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In Chicago Med Season 9, Dr. Charles has a history with a new character, Dr. Mitch Ripley, played by Luke Mitchell. The premiere episode features a major accident, causing the entire team to help, and Archer has second thoughts about his kidney transplant. The season will introduce new dynamics and faces following cast exits.
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Details on the Chicago Med season 9 premiere shed light on the history that Oliver Platt’s Dr. Daniel Charles has with a new character. Returning for a shorter season than normal because of the scheduling fallout from the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, Chicago Med will nonetheless feature significant developments as the NBC medical drama looks to move forward from a pair of high-profile cast exits.
TV Insider shares that, in the upcoming Chicago Med season 9 premiere, Charles can’t shake that he knows the new Emergency Department attending. The character, named Dr. Mitch Ripley, is played Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D alum Luke Mitchell. The actor is also known for his roles in Legacies and Blindspot.
Chicago Med season 9 debuts Wednesday, January 17 at 8 PM ET on NBC.
What To Know About Chicago Med Season 9
There is indeed history between Charles and the new doctor. The initial casting announcement for Dr. Ripley noted that the Emergency Department Doctor has a connection to Platt’s character, in addition to a troubled past. Although he’s currently a guest actor, Mitchell could become a series regular moving forward. But there’s more drama to be found elsewhere in the Chicago Med season 9 premiere.
In the episode, titled “Row Row Row Your Boat on a Rocky Sea”, the E.D. is filled with patients from a crash, leading the entire team to pull in to help. On another front, Archer (Steven Weber) has second thoughts on the eve of his kidney transplant. This picks up from a previous storyline, in which Archer’s son Sean (Luigi Sottile) is a match. However, after relapsing on his sobriety, Sean couldn’t donate. At the time, Archer planned to follow the advice of Asher (Jessy Schram) of a different dialysis.
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Chicago Med season 9 is set to premiere following significant cast exits. Nick Gehlfuss (Dr. Will Halstead), got a fitting send-off by reuniting with Natalie (Torrey DeVitto). Gehlfuss explained that he left the medical drama for creative reasons, feeling that he reached a natural stopping point for his character. Brian Tee likewise shed light on his decision to exit the role of Dr. Ethan Choi. Tee decided to leave after the end of his 6-year contract, as the actor wanted to spend more time with his family and pursue other opportunities as an actor, director, and producer. But the series will soon look to bounce back with new dynamics and new faces.
Source: TV Insider
Chicago Med
Release Date November 17, 2015
Cast Yaya DaCosta , Torrey DeVitto , Brian Tee , Marlyne Barrett , Nick Gehlfuss , S. Epatha Merkerson , colin donnell , Dominic Rains , Oliver Platt , Rachel DiPillo , Norma Kuhling
Seasons 8
Story By Michael Brandt
Writers Michael Brandt
Directors Michael Brandt
Showrunner Michael Brandt