Chicago Med season 6 explained

Season Number:	6
Bg Colour:	A62A2A
Showrunner:	Andrew Schneider Diane Frolov
Num Episodes:	16
Network:	NBC
Episode List:	List of Chicago Med episodes

The sixth season of Chicago Med, an American medical drama television series with executive producer Dick Wolf, and producers Michael Brandt, Derek Haas, Peter Jankowski, Andrew Schneider and Diane Frolov, was ordered on February 27, 2020. The season premiered on November 11, 2020. This season marks the final appearances of paediatric attending Natalie Manning portrayed by Torrey DeVitto and staff nurse April Sexton portrayed by Yaya DaCosta.^[1]

Cast

Main characters

Nick Gehlfuss as Dr. Will Halstead, Supervising Attending Emergency Physician
Yaya DaCosta as Emergency Department Nurse April Sexton
Torrey DeVitto as Dr. Natalie Manning, Emergency Medicine/Pediatrics Attending
Brian Tee as LCDR Dr. Ethan Choi, Attending Emergency Physician/Chief of the ED.
Marlyne Barrett as Maggie Campbell, RN, ED Charge Nurse
S. Epatha Merkerson as Sharon Goodwin, Chief of Patient and Medical Services
Oliver Platt as Dr. Daniel Charles, Chief of Psychiatry
Dominic Rains as Dr. Crockett Marcel, Trauma surgeon

Recurring characters

Tehmina Sunny as Dr. Sabeena Virani, R&D Rep from Kender Pharmaceutical^[2]
Roland Buck III as Dr. Noah Sexton, resident
Jodi Kingsley as DCFS Officer Madeline Gastern^[3]
Margaret Colin as Carol Conte^[4]
Steven Weber as Dr. Dean Archer
Nate Santana as Dr. James Lanik
Brennan Brown as Dr. Samuel Abrams
Charlie Farrell as Mark Barragan^[4]
Benny Mora as Mike^[4]

Crossover guest stars

LaRoyce Hawkins as Officer Kevin Atwater
Kara Killmer as Paramedic in Charge Sylvie Brett
Joe Minoso as Firefighter Joe Cruz
Hanako Greensmith as Paramedic Violet Mikami

Episodes

See main article: List of Chicago Med episodes.

Production

Filming

After shutting down in early March due to COVID-19, production on the new season picked up on Sept. 22. NBC revealed on September 29, 2020, that the series took a two-week hiatus after a crew member tested positive for COVID-19. The positive result was discovered during rapid testing and the unnamed individual was immediately sent home. The temporary shutdown did not affect Med's Season 6 premiere or the production schedules for Chicago Fire and Chicago P.D..^[5]

Casting

On September 22, 2020, Tehmina Sunny has been tapped for a multi-episode arc.^[2] On May 12, 2021, it was announced that longtime cast members Yaya DaCosta and Torrey DeVitto would depart the series at the end of the sixth season opting not to renew their contracts and new work opportunities.^[6]

Notes and References

Web site: Cohn. Paulette. 2020-10-07. All Your Questions About Chicago Med Season 6, Answered!. 2020-10-20. Parade: Entertainment, Recipes, Health, Life, Holidays. en. October 21, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201021170106/https://parade.com/1098890/paulettecohn/chicago-med-season-6/. live.
Web site: Petski. Denise. 2020-09-23. 'Chicago Med': Tehmina Sunny To Recur On NBC Drama Series. 2020-10-20. Deadline. en-US. October 20, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201020183631/https://deadline.com/2020/09/chicago-med-tehmina-sunny-recur-nbc-drama-series-1234582356/. live.
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Web site: 'Chicago' Franchise Adds Hanako Greensmith & Margaret Colin As Recurring, Three More Cast. Deadline Hollywood. Ramos. Dino-Ray. March 19, 2021. March 31, 2021. September 26, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210926021103/https://deadline.com/2021/03/chicago-franchise-hanako-greensmith-margaret-colin-recurring-cast-1234718207/. live.
Web site: 2020-10-05. Chicago Med Season 6: Premiere Date, Production Restart, and Everything Else We Know So Far TV Guide. 2020-10-19. TVGuide.com. en. October 24, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201024104404/https://www.tvguide.com/news/chicago-med-season-6-everything-we-know-so-far/. live.
Web site: Andreeva. Nellie. May 12, 2021. 'Chicago Med': Yaya DaCosta & Torrey DeVitto Exit NBC Drama, Remaining Original Cast Members To Return. May 12, 2021. Deadline. en-US. July 14, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220714111221/https://deadline.com/2021/05/chicago-med-yaya-dacosta-torrey-devitto-exit-nbc-drama-april-sexton-natalie-manning-original-cast-members-s-epatha-merkerson-return-1234753741/. live.