{"id":1985884,"date":"2025-08-29T02:05:39","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T02:05:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1985884"},"modified":"2025-08-29T02:05:39","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T02:05:39","slug":"original-chicago-med-cast-member-exits-for-season-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/original-chicago-med-cast-member-exits-for-season-11\/","title":{"rendered":"Original &#8216;Chicago Med&#8217; Cast Member Exits for Season 11"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The body count continues to rise for Season 11 of <em>Chicago Med<\/em> with the latest news that <strong>Marlyne Barrett<\/strong>, who has portrayed Maggie Lockwood since the show\u2019s 2015 debut, will not be returning.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Personal reasons are being cited rather than its being storyline dictated for her departure, meaning the door will be potentially open for her return at a later date. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2025\/08\/marlyne-barrett-leaving-chicago-med-maggie-1236500216\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Deadline;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Deadlin<\/em>e<\/a> was first to report the story.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>\ud83c\udfac<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/newsletters\/daily?utm_source=article&amp;utm_medium=top\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:SIGN UP for Parade\u2019s Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news &amp; celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">SIGN UP for Parade\u2019s Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news &amp; celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox<\/a><\/strong><strong>\ud83c\udfac<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Barrett\u2019s departure follows <strong>John Earl Jelks\u00a0<\/strong>(Dr. Dennis Washington), who was written out as part of a budget-cut storyline, and <strong>Ashlei Sharpe Chestnut\u00a0<\/strong>(Dr. Naomi Howard), whose character was caught up in a #Metoo storyline so resigned to get a fresh start somewhere else.<\/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>Marlyne BarrettPhoto by&amp;colon; George Burns Jr&amp;sol;NBC<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Barrett\u2019s departure leaves only two original cast members for the <strong>Dick Wolf<\/strong>-produced medical drama: <strong>Oliver Platt<\/strong> as Dr. Daniel Charles, chief of the psychiatry department, and <strong>S. Epatha Merkerson<\/strong> as Sharon Goodwin, the chief administrator of Gaffney Chicago Medical Center.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Related:<\/strong><strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/chicago-med-fan-favorite-returns-202341983.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Chicago Med Fan Favorite Returns for Season 11;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\"><em>Chicago Med<\/em> Fan Favorite Returns for Season 11<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">That said, earlier this week the news broke that original cast member <strong>Nick Gehlfuss<\/strong>, who exited the series two years ago, would be returning for an indeterminate guest appearance, reprising his role as Dr. Will Halstead. Gehlfuss starred as Dr. Halstead from the series premiere in 2015 through 2023, leaving after the Season 8 finale.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As for Barrett, her character has become a fan favorite as viewers followed Maggie through her cancer diagnosis and recovery, enjoyed watching her fall in love and then sadly get divorced, and, last season, take on the nurses&#8217; strike.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In real life, Barrett also faced a cancer diagnosis of uterine and ovarian cancer, which took place in July 2022. In September 2024, she shared that she was in full remission.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Chicago Med<\/em>\u00a0will return with all new episodes for Season 11 Oct. 1 at 8 p.m. ET\/PT on\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/nbc-announces-fall-2025-2026-191339204.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:NBC;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">NBC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Next,\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/tv\/chicago-med-2025-season-11\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Chicago Med\u00a0Returns for Season 11 Without Two Characters;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Chicago Med\u00a0<\/em>Returns for Season 11 Without Two Characters<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><i>This story was originally reported by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/tv\/chicago-med-season-11-marlyne-barrett-exits\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Parade;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Parade<\/a> on Aug 28, 2025, where it first appeared in the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/tv\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:TV;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">TV<\/a> section. 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