Chicago Med (season 1)
The first season of "Chicago Med", an American medical drama television series with executive producer Dick Wolf, and producers Michael Brandt, Peter Jankowski, Andrew Schneider and René Balcer The first season premiered on November 17, 2015 and concluded on May 17, 2016. The season contained 18 episodes. Plot. "Chicago Med" focuses on the emergency department at Gaffney Chicago Medical Center and on its doctors and nurses as they work to save patients' lives. Episodes. <onlyinclude> </onlyinclude> Production. The series was greenlighted by NBC for the show's pilot episode on May 1 , 2015. Casting. Laurie Holden was originally cast as Dr. Hannah Tramble, but dropped out due to "family reasons". On May 29, 2015, "Arrow" star Colin Donnell was cast as Dr. Connor Rhodes, the hospital's newest ED physician. In July 2015, Brian Tee joined the cast as Dr. Ethan Choi, an expert in infectious disease prevention and a Navy Reserve medical officer. "Pretty Little Liars" star Torrey DeVitto was cast on August 13, 2015, as Dr. Natalie Manning, the ED pediatrician. On August 14, 2015, Rachel DiPillo was cast as Sarah Reese, a fourth year medical student. On April 13 , 2016, it was announced that Jeff Hephner would reprise his Chicago Fire role as Jeff Clarke, however he has swapped professions and is now a fourth-year med student. Crossovers. A three-way crossover between "Chicago Fire", "Chicago Med" and "Chicago P.D." aired on January 5 and 6, 2016. Home media. The DVD release of season one was released in Region 1 on August 30, 2016.