CHICAGO MED — “Bound” Episode 106 — Pictured: (l-r) Rachel DiPillo as Dr. Sarah Reese, Yaya DaCosta as April Sexton, Brian Tee as Dr. Ethan Choi, Nick Gehlfuss as Dr. Will Halstead, Oliver Platt as Dr. Daniel Charles, Colin Donnell as Dr. Connor Rhodes, Marlyne Barrett as Maggie Lockwood, S. Epatha Merkerson as Sharon Goodwin, Torrey DeVitto as Dr. Natalie Manning, Annie Potts as Helen Manning — (Photo by: Elizabeth Sisson/NBC)
Warning: Spoilers Ahead
Given that Chicago Med is a medical drama that focuses on a hospital’s emergency room, one should expect plenty of heart-wrenching scenes and plenty of tear-jerker moments. While this has been true of the series since day 1, Tuesday’s episode goes somewhat beyond the call of duty in this area, and so, be sure to have that box of tissues handy.
One of the storylines revolves around 2 Mexicans — a brother and a sister — who are severely injured after stowaway’ing in the wheel compartment of an airplane. It turns out that it was the brother’s plan so as to protect his sister from their abusive drug dealer father, which conjures up feelings of guilt for Dr. Rhodes (Colin Donnell) as he recalls how he abandoned his own sister in order to get away from his father. This is made worse by that the fact that dear ol’ Daddy, Cornelius Rhodes (guest star D.W. Moffett), is being honored this week for donating a million dollars to Chicago Med for a new psych ward.
In the meantime, Dr. Manning (Torrey Devitto) unexpectedly goes into labor leaving Dr. Reese on her own to break the news to a family that their 8 year-old son has a terminal, incurable disease. Unable to do it alone, she enlists the help of Dr. Charles (Oliver Platt), and I must admit these are the best scenes of the entire episode. In the #OneChicago crossover event, you may recall how I raved about how Platt stole the show, pulling a Columbo and breaking the case of the psycho cancer doctor. Well, he does it again this week, giving a breath-taking — albeit heartbreaking — performance as he explains to the boy himself that he’s going to die. Let me also say that the tissues had better be ready for this scene because unless you have no heart at all, the tears will be flowing.
While the majority of the episode is completely heart-wrenching and will leave you an emotional wreck by the end of the hour, it does end on a high note. Dr. Manning delivers a healthy baby boy and is surrounded by her Chicago Med family in the final scene (and Dr. Charles even brings champagne!). This includes even Wil (Nick Gehlfuss) who is initially run off by Dr. Manning’s pesty mother-in-law, Helen (Annie Potts), but who finally returns with flowers-in-hand. A nice happy ending after a less-than-happy day at Chicago Med.
Episode 1.06 of Chicago Med is titled “Bound” and airs Tuesday at 9/8c on NBC.
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CHICAGO MED — “Bound” Episode 106 — Pictured: (l-r) Torrey DeVitto as Dr. Natalie Manning, Annie Potts as Helen Manning — (Photo by: Elizabeth Sisson/NBC)
CHICAGO MED — “Bound” Episode 106 — Pictured: Nick Gehlfuss as Dr. Will Halstead — (Photo by: Elizabeth Sisson/NBC)
CHICAGO MED — “Bound” Episode 106 — Pictured: Torrey DeVitto as Dr. Natalie Manning — (Photo by: Elizabeth Sisson/NBC)
CHICAGO MED — “Bound” Episode 106 — Pictured: (l-r) Torrey DeVitto as Dr. Natalie Manning, Marlyne Barrett as Maggie Lockwood — (Photo by: Elizabeth Sisson/NBC)
CHICAGO MED — “Bound” Episode 106 — Pictured: (l-r) Rachel DiPillo as Dr. Sarah Reese, Yaya DaCosta as April Sexton — (Photo by: Elizabeth Sisson/NBC)
CHICAGO MED — “Bound” Episode 106 — Pictured: (l-r) Oliver Platt as Dr. Daniel Charles, Brian Tee as Dr. Ethan Choi, S. Epatha Merkerson as Sharon Goodwin — (Photo by: Elizabeth Sisson/NBC)
CHICAGO MED — “Bound” Episode 106 — Pictured: (l-r) Yaya DaCosta as April Sexton, Marlyne Barrett as L Maggie Lockwood — (Photo by: Elizabeth Sisson/NBC)
CHICAGO MED — “Bound” Episode 106 — Pictured: (l-r) Torrey DeVitto as Dr. Natalie Manning, Annie Potts as Helen Manning — (Photo by: Elizabeth Sisson/NBC)
CHICAGO MED — “Bound” Episode 106 — Pictured: (l-r) Torrey DeVitto as Dr. Natalie Manning, Annie Potts as Helen Manning — (Photo by: Elizabeth Sisson/NBC)
CHICAGO MED — “Bound” Episode 106 — Pictured: Torrey DeVitto as Dr. Natalie Manning — (Photo by: Elizabeth Sisson/NBC)
CHICAGO MED — “Bound” Episode 106 — Pictured: (l-r) Yaya DaCosta as April Sexton, Nick Gehlfuss as Dr. Will Halstead — (Photo by: Elizabeth Sisson/NBC)
CHICAGO MED — “Bound” Episode 106 — Pictured: (l-r) Rachel DiPillo as Dr. Sarah Reese, Torrey DeVitto as Dr. Natalie Manning — (Photo by: Elizabeth Sisson/NBC)
CHICAGO MED — “Bound” Episode 106 — Pictured: (l-r) Nick Gehlfuss as Dr. Will Halstead, Colin Donnell as Dr. Connor Rhodes, Yaya DaCosta as April Sexton — (Photo by: Elizabeth Sisson/NBC)
CHICAGO MED — “Bound” Episode 106 — Pictured: (l-r) Nick Gehlfuss as Dr. Will Halstead, Colin Donnell as Dr. Connor Rhodes — (Photo by: Elizabeth Sisson/NBC)
CHICAGO MED — “Bound” Episode 106 — Pictured: Colin Donnell as Dr. Connor Rhodes — (Photo by: Elizabeth Sisson/NBC)
CHICAGO MED — “Bound” Episode 106 — Pictured: Nick Gehlfuss as Dr. Will Halstead — (Photo by: Elizabeth Sisson/NBC)
CHICAGO MED — “Bound” Episode 106 — Pictured: Yaya DaCosta as April Sexton — (Photo by: Elizabeth Sisson/NBC)
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