“We Have Talked About It”: ‘Chicago Med’s Showrunner Teases Dr. Frost’s Family

Dr. Caitlin Lenox (Sarah Ramos) might have made the biggest impression in the Chicago Med Season 10 premiere, but she wasn’t the only new person in the ED. Dr. John Frost (Darren Barnet) was also hired at Gaffney, but much about the character is unknown. He’s a former child actor turned pediatrician who has managed to hide his private life. However, Chicago Med‘s showrunner Allen MacDonald told TV Line there are plans to dive more into the character’s background even though it’s not a done deal. MacDonald said it “remains to be seen” whether his family will be explored but affirmed, “We have talked about it.” His final answer was, “I’m not sure yet, but I will have to decide that very, very soon.”

Barnet joined Chicago Med in the current season, transferring to Gaffney from a neighboring hospital that had been hit by hard economic times and had to shut down. He specializes in pediatric emergency medicine but practices differently than other pediatricians. He is very charming and caring, qualities he transfers into his work with children because he treats them as autonomous people capable of deciding what’s best for themselves. “Frost deeply believes that even a young child should understand what is going on with his body and be involved in those decisions,” MacDonald told TV Insider when the character was first announced. Other doctors also discovered that Frost was famous as a child actor after starring in a very successful show.

What’s Next on ‘Chicago Med?’

New episodes return on Wednesday, February 19, and Dr. Frost is pulled into Dr. Mitch Ripley’s (Luke Mitchell) self-destruction orbit. According to the episode’s promo, it is heavily insinuated that Ripley attacked a man the previous night, and imagine his shock when the man is brought to the ER and Ripley is his doctor. Frost notices Ripley’s odd behavior when he freezes. “Ripley, the hell are you doing?,” he says raising his voice which is atypical for Frost. Meanwhile, according to the logline below, other characters deal with one thing or another.

“Lenox’s mentorship is put to the test; Asher helps a religious young woman with an ectopic pregnancy; Ripley’s self-destructive behavior continues to escalate.”

While MacDonald did not confirm when the show would introduce Dr. Frost’s family and reveal the nature of their relationship, it will keep him busy with its ever-increasing patient flow. One Chicago returns from a one-week hiatus next Wednesday. Catch Chicago Med Season 10, Episode 13, “Take a Look in the Mirror,” to see what befalls Mitch after his latest blowout.

Catch up by streaming past episodes on Peacock in the US.