‘Chicago Med’ Bosses On That Shocking Exit & Equally Surprising Return In Season 8 Premiere
22.09.2022 - 04:07
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SPOILER ALERT: The following reveals major plot points from the Season 8 premiere of NBC’s Chicago Med.
NBC’s Chicago Med returned for its eighth season tonight and while there will be a sad goodbye said to a series regular, there was also a shocking return in the final beats of the episode worthy of celebration.
And so is the life of emergency service workers—unpredictable and often complicated and tough. But as the seasons unfold, what’s always certain is that Gaffney Chicago Medical Center knows how to always bring on the drama.
The episode picks up moments later from the Season 7 finale that saw Will Halstead’s (Nick Gehlfuss) apartment building ablaze endangering him, Dylan Scott (Guy Lockard), Hannah Asher (Jessy Schram), and Dylan’s love interest Milena/Jo (Riley Voelkel), among others.
All four make it to the ER but not everyone is in good shape. Milena/Jo, who was accidentally shot by Dylan when he attempted to defend her against a member of the Serbian mafia, dies on the table leaving Dylan absolutely devastated. Moments before she passed, she told Dylan not to blame himself for her death but it was not a request he can fulfill.
After joining the series in Season 7, Lockard has officially exited the series.
Crockett Marcel (Dominic Rains) is still reeling in the aftermath of his decision not to help his love interest, Dr. Pamela Blake (Sarah Rafferty) when she had a critical operation and left him as her power of attorney. Disappointed and disillusioned, Crockett attempts to remove himself from working in transplants but Sharon Goodwin (S. Epatha Merkerson) lets him know he’s too far gone in his training for him to exit the program.
For now, Blake is sidelined from surgery due to her injury and as a result, Rafferty