The BEST episodes written by Stephen Hootstein
#1 - White Butterflies
Chicago Med - Season 2 - Episode 22
Dr. Rhodes challenges Dr. Charles and other hospital staff over the proper treatment for Robin. Dr. Manning seeks help from Det. Halstead when a sensitive case involving a young girl turns into a crime. Dr. Choi and April work together on a conflicting case. Meanwhile, Goodwin helps a friend in distress and, after eagerly awaiting, the doctors are surprised to learn who the new med resident is when match day finally arrives.
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#2 - Never Let You Go
Chicago Med - Season 4 - Episode 19
The hospital goes into lockdown mode when a man with a gun holds medical staff hostage. Goodwin is forced to make a tough decision. Dr. Rhodes begins to realize his time with his father is getting short.
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#3 - Hang Wire
Covert Affairs - Season 4 - Episode 9
Annie must stop Teo from committing a terrible act. Elsewhere, Auggie discovers Calder's allegiances and Arthur seeks help in defending the Campbell name.
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Playmakers - Season 1 - Episode 3
Part 1 of 2. Leon faces the possibility of a trade; DH must decide where his loyalty lies; McConnell's in a slump.
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#5 - Mirror, Mirror
Chicago Med - Season 2 - Episode 12
Dr. Manning and Dr. Charles treat a teenage girl with a rapidly changing set of symptoms that has everyone perplexed. Dr. Choi and medical student Jeff Clark encounter a 19 year-old tough guy who is brought into the hospital in severe distress. Once they establish the cause of the pain, the situation quickly turns dangerous and a resolved Dr. Reese does her best to help. Dr. Halstead must deal with a difficult case that is further complicated by Dr. Stohl, who has a camera crew following him around to shoot a promotional video spotlighting the hospital.
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#6 - River Euphrates
Covert Affairs - Season 4 - Episode 14
Annie travels to New York after receiving new intelligence. Elsewhere, Arthur's court date looms nearer, and Joan finds a solid lead.
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#7 - The Wake-Up Bomb
Covert Affairs - Season 2 - Episode 11
Annie feels lonely during some downtime following a failed mission in Venice. Another assignment soon comes up, however, involving a chef tied to a Basque separatist movement.
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#8 - Rock 'n' Roll Suicide
Covert Affairs - Season 3 - Episode 11
When Annie's mission in Russia goes awry, landing her in prison, Auggie, Joan, and Arthur work with an old friend to bring her home safely.
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#9 - A Needle in the Heart
Chicago Med - Season 5 - Episode 20
Dr. Crockett is visited by two New Orleans detectives who have questions about his past. Dr. Choi puts his life in danger to save a child. Dr. Charles gives fatherly advice to his young daughter.
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#10 - Death Do Us Part
Chicago Med - Season 4 - Episode 9
Will and Natalie prepare for their big day, but an unsuspecting Will soon finds himself sidetracked. Dr. Charles disagrees with Goodwin on how to best handle a patient’s treatment while Dr. Choi and April are on their own when a pregnant woman delivers. Dr. Rhodes finds himself operating on a patient that is of great importance to Det. Halstead.
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#11 - Ctrl Alt
Chicago Med - Season 2 - Episode 19
A hacker demanding a ransom payment shuts down the hospital computer system, forcing the doctors to diagnose patients without the aid of technology. A stressed Goodwin struggles to keep the hospital afloat when an unexpected visit from her ex-husband Bert and his new girlfriend make matters worse. Making use of his former navy experience, Dr. Choi and Noah have to locate a bullet inside a patient with a gunshot wound. Meanwhile, Sarah feels Dr. Charles may be trying to push her out and Robin’s unusual behavior worries Dr. Rhodes.
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#12 - Guilty
Chicago Med - Season 1 - Episode 12
Nurse Lockwood gets arrested when she takes a stand. Meanwhile, Dr. Halstead deals with a pending lawsuit against him; a baby’s injuries come into question; Dr. Charles faces personal issues; and suspicions rise about a patient who was hit by a car.
