Chicago Med Season 11 Episode 5: Release date news, streaming details and more

Episode 5 of Chicago Med Season 11 is set to drop on October 29, 2025. Just like the previous four episodes, the upcoming one will also air at 8 p.m. ET/PT on NBC.

If you miss this time slot, you will have an option to stream the episode the next day on Peacock using a subscription. Episode 1 of this Season was released on October 1, 2025, and ever since, new Episodes are dropping every Wednesday.

The most recent released, Episode 4, dropped on October 22, 2025. After further building the excitement, Episode 5 is anticipated to add to the professional and personal crises of the characters.

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Chicago Med Season 11 Episode 5: Release date news, streaming details, and ongoing season developments

Episode 5 of Chicago Med is titled What's Hiding in Darkness. It is set to release on October 29, 2025, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on NBC.

NBC Insider reports that Chicago Med airs weekly episodes in its usual 8/7c Wednesday time slot. Meanwhile, Peacock continues offering next-day viewing, making it easy for consumers who like having on-demand accessibility.

The Chicago Med Episode 5 will follow Chicago Med Episode 4, Found Family, which was released on October 22, 2025. It will also follow the developing friction between members of staff at the Gaffney Chicago Medical Center. It has been reported by Tom's Guide that Chicago Med Season 11 will hold a weekly beat, except for its mid-season hiatuses, so fans will be locked in for the next new episode to air on October 29.

Fresh episodes air on Peacock Premium, which costs $10.99 a month for streaming, among its benefits, such as being able to view a day after its airing on NBC.

The show may further be streamed in real time in the U.S. on Sling TV, Fubo, YouTube TV, Hulu With Live TV, as well as DirecTV Stream, among others. Canadians, on the other hand, may view the series on CityTV, while audiences who are outside coverage areas for NBC as well as Peacock may count on a VPN service such as NordVPN to watch the series.

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What is Chicago Med Season 11 about?

The premiere of Season 11 on October 1, 2025, on NBC delivered a tense and emotionally charged environment. Showrunner Allen MacDonald explained to People magazine that this time, the central theme is "time is running out."

It's not a metaphorical expression, as claimed by MacDonald, but an urgency for the characters. Some characters are confronted with real ticking clocks, for example, incurable illnesses, whereas others struggle to find a way to spend the time they have for work, business, as well as private life.

The central story follows Dr. Hannah Asher, who discovers she is pregnant, and Dr. Dean Archer is the father. Initially, they agree to co-parent on a friendly note, but hospital rumors spread fast. Soon enough, their private life isn't as private, and their day-to-day interactions become tense due to judgment being passed on them by their colleagues.

Asher needs to manage the crisis of an unplanned pregnancy while being under constant scrutiny by her colleagues. Archer, completely set on being supportive, struggles with being able to move beyond the awkwardness, as well as changing relations. The couple needs to redraw their relationship while fulfilling their demanding job, thus putting to test their ability of being a team without allowing issues between them to come in the way of treating patients.

Meanwhile, Dr. Caitlin Lenox receives the most sorrowful news: she has Gerstmann–Sträussler–Scheinker disease, a very rare and prion disease that is invariably terminal. Lenox, despite the physical and emotional strain, continues to work.

The return of Dr. Will Halstead to Chicago Med is another highlight of the season, but he is not by himself; his little son Owen, is there too. Their cherished moments together are suddenly interrupted when, during a violent incident at the hospital, Owen gets shot. The emergency brings Will's ex-wife, Dr. Natalie Manning, into the picture. She gives her kidney to Owen, a generous move that not only keeps the child alive but also saves her own unborn baby.

In Episode 5, the audience will witness the continuation of major emotional and professional conflicts. The plot of the episode is expected to revolve around a major confrontation between Dr. Hannah Asher and Dr. Dean Archer, which has been building up due to the pregnancy of Hannah and the secrecy regarding it.

At the same time, Dr. Charles, together with Dr. Mitch Ripley, will work together in revealing a rare neurological disorder in a patient, thus demonstrating their finest diagnostic skills. Besides, hospital administrator Sharon Goodwin will have to deal with her personal life, which will be a burden for her character but will also provide some depth to her character beyond the mere administrative function.