · ★ 7.7
- 4. Infection, Part II (II)2019-10-16 · ★ 8.0
- 5. Got a Friend in Me2019-10-23 · ★ 7.7
- 6. It's All in the Family2019-10-30 · ★ 7.8
- 7. Who Knows What Tomorrow Brings2019-11-06 · ★ 7.8
- 8. Too Close to the Sun2019-11-13 · ★ 7.7
- 9. I Can't Imagine the Future2019-11-20 · ★ 7.8
- 10. Guess It Doesn't Matter Anymore2020-01-08 · ★ 7.7
- 11. The Ground Shifts Beneath Us2020-01-15 · ★ 7.8
- 12. Leave the Choice to Solomon2020-01-22 · ★ 7.8
- 13. Pain Is for the Living2020-02-05 · ★ 7.7
- 14. It May Not Be Forever2020-02-12 · ★ 7.7
- 15. I Will Do No Harm2020-02-26 · ★ 7.7
- 16. Who Should Be the Judge2020-03-04 · ★ 7.7
- 17. The Ghosts of the Past2020-03-18 · ★ 7.7
- 18. In the Name of Love2020-03-25 · ★ 7.7
- 19. Just a River in Egypt2020-04-08 · ★ 7.7
- 20. A Needle in the Heart2020-04-15 · ★ 7.8
Season 62020 · 16 ep
- 1. When Did We Begin to Change2020-11-11 · ★ 7.7
- 2. Those Things Hidden in Plain Sight2020-11-18 · ★ 7.5
- 3. Do You Know the Way Home?2021-01-13 · ★ 7.7
- 4. In Search of Forgiveness, Not Permission2021-01-27 · ★ 7.6
- 5. When Your Heart Rules Your Head2021-02-03 · ★ 7.5
- 6. Don't Want to Face This Now2021-02-10 · ★ 7.6
- 7. Better Is the Enemy of Good2021-02-17 · ★ 7.6
- 8. Fathers and Mothers, Daughters and Sons2021-03-10 · ★ 7.6
- 9. For the Want of a Nail2021-03-17 · ★ 7.5
- 10. So Many Things We've Kept Buried2021-03-31 · ★ 7.6
- 11. Letting Go Only to Come Together2021-04-07 · ★ 7.6
- 12. Some Things Are Worth the Risk2021-04-21 · ★ 7.5
- 13. What a Tangled Web We Weave2021-05-05 · ★ 7.7
- 14. A Red Pill, a Blue Pill2021-05-12 · ★ 7.5
- 15. Stories, Secrets, Half Truths and Lies2021-05-19 · ★ 7.6
- 16. I Will Come to Save You2021-05-26 · ★ 7.6
Season 72021 · 22 ep
- 1. You Can't Always Trust What You See2021-09-22 · ★ 7.5
- 2. To Lean In, or to Let Go2021-09-29 · ★ 7.6
- 3. Be the Change You Want to See2021-10-06 · ★ 7.5
- 4. Status Quo, aka the Mess We're In2021-10-13 · ★ 7.5
- 5. Change Is a Tough Pill to Swallow2021-10-20 · ★ 7.6
- 6. When You're a Hammer Everything's a Nail2021-10-27 · ★ 7.6
- 7. A Square Peg in a Round Hole2021-11-03 · ★ 7.6
- 8. Just as a Snake Sheds Its Skin2021-11-10 · ★ 7.6
- 9. Secret Santa Has a Gift for You2021-12-08 · ★ 7.7
- 10. No Good Deed Goes Unpunished... in Chicago2022-01-05 · ★ 7.6
- 11. The Things We Thought We Left Behind2022-01-12 · ★ 7.6
- 12. What You Don't Know Can't Hurt You2022-01-19 · ★ 7.7
- 13. Reality Leaves a Lot to the Imagination2022-02-23 · ★ 7.6
- 14. All the Things That Could Have Been2022-03-02 · ★ 7.7
- 15. Things Meant to Be Bent Not Broken2022-03-09 · ★ 7.7
- 16. May Your Choices Reflect Hope, Not Fear2022-03-16 · ★ 7.6
- 17. If You Love Someone, Set Them Free2022-04-06 · ★ 7.6
- 18. Judge Not, for You Will Be Judged2022-04-13 · ★ 7.6
- 19. Like a Phoenix Rising from the Ashes2022-04-20 · ★ 7.5
