The solid adjustments have come for Chicago Med, after shifts for Chicago Hearth’s Firehouse 51 and for Chicago P.D.’s Intelligence Unit elsewhere in NBC’s Wednesday evening lineup for the 2025 TV schedule. Simply days after the thrilling information broke that Nick Gehlfuss is returning to Med in Season 11, an unique collection solid member shall be out for the premiere in October: Marlyne Barrett, who has performed Nurse Maggie Lockwood on the One Chicago medical drama going again to the very starting. It’s not all dangerous information, however I really feel just like the timing couldn’t be worse for a few causes.
Marlyne Barrett Is Stepping Away From Chicago Med
Marlyne Barrett is stepping again from her position as a collection common for Chicago Med Season 11 beginning with the upcoming premiere, in response to Deadline, however there’s a silver lining to the medical drama dropping one in all its final three unique solid members. The actress’ absence is predicted to be short-term with the hope for her to return as Maggie, which labored simply positive when Taylor Kinney stepped away from Chicago Hearth for a part of Season 11. Barrett is reportedly taking the break for private causes. The one two remaining full-time unique solid members are S. Epatha Merkerson as Sharon Goodwin and Oliver Platt as Dr. Charles.
The Season 10 finale within the spring was emotional for Maggie, as she was concerned within the case of two dying youngsters needing one out there set of lungs for transplant. The storyline was a part of why Chicago Med had me crying again in Could. She wasn’t concerned within the huge Hannah being pregnant cliffhanger or Goodwin’s quiet second with Bert, although. Her departure received’t have an effect on the most important twists from the tip of the Season 10 finale, and I want Barrett solely the very best in her break.
That mentioned, although no person’s fault, I nonetheless really feel just like the timing couldn’t be worse for Maggie as a personality within the ED.
Why I’m Bummed About The Timing For Maggie’s Absence
Whereas it’s not clear on the time of writing how Med will write Maggie out, I actually want that Maggie was no less than going to seem within the Season 11 premiere to arrange no matter motive she’s going to be lacking for a sure variety of episodes. Chicago Hearth admittedly pulled it off with out having Taylor Kinney readily available for an on-screen goodbye earlier than his break, and I after all hope that Marlyne Barrett will get on a regular basis and privateness she desires throughout her time away from Med. I’ll simply miss Maggie, and I hope that we get an evidence for her absence earlier quite than later within the season.
The opposite motive I want that Maggie was going to be again full-time really has to do with Nick Gehlfuss’ return as Will Halstead. It hasn’t but been confirmed when he’ll be again or what number of episodes he’ll be in, however I at all times loved the dynamic between Will and Maggie. Did he get on her nerves generally? Positive, however he obtained on plenty of nerves when he’d flagrantly break hospital guidelines. The ED physician was a enjoyable fictional character to observe from the consolation of a sofa from residence, however his coworkers in-show couldn’t at all times share that pleasure!
I’m crossing my fingers that Marlyne Barrett is ready to return as Maggie for an episode that Gehlfuss is featured in as Will, however we’ll have to attend and see. Hopefully Barrett will get the break she wants and be capable to return to her longtime primetime residence on NBC.
Chicago Med returns to NBC for the Season 11 premiere on Wednesday, October 1 at 8 p.m. ET, forward of Chicago Hearth Season 14 at 9 p.m. ET and Chicago P.D. Season 13 at 10 p.m. ET. You may as well revisit all or any of Maggie’s finest episodes of Med streaming with a Peacock subscription.