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#13 - Fool in the Rain
Covert Affairs - Season 1 - Episode 9
An Iranian trade delegation member attending the WTO conference in Toronto escapes his handlers and contacts the CIA, hoping to parlay stolen intelligence into safe passage to the United States.
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#14 - In the Valley of the Shadows
Chicago Med - Season 5 - Episode 3
Dr. Choi and Dr. Charles have difficult decisions to make as a dying man tries to preserve his life with a controversial scientific method. Dr. Marcel and April clash over how to handle a mysterious patient. Will questions Natalie’s capabilities.
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#15 - A Penny for Your Thoughts, Dollar for Your Dreams
Chicago Med - Season 9 - Episode 8
Archer, Asher and Charles encounter an expecting father who claims he's telepathic and receiving messages from his yet-to-be born son. Ahmad works to thaw out a frozen criminal. Ripley treats Liliana's brother as a favor to Charles.
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#16 - Guess It Doesn't Matter Anymore
Chicago Med - Season 5 - Episode 10
Dr. Halstead's world is thrown into turmoil when a former patient resurfaces. April has a secret she considers confessing to Ethan. Dr. Charles tries to maintain his focus during a difficult time.
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#17 - Natural History
Chicago Med - Season 2 - Episode 3
Dr. Manning and Jeff Clarke are forced to figure out a mystery illness when an Indonesian man who doesn’t speak English arrives at the hospital in dire straights. Maggie takes Dr. Halstead to her family reunion. Dr. Rhodes takes on a complicated heart surgery without consulting Dr. Latham. Dr. Reese and Dr. Charles encounter a woman experiencing an unusual pregnancy.
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#18 - Crisis of Confidence
Chicago Med - Season 3 - Episode 19
Dr. Manning rushes to save a young boy with a life-threatening case of the flu; April suspects Dr. Choi’s sister stole opioid pain killers; Dr. Rhodes and Dr. Bekker disagree over the best treatment for a cardiac patient who is 21 weeks pregnant.
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#19 - Things Meant to Be Bent Not Broken
Chicago Med - Season 7 - Episode 15
Scott suspects his patient may be a drug dealer. Halstead must decide how to spend his whistleblower settlement. Charles and Taylor help a patient who believes she's infested with parasites. Marcel and Blake are paired with an arrogant surgeon.
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#20 - Reunion
Chicago Med - Season 1 - Episode 8
Dr. Manning returns from maternity leave and treats a teen with a history of medical issues. Meanwhile, Dr. Choi cares for a former Navy shipmate; a Saudi prince arrives for a surgical procedure, but only from a hotshot surgeon; and a romance blooms between Sarah and a lab tech.
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#21 - Inherent Bias
Chicago Med - Season 2 - Episode 7
Sharon Goodwin’s childhood sweetheart arrives at the hospital, but finds himself in dire straits. To help get his financial footing, Dr. Halstead gets lured into a concierge doctor app idea. Meanwhile, a young woman with a heart infection is treated by Dr. Rhodes against Dr. Charles’ advice and Reese’s former patient, a sex trafficking victim, reaches out to her for help.
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#22 - Withdrawal
Chicago Med - Season 1 - Episode 17
April and Dr. Halstead clash over how to treat an alcoholic homeless man with a broken leg. Also, Dr. Manning continues to grieve over her husband’s death; two elderly women with the same symptoms share a surprise link; Halstead mulls over a job offer in California.
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#23 - Down By Law
Chicago Med - Season 3 - Episode 10
After witnessing a drive-by shooting and hitting her head, Dr. Manning struggles with the aftermath of a head injury. Complicating matters, she and Dr. Halstead deal with a teenage patient and her overbearing older husband, who might not be looking out for his young wife’s best interests. Dr. Rhodes finds himself in a unique situation when he learns alarming information about the woman he went on a date with. Maggie is surprised to discover some unexpected things about the man she has been seeing. Dr. Charles is frustrated when Dr. Reese disobeys his orders and puts herself at risk.
