Chicago Med viewers are trying to figure out who is stalking S. Epatha Merkerson‘s Sharon Goodwin.
If you haven’t been following along on the hit TV show, the character first received a death threat in the third episode of the latest season, airing now on NBC.
In the episode, she horrifyingly opened a note that read: “I’m going to put a knife to your throat and watch you bleed out!”
Later on, Sharon saw a shadowy figure in her home after looking at the neighbor’s security footage.
Over on Reddit, one fan had a theory that is gaining popularity.
“Idk if anyone has said this yet or I’m just on one. So in 10×04 when that maintenance guy was in Goodwin’s office and he said he broke her frame, at first glance I thought it was Zach. What if that’s his dad?? After that scene where Lennox [sp] fired him in such a cold way I’m sure he was devastated. I know it also makes sense for it to be any of the staff that got laid off but I wouldn’t be surprised if the stalker ended up being a family member trying to get justice.”
Dr. Zach Hudgins (Conor Perkins) first appeared in Season 8 as a first year resident in Emergency Medicine, until he was fired by Dr. Caitlin Lenox (Sarah Ramos) in Season 10’s first episode after he abandoned a patient because he was overwhelmed by the carnage due to a mass-casualty accident.
Several Redditors agreed with the theory, while one expressed doubt, writing: “The maintenance man being Zach’s dad would be a big stretch. He would have popped up like a neon sign when they did the audit of possible internal threats. It would take a lot of soap opera style writing to explain away how his presence wasn’t known and for him not to be under at least low level watch.”
Another viewer offered their own theory, writing: “I still think it’s the guy who slammed the door when Ripley was waiting outside Goodwin’s office. He had a gray coat, like the heads of departments. But I don’t know how long this story can last. Do you think it’s going to end up with a kidnap or Goodwin/Dennis getting injured maybe before the Xmas break?”
The synopsis for the November 6 episode seemingly provides a clue.
Here’s the logline, via Soaps: “Chicago P.D. steps up Goodwin’s security after she’s threatened online by a former employee; Archer and Frost treat victims from a disciplinary camp injured during a rockslide; Maggie gets roped into delivering a high schooler’s baby.”
We seemingly won’t know for a while, as fans expressed on Reddit. Another clue that the storyline will extend for a while lies in the Chicago Med logline for Episode 8, airing on November 20, titled “Love Will Tear Us Apart,” where it’s noted that “Goodwin’s troubles persist.”
Who do you think it’ll turn out to be?
