Warning: SPOILERS forward for Chicago Med season 11, episode 1!Chicago Med showrunner Allen MacDonald has revealed a returning physician was virtually a secret father forward of their comeback in season 11. Chicago Med season 11 opened with the revelation that the daddy of Hannah Asher’s baby was Dean Archer, who had been buddies along with her since season 5. That is regardless of Mitch Ripley having additionally been a viable candidate.
Talking with Selection, nevertheless, MacDonald revealed Chicago Med season 11 virtually noticed returning physician Will Halstead get revealed as the daddy of Hannah’s baby. The showrunner defined how, with season 10 ending on a cliffhanger as to who the actual father was, the previous collection lead was thought-about. Nevertheless, many elements ultimately led to Archer turning into the true father:
We had three doable fathers in that situation. Ripley, Archer, and the third one. We didn’t speak about this for lengthy, however briefly, we have been speaking in regards to the door opening, it being Will Halstead. That will be the primary time we’d see Will Halstead for a very long time.
[Making Archer the father was] probably the most attention-grabbing and fertile floor for storytelling dramatically.
The explanation that it was off-camera is as a result of we wished to protect the shock. As a fan, I’m not gonna lie. I might have wished to see that, however it simply appeared that the shock when she exhibits up at his door, and the shock of the affirmation within the premiere was the way in which to go.
What Halstead’s Close to-Father Expertise Says About Chicago Med Season 11
Chicago Med season 10 ended with a cliffhanger as to who the daddy of Hannah’s baby was going to be. This concerned her knocking on somebody’s door, with the implication that whoever she was going to see was the daddy. It was unclear who would present up on the opposite facet till the season 11 premiere, when Archer was revealed.
Having the previous collection common be the true father to Hannah’s baby was a doable twist, resulting from his forthcoming return to the present. Halstead will likely be coming again in season 11, episode 2, returning with Owen, Natalie’s son. Whereas not the whole lot about his return has been revealed, he isn’t again for Hannah, as evident by how the twist concluded.
Based mostly on MacDonald’s assertion, although, Halstead being the daddy would have made for a a lot totally different storyline. For one, it will have upended the visitor physician’s relationship with Natalie, whereas doubtless leaving Hannah to fend for the kid on her personal onscreen. Because the returning physician is not turning into an everyday once more, it will’ve made for a harder plot to observe.
Our Take On Halstead Nearly Being The Father Of Hannah’s Baby
If Halstead had been the daddy of Hannah’s baby, it will have upended years of his growth, regardless of being an attention-grabbing twist. Given his return, it is sensible why he was thought-about, since it will have been a stunning flip of occasions. However having Archer be the daddy made extra sense, given him and Hannah’s closeness all through the present.
With Chicago Med having made the precise name on its twist as an alternative of utilizing Halstead, it additionally marks a brand new dynamic for Hannah and Archer transferring ahead. The pair’s preparation for being dad and mom and the dramatic rigidity it’s going to trigger will doubtless final the remainder of the season, making for compelling growth as the brand new couple’s lives change ceaselessly.
New episodes of Chicago Med air Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET on NBC.
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November 17, 2015
- Showrunner
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Michael Brandt
- Administrators
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Michael Waxman, Michael Pressman, Charles S. Carroll, Milena Govich, Anna Dokoza, Bethany Rooney, Fred Berner, Tess Malone, Mykelti Williamson, SJ Fundamental Muñoz, Donald Petrie, Martha Mitchell, Vincent Misiano, Timothy Busfield, Jonathan Brown, John Polson, Stephen Cragg, Anthony Nardolillo, Michael Berry, David Rodriguez, Afia Nathaniel, Oz Scott, Valerie Weiss, Gonzalo Amat
- Writers
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Joseph Sousa, Lily Dahl, Natalie Drayer, Darin Goldberg, Shelley Meals, Melissa R. Byer, Treena Hancock, Mary Leah Sutton, Simran Baidwan, Joshua Hale Fialkov, Jason Cho, Will Pascoe, Liz Brixius
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Marlyne Barrett
Maggie Lockwood
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S. Epatha Merkerson
Sharon Goodwin
