Were You Satisfied With ‘Chicago Med’s Season 6 Finale Exits? (POLL)
Spoiler Alert
[Warning: The below contains MAJOR spoilers for the Chicago Med Season 6 finale “I Will Come to Save You.”]
Chicago Med said goodbye to two original cast members, Torrey Devitto (Dr. Natalie Manning) and Yaya DaCosta (nurse April Sexton), in the Season 6 finale, but neither got much of a send-off.
April’s dreams are coming true: She was accepted to the nurse practitioners’ program she applied to (despite having to reschedule the interview due to work). But she also dealt with her ex, Dr. Ethan Choi (Brian Tee), in serious condition after getting shot by that patient who’s convinced he’s in a video game.
“Ever since you and I broke up, I’ve tried really, really hard to move on from us. Seeing you brought in this morning on that gurney, everything just came back to me,” she confessed to Ethan. That includes “how much I love you.” The scene ended with him taking her hand, implying that a reunion is in the cards.
Meanwhile, Dr. Will Halstead (Nick Gehlfuss) took the blame for the stolen clinical drugs that Natalie swiped to help her mom, and Sharon Goodwin (S. Epatha Merkerson) fired him. When Natalie found out, Will told her he had to do it because “it’s everything, everything we’ve been through, everything we’ve been to each other. What else could I do?”
Besides, he continued, “I think a change would do me good,” and assured her, “I’m Okay…It’s done.” Didn’t that seem like more of a goodbye for Will than Natalie?
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Natalie then chased down Goodwin and told her she had to reinstate Will because “I was the one who stole the trial meds for my mom. I am the reason the trial was canceled, not Will. He said that to protect me.” The finale ended there.
If not for the announcement that DeVitto and DaCosta are exiting, we’d have no idea this was the last episode for either. With April’s acceptance into the nurse practitioners’ program, there could have easily been a farewell party at Molly’s. Natalie’s final scenes could have at least been more about her than Will, especially since that “cliffhanger” isn’t much of one since we know DeVitto won’t be back and we haven’t heard anything about Gehlfuss exiting. (And since he, too, is an original cast member, he’d warrant his own, better send-off, too.)
We can presume that when Season 7 begins, Natalie will have been fired like Will was, he’ll be back working at the hospital (or at least will be soon), and someone will mention how April’s doing as she moves forward with her career. Maybe it’ll be Ethan and they’re together off-screen (only to break up to give him an on-screen love interest) or he mentions they couldn’t make it work.
But what did you think of Natalie and April’s exits? Vote in the poll below.
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Didn't like it at all. Two major characters gone in one episode with not even a real goodbye. Thought the characters deserved to have a better exit and more screen time devoted to it. The writing could have been much better.
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Yeah I know especially the Ethan and the April moment. Boy we will never see those two get back together romantically again. Unless she's going to be making special guest appearances.
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Not much of a "send off" for either one. Could have and should have been more. 6 years of great acting and storylines deserved more.
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There was no closure in the finale. One of the worst episodes of the season.
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Was very disappointed in the last episode of the season. We knew these 2 characters were leaving and no send off. I waited all week to see on how the characters were going to be written out and NOTHING
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I don't like Natalie leaving I really like her on the show. April going to school is a good exit, but I think she should stop by and visit the hospital.
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I am sorry they are both leaving. They did not get much of a sendoff...
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Not happy their both gone! We love their characters too much to say goodbye ☹️
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Not happy about those two major actors leaving. They were the best ones on the show. May not continue watching Chicago MD!! DISAPPOINTED!!!
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Didn't like the ending, Thought Dick Wolf could of done better with These 2 major characters
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I don't see it being an ending especially for Natalie. What is going to happen with her after the confession?
And I see trouble down the road with Archer being in charge. Going to miss both ladies
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Didn’t like it. Left too many unfinished scenarios
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No, wanted more definite showing Natalie getting the boot.
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No big loss to me
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They should bring April back
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Let's hope that the Writers for season 7 will be better and that Dick Wolf will offer YaYa de Costa some Guest scenes with Brian Tee. I'd be happy with comment: (1)"my wife or fiance April is working hard in her N.P.P.Anything to keep Ethan and April together. juanita
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I don't understand why season 6 had such terrible Writers even to the point of bringing back actors from the 1st and 2nd Seasons. April and Ethan's Relationship was a Major Show Attraction as well as Natalie. I'm feeling that unless season 7 gives these 2 a better exit then Chicago Med is DOOMED.
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Weird. One of the most confusing episodes yet. Definitely didn’t feel like a finally
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I've got a feeling that the writers didn't know that Yaya was leaving. I noticed that Med wrap up filming on the 6th of May for the season finale, but we found out Yaya was leaving after May 6th. So maybe the last episode was already filmed before anyone knew Yaya was leaving, hence April didn't get a send off, because this wasn't supposed to be her last episode. April was accepted into Med's NP programme, so that meant she was written to be in season 7, not leaving.
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April and Ethan should have an opportunity to confirm or not a relationship.
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Sorry to see April leave the show, she's a pivotal, well balanced and caring nurse who always does the right thing. As to Natalie, she couldn't have left fast enough for me ... A dyed in the wool drama queen who got way more traction than she deserved. No tears from me!
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Natalie is one of my favorites...hate to see her go...she made one mistake (granted it's huge) and she's gone, meanwhile Halstead seems to break the rules every episode and here we are!!!!....Halstead's pompous arse needs to go!!!
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ICannot STAND Natalie. Good riddance. Sorry to see April go
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Natalie can leave...wishing April would stay.
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I think they could have done a better job of sending April and Natalie off the show. Natalie should have been fired and a farewell party for April. Will should not have been fired, but reprimanded and suspended for a few days.
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April's tendency to step in and cause patients to doubt doctors diagnosis or treatments has gotten out of hand. She is annoying and time to go. I have also tired of the other doctor's promiscuity even while trying to make herself look like a goody two shoes.
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April is not being written out from racism you fool . How could it be racism when she has been a major character for 6 years and the show is a big success? She is leaving because she wants to work on another project . Keep up.
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Why are they removing the two best girls from the show? Leave the racism out of the show.
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The actresses chose to leave, They both stated that they wanted to move on from the show.
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They both have new showes.
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