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Chicago Med Season 10 Episode 20, titled The Invisible Hand, aired on May 7, 2025, on NBC at 8 pm ET. This week's explosive and chaotic episode proved why the medical drama remains at the top of its game.
The decade-long-running medical drama series does not shy away from portraying the hurdles that medical professionals face in the modern healthcare system. This episode tapped into some of the major problems the nursing staff face: they often work overtime, are underpaid, and do not receive the bare minimum benefits.
Previously, in Chicago Med Season 10 Episode 19, it was quite clear that there was an underlying tiff between the nurses of the Gaffney Chicago Medical Centre and the hospital administration. In this episode, the scenario turned clearer as the nurses called in sick one after the other, as a form of protest against the administration that rejected their demands.
With tensions rising, the episode painted a raw picture of what happens when the hospital's lifeline, the nursing staff, stages a mass walkout. The episode shows a silent protest that shook the functioning of the Gaffney Chicago Medical Centre.
Read on to know what happened in this episode of Chicago Med.
What triggered the nurse's protest in Chicago Med Season 10 Episode 20?
Frustrated by the administration's refusal to meet their basic demands such as fair pay, scheduled working hours, rest days, basic amenities, and respect, the nurses of the Gaffney Chicago Medical Centre resorted to a silent yet effective protest.
The taken-for-granted nurses called in sick as a sign of protest and discontinued their services. Soon, the ER descended into chaos. Without the nurses, the doctors were left scrambling, trying to perform their tasks beyond their capacity.
Maggie Lockwood, nurse in charge of the Emergency Department, also called in sick quoting a flu. However, Sharon Goodwin, a former nurse and the Chief of Patient and Medical Service, immediately understood that this was not a flu breakout but a silent protest.
However, the hospital administration paid no heed to their demands or their protest, they brought in replacement- travelling nurses/scabs. These nurses had no idea about the hospital culture, objective, the staff, or even its patients. They were simply hired people who held no accountability. The nurses realized one thing that they are easily replaceable.
After a few unsuccessful meetings, Goodwin got frustrated and threatened the board with resignation if the nurses' demands were sidelined. However, Miranda challenged her to find a non-monetary solution to their protests. Later Goodwin offered Maggie an advisory board seat for an active nurse. Meanwhile Maggie demanded another clause - free lunches for the nurses, similar to the doctors.
How did the doctors handle the chaos in Chicago Med Season 10 Episode 20?
While the administrators tried to keep up, the frontline told a different story. It was pure chaos with the nursing staff on sick leave, the doctors had no option but to attend to extra patients and work for longer hours.
The situation was so pathetic that Dr. Lennox even considered cancelling a weekend trip due to the chaos. Dr. Charles, who usually attends the psychiatric department, stepped into the ER trenches to help the staff.
Meanwhile, a group of kids arrived with blue lips and stomach aches. Panic spread quickly until the doctors realized that the culprit was blue food colouring from a cake and not poison or a virus. The misdiagnosis was harmless, however, it captured an underlying theme that fear spreads faster than facts.
Elsewhere, Dr. Archer and Dr. Frost tried to lighten up the chaotic situation and made a game of who would discharge their patients first. The scene represents how often the medical professionals use humor to cope with stressful situations, which would otherwise crush them. Dr. Archer lost the bet to Dr. Frost and handed his credit card for Frost to buy lunches for the nurses.
What major revelations rocked Lenox and Charles in Chicago Med Season 10 Episode 20?
Lenox's budding romance with Hayes was halted when resident Naomi Howard revealed he had touched her inappropriately and gaslit her into silence. Though Naomi begged her not to act, Lenox chose to report Hayes to the board for s*xual misconduct.
Meanwhile, Charles learnt that his estranged mother, Margaret, was engaged to a man named Freddie Lambert, a patient in their hospital. Their relationship seemed one-sided (Freedie was with Margaret for her money) and weird; hence, Charles interfered, but Margaret wasn't too happy about it. The mother-son relationship reached a point where it could not be mended.
The doctors were able to treat Freddie. However, Margaret collapsed on the floor in the waiting area, and as Charles panicked, help arrived.
The episode abruptly ended, leaving the viewers on a cliffhanger. Will Charles' mother, Margaret, survive? What lies next for Dr. Hayes? To know more, watch Chicago Med Season 10 Episode 21 on May 14, 2025, at 8 pm ET on NBC.
Also read: Chicago Med Season 10 Episode 21: Release date news, time, streaming details and more
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