SPOILER ALERT: The next reveals main plot factors from NBC‘s Chicago Med‘s two hundredth episode titled “A Sport of Inches.”
EXCLUSIVE: Shock! Torrey DeVitto returned to NBC’s Chicago Med for its particular two hundredth episode, which aired tonight.
She joined Nick Gehlfuss, who performs her character Dr. Natalie Manning’s real love, Dr. Will Halstead. We confirmed in late August that he would reprise his position this season. Each are set to look in a number of new episodes.
Since we final noticed them within the Season 8 finale for Gehlfuss’s collection exit, off-camera, Natalie and May have been engaged on making their new household dynamic work. Changing into Owen’s stepfather has been difficult, which is to be anticipated. What’s important is that Halstead is engaged on strengthening their bond, which he was making an attempt to do with this particular boys’ journey to Chicago with out Natalie to attend a Bears recreation.
“It’s like going again residence for a go to,” DeVitto shared with Deadline earlier this week. “It was actually pretty to be there with everybody. It was as if no time had handed and I wasn’t anticipating that.”
Talking of anticipating, there’s a Manstead child on the way in which!!! Nonetheless, followers shall be unable to have fun in an enormous approach with mates previous and new at Gaffney after her son is shot there. Stress shall be excessive, and that’s not a great combo for somebody pregnant.”
“It places Natalie again within the thick of it on Chicago Med. After they referred to as me and informed me the storyline breakdown, I used to be like, ‘I might anticipate no much less.’ Natalie all the time had some trauma or emotion, or one thing occurring. In fact, I’m not going to come back again to sit down round consuming sweet or one thing. I’ll be again within the thick of it and bawling my eyes out,” she mentioned with fun.
Nick Gehlfuss and Torrey DeVitto in ‘Chicago Med’ Season 11
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Gehlfuss shared with Deadline that he’s equally overjoyed about bringing Manstead again, particularly to share the improbable child information with longtime followers who’ve shipped them since day one.
“Understanding Torrey would be a part of me for this storyline made the return all of the extra thrilling and particular. It actually couldn’t have occurred every other approach, and it was great to have fun the two hundredth episode collectively. It was as if we hadn’t stopped working with each other; we fell proper again into our rhythm,” Gehlfuss mentioned.
He continued, “Probably the most palpable half was that our characters are exploring such emotional materials round parenthood, and we each are fortunate sufficient to be navigating that in our private lives. I acquired to satisfy her daughter for the primary time on set! Simply unimaginable. All of this performed into our scenes collectively. The followers are going to be so stunned, and I hope happy.”
DeVitto and her husband, Jared LaPine, welcomed a daughter in November. Since changing into a first-time mother, DeVitto has taken a small break from appearing to concentrate on being together with her child. This Chicago Med gig is her first position in almost a 12 months.
Chicago Med– L to R: Steven Weber, Luke Mitchell, Nick Gehlfuss and Torrey DeVitto in Episode 1103, “Horseshoes and Hand Grenades.”
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Showrunner Allen MacDonald chimed in on his determination to have Natalie and Will return to proceed their storylines in such a singular approach.
“If you happen to carry again Dr. Will Halstead, the viewers naturally hopes to see Dr. Natalie Manning, too… which makes complete sense since their love story is so intricately woven into Chicago Med historical past,” he mentioned.
“It was all the time my intention to carry again each characters, however I wished to play with that expectation within the two hundredth episode — make the viewers imagine that solely Nick was returning, then shock them with Natalie’s look within the ultimate scene when Goodwin tells her by cellphone that Owen’s been shot,” he added.
Following the occasions of Season 11’s second episode, MacDonald tees up the place the story will go from right here.
“Trying ahead to Episode 3, Natalie will be a part of Will in Chicago for an emotionally harrowing episode as Owen’s life hangs within the stability. Natalie will admit to feeling cursed… her husband Jeff died when she was pregnant with Owen, and now she’s pregnant once more, and he or she would possibly lose her firstborn. It simply made sense to the writing workers to construct a narrative round Owen for the two hundredth episode — and 201st — since Natalie was pregnant with him within the pilot and gave delivery to him throughout Season 1. All of it felt of a bit to us,” MacDonald mentioned.
He continued, “It was so wonderful to see Torrey DeVitto and Nick Gehlfuss reunited on set. However for Will and Natalie, these episodes present how their relationship has developed and deepened, whereas additionally propelling them ahead into the long run.”
Might that future maybe embrace a marriage? The 2 will not be but married, and whereas they don’t need to take that step essentially, Chicago Med positive does know learn how to throw enjoyable weddings. There’s additionally the likelihood that the stress from Owen being shot, the being pregnant might find yourself within the hazard zone, or the newborn might come early. Hopefully, Natalie could have Dr. Hannah Asher (Jessy Schram), Gaffney ED’s attending doctor in obstetrics and gynecology, out there to assist.
In closing, DeVitto has some phrases to share with Chicago Med’s devoted followers.
“I hear from followers after I’m out in public or via feedback on Instagram about how a lot they miss Manstead and the way they’re nonetheless rooting for them. I actually hope that the OG followers actually love Nick and my storyline that we’ve come collectively to do for them. This actually appears like we’re doing all of it for them,” she shared.
“One of the vital disappointing issues about leaving the present is that it didn’t really feel like Will and Natalie acquired what they deserved. Even after I did come again for Nick’s exit, it nonetheless didn’t really feel like they acquired what they deserved, contemplating how lengthy they’ve been collectively. Now I really feel like individuals shall be satiated. I’m actually excited for them to see it, and I hope they find it irresistible. If the followers weren’t so invested in Manstead, we wouldn’t be coming again,” she concluded.
New episodes of Chicago Med drop Wednesdays at 8 pm ET on NBC. All OneChicago collection are produced by Common Tv and Wolf Leisure.
