Spoilers forward for Episode 14 of NBC’s Chicago Med Season 10, referred to as “Acid Check” and accessible streaming subsequent day with a Peacock subscription.
Chicago Med was a tough experience for Ripley whereas he was on unpaid go away from the hospital within the newest episode of the 2025 TV schedule, and he was spiraling till he bought the recommendation he wanted. Sadly, his breakthrough got here too late for the hour to finish on a cheerful notice, however the titular storyline of “Acid Check” might in the end make this one in all Med‘s funniest episodes in latest reminiscence. Dr. Archer discovered himself by chance dosed with LSD, resulting in some shenanigans throughout an inspection and a superbly heartfelt second with Hannah. Steven Weber performed a really completely different facet of Dean this week!
The nurses luckily caught on fairly shortly that Archer had been dosed with one thing, though him being pleasant and affectionate the entire sudden was an enormous clue that one thing was off with the often curmudgeonly physician. It then grew to become a recreation of preserving him away from the inspector, and positively enjoyable to look at. With how goofy he was being, I used to be prepared for one thing foolish when he and Hannah ended up within the workers room collectively by themselves.
As an alternative, Archer revealed that apparently, a surefire solution to get him to specific himself overtly and endearingly is to dose him with medication. Hannah appeared to be getting a kick out of seeing him in that state, however then issues bought actual when he requested how she was and she or he admitted it was a tough day because of the Ripley mess, “amongst different issues.” He tugged on the heartstrings together with his response, telling her:
It is a disgrace you do not see it. Oh, Hannah. You stroll round with out realizing you’ve this gentle throughout you. You might have each proper to be cynical after all the things you’ve got been via and dealing right here every single day. However you are not. You are hopeful and open and sort. [laughs] And also you deserve extra. And you do not see that. I do.
We have seen Hannah in a few completely different romantic relationships over her years on the present, however I do not suppose she was ever informed what she wanted to listen to fairly like Archer did in “The Acid Check.” I am even happier in hindsight that Chicago Med averted a messy love triangle and saved creating the actually pretty friendship between them.
This was additionally a welcome dialog after Steven Weber described the characters as having “discovered a sort of refuge in one another” regardless of being an “unlikely pairing,” and what’s to not love about Jessy Schram nearly taking part in Hannah because the straight man to Archer this time?
Archer on acid was possible a one-and-done for Chicago Med, and he even by chance talked the inspector into taking it simpler on Gaffney earlier than coming down from his excessive. There may be no less than one consequence that would final, although; his speech to Hannah made her notice that she could not preserve going although Ripley’s tough patches with him and cannot be the one to avoid wasting him.
All in all, it was enjoyable to see Steven Weber flex his comedy muscle groups greater than he often does in One Chicago, not least due to the heartfelt second with Archer and Hannah. These two have been one in all my favourite duos ever since Jessy Schram returned to the present and so they shaped their unlikely bond, so it is at all times a deal with after they share a second.
There might not be time for any of that within the subsequent episode, although, because the promo means that Ripley’s life goes to be in jeopardy with Christian Stolte crossing over from Chicago Fireplace. Have a look:
Tune in to NBC on Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET to see what’s subsequent for Chicago Med. I feel it is a very protected guess that Archer’s one acid journey will probably be sufficient for him, and the following episode appears extra intense than goofy. As at all times, Chicago Fireplace follows Med at 9 p.m. ET, adopted by Chicago P.D. at 10 p.m. ET. All three exhibits are at present accessible streaming on Peacock as effectively.