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Chicago Med Season 9: Release Date, Cast, Story & Everything We Know

Chicago Med is part of the One Chicago franchise alongside Chicago P.D. and Chicago Fire, and much like its sister shows is one of the most exciting procedurals currently on NBC. Created by Dick Wolf, Chicago Med brings the action and intensity of the One Chicago block to an emergency medicine setting. Across its first 8 seasons, the third Dick Wolf One Chicago show found its footing and a devoted following thanks to its emphasis on both intense medical cases and complex interpersonal relationships between its various characters.

Chicago Med follows the elite teams of doctors and nurses at the Gaffney Chicago Medical Center as they do everything they can to treat their patients and save people’s lives. It is also part of a larger universe and crosses over with the police from Chicago P.D. and the fire department in Chicago Fire, where all three groups work together to help keep Chicago safe. After premiering in 2015, the series has enjoyed eight seasons and 163 episodes. While many of the original characters have left Chicago Med the show remains alive by bringing in new doctors and nurses to keep things fresh, and season 9 will be no different in this regard.

On November 20, 2023, NBC announced the return dates for six shows delayed by the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes. The network confirmed when the release dates for its One Chicago block and three titles in Dick Wolf’s Law & Order franchise can be expected. The One Chicago shows, including Chicago Med season 9, will arrive on January 17, 2024. Chicago Med will open the programming block at 20:00, followed by Chicago Fire at 21:00 and Chicago P.D. at 22:00.

It has also been announced that Chicago Med season 9 will be adding a new cast member. Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. star Luke Mitchell will be appearing in a guest star capacity as Dr. Mitch Ripley, an Emergency Room doctor who has a history with Dr. Charles (Oliver Platt). Though Mitchell is only a guest star now, there is a chance his character could be upgraded in the future.

Dr. Charles looks on in Chicago Med

Chicago Med Season 9 is Confirmed

The Chicago Med season 9 renewal was confirmed in April 2022, when NBC extended all three of the One Chicago shows for another season. The announcement pushed Chicago Fire to Season 12, Chicago P.D. to Season 11, and Chicago Med to Season 9. With the shows still bringing in massive viewers every week, don’t expect season 9 to be the end.

Chicago Med Season 9 Release Date

The release date for Chicago Med season 9 has been set for January 17, 2024, on NBC. The next season of Chicago Med, along with the rest of NBC’s One Chicago block, was delayed by the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes in 2023. Per a report from Deadline, Chicago Med season 9 will have around 13 episodes.

When it comes to the Chicago Med season 9 story, the new season should remain true to what it does best. Each week’s episode has the team working to help save lives in the hospital, in often creative ways. Each episode has one or more cases of the week as well as the running storylines of the staff’s relationship with each other. If there is one thing that fans might want to keep an eye on, it is the new power dynamic in the hospital with Dr. Will Halstead leaving. Chicago Med season 9 will have to figure out who replaces Halstead in his role at the hospital.

Grace Song also faces possible repercussions for sabotaging OR 2.0. On top of that, Jack Drayton seemed intent on making the hospital a for-profit institution, and he found opposition from Maggie Lockwood, who questioned her future at the hospital in Chicago Med season 8. However, with Drayton admitting he bet his fortune on OR 2.0, he had to sell the hospital, so it will be interesting to see what the new owners have planned and if Drayton held onto any power in the transition. Season 9 will also address the arrival of Dr. Mitch Ripley, a newcomer who has a past with Dr. Charles.

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