Chicago Med Season 11 kicks off with sad developments. After a decade-long stint, Marlyne Barrett, who plays Charge Nurse Maggie Lockwood, is leaving the series. “[She’s] leaving for personal reason,” showrunner Allen MacDonald revealed in a recent interview. The character departs in the season premiere episode, but the nature of the departure is more of a ‘see you later’ than a ‘goodbye.’ “Maggie has planted such deep roots on the show, and it is absolutely our intention to see her again when she signals that she’s ready,” the showrunner said.
Fans will get some whiplash in the second episode of the season when a familiar face returns. Dr. Will Halstead (Nick Gehlfuss) returns in the show’s 200th episode and appears in multiple episodes. Reports reveal that he returns to Chicago to take Dr. Natalie Manning’s (Torrey Devito) son, Owen, to a Bears game and decides to visit his former workplace. “It’s a very special episode and by the end it will feel like a big deal,” the showrunner said. Will’s return will provide an opportunity to update viewers on what he’s been up to over the years, including the status of his relationship with Natalie.
What Else Happens In ‘Chicago Med’ Season 11?
The season has fresh stories for various characters, but for some, like Dr. Hannah Asher (Jessy Schram), the past is prologue. The season finds her dealing with the mystery of her baby’s father. Is it Dr. Dean Archer (Steven Weber) or Dr. Mitch Ripley (Luke Mitchell)? MacDonald said that Archer’s reaction to the news would be ambivalent. Meanwhile, Ripley has immersed himself in a new relationship with Sadie (Holly Curran) in the months that have passed. “He’s throwing himself completely into this relationship quicker than is probably healthy for him,” teased the showrunner. However, he might be forced to come up for air when he learns that Asher’s pregnant.
Elsewhere, the new ED co-chief, Dr. Caitlin Lenox (Sarah Ramos), is determined to defy the odds of her inherited disease. She hid the diagnosis from her brother, and she’s not about to tell anyone else. “The story the writers are telling is what does it mean to live knowing you have a fatal disease that could strike at any time,” said Ramos. “Lenox, who’s on the autism scale, would want to help as many people as she can with the time she has, while experimenting with being alive,” she added. Will Lenox experience a miracle or is her fate sealed?
