{"id":1985486,"date":"2025-08-28T21:36:55","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T21:36:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1985486"},"modified":"2025-08-28T21:36:55","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T21:36:55","slug":"chicago-med-season-11-cast-changes-see-whos-returning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/chicago-med-season-11-cast-changes-see-whos-returning\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Chicago Med\u2019 season 11 cast changes: See who\u2019s returning"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Season 11 of \u201cChicago Med\u201d is set to premiere on Oct. 1, and fans will notice a familiar face in the new episodes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cChicago Med\u201d OG <b>Nick Gehlfuss<\/b> will reprise his role as Dr. Will Halstead in season 11 after previously leaving the show during season 8. Viewers last saw Dr. Halstead resigning from Gaffney Chicago Medical Center and flying to Seattle to reunite with his ex-fianc\u00e9e, Dr. Natalie Manning (Torrey DeVitto).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Gehlfuss will be a guest star on season 11, although it\u2019s unclear exactly how many episodes he\u2019ll appear in. He previously told <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/chicago-med-alum-nick-gehlfuss-to-return-as-dr-will-halstead-for-season-11-11798669\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:People;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">People<\/a> that he and the \u201cChicago Med\u201d producers agreed to leave the door open for him to return one day.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Nick Gehlfuss is returning to &#8220;Chicago Med.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201c[We wanted to] preserve the ability to bring Halstead back if the opportunity presents itself,\u201d he told the outlet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Gehlfuss originally starred on \u201cChicago Med\u201d from its premiere in 2015 until 2023.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Two other \u201cChicago Med\u201d alums, <b>Rachel DiPillo <\/b>(Dr. Sarah Reese) and <b>Mekia Cox<\/b> (Dr. Robin Charles), returned to the show last season. It\u2019s unclear whether they\u2019ll be back again for season 11.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><b>READ MORE: <\/b><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/law-order-svu-cast-changes-203500682.html\" rel=\"\" data-ylk=\"slk:\u2018Law &amp; Order: SVU\u2019 cast changes: See who isn\u2019t coming back;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\"><b>\u2018Law &amp; Order: SVU\u2019 cast changes: See who isn\u2019t coming back<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As for the rest of the \u201cChicago Med\u201d cast, <b>Epatha Merkerson<\/b> (Sharon Goodwin), <b>Jessy Schram <\/b>(Dr. Hannah Asher), <b>Luke Mitchell <\/b>(Dr. Mitchell Ripley), <b>Steven Weber<\/b> (Dr. Dean Archer), <b>Olive Platt <\/b>(Dr. Daniel Charles), <b>Marlyne Barrett<\/b> (Maggie Lockwood), <b>Sarah Ramos<\/b> (Dr. Caitlin Lenox), and <b>Darren Barnet<\/b> (Dr. John Frost), are expected to reprise their roles in season 11.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It\u2019s unclear whether <b>John Earl Jelks<\/b> will return as Dr. Dennis Washington. After Sharon ended things with Dennis in the season 10 finale, there doesn\u2019t seem to be a future for the character.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Season 10 of \u201cChicago Med\u201d ended with quite the cliffhanger. Hannah unexpectedly became pregnant with her own child while trying to be a surrogate for her sister. The finale suggested that the father might be Hannah\u2019s longtime friend Dr. Archer, whom she told the news before anyone else.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cChicago Med\u201d is the third installment of the \u201cChicago\u201d franchise, after \u201cChicago Fire\u201d and \u201cChicago P.D.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><i><b>Season 11 of \u201cChicago Med\u201d premieres on NBC on Wednesday, Oct. 1. 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