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#24 - Good Advices
Covert Affairs - Season 2 - Episode 2
Annie meets Mossad agent Eyal Lavin again when they both try to turn a secretary working at the Syrian embassy in Paris into an asset.
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#25 - Dig for Fire
Covert Affairs - Season 4 - Episode 2
After a bombshell revelation rocks the CIA, Annie and Auggie combine forces with Arthur in an attempt to bring Henry’s hidden agenda to light. Joan finds a personal moment to confide in Annie.
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#26 - What You Don't Know Can't Hurt You
Chicago Med - Season 7 - Episode 12
Halstead and Hammer get stuck in the middle of a marital face-off. Blake’s entire surgical team mysteriously collapses during a liver transplant. Charles encourages Choi to reconcile with his father.
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#27 - The Clothes Make the Man... Or Do They?
Chicago Med - Season 8 - Episode 7
Med runs out of scrubs, forcing the staff to improvise. The life of Archer's son is in danger. Marcel and Charles help a kidney transplant patient experiencing psychosis. Asher and Halstead grow closer.
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#28 - Mountains and Molehills
Chicago Med - Season 3 - Episode 5
When a young woman with HIV symptoms and no insurance refuses to take the test, Goodwin and Dr. Choi attempt to treat her without taking a toll on the hospital’s resources. Natalie and Will try to diagnose a young girl with increasing paralysis. Noah deals with his first death as a resident and takes it upon himself to inform the family. Sarah continues to avoid work as her fear over the hospital’s security increases.
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#29 - Speak Your Truth
Chicago Med - Season 3 - Episode 1
As the third season opens, the doctors of Chicago Med take their opinions to the extreme as they try to bring justice to the perpetrator in the shooting of Dr. Charles. Dr. Halstead and Dr. Manning work on a heart-wrenching case that forces them to examine their own matters of the heart. Though Robin’s brain tumor was removed and she is discharged from the rehabilitation center, Dr. Rhodes remains on edge that her problems are not quite resolved. Meanwhile, Rhodes gets blindsided by his colleague Dr. Bekkar, Maggie sticks up for a patient and Dr. Choi and April try to navigate their new working relationship.
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#30 - Look Closely and You Might Hear the Truth
Chicago Med - Season 8 - Episode 19
The fate of the hospital rests on the vote of an incapacitated board member. Archer helps a mother with a rare stem cell disease while Asher treats the woman's pregnant daughter. Charles encounters a schizophrenic patient with a hearing impairment.
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#31 - (Caught Between) The Wrecking Ball and the Butterfly
Chicago Med - Season 8 - Episode 2
Supply chain disruptions dramatically impact Med, causing Marcel to clash with other doctors. Maggie reveals something to Ben. Choi and Archer help a patient with ALS.
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#32 - No Quarter
Covert Affairs - Season 1 - Episode 4
After a "simple brush pass" goes sour, Annie is stranded and on the run in Zurich with Eyal, a Mossad agent who can't be trusted. Meanwhile, as Auggie works to bring Annie home safely, Arthur and Joan are busy trying to track a leak coming from within the CIA ... and Auggie is near the top of the list
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#33 - This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us
Chicago Med - Season 9 - Episode 2
A woman from Archer's past returns and threatens his transplant surgery. Marcel clashes with Med's new eager first-year resident. Charles works to repair his relationship with Ripley.
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#34 - It's an Ill Wind That Blows Nobody Good
Chicago Med - Season 8 - Episode 13
A brutal storm rocks Chicago. Halstead encourages Dr. Grace Song to go against her own findings for the benefit of their patient. Asher rushes to the hospital to help Archer's pregnant patient. Maggie's concern for Ben consumes her.
