The characters of Chicago Fire, Chicago P.D. and Chicago Med will all face unprecedented scenarios when the hit shows return to One Chicago Wednesdays on NBC — but, as Chief Dom Pascal says in the exclusive trailer above, “This is the time when the best show what they’re made of.”
In addition to the Pascal pep talk, the clip offers a first look at two new characters: officer Eva Imani (Arienne Mandi) on P.D. and firefighter Sal Vasquez (Brandon Larracuente) on Fire.
But the most jaw-dropping reveal has to be Dr. Mitch Ripley (Luke Mitchell) learning that his ex, Dr. Hannah Asher (Jessy Schram), is pregnant.:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(749x0:751x2):format(webp)/CHICAGO-MED-090325-03d1f029765c4d469c8f3a3b8d7e3c45.jpg)
In the season 10 finale of Chicago Med, Asher had just learned she was expecting, and though the paternity of the child was unclear, Ripley seemed to be the most likely candidate. But in a final, cliffhanger moment, Asher showed up at Dr. Dean Archer’s (Steven Weber) home and said, “We need to talk.”
While Asher and Archer have never been together romantically — that’s been shown, anyway! — fans have been hoping they would pair up for several seasons now. And many have read into that final scene as confirmation that there may be something more between them.
In the season 11 footage from the trailer, Ripley learns Asher is expecting: “You’re pregnant? How could you not tell me?!” he says as they casually wait for an elevator together.