Chicago Med

Chicago Med is an upcoming American medical drama television series created by Dick Wolf and Matt Olmstead as a spin-off fromChicago Fire, which was ordered to a series on May 1, 2015.[1] Season one will contain 13 episodes.[2] The series is set to premiere on November 17, 2015.

Premise
Chicago Med is described as "an emotional ride through the day-to-day chaos of the city's most explosive hospital and the courageous team of doctors that holds it together". It is said to tackle cases inspired by topical events and intertwine with characters from Chicago Fire and Chicago P.D.

Main Cast

 * Oliver Platt as Dr. Daniel Charles, the Chief of the Psychiatry department.
 * S. Epatha Merkerson as Sharon Goodwin, the head of Chicago Med.
 * Nick Gehlfuss as Dr. Will Halstead, an Ivy League–trained trauma surgeon and older brother of Detective Jay Halstead from Chicago P.D.
 * Yaya DaCosta as April Sexton, an ER nurse.
 * Colin Donnell as Dr. Connor Rhodes, an attending ER physician.
 * Torrey DeVitto as Dr. Natalie Manning, a pregnant ER pediatrician.
 * Brian Tee as Dr. Ethan Choi, an emergency room resident and former Army medic.
 * Rachel DiPillo as Sarah Reese, a fourth-year medical student.

Recurring Cast

 * Carl Lumbly as Bert Goodwin, a man who has a sudden physical ailment, and is also Sharon Goodwin's husband.
 * Julie Berman as Dr. Samantha "Sam" Zanetti, an attending surgeon.
 * Brennan Brown as Dr. Sam Abrams, a neurosurgeon.
 * Marlyne Barrett as Maggie.

Production
Laurie Holden was originally cast as Dr. Hannah Tramble, but dropped out due to "family reasons". On August 21, 2015, Andrew Dettman stepped down as showrunner due to "creative differences" following his appointment in June. Andrew Schneiderand Diane Frolov were appointed as new showrunners on August 27, 2015.

Crossovers
A three-way crossover with Chicago Fire and Chicago P.D. is set to air in January 2016, while a four-way crossover between the three Chicago series and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit is set to air in February.