- 20. End of the Day, Anything Can Happen2022-05-11 · ★ 7.5
- 21. Lying Doesn't Protect You From the Truth2022-05-18 · ★ 7.6
- 22. And Now We Come to the End2022-05-25 · ★ 7.6
Season 82022 · 22 ep
- 1. How Do You Begin to Count the Losses2022-09-21 · ★ 7.6
- 2. (Caught Between) the Wrecking Ball and the Butterfly2022-09-28 · ★ 7.6
- 3. Winning the Battle, But Still Losing the War2022-10-05 · ★ 7.6
- 4. The Apple Doesn't Fall Far from the Teacher2022-10-12 · ★ 7.6
- 5. Yep, This Is the World We Live In2022-10-19 · ★ 7.7
- 6. Mama Said There Would Be Days Like This2022-11-02 · ★ 7.7
- 7. The Clothes Make the Man... Or Do They?2022-11-09 · ★ 7.7
- 8. Everyone's Fighting a Battle You Know Nothing About2022-11-16 · ★ 7.6
- 9. This Could Be the Start of Something New2022-12-07 · ★ 7.7
- 10. A Little Change Might Do You Some Good2023-01-04 · ★ 7.7
- 11. It Is What It Is, Until It Isn't2023-01-11 · ★ 7.7
- 12. We All Know What They Say About Assumptions2023-01-18 · ★ 7.6
- 13. It's an Ill Wind That Blows Nobody Good2023-02-15 · ★ 7.6
- 14. On Days Like Today... Silver Linings Become Lifelines2023-02-22 · ★ 7.6
- 15. Those Times You Have to Cross the Line2023-03-01 · ★ 7.7
- 16. What You See Isn't Always What You Get2023-03-22 · ★ 7.7
- 17. Know When to Hold and When to Fold2023-03-29 · ★ 7.6
- 18. I Could See the Writing on the Wall2023-04-05 · ★ 7.6
- 19. Look Closely and You Might Hear the Truth2023-05-03 · ★ 7.7
- 20. The Winds of Change Are Starting to Blow2023-05-10 · ★ 7.7
- 21. Might Feel Like It's Time for a Change2023-05-17 · ★ 7.7
- 22. Does One Door Close and Another One Open?2023-05-24 · ★ 7.8
Season 92024 · 13 ep
- 1. Row Row Row Your Boat on a Rocky Sea2024-01-17 · ★ 7.6
- 2. This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us2024-01-24 · ★ 7.6
- 3. What Happens in the Dark Always Comes to Light2024-01-31 · ★ 7.7
- 4. These Are Not the Droids You Are Looking For2024-02-07 · ★ 7.6
- 5. I Make a Promise, I Will Never Leave You2024-02-21 · ★ 7.7
- 6. I Told Myself That I Was Done with You2024-02-28 · ★ 7.7
- 7. Step on a Crack and Break Your Mother's Back2024-03-20 · ★ 7.6
- 8. A Penny for Your Thoughts, Dollar for Your Dreams2024-03-27 · ★ 7.7
- 9. Spin a Yarn, Get Stuck in Your Own String2024-04-03 · ★ 7.8
- 10. You Just Might Find You Get What You Need2024-05-01 · ★ 7.8
- 11. I Think There Is Something You're Not Telling Me2024-05-08 · ★ 7.7
- 12. Get By with a Little Help from My Friends2024-05-15 · ★ 7.7
- 13. I Think I Know You, But Do I Really?2024-05-22 · ★ 7.7
Season 102024 · 22 ep
- 1. Sink or Swim2024-09-25 · ★ 7.5
- 2. Bite Your Tongue2024-10-02 · ★ 7.6
- 3. Trust Fall2024-10-09 · ★ 7.7
- 4. Blurred Lines2024-10-16 · ★ 7.6
- 5. Bad Habits2024-10-23 · ★ 7.7
- 6. Forget Me Not2024-11-06 · ★ 7.6
