The doctor is out: Dominic Rains will not be returning to Chicago Med for its upcoming tenth season. Rains joined the Dick Wolf drama in Season 5, where he portrayed trauma surgeon Dr. Crockett Marcel.
While fans may not be happy to see Rains go, a potential exit was foreshadowed in the Season 9 finale, which aired on May 22. In a dramatic episode, Crockett was shaken by the news that his former patient died and that the little boy’s dad committed suicide. This event deeply affected Crockett, leading him to bail on a surgery.
This situation brought up old feelings of helplessness and grief for Crockett, who tearfully confessed to Maggie (Marlyne Barrett) that he knew how the dad felt because he too lost a child. He added that he never took the time to grieve his daughter’s death, making many viewers wonder whether he needed some time away to process his loss.
Diane Frolov and Andy Schneider, who helmed the medical drama since its 2015 debut, stepped down from their post in early April. Allen MacDonald (Prime Video’s Harlan Coben’s Shelter) has been tapped to assume showrunner duties starting with Season 10.
The departure of Dominic Rains as Dr. Marcel will undoubtedly leave a significant impact on the storyline and dynamics at Gaffney Chicago Medical Center.
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