Chicago Med season 6

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. Storylines reflected the impact of the COVID-19 virus and marked the final main series appearance of ED nurse April Sexton.

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

Guest characters

Jessy Schram as Dr. Hannah Asher, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Roland Buck III as Dr. Noah Sexton, resident
Ato Essandoh as Dr. Isidore Latham, Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery

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

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..

Casting

On September 22, 2020, Tehmina Sunny has been tapped for a multi-episode arc. 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 instead pursue new work opportunities. DeVitto appeared in the season 7 premiere to wrap up her character's storyline.