The series alumni blessed their newborn boy with the sweetest name.
Key Takeaways
- Chicago Med’s Natalie Manning (Torrey DeVitto) and Dr. Will Halstead (Nick Gehlfuss) welcomed a baby boy named Patrick James Halstead, a tribute to Will’s late father.
- The couple, now living in Seattle with Natalie’s son Owen, shared the news with their former colleagues at Gaffney.
- Their growing family marks a long-awaited period of stability and happiness after years of dramatic challenges.
It’s time to celebrate because Natalie Manning (Torrey DeVitto) and Dr. Will Halstead (Nick Gehlfuss) have officially added a little one to their family on Chicago Med.
Chihards were treated to a delightful update from the couple earlier this season after Dr. Will Halstead visited Gaffney while visiting Chicago with Natalie’s son, Owen. Will was so happy to reunite with his Gaffney loved ones and had exciting news to drop: He and Natalie were expecting a baby! The quick pop-in soon led Halstead to settle back into his roots, but the bonding trip hit a snag after Owen was injured in a shooting. The incident brought Natalie back to Chicago, and after navigating some nail-biting drama, Med viewers were delighted to see Will and Natalie back where they first fell in love, celebrating an exciting new chapter together.
Natalie, Will, and Owen have happily relocated to Seattle, but that didn’t stop them from sending some exciting news to the Windy City after Natalie hit her due date. Here’s what happened:
The name of Natalie and Will’s baby is…
News travels fast through any hospital’s nursing station, so it didn’t take long for Will and Natalie’s happy update to make the rounds around Gaffney. As Dr. Hannah Asher (Jessy Schram) schooled her interim replacement over what to expect during her maternity leave, she caught wind of the latest.
“Did you hear the good news about Will and Natalie?” Nurse Doris (Lorena Diaz) asked Hannah.
“I did,” Hannah said while beaming with glee. “Patrick James Halstead, 9 pounds, four ounces. I already sent a blanket.”
“Of course you did,” Nurse Doris cooed. Everyone is elated for the former Gaffney power couple, whose love story continues to take exciting turns.
The sweet background behind Will and Natalie’s baby name
With the thrilling arrival of little Patrick James Halstead, the couple has given a heartfelt tribute to Pat Halstead, the late father of Will and Chicago P.D. icon Jay Halstead (Jesse Lee Soffer). During Will’s eight-season tenure on Chicago Med, viewers watched him navigate a once-estranged relationship with his father that deepened over time.
Pat Halstead was tragically killed in an apartment fire in Med’s Season 4 crossover with Chicago Fire and Chicago P.D., leaving both Will and Jay devastated by their loss. Despite the family’s rocky, often explosive history, Will and Jay both held their father in the highest regard, so Will’s decision to name his firstborn after his late grandfather is a certified tear-jerker for anyone familiar with the couple’s tenure on the NBC nail-biter.
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Now, Natalie’s son Owen will have a little brother as the Halstead family continues to grow. Between motherhood and saving countless lives at Gaffney, Natalie has her own storied history on Chicago Med, and One Chicago star DeVitto reveals that she’s excited to see Natalie and Will finally run off into the sunset after so many chaotic twists and turns.
“It’d be really great to see them happy. I feel like Natalie has been shooting for the stars for this happy ending. And she lost her first husband, saw she was pregnant, then all the things that happened with her and Will and this and that…” DeVitto told NBC Insider during a 2025 interview. “It’s like, can she just have a calm life now? I think it’s time.”
Watch Chicago Med on Wednesdays at 8/7c on NBC and the next day on Peacock.