Chicago Med’s season 10 finale left Dr. Hannah Asher uneasy about her pregnancy and unsure what to do regarding Dr. Mitch Ripley — and it had Us questioning what’s to come next season.
Warning: Spoilers below from season 10, episode 22 of Chicago Med.
During the Wednesday, May 21, episode, Hannah (Jessy Schram) told her sister, Lizzy (Erin Anderson), that she was pregnant, and her reaction was unexpected. Lizzy lashed out at Hannah claiming she once again ruined her life because now Hannah can’t be her surrogate.
The icy reaction made Hannah hesitate in telling Ripley (Luke Mitchell) about her pregnancy and the fact that he’s going to be a father. As the episode ended, Hannah walked up to a door that fans thought might be Ripley’s to tell him the news, but it was in fact Dr. Dean Archer’s (Steven Weber).
Showrunner Allen MacDonald exclusively told Us Weekly that Hannah’s pregnancy and relationship with Ripley is an “unfortunate wait and see” situation saved for next season. Ripley, meanwhile, opened his door during the finale to find Sadie (Holly Curran), the woman whose life he saved from a well earlier that season, hinting that they could get together.
Elsewhere in the episode, Sharon Goodwin (S. Epatha Merkerson) broke up with her boyfriend Dr. Dennis Washington (John Earl Jelks), while Dr. Daniel Charles (Oliver Platt) made amends with his daughters. Dr. Caitlin Lenox (Sarah Ramos), for her part, got troubling news that could affect her life and career moving forward.
Scroll down for all the answers we have about Chicago Med ahead of season 11:
Why Does Hannah Go to Archer and Not Ripley?
MacDonald teased that Hannah’s choice to talk to Archer before Ripley is a “very complicated story” that fans will have to watch “play out” next season. He noted that Hannah “deeply trusts Archer and that is where she goes when she’s feeling destabilized.”
What’s Going on With Hannah and Ripley?
“Ripley is actually in a very good place. I don’t think [he] is any longer in a place where he feels adrift,” MacDonald explained, confessing, “The best thing that ever happened to him was Hannah breaking up with him. It really made him confront some very, very negative behaviors that he didn’t intend to be negative, but they were self-destructive.”
MacDonald joked that both he and Schram have spoken about Ripley being “the worst boyfriend” to Hannah in the past. “He’s a great guy, but he was a terrible boyfriend,” he recalled, hinting that those lingering frustrations might still be lingering.
Will Sadie and Ripley Start Their Own Romance?
During season 10, episode 15, Ripley nearly died trying to save Sadie and her daughter after they fell into a hole on the side of the road. When Ripley was pulled out of danger himself, Hannah was there and told him she “loved” him.
Despite that confession, Ripley and Hannah went their separate ways later in the season. Ripley’s connection to Sadie, however, appears to be intact. “They had a real connection and that connection kind of played out with humor in a very dangerous life and death situation,” MacDonald said of the pair. “They really made an impression on each other.”
The showrunner added that Ripley “thought about reaching out” to her after the traumatic event but didn’t want to be “presumptuous.” Now, MacDonald teased Sadie has “beat him to the punch,” but that doesn’t mean they’ll start dating.
“I don’t know where it’s gonna go beyond like, you know, them having a conversation, but I would say there’s some unfinished business between them,” he shared.
How Will Lenox Process Her Diagnosis?
During the finale, Lenox agreed to get tested for a rare neurodegenerative disorder called Gerstmann-Sträussler-Scheinker (GSS) disease alongside her brother, Kip (Logan Miller), to help sort out what landed him in the hospital. After their mother died from the disease, they promised not to get tested but MacDonald told Us that wasn’t because they were “ignoring” the issue.
Instead, they both knew if they had the disease, it would cut their lives short and therefore made choices on how to live. Kip decided to “float around and just see what happens” with no “responsibility,” while his sister threw herself into work to “leave a mark and a legacy.”
When they did get tested, Kip was negative and Lenox said she was too, putting her results in her pocket. Lenox later broke down crying as viewers learned that she tested positive but lied. MacDonald said the diagnosis will lead Kip and Lenox to “reassess” their lifestyle choices next season.
Is Naomi Gone For Good?
Naomi Howard (Ashlei Sharpe Chestnut) was last seen packing up her locker after leaking a story about Dr. Nicholas Hayes’ (Brendan Hines) sexual misconduct to the media. She told Lenox at the time that she needed a fresh start, but that doesn’t mean she’s leaving Chicago.
“We love Ashlei Sharpe Chestnut, and we love the character Naomi, and we very intentionally kind of expanded her role as the season progressed,” MacDonald said, hinting, “It would be a shame to not see her again after all that.”
Are More Nurse-Focused Episodes on the Horizon?
“We’re definitely going to give Maggie [Lockwood] some wonderful stuff next year,” MacDonald shared, referring to Marlyne Barrett’s character. “We’re gonna see all those nurses.”
He added that the plan was to give the nurses “more screen time” during season 10, which they hope to “continue” moving forward.