- 7. Family Matters2024-11-13 · ★ 7.6
- 8. Love Will Tear Us Apart2024-11-20 · ★ 7.7
- 9. No Love Lost2025-01-08 · ★ 8.0
- 10. Broken Hearts2025-01-22 · ★ 7.8
- 11. In the Trenches (II)2025-01-29 · ★ 8.0
- 12. In the Wake2025-02-05 · ★ 7.7
- 13. Take a Look in the Mirror2025-02-19 · ★ 7.6
- 14. Acid Test2025-02-26 · ★ 7.8
- 15. Down in a Hole2025-03-05 · ★ 8.0
- 16. Poster Child2025-03-26 · ★ 7.8
- 17. The Book of Archer2025-04-02 · ★ 8.0
- 18. Together One Last Time2025-04-16 · ★ 7.9
- 19. The Stories We Tell Ourselves2025-04-23 · ★ 7.8
- 20. The Invisible Hand2025-05-07 · ★ 7.9
- 21. Baby Mine...2025-05-14 · ★ 7.9
- 22. ...Don't You Cry2025-05-21 · ★ 8.0
Season 112025 · 21 ep
- 1. We All Fall Down2025-10-01 · ★ 7.8
- 2. A Game of Inches2025-10-08 · ★ 7.9
- 3. Horseshoes and Hand Grenades2025-10-15 · ★ 7.9
- 4. Found Family2025-10-22 · ★ 7.9
- 5. What's Hiding in the Dark2025-10-29 · ★ 7.8
- 6. The Story of Us2025-11-05 · ★ 7.6
- 7. Double Down2025-11-12 · ★ 7.9
- 8. Triple Threat2026-01-07 · ★ 7.7
- 9. Blindsided2026-01-14 · ★ 7.8
- 10. Frost on Fire2026-01-21 · ★ 7.8
- 11. Our So-Called Lives2026-01-28 · ★ 7.8
- 12. Spill Your Guts2026-02-04 · ★ 7.8
- 13. Reckoning (II)2026-03-04 · ★ 8.1
- 14. Twist & Shout2026-03-11 · ★ 7.8
- 15. The Cost of Living2026-03-18 · ★ 8.0
- 16. The Book of Charles2026-04-01 · ★ 7.9
- 17. Altered States2026-04-08 · ★ 8.0
- 18. Things Left Unsaid2026-04-22 · ★ 7.8
- 19. Exit Strategies2026-04-29 · ★ 7.9
- 20. Hell Breaks Loose2026-05-06 · ★ 8.1
- 21. Heaven Help Us2026-05-13 · ★ 8.3
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Steven Weber
Dr. Dean Archer
Jessy Schram
Dr. Hannah Asher
Luke Mitchell
Dr. Mitchell 'Mitch' Ripley
Sarah Ramos
Dr. Caitlin Lenox
Darren Barnet
Dr. John Frost
S. Epatha Merkerson
Sharon Goodwin
Oliver Platt
Dr. Daniel Charles
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Chicago Med is renewed — Season 12 has a confirmed premiere date of October 7, 2026.
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- When does Chicago Med Season 12 come out?
- Chicago Med Season 12 premieres October 7, 2026.
- Is Chicago Med renewed or cancelled?
- Chicago Med is renewed — Season 12 has a confirmed premiere date of October 7, 2026.
- How many seasons of Chicago Med are there?
- Chicago Med has aired 12 seasons so far.
- How many episodes of Chicago Med are there?
- There are 220 episodes of Chicago Med across 12 seasons.
- Who created Chicago Med?
- Chicago Med was created by Dick Wolf and Matt Olmstead.
- Where can I watch Chicago Med?
- Chicago Med is available to stream on fuboTV, Peacock Premium, YouTube TV, NBC, Philo, Peacock Premium Plus, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and Fandango At Home.
- What is Chicago Med's IMDb rating?
- Chicago Med holds an IMDb rating of 7.6/10 from 33,926 votes.