Changes Is On The Way: Chicago Med "Be My Better Half" Season Premiere

The season premiere of Chicago Med brought us plenty of answers, filled with drama and emotions, along with a few surprising twists that kept us on the edge of our seats!

The episode picks up after the season finale with Reese seeing Charles on his knees while her dad is on the floor having a heart attack. Quickly, Charles tells Reese what he knows, and they take the CPD to her father's warehouse, where he has kept evidence of his killings. Reese leaves after Charles apologizes.

A few days later, Reese was a no-show during morning rounds, and Charles wondered where she could be if she were okay. She comes in last, still mad, and tells Charles that she has decided to leave Med and complete her residency at another hospital.

Did Natalie give her answers to Will after he popped the question? Well, she did give him a solution, and it was yes, even though it took about a week to provide him with the answer. Will is excited and tries to plan everything, but Natalie wants a small wedding.

With wedding plans in the works, Natalie and Will treated a man who's been deaf since he was a kid and came in after getting sick. His fiance believes it was the ear plants he had put in, but it doesn't look like it.  When the test results came back, they informed him that he had usher syndrome, which is genetics, and that he would also lose sight.

Upset at first, he didn't want his fiance to know about it, but she did anyway because she loved him and cared for him. And even though she was against the eye plant device, she went along with it so that two of them could be their eyes and ears.

Rhodes and Ava share some moments throughout the episode, one being that he should stay and work out with this relationship. After treating a man whose heart's aorta, I tried to save him but failed and wrote up a proposal that the ED should have a surgical room. At first, it didn't go through, thanks to the new COO, Gwen Garrett, who didn't think it suited her agenda for Med. But the proposal was passed thanks to an unknown donor, Rhodes' father, thanks to Ava. It might have fixed the surgical problem, but it might be costing Sharon to see the proper side of Gwen.

Choi tries to talk with April about his sister, Emily, who has been going to AA meetings and getting help. Emily apologizes to April, and it seems that things are lightly forgiven. That is, until Emily comes into the ED sick and learns she's pregnant. It didn't go well with Choi, and after talking with April, it might be best to help her through it.

After Reese left, Charles didn't have a good day, from writing down his notes, which I believe were his thoughts on the whole Reese and her father thing. To even going at it with a med student who sedated a patient who was a bit wild and crazy. But later, he meets Reese's father, who's in prison, and tells him that Reese is gone and won't see him again. After he gives Charles a crappy speech, Charles comes up to him and tells him that he'll ask his doctor to adjust the anti-depressants, which is probably for the best.

The episode "Be My Better Half" was a remarkable season opener. It featured several surprising moments, particularly regarding Sarah Reese's departure from Med. Rachel DiPillo was among my favorite actresses on the show. She portrayed a strong and innocent character who fully embraces the complexities of the human condition. The mentor-mentee relationship between her and Dr. Charles stood out as one of the most commendable dynamics in the series. However, I recognize that this development was influenced by the narrative structure.

I appreciated the emotional depth and humorous aspects of the #Manstead storyline in this episode, particularly in their treatment of a patient with Usher syndrome, which unfolded through both heartbreaking and uplifting experiences. Observing Will persistently engage Natalie regarding wedding preparations was quite surprising and, at times, amusing; it challenged my preconceived notions about men's interest in such matters. His desire for an elaborate wedding suggests a significant event ahead.

I anticipate that Ava and Conner's relationship will develop gradually for this season. While I hope for their eventual union, Ava remains enigmatic, particularly regarding her involvement in arranging for Conner's father to contribute to the new surgical room in the emergency department. Furthermore, Ethan and Choi have reconciled, aided by Emily, who played a pivotal role in their split during the season finale.

Overall, I give this episode a 9/10.

You can catch Chicago Med next Wednesday in the epic One Chicago Crossover event, beginning with Fire at 8/7c, Med at 9/8c, and PD at 10/9c on NBC.