Chicago Med Review: So Many Things We’ve Kept Buried (Season 6 Episode 10)

Chicago Med Season 6 Episode 10, “So Many Things We’ve Kept Buried,” does what Chicago Med does best.

Highly entertaining and dramatic, but also emotional, this episode gives many characters the chance to open up, spurred on by their weekly patients in a very natural, satisfying way. 

Marcel, April, and Sharon take the spotlight this episode, developing each of them in unique ways — romantically, professionally, and familial. Each of these characters takes away something that makes them better in some way after “So Many Things We’ve Kept Buried,” but almost everyone else has a pretty good episode, too. 

There isn’t much negative to say about this episode except for maybe the timing of Maggie’s development.

While her story is good on “So Many Things We’ve Kept Buried,” it’s also fast considering just the previous one she made the decision to look for her lost child. Chicago Med forgets to let Maggie breathe sometimes, which doesn’t serve her any favors. 

April finally gets a chance to shine on this episode, and shine she does. After serious neglect so far in the sixth season, Yaya Dacosta shows clearly why this has been a mistake.

Her absence becomes all the more glaring as she takes the lead. Her prominence adds something that season six has been lacking.

April widens the character archetype of the show, and with Maggie wrapped up in her own drama, for the most part, adds a role needed for Chicago Med.

However, the nature of April’s plot is a little concerning as it could distance her character further from the show or lead to an all-out exit. 

It makes sense for her, though, and as an unsung hero of the ED, it’s also so satisfying. April deserves praise, not just for her medical expertise but also for her compassionate bedside manner. She really could be a great doctor.

But here’s to hoping that this doesn’t pull her from the ED completely. Night classes, maybe? 

On the other hand, “So Many Things We’ve Kept Buried” also focuses on someone else who’s gotten his fair share of screentime this season — Dr. Marcel. However, unlike April, this has been a good decision.

Crockett Marcel’s interesting story helps to diversify the plot and characters of Chicago Med, especially as he reveals in this episode that he and his family immigrated to America as well. 

The unsuspected bond between Marcel and his patient pushes his patient to possibly pursue a better relationship with his son with the help of Marcel’s perspective.

It also reminds Marcel of his upbringing, and all the things his parents wanted him to pursue by moving to the States, as he advises him. Marcel is able to open up more with Natalie, ordering Persian food, and allowing her to get to know him more intimately. 

But the relationship between parent and child driving this case also touches Sharon, who ultimately comes to the conclusion that she hasn’t been giving her son the real chance he deserves.

The story of parent and child is a timely one, and one of the most constant thematic elements of the current season of Chicago Med. And it’s probably the story that Chicago Med does best.

But it’s typical of Chicago Med for not everything to work out. After episodes of butting heads, Will finally lands himself on Choi’s naughty list, once again ignoring the chain of authority.

This is a long time coming, and not a surprise to anyone. The two characters are almost complete opposites. And with Ethan beating out Will (in Will’s mind) for the promotion, one of them was bound to explode. 

Adding a pseudo-love triangle is just icing on the cake. But it’s still in the oven — slowly rising until it’s ready to devour. 

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

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