Chicago Med season 5 character review: Daniel Charles

How was Chicago Med season 5 for Daniel Charles? We’re looking back at how Chicago Med’s latest season went for Oliver Platt’s character.

As we continue to look back on Chicago Med season 5, we’re breaking down the season for each of the show’s characters.

Did your favorite character have a good season or a bad season? What were their strong points and were there any weaknesses? Was the character affected by the show’s writing, or vice versa? Where could they go from here?

Check out our detailed character breakdown, and let us know your thoughts on how this season was for each character in the comments.

In this article, we’re profiling Dr. Daniel Charles (Oliver Platt).

What happened in Chicago Med season 5 for Daniel Charles

For the majority of this Chicago Med season, Dr. Charles continued to play a supporting role. He was brought in whenever there was a case that required a psych consult, which resulted in the usual array of strange dilemmas for him to solve. Most notably he dealt with a patient who had decided to choose his medical treatment—or lack thereof—through social media.

Charles’ way of getting through to the man was to push him onto the hospital roof and show him that his army of followers didn’t really care about him; the majority of them wanted to see the patient jump off the roof to his death. After that stunt, Charles himself then became a social media sensation for a brief period.

His personal life provided his more memorable storylines. After he tied the knot with ex-wife Caroline (recurring guest star Paula Newsome) last season, the writers had her cancer come back and Caroline died off-screen after telling Daniel to remarry. Then Charles’ other ex-wife popped up to blame him for being a terrible father to their teenage daughter, who spent some time at the hospital toward the end of the season. His attempts to straighten her out and then to reconnect with her were where viewers left him as the season concluded.