Chicago Med season 11, episode 15 has a great end to a recurring story, but the NBC show stumbles with its subplots.
Chicago Med Season 11, Episode 15 has a fantastic main story, as it resolves one of the NBC show’s recurring plotlines in the best way possible. But on the flip side, “The Cost of Living” has a subplot that should have been left in the writers’ room. And it also includes a few hints that audiences will find predictable.
Let’s start with the great stuff first: this episode welcomes back Jeremy and Esme, who were last seen in Season 11, Episode 7. Esme is about to deliver their baby—while unfortunately, Jeremy doesn’t have much time left. Chicago Med handles this as well as possible. The Night Agent alum Zach Appelman gives his best performance yet as Jeremy faces his mortality by recording videos for his daughter. Plus, the writers don’t put the audience through any unnecessary angst. There are complications with the baby, but they’re quickly resolved (albeit off-screen). And Jeremy is obviously unwell, but the show doesn’t force in a death scene to emphasize the tragedy. Instead, there’s a snippet of Ben Folds’ “The Luckiest.”
Chicago Med airs Wednesdays at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT on NBC.