After Chicago Med ended Season 8 with Will Halstead leaving Chicago and the future of the hospital itself uncertain, NBC's hit medical drama is returning soon in the 2024 TV schedule. A six-month time jump means a lot has changed between the last episode in spring 2023 and the premiere of Season 9, and I spoke with showrunners Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider about what's ahead. And how could I not ask about the dynamic between Hannah Asher and Dean Archer?
Hannah and Archer may not have started out in the ED on the best of terms, but they formed a strong friendship in Season 8 that even took actress Jessy Schram by surprise. In the Season 8 finale (available streaming via Peacock Premium subscription), the two debunked his son's suspicions that there was a secret romance between them, and she was doing her best to be there for both of them as Sean relapsed just when he was set to donate a much-needed kidney to his dad.