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#35 - iNO
Chicago Med - Season 1 - Episode 2
Dr. Choi treats a teen mother who abandoned her newborn baby in an alley, as the staffers must make difficult decisions about the teen’s future. Also, a hypochondriac with chest pains is treated, as is a patient suffering from possible dementia.
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#36 - Sound and Vision
Covert Affairs - Season 3 - Episode 2
Annie and Auggie are brought together for a DPD assignment, sending them to Spain to acquire a computer virus that China also wants to obtain.
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#37 - Ghosts in the Attic
Chicago Med - Season 4 - Episode 13
Halstead hides the theft of his gun from a suspicious Manning. Tensions are still high between Connor and Bekker, who take a risk operating on an HIV-positive patient. Hank breaks down when he sees a patient from his past.
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#38 - Devil in Disguise
Chicago Med - Season 3 - Episode 15
Dr. Charles and Dr. Reese search for answers when a mother brings in her daughter claiming she is possessed. Dr. Rhodes and Dr. Bekker are tasked with finding a way to save a pair of conjoined twins. Dr. Halstead struggles to get Dr. Manning’s attention. Maggie measures her options in the wake of her recent actions.
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#39 - A Square Peg in a Round Hole
Chicago Med - Season 7 - Episode 7
Marcel helps Blake replace a patient's liver. Taylor tries to prove herself. Will continues to pursue the truth about Cooper. Ethan gets closer to returning to life in the ED.
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#40 - What You Don't Know...
Chicago Med - Season 4 - Episode 5
When things become complicated, Will is forced to lie to Natalie. Ethan and April find out some compromising information about Emily’s boyfriend and Ava is unsure of what to do with a patient who is refusing treatment.
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#41 - Frontwards
Covert Affairs - Season 5 - Episode 15
Annie and McQuaid's relationship deepens while tracking down Belenko's next target.
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#42 - A Red Pill, A Blue Pill
Chicago Med - Season 6 - Episode 14
Third-year med students begin their rotation in the ED and Maggie keeps a careful eye on one of them. Natalie, whose mother's health takes another decline, tries to cover up how she broke the rules to treat her.
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#43 - Trigger Cut
Covert Affairs - Season 5 - Episode 11
McQuaid's health hangs in the balance; Annie seeks information in Istanbul; Arthur takes control.
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#44 - For the Want of a Nail
Chicago Med - Season 6 - Episode 9
As Natalie deals with her own trauma, she steps in to help a mother in need. Dean continues to stir the pot with more than one doctor. A patient comes to Med needing immediate treatment but doesn't want it from them.
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#45 - Those Things Hidden in Plain Sight
Chicago Med - Season 6 - Episode 2
Goodwin announces a new ED Chief, and the choice doesn't make everyone happy. Dr. Manning takes a stand for her patient and finds herself dealing with the repercussions. Dr. Charles tends to family affairs.
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#46 - False Skorpion
Covert Affairs - Season 5 - Episode 2
Annie thinks about working with Ryan McQuaid in an effort to catch a terrorist in Venezuela. Auggie is questioned by the NCTC.
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#47 - Like a Phoenix Rising From the Ashes
Chicago Med - Season 7 - Episode 19
Halstead and Asher work to save a surrogate's baby. Charles cares for a patient on a hunger strike. Choi and Archer help a patient with ties to Choi's late father. Scott and Maggie are stumped by a drunk patient who claims to be sober.
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#48 - What About First Steps…
What About Brian - Season 2 - Episode 7
Every begins to take the first steps in moving forward in their lives. Nicole tries to help Deena out with her cupcake business, but things turn interesting when Deena meets a rich client, who seems to be smitten by her. Dave tries to help Brian, who is trying to find ways to make Bridget interested in him. Dave tells him to go to a speed dating thing. He says to bring Bridget along so she could see the other jerks and then Brian would look better to her. Adam and Heather start to rethink getting married.
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