Nick Gehlfuss Exits ‘Chicago Med,' Reunites With Torrey DeVitto

A shocking farewell! Nick Gehlfuss exited Chicago Med after eight seasons — however his goodbye episode had a silver lining for followers.

Gehlfuss, 38, has been a part of the Chicago Med solid, enjoying Dr. Will Halstead, since its 2015 premiere. The physician drama marked the third One Chicago present from Dick Wolf, following Chicago Hearth in 2012 and Chicago P.D. in 2014.

Throughout his farewell episode, which aired on Wednesday, Could 24, Will left the hospital for his subsequent journey, which concerned leaving the Windy Metropolis. When he arrived at his vacation spot, he acquired picked up on the airport by his ex-fiancée Dr. Natalie Manning (Torrey DeVitto).

Will hinted at his fortunately ever after throughout the remaining scene when he requested Natalie how lengthy she could be OK with him staying on the town. Natalie — who left the Chicago hospital a couple of years prior after stealing tablets to assist her mom — made it clear that she by no means desires him to go away her aspect once more.

Followers have been first launched to Will Halstead throughout season 2 of Chicago P.D. when viewers discovered that he was the brother of Detective Jay Halstead (Jesse Lee Soffer). Gehlfuss continued to pop up on P.D. and Hearth occasionally whereas portraying the Chicago-based physician on Med.

Throughout his time on Med, Will had an on-off relationship with Natalie (DeVitto). Will proposed to Natalie throughout season 3 of the present however the twosome referred to as off their engagement the next season.

The pair’s love story was left open ended after DeVitto introduced in Could 2021 she was exiting the sequence forward of season 7. Her character, nonetheless, made a quick cameo throughout the season 7 premiere in September of that 12 months and gave audiences hope that Natalie and Will would find yourself collectively down the road.

“You higher keep up a correspondence,” Will instructed his ex-fiancée on the time as she acquired in her automotive to drive away. “I’ll come discover you.”

DeVitto’s 2021 departure marked the start of many Med casting shakeups. Yaya DaCosta, who performed April Sexton, left the present that very same 12 months and was absent from all of season 7. She later returned to movie a couple of season 8 episodes. Brian Tee, who portrayed Ethan Choi, stepped again from the sequence in December 2022 after season 8.

Gehlfuss’ departure, in the meantime, signifies the top of the Halstead brothers’ run within the One Chicago universe. Soffer, 38, left Chicago P.D. in October 2022 in the beginning of season 10.

“Halstead’s completely in my blood and at all times shall be so, by no means say by no means,” the New York native completely instructed Us Weekly in March of probably returning for future episodes. “However I’m taking it sooner or later at a time identical to all people else.”

Soffer, who directed a March episode of Chicago P.D., famous he “actually struggled a very long time making that call” to stroll away and is “not opposed” to directing extra for the sequence. “I’m undoubtedly fascinated about scratching that itch extra and studying extra and having extra directing expertise, so not against it. We’ll see,” he added.

Chicago Med will return for season 9 on NBC this fall.

Nick Gehlfuss Exits ‘Chicago Med,’ Reunites With Torrey DeVitto

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