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Chicago Med Season 10 Episode 3 Just Had One Of The Most Heartbreaking Endings In The Series’ History

Critic's Rating: 4.8 / 5.0
4.8

I’m not sure I’m okay after that ending.

In retrospect, Chicago Med Season 10 Episode 3 gave too many huge hints that something was wrong to expect anything else.

Still, I didn’t think I’d be this heartbroken as the credits rolled.

Hannah asking a patient where it hurts on Chicago Med Season 10 Episode 3
(NBC/George Burns, Jr.)

Eloise’s Sudden Turnaround Was Hard To Believe, But It Was Effective

At the beginning of Chicago Med Season 10 Episode 3, Eloise distrusted Hannah so much that she accused her of ordering a C-section to make more money.

Hannah: Thanks for the assist in there.

Maggie: I’ve been where she is, trying to navigate the medical system as a Black woman. Most of the time, our concerns are dismissed.

Eloise had been jaded by the number of doctors who dismissed her pain as no big deal, but there was also a racial component to her distrust.

Eloise had reason to be jaded — her concerns had been dismissed by doctor after doctor, and she likely felt that Hannah was yet another white woman who thought Eloise couldn’t possibly know her own body.

After Maggie’s intervention, though, Eloise completely dropped her distrust of Hannah, and the two even spoke on a more personal level, almost like friends.

That was unrealistic. Eloise confiding those feelings to Maggie would have made more sense, given the circumstances.

Still, the ending needed Eloise to trust Hannah more. This television death wouldn’t have been nearly as powerful if Eloise had not trusted Hannah when Hannah said she would survive.

Maggie consoling a distraught Black woman on Chicago Med Season 10 Episode 3
(NBC/George Burns, Jr)

That was what delivered the real gut punch on Chicago Med Season 10 Episode 3.

It wasn’t just that this woman died before her husband could even get there or that her daughter would grow up without a mother.

It was that after Eloise finally trusted Hannah completely, Hannah couldn’t save her.

Having a death completely break a doctor is a tired TV trope that has been featured in dozens of medical dramas over the years, but in this case, it was effective because of that irony.

Hannah sitting on her couch with her feet pulled up, wearing a green top and black pants on Chicago Med Season 10 Episode 3
(NBC/George Burns, Jr)

Chicago Med Season 10 Episode 3 Touched Upon Some Important Issues But Didn’t Explore Them Fully

There are too many doctors who dismiss women’s health concerns. It’s something that shouldn’t be happening in 2024, but it is anyway.

And when you add in the potential for racism, those numbers are even worse for Black women.

Eloise’s stomach pains and other physical problems were dismissed over and over, which probably contributed to her death on Chicago Med Season 10 Episode 3.

Perhaps if whatever the issue was had been caught earlier, she wouldn’t have died.

Lenox holding a tablet and looking at something with wide eyes on Chicago Med Season 10 Episode 3
(NBC/George Burns, Jr)

I wish that Chicago Med had explored this social justice issue more thoroughly, though.

Med didn’t have a lot of time to dwell on it, but it deserved more than one comment from Maggie about how Black women are often dismissed and Eloise’s death just as things were going well for her.

It would have completely changed the story if Eloise had demanded a Black doctor, but it would have driven home the point that she felt white women didn’t take her seriously.

That would also given Maggie a bigger role in the story than she had, which would have made the story stronger.

Hannah and Maggie working on another patient on Chicago Med S10 E3
(NBC/George Burns, Jr)

What Will Happen To Hannah After Eloise’s Tragic End?

As far as the hospital board goes, Hannah will be fine.

But I’m worried about her mental health.

She’s dealing with both the loss of this patient and her relationship unraveling — she doesn’t know Mitch is ready to forgive her, and it’s unclear whether she wants to accept his apology yet.

That’s a lot for anyone to deal with, so I wouldn’t be surprised if Hannah’s mental health took a hit.

With Hannah’s history of addiction, that could lead to serious trouble. I hope I’m wrong about that, but it seems like she could be headed for a relapse or at least a major slip.

