The past week likely felt like a long one for fans of Chicago Med after the previous episode, called “The Book of Charles,” ended on Dr. Charles collapsed in his office and having a stroke. That doesn’t mean Oliver Platt is going to spend all of the next episode just playing an unconscious body, however, as Dr. Charles will be experiencing some dream sequences in the second half of his two-parter in the 2026 TV schedule. Executive producer Allen MacDonald opened up to CinemaBlend about the goal with these episodes, and why fans will be “captivated” by Platt in the next installment on April 8... for better or worse.
It was clear even before “The Book of Charles” aired that it was going to be a deep dive into what makes Dr. Charles tick, after “The Book of Archer” did the same for Dean Archer last season. (You can find both “Book of” episodes streaming with a Peacock subscription.) The new episode on April 8 is called “Altered States,” and the promo (seen below) makes it pretty understandable why. So, what was the showrunner’s goal in going in-depth on Charles after “The Book of Archer” was so pivotal last year?
