'Chicago Med' Season 2 Spoilers: Dr. Charles' Daