When Chicago Med Season 9 premieres, Gaffney Chicago Medical Center will look very different. The NBC medical drama is returning without original cast members Brian Tee and Nick Gehlfuss—both of whom exited last season—and introducing a new series regular to fill the void. Showrunners Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider spoke about what it’s been like to move the series forward both on and off-camera, as well as the one quirky hurdle they have going into Season 9.

The season begins with a six-month jump forward in time. “We didn’t think it was realistic to jump back to the next day or the next week after such a long [hiatus],” Andrew explained, as the entertainment industry strikes pushed the start of Season 9 from September 2023 to January 2024. As a result, “Some of those things that we were exploring last year have been resolved,” Diane continued. “Some haven’t; some have moved on to a different level.

“But it’s just very exciting to be back with everybody,” she added. “Of course we miss those actors [Tee and Gehlfuss]. But we have new actors, and it’s really great to be back with everyone.”

Read the full text of my interview with Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider at Fangirlish.

Chicago Med airs Wednesdays at 8:00 p.m. on NBC.

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