‘Chicago Med’ Season 12 Sets Premiere Date
One Chicago continues to be a hit for NBC, with the 2025-2026 season crossover proving just that. None of the shows seems to be slowing down, even in double-digit seasons.
Medical dramas have had a resurgence in recent years, and so it’s no surprise that that Chicago Med, along with Chicago Fire and Chicago P.D., will continue to be around for more years to come. Season 12 will officially premiere in October 2026.
Read on for everything we know so far about Chicago Med Season 12.
When does Chicago Med Season 12 premiere?
Chicago Med Season 12 premieres on Wednesday, October 7, at 8/7c, on NBC. It remains part of the network’s One Chicago lineup, followed by Fire and P.D.
Who’s in the Chicago Med cast?
Chicago Med stars Oliver Platt as Dr. Daniel Charles, S. Epatha Merkerson as Sharon Goodwin, Jessy Schram as Dr. Hannah Asher, Steven Weber as Dr. Dean Archer, Luke Mitchell as Dr. Mitch Ripley, Sarah Ramos as Dr. Caitlin Lenox, and Darren Barnet as Dr. John Frost. So far, we haven’t heard about anyone not returning for Season 12.
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What is Chicago Med about?
The NBC drama is described as “an emotional thrill ride through the day-to-day chaos of the city’s newest state-of-the-art trauma center and into the lives of the courageous doctors, nurses, and staff who hold it all together.” They “will confront Chicago’s most critical medical cases and challenging ethical dilemmas with courage, compassion, and state-of-the-art treatment.”
How did Chicago Med Season 11 end?
On a happy note, the Med Season 11 finale saw Hannah give birth to her and Dean’s daughter, after which he told her he loves her and she kissed him. It’s unclear just what that means for them in Season 12, but it does feel like they’ll get together at some point.
But the real cliffhanger came with Sharon, whose job is now on the line. Miranda (Orlagh Cassidy) blamed Sharon for leaking Theo’s (Manish Dayal) files — the doc had been fighting Charles for his job — and said she’d be leaving. But Sharon argued she didn’t know what she was talking about and that Miranda couldn’t fire her without the board’s approval. We’ll have to wait for Season 12 to see Sharon’s fight to keep her job and what comes of this.
What about the other One Chicago shows?
Chicago Fire and Chicago P.D. have both been renewed for their 15th and 14th seasons, respectively.
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B
Stella, too much of the drama revolves around her. Sorry, I have always felt her acting feels forced. I can barely watch the episodes when she is so much on the screen. Fast forward button!!!’
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D
Please do more Chicago Med. Love it.. Like CFD Stella gets too much screen time. Love everyone else. Thanks for letting me give advice. Thanks for all you do.
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K
I stopped watching Chicago fire since Stella came on for a decade it’s been the Stella Kidd hour I’m sick of it I feel like it’s on the verge of cancellation unlike med and pd since their back to normal after manning and uptown left
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Once again nothing new. Stop trying trying to fill blank spaces!!
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