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5 reasons to renew Chicago Med

By Brittany Frederick

CHICAGO MED -- Season 3 -- Pictured: (l-r) Marlyne Barrett as Maggie Lockwood, Rachel DiPillo as Sarah Reese, Oliver Platt as Dr. Daniel Charles, Brian Tee as Dr. Ethan Choi, S. Epatha Merkerson as Sharon Goodwin, Torrey DeVitto as Dr. Natalie Manning, Yaya DaCaosta as April Sexton, Nick Gehlfuss as Dr. Will Halstead, Colin Donnell as Dr. Connor Rhodes -- (Photo by Nino Munoz/NBC)
CHICAGO MED -- Season 3 -- Pictured: (l-r) Marlyne Barrett as Maggie Lockwood, Rachel DiPillo as Sarah Reese, Oliver Platt as Dr. Daniel Charles, Brian Tee as Dr. Ethan Choi, S. Epatha Merkerson as Sharon Goodwin, Torrey DeVitto as Dr. Natalie Manning, Yaya DaCaosta as April Sexton, Nick Gehlfuss as Dr. Will Halstead, Colin Donnell as Dr. Connor Rhodes -- (Photo by Nino Munoz/NBC) /
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CHICAGO MED — “The Parent Trap” Episode 317 — Pictured: Brian Tee as Ethan Choi — (Photo by: Elizabeth Sisson/NBC) /

2. Next season’s storylines have great potential

NBC will want to know that Chicago Med season 4 is going to be worth watching, and there are several characters who could have impressive storylines next season if they’re afforded the extra time.

Dr. Ethan Choi (Brian Tee) has really come into his own over the last two seasons. He has not only proven himself to be a dependable surgeon, but he’s helped hold the hospital together in times of crisis, both professionally and emotionally. In the most recent episode “This Is Now” he devised a mass casualty plan that ended up saving the day—right off the top of his head!

It’d be worthwhile to see Choi continue to work his way up the ranks and have a well-deserved voice in the hospital’s bigger picture, especially if Chicago Med dovetails that with the plot about Sharon Goodwin’s (S. Epatha Merkerson) job being in jeopardy. Could you see Choi being named temporary hospital administrator?

The series has demonstrated this season that it wants to do more multi-episode cases, like the conjoined twin surgery that’s been talked about since midseason. There’s also a lot of potential there, with the right stories. Neither Fire nor PD really tracks multi-episode cases unless it’s for a crossover; they have ongoing subplots, but they don’t regularly push an investigation beyond a second episode.

Med could be unique in digging into medical cases over an extended period, and bringing a different kind of storytelling to One Chicago. Even with three less episodes this season it still pulled off some pretty big stories. Why not let it run out another season and get to plan out some extended and different arcs we know we won’t see anywhere else?

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