Chicago Med fan favorite Nick Gehlfuss is back at Gaffney, and he’s looking clean-shaven and happier than ever to reunite with his One Chicago colleagues.
Chihards got their first teaser of Dr. Will Halstead’s upcoming guest appearance thanks to a September 17 Instagram photo posted by Luke Mitchell, A.K.A. Dr. Mitch Ripley on the NBC medical drama. Mitchell shared a joyful snapshot of himself, Gehlfuss, and co-star Steven Weber (Dr. Dean Archer) in a large group hug, all grinning ear to ear while kicking it in the Emergency Department. Look at that Gaffney dream team!
The image instantly had One Chicago fans buzzing as it dawned on viewers that Gehlfuss’s pop-in confirmed Halstead’s Windy City reprise in the upcoming Season 11 of Chicago Med.
“2 weeks… #ChicagoMed #Season11,” Mitchell captioned the heartwarming post, which soon garnered hundreds of likes and comments, many mentioning Gehlfuss’ triumphant return to the One Chicago franchise.
“CANNOT WAIT. MY WILL,” one fan commented, while another wrote, “WILL IS BACK?!? OMG.” Some of Mitchell’s followers were in delightful disbelief as they posted, “WAIT WAIT WILL IS BACK???”
Alas, the proof is in the Instagram post: Halstead is so back.
Fans are so pumped to see Dr. Halstead return to Chicago Med
For eight seasons, Gehlfuss anchored Chicago Med as Dr. Halstead, stealing hearts as the Gaffney renegade who never failed to go above and beyond. Gelfuss’ 2023 departure at the end of Season 8 — when Halstead resigned and moved to Seattle to reunite with soul mate Dr. Natalie Manning (Torrey DeVito) — was designed to leave the door open for future guest appearances from Gehlfuss.
