Chicago Med's Dr. Charles in Peril: Stroke or Gone?

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Fans of Chicago Met are on edge after last week's episode left Dr. Charles in serious jeopardy.

Oliver Platt's character had a rough day dealing with a suicide hotline caller

who hung up with a gun in hand, then clashed with his daughter, and faced a patient complaint.

It all built to him collapsing on the floor,

gasping with blurry vision and childhood hallucinations flashing by.

The cliffhanger has everyone wondering about a stroke,

especially since next week's trailer teases it without confirming if he's gone for good.

Showbosses say the one Chicago lineup is killing it on Wednesdays,

with no plans to shake things up.

Viewers are freaking out over this beloved Doc's fake,

remembering past gut-wrenching exits like Monica Raymond and Jesse Lee's software from the franchise.

Dr. Charles has been a steady rock, so this hits hard.

Shifting to Chicago Fire.

Dermot Moroni's chief Pascal got his badge yanked after defying orders at a house fire and getting arrested.

Feds drop the charges, but he's out of 51 for now,

facing a big crossroads on whether to fight back or move on.

Word from the showrunner is, Pascal's arc is about sacrifice for the team,

sending him down a fresh path.

We'll see how these twists play out when Chicago mid drops next Wednesday at 8 p.m. Eastern.