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Shows that feel likeChicago Med (2015–)

An emotional thrill ride through the day-to-day chaos of the city's most explosive hospital and the courageous team of doctors who hold it together. They will tackle unique new cases inspired by topical events, forging fiery relationships in the pulse-pounding pandemonium of the emergency room.

If you loved Chicago Med, the closest series we have are The Resident (2018), ER (1994) and Chicago P.D. (2014). All three share Chicago Med's contemplative feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is The Knick (2014).

★ 7.6 IMDb ↗TMDB ↗12 seasons · NBCcreated by Dick Wolfcontemplative
9 of 12 streaming nowNetflix · HBO Max · Amazon Prime Video
Buy seasons:Amazon see price ↗Apple TV$2.99 buyChicago Med, Season 12 · Apple price as of 2026-10-09

If Chicago Med hit the spot, these will too

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The Resident
2018–2023 · 6 seasons · FOX
★ 7.8dramaNetflixHulu

Hospital crises with a running grudge against the system behind them

The difference: Angrier and more cynical — the institution is the villain here

A tough, brilliant senior resident guides an idealistic young doctor through his first day, pulling back the curtain on what really happens, both good and bad, in modern-day medicine.

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ER
1994–2009 · 15 seasons · NBC
★ 7.9dramaMaxHulu

The gold standard of trauma-bay chaos, set in the same city

The difference: A 90s time capsule — pagers, film grain, and a fifteen-season commitment

ER explores the inner workings of an urban teaching hospital and the critical issues faced by the dedicated physicians and staff of its overburdened emergency room.

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Chicago P.D.
2014– · 14 seasons · NBC
★ 8.1crime · dramaPrime VideoPeacock

Crossover-ready Chicago, trading the ER's gurneys for squad cars

The difference: Harsher and more violent — moral comfort is not on offer

A riveting police drama about the men and women of the Chicago Police Department's District 21 who put it all on the line to serve and protect their community. District 21 is made up of two distinctly different groups: the uniformed cops who patrol the beat and go head-to-head with the city's street crimes and the Intelligence Unit that combats the city's major offenses - organized crime, drug trafficking, high profile murders and beyond.

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Mucize Doktor
2019–2021 · 2 seasons · FOX
★ 7drama

A gifted outsider proving himself one emergency at a time

The difference: Turkish melodrama pacing — episodes stretch well past an hour

Mucize Doktor / A Miracle (2019) is a Turkish FOX medical drama (64 episodes) starring Taner Ölmez, adapted from the Korean series Good Doctor. Ali Vefa, a young surgical resident with autism savant syndrome, joins a prestigious Istanbul hospital — facing resistance from colleagues who doubt his abilities. As he proves his genius case by case, he navigates friendships, rivalry and first love while learning what it means to belong.

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The Knick
2014–2015 · 2 seasons · Cinemax
★ 8.4dramaMax

The same two preoccupations: hospital, and doctor

Set in downtown New York in 1900, 'The Knick' is centered on the Knickerbocker Hospital and its staff, notably Dr. John Thackery, the hospital's brilliant chief surgeon who pushes medicine's boundaries, pioneering new procedures despite a severe drug addiction.

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New Amsterdam
2018–2023 · 5 seasons · NBC
★ 7.9drama

A hospital drama that leads with hope and how-can-I-help sincerity

The difference: So earnest it tips into schmaltz — grit gets sanded off

The new medical director breaks the rules to heal the system at America's oldest public hospital. Max Goodwin sets out to tear up the bureaucracy and provide exceptional care, but the doctors and staff are not so sure he can succeed. They've heard this before. Not taking "no" for an answer, Dr. Goodwin's instinctive response to problems large and small is four simple words: "How can I help?" He has to disrupt the status quo and prove he'll stop at nothing to breathe new life into this underfunded and underappreciated hospital, returning it to the glory that put it on the map.

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Locked Up: The Oasis
2020 · 1 season · FOX España
★ 6.6drama

A spin-off that trusts its two strongest characters to carry it

The difference: A pulpy prison-break caper — nothing remotely medical about it

After a few years dedicating themselves to robbing jewelers, banks and casinos, it is time for Macarena and Zulema to separate.

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The Pitt
2025– · 3 seasons · Max
★ 8.9dramaMax

One relentless ER shift told almost in real time

The difference: Bleaker and more graphic — comfort viewing this is not

The staff of Pittsburgh's Trauma Medical Center work around the clock to save lives in an overcrowded and underfunded emergency department.

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Grey's Anatomy
2005– · 23 seasons · ABC
★ 7.6dramaNetflixHulu

Doctors whose personal entanglements matter as much as the surgeries

The difference: Far soapier — romance regularly elbows the medicine off screen

Follows the personal and professional lives of a group of doctors at Seattle's Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital.

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FBI
2018– · 9 seasons · CBS
★ 7.1crime · action & adventure · dramaParamount+

The same hand behind both of them: Dick Wolf

The difference: Sits closer to crime than Chicago Med does

The New York office of the FBI brings to bear all their talents, intellect and technical expertise on major cases in order to keep their city and the country safe.

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Chicago Fire
2012– · 15 seasons · NBC
★ 8dramaPeacock

First responders as chosen family, one crisis away from heartbreak

The difference: Fires and rescues out in the streets — the hospital is a pit stop

An edge-of-your-seat view into the lives of everyday heroes committed to one of America's noblest professions. For the firefighters, rescue squad and paramedics of Chicago Firehouse 51, no occupation is more stressful or dangerous, yet so rewarding and exhilarating. These courageous men and women are among the elite who forge headfirst into danger when everyone else is running the other way and whose actions make the difference between life and death.

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Law & Order
1990– · 26 seasons · NBC
★ 7.8crime · dramaNetflixHulu

Dick Wolf working the same nerve twice

The difference: Made in the 1990s, in a different era of the craft

In cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing the evidence and questioning the suspects until someone is taken into custody. The district attorney's office then builds a case to convict the perpetrator by proving the person guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Working together, these expert teams navigate all sides of the complex criminal justice system to make New York a safer place.

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