‘Chicago Med’ — Luke Mitchell Teases a Darker Dr. Ripley in Season 9

Since Dr. Ripley joined the Chicago Med ER, the show has peeled back layers to reveal a flawed character with a brutal past. One of her main triggers was her past relationship with Dr. Charles (Oliver Platt), but they have since explained it. A new problem from the past arose when Sully sought him out and brought out the worst in Dr. Ripley. Luke Mitchell spoke to TV Line about what's in store for her character. He teased an even darker version of Ripley, darker than approaching a patient as one wwe emergency star The past becomes a monster for Dr. Ripley when Sully's girlfriend arrives at the Med seeking medical help. She is pregnant, but Sully (Daniel Dorr) has not told him about the cancer diagnosis. Soon after, Dr. Asher becomes curious about Dr. Ripley's past when his old friends start stopping by the hospital. Things will get difficult for Ripley when Sully comes for her treatment. Mitchell talked about what was coming, saying:

“Sully comes back into the story in episode 11 and there's a couple of episodes. And so every time Sully comes into the picture, I think it adds volatility to Ripley because Ripley is still trying to figure out how to combine her two .worlds, this past he thought he had left behind and his present he is currently flourishing in. And then another character from Ripley's past enters, who happens to be Sully's girlfriend, who is pregnant. and that brings Asher into this dynamic because Lynn, Sully's girlfriend, has a somewhat complicated pregnancy, and then Dr. Asher starts to come in and she starts to get curious about Ripley's past because she suddenly shows up to these people. That makes things difficult.”

Dr. Ripley can't escape her past

The past continues to define the current life of Dr. Ripley when involved in a lawsuit. His patience wears thin during a deposition when a lawyer questions him about Ripley's past, which he doesn't want to discuss. Mitchell talked about how this could present a bonding moment between Dr. Ripley and Dr. Charles, saying:

“But also, the other thing that makes things difficult is this lawsuit, and Ripley takes a deposition in episode 11, and everything seems to be going great until the lawyer starts asking questions about the past of Ripley and his family and absent parents and stuff for him, which obviously triggers him and leads him to vent, maybe, and also, I think, leads to a little bit more of a bonding experience with Dr. Charles, which, naturally, it will catch Ripley letting go.”

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Chicago Med

The city's most highly skilled medical team saves lives while navigating their unique interpersonal relationships.

Publication date

November 17, 2015

chastity

Marlyne Barrett, S. Epatha Merkerson, Oliver Platt, Nick Gehlfuss, Brian Tee, Lorena Diaz, Yaya DaCosta, Torrey DeVitto

Main genre

drama

seasons

9

study

NBC

Creator(s)

Michael Brandt, Derek Haas, Matt Olmstead

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