‘Chicago Med’ Shocker: Torrey DeVitto & Yaya DaCosta Leaving After Season 6
The world of One Chicago is losing two key members before the 2021-2022 season.
Med‘s Yaya DaCosta (nurse April Sexton) and Torrey DeVitto (Dr. Natalie Manning) are leaving after the current sixth season, according to Deadline. DaCosta will star in the new Fox drama Our Kind of People and DeVitto has a role in an indie movie Skelly. The original stars’ contracts with the NBC medical drama had only taken them through the end of this season. (The series, which premiered in 2015, has already been renewed through Season 8.)
According to the report, fans shouldn’t expect any other exits before Season 7. S. Epatha Merkerson (Sharon Goodwin) may already have a new contract in place, while Oliver Platt (Dr. Daniel Charles), Nick Gehlfuss (Dr. Will Halstead), Brian Tee (Dr. Ethan Choi), and Marlyne Barrett (nurse Maggie Lockwood) are in talks to stay on.
It seems like Med may already be setting up exits for both April and Natalie. April is considering becoming a nurse practitioner, so it’s easy to see how that might take her away from the hospital. And Natalie made a risky call, swiping medication from Will’s trial in hopes of helping her mom, whose heart is failing. Will she have to face consequences by the end of the season? This also means it’s likely that there isn’t a future for April and Ethan or Natalie and Will or Dr. Crockett Marcel (Dominic Rains).
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DaCosta and DeVitto aren’t the first original cast members to leave Chicago Med. Rachel DiPillo (Dr. Sarah Reese) departed in the Season 4 premiere and Colin Donnell (Dr. Connor Rhodes) in the following premiere.
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I think the new doctor they bring in to the er should leave he’s so manipulated and crazy
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So disappointed April is leaving the show. I’ll be watching out for her new show. Chicago Med is still good but the writers’ direction has been a bit weird the past few seasons. Dick Wolfe shows seem to switch out characters once you’re fully invested or maybe they become too expensive IDK.
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I love and agree with April’s character but I could never stand or agree with Natalie. She was such a hypocrite and just annoying. So I will only be upset about April, cuz I really enjoyed her character.
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TOTALLY AGREE with you on both counts! I couldn’t stand Natalie from the beginning of the show.
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Never liked the April character so will not miss her & Manning has become too flakey the last two seasons so will not miss her either!
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I liked both Natalie and April. I’m going to miss them both. I also like Natalie and Will together as well as Ethan and April.. but as they say change is good and I wish them both the best in their future endeavors..
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Good I'm Glad They Are Going ✌️✌️
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I love April's character and the thought that she will be leaving is sad. I was hoping the writers would make the Natalie Manning character a little more grounded.
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I quit watching the show because I couldn't stand these very two characters. Now I might try watching again. Love Oliver Platt.
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