Chicago Med will be down a doctor for the upcoming 10th season. Variety reports that Dominic Rains will not return to the NBC drama next season after playing Dr. Crockett Marcel since Season 5. While he has exited as a series regular, it’s still possible he could return in a guest capacity. But Chicago Gaffney Medical Center will be without its leading doctor for the 2.0 surgical suite in the ED.
Those who watched the Chicago Med Season 9 finale shouldn’t be too much of a surprise. In the episode, Crockett lost a young patient named Colin after he made the decision not to do surgery on him. This led to Colin’s father to commit suicide, meaning the aftermath would surely hit him pretty hard. In order to take time to process, S. Epatha Merkerson encouraged him to take a break. He later told Marlyne Barrett’s nurse, Maggie Lockwood, that he lost his daughter to leukemia, making it all the more personal.
Since it sounds like he will not be returning for at least the premiere, there’s a good chance the episode will explain Crockett’s absence and where he went, as well as if he’s ever coming back. As of now, his replacement has yet to be announced, but with filming kicking off very soon, it shouldn’t be long until a new doctor scrubs in or possibly an old doctor steps up.
