Ep 16. Who Should Be the Judge

In Chicago Med season 5 episode 16, titled "Who Should Be the Judge," tensions rise as Dr. Charles (Oliver Platt) and Dr. Reese (Rachel DiPillo) disagree on how to handle a patient who they suspect is being abused by her husband. Dr. Charles believes they should report the potential abuse to the authorities, while Dr. Reese thinks they should talk to the patient first and gather more information.

Meanwhile, Dr. Manning (Torrey DeVitto) and Dr. Halstead (Nick Gehlfuss) treat a young patient who they believe is suffering from a rare and dangerous condition, but struggle to convince the boy's father to allow them to perform surgery. As they race against the clock to save the young patient's life, tensions between the doctors and the father increase.

Elsewhere in the hospital, Dr. Choi (Brian Tee) and Dr. April (Yaya DaCosta) treat a teenage patient who is suffering from a mysterious illness that is causing rapid weight loss. As they work to diagnose the patient, they uncover a shocking secret that could put the boy's life in danger.

Amidst all of this, Sharon Goodwin (S. Epatha Merkerson) finds herself in the middle of a heated battle between hospital administrators, as they debate who should be in charge of the hospital's emergency response system.

As the doctors and administrators clash, they must all confront difficult ethical and moral questions about how best to treat their patients and serve the greater good. With tensions high and stakes even higher, "Who Should Be the Judge" proves to be a gripping and thought-provoking episode of Chicago Med.