‘Chicago Med’ Boss Teases Asher & Archer’s ‘Complicated’ Journey in Season 11 After Baby Cliffhanger
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After that jaw-dropping cliffhanger that revealed that Dr. Hannah Asher (Jessy Schram) is actually pregnant and it appears Dr. Dean Archer (Steven Weber) could be the father, we had to ask Chicago Med executive producer and showrunner Allen MacDonald to describe in five words these two’s journey this season. His answer: “complicated.” And he repeated it five times.
That’s certainly a good way to describe the dynamics at play on the NBC medical drama, returning for its 11th season on Wednesday, October 1. Asher’s relationship with Dr. Mitch Ripley (Luke Mitchell) fell apart while he was going through some things, eventually hitting rock bottom, being suspended, and then saving a woman and her child in a well.
That woman, Sadie (Holly Curran), came back in the finale, showing up at his door, suggesting that just as Asher may have moved on with Archer — it’s unclear just what happened as the two continued to grow close, with her saying they needed to talk at the end of the finale — Ripley could be as well.
“I think after meeting in the well episode, Ripley and Sadie did a lot of thinking about reaching out to each other. I think Ripley avoided it because you can’t assume a bond forged in a heightened traumatic situation will make a great relationship — please see the 1994 movie Speed as an example,” says MacDonald. “I think Sadie worried about the same thing but finally said to herself, ‘I felt something real and I can’t just leave that on the table.’ So she showed up at Ripley’s door… and I think going into Season 11, Ripley’s really glad she did.”
All of that certainly makes “complicated” a very good way to describe what to expect when the drama returns. What are you hoping to see from these four characters in Season 11? Let us know in the comments section below.
Chicago Med, Season 11 Premiere, Wednesday, October 1, 8/7c, NBC
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I just want Hannah and Dean to be endgame. I've never seen a cooler ship than theirs.
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PLEASE LET THE BABY BE ARCHERS!!!
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Please no he's indeed too old for her
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She’s 40. Get over it. She’s literally old herself. Anything is better than the snooze town that is Hannah and Ripley.
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I dont care if she was 20 and he was 50 he's still too old for her, her name's Hannah Asher not Anna Nicole Smith marrying a man that's like her father/grandfather. If that was your daughter would be OK with her dating a man that's old enough to be her father! I don't think so.
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I’m 28 and Archer could come get it whenever he wants. ✌️
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You are sick you know that, that would would been sick to watch.
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Sorry to make you clutch your pearls, granny. Hannah and Dean are soulmates. Simple as that. If you have a problem with that, stop watching the show.
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Granny!? Look Anna Nicole Smith, while us adults choose to date a man our own age while others decides go into the kiddie store get a mate instead going to the adult one instead.
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Right. Because 40 is definitely a “kiddie” age. 40 is old lady territory. She can date whoever she wants.
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Yeah to you 40 is the new 20, while others see 40 is not
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What? Why would 40 be the new 20? 40 is 40. And 40 is old. She’s old. He’s old. They can both do whatever they please. And try to remember this is a SHOW. And their story has been the best to watch. So yes, I want Hannah and Archer because it’s actually a GOOD STORY with real chemistry between two great actors. Hannah and Ripley felt like a 5th production of Romeo and Juliet.
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Well you're the one saying that 40 is a kiddie age. I never said that. And Dean is old enough to be that woman's father.
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I hope it’s Archer’s. I think having him be a father again would be really interesting. The chemistry is there with Hannah, arguably the best on the show. It would be great drama. I never found Hannah and Ripely to be a worthy story.
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Archer is too old for Hannah! I want to see Riley become a father n settle down with Hannah!!
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They jumped the shark when they introduced the lame Ripley and Hannah story. They are now course correcting. Hannah and Archer are 100x better to watch.
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I hate that every show puts the coworkers in bed together. They’re in Chicago! Meet someone else. Even someone from one of the other Chicago shows would be better.
Archer is too old for Hannah. That box of Capn Crunch must have been pretty good. I’d rather see her with Ripley, if you have to force a relationship on us.
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Except Hannah and Ripley are boring AF together. I’d rather see a better story with an older guy than a really boring younger one.
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Hannah and Archer have had "something " for a while. Even from the beginning..The only thing is that he's always angry!!!
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Maybe he's nicer in bed. Lol
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Could this be the “jumping the shark” episode for Chicago med? If its Archers baby, I think so
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No, definitely not a fan of this couple at all. Just an ugh dynamic
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Hannah dated Archers son. If he is the father that is completely gross. I love Steven Weber in anything he plays in but he is too old for her to be having his baby. She might be telling him about his grandchild
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she did not date with Archers son
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That never happened.
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