I mean yeah it was an episode with less tension, but I wouldn't call it "filler". There were some big foreshadowings in this episode particularly regarding Jake and the Pills.
And then there's the expected tension between MC and Emma over losing the pills, and of course the business with Officer Cope which adds another element to the story. So less tension sure, but the story
did advance. Plus there was some hot lewds tossed in during the hospital stay.
So like I said, I'm not sure exactly what you were looking for in the episode. I think it was fine. Besides, it's not like MC could have taken that kind of beating and
not wind up in a hospital. It would have been weirder if there wasn't a hospital episode.