NBC's hit medical drama, Chicago Med Season 11, will be back with a new episode next Wednesday. Titled Altered States, Episode 16 of Chicago Med Season 11 is all set to release on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, on NBC and Peacock. This episode will deal with the aftermath of the previous chapter that pushed Dr. Daniel Charles to a breaking point.Previously, in Chicago Med Season 11, Dr. Daniel took up a volunteering job at a s**cide prevention helpline and attended a quite disturbing call. The call affected him quite deeply. Apart from that, he found out that Anna, his daughter, is hiding her relationship. Anna slams her father for interfering in her life. Meanwhile, Lenox pulls aside Charles for a complex case of a patient called Sage. Initially, she complained about abdominal pain, but the reports prove otherwise.Turns out, Sage has a habit of faking health issues to gain attention. However, when Charles tries to make her understand, she slams him for not taking her health condition seriously. She even registers a complaint against Charles. Later, Sage gulps down some drain cleaners, and her condition worsens. Charles leaves the ED and has a full-blown panic attack in the hall before he loses his consciousness.Here's more about Chicago Med Season 11 Episode 17.Chicago Med Season 11 Episode 17 release date and streaming details View this post on Instagram Instagram PostChicago Med Season 11 Episode 17 Altered States will release next week on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, on NBC. It will be available to watch from 8 PM ET/7 PM CT on NBC. You can also watch Chicago Fire and Chicago PD, which air right after Chicago Med. If you miss the broadcast, you can stream it later on Peacock.Chicago Med Season 11 Episode 16: A quick recapEpisode 16 begins on a tense note as Dr. Charles suffers a panic attack and eventually loses consciousness. The episode then rolls back to the sequences that led to the unfortunate event. At the s***de prevention helpline center, Charles receives a disturbing call from a man called Gio. He panics on the call and tells Charles that he has a gun in his hand. He explains how he thinks that he is responsible for his girlfriend's death. Charles tries to counsel him, but the call disconnects abruptly.This plunges Charles into deep thoughts, and he worries about Gio's welfare. Later, in the morning, he's stunned to see his daughter, Anna, back. After their initial conversation, when Gio stumbles upon her luggage and finds a pair of men's boxers, he asks whether Anna is seeing someone. Anna assures us that she isn't in a relationship. However, it turns out to be a lie, and when Doris sends a follow request to Anna's boyfriend, Anna rants about it to Charles.Meanwhile, at Gaffney, Charles is plunged into several complex cases, but what shook him to the core was that of Sage. Lenox calls Charles to help her with the case. Sage initially complained of abdominal pain, but the reports came back normal. Lenox and Charles try to counsel her, but she's determined to get an operation. When Charles consults Sage's estranged sister, he finds out that they had grown up in foster care and often Sage faked her sickness to gain attention. When Charles asks Sage about it, she manipulates the situation and blames the doctor instead. She even files a complaint against Dr. Charles. Later, she gulps down drain cleaners, and the condition deteriorates further.Charles informs Goodwin that he is considering Howie's offer to join his university as a professor. Unable to handle stress, Charles has a panic attack, and he collapses.What to expect in Chicago Med Season 11 Episode 17?In Chicago Med Season 11 Episode 17, titled Altered States, Charles' health might deteriorate further, leading to a life-or-death situation. The doctors at Gaffney will try their best to save him. The synopsis reads:"The doctors at Gaffney work to save one of their own in critical danger; Hannah finds herself at odds with the ob-gyn who will fill in for her maternity leave."Also Read: Chicago Med Season 11 Episode 16 recapFollow SoapCentral for more such updates.