December 11, 2015

The latest entry in NBC's Chicago franchise has received a top-up to its freshman season. The network has ordered five additional episodes of Chicago Med after a strong start to the series, bringing its Season 1 total to 18 episodes.

Through its first four weeks, Chicago Med has topped its Tuesday night competition, besting other entries in its 9:00pm time slot in viewership and the all-important adults 18-49 demographic.