Sharon’s Story Also Underscored The Point About Misogyny, But Did We Need The Death Threat?

The hospital board sitting and standing around a table on Chicago Med Season 10 Episode 3
(NBC/George Burns, Jr)

Sharon’s conversation with Peter on Chicago Med Season 10 Episode 3. also implied that she deals with misogyny on a daily basis.

Peter, true to annoying form, didn’t appreciate his lunch with donors being interrupted to deal with actual hospital business, and he blew Sharon off with an empty promise to talk to the board in her place.

She only had to ask him for that favor because the board would never listen to her even though she outranks him.

Sharon said it was because the board only sees things in terms of dollars and cents, but would they have treated a male board member that way, particularly one who has a powerful position in the hospital?

Ripley faces the board's decision on Chicago Med Season 10 Episode 3
(NBC/George Burns, Jr)

When Sharon outmaneuvered Peter by making the donors see the consequences of their inaction on the overflow issue, he was so aggravated that I wondered if he was the one sending Sharon death threats.

Peter: A lot of people are seriously pissed at you.

Sharon: Join the list.

That would be an interesting plot twist, but I’m not happy with this death threat story.

I know we’re living in crazy times where death threats are so disturbingly common that many people have become numb to them, so someone COULD threaten an administrator for a perceived slight.

Charles looks at something on an older patient's tablet on Chicago Med Season 10 Episode 3
(NBC/George Burns, Jr)

It’s not that I don’t enjoy a good thriller. I love the genre so much that I’ve written in it myself occasionally.

But this Chicago Med Season 10 Episode 3 story felt out of place.

It was too much like something that would happen on Days of Our Lives, with a mysterious person sending handwritten threatening notes.

It didn’t feel like organic drama. Additionally, while building up some mystery is great, the audience has absolutely no idea what’s going on or who could possibly have a problem with Sharon, and I don’t enjoy those kinds of random mysteries.

Final Thoughts About Chicago Med Season 10 Episode 3

  • I’m glad the Pawel story is over, but could Ripley be any more of a jerk? Even Scully realized how ridiculous Ripley was being.
  • Dr. Charles’ story demonstrated a real problem with AI. It’s not that it’s stealing peoples artwork or writing; it’s that it is programmed to please the user, and that skews its responses.
  • I love Sarah Ramos, but Dr. Lenox is the latest character on a medical drama to turn everything upside down to increase efficiency. Enough already!
  • Did anyone understand the point of the randomly singing patient on Chicago Med Season 10 Episode 3? If you do, please explain it in the comments!
  • Frost’s big secret was anticlimactic. I hope there’s more to his past than having starred in a sitcom as a teenager.
FRost standing in front of the nurses' station on Chicago Med Season 10 Episode 2
(NBC/George Burns, Jr)

Over to you, Chicago Med fanatics.

What did you think about Hannah’s storyline on Chicago Med Season 10 Episode 3? Were you more able to handle it than I was? I was a mess afterward!

Vote in our poll to rate the episode, and then hit the comments with your thoughts.

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Chicago Med airs on NBC on Wednesdays at 8/7c and on Peacock on Thursdays.

Sweet Amy

Friday 11th of October 2024

I have two distinct complaints. I am beyond furious that the writers killed off Eloise! Also, like you, I love Sarah Ramos, but I really dislike Dr. Lenox. She needs to go bye-bye!

Tanya

Thursday 10th of October 2024

BOTH my husband and I cried a bit at Elois death. I'd like to know how she died, what happened?

I am still disappointed at Pawel's sister for dumping Charles and believing her garbage brother.

Ripley and his childhood pals are FOOLS.

Anita

Wednesday 9th of October 2024

What was the reason for the massive bleed Eloise sustained?

Jack Ori

Thursday 10th of October 2024

The bleed was coming from her liver. They thought it was her uterus because of the C-section but had a hard time finding the source in the OR. They didn't explain it any more fully than that.

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