More life-or-death emergencies await the heroic doctors and nurses of Gaffney Chicago Medical Center in Season 5 of the heart-pounding medical drama from executive producer Dick Wolf. The exhilarating series continues to delve into the daily crises of Chicago’s newest state-of-the-art trauma centre, balancing cutting-edge medicine with the intense personal drama of the hospital staff. This season, the cases hit especially close to home, with several members of the team facing dire medical issues of their own. Charge nurse Maggie Lockwood (Marlyne Barrett) faces a troubling diagnosis, while Dr. Natalie Manning (Torrey DeVitto) has been seriously injured in a car accident. Now more than ever, Chicago’s elite medical professionals must pull together to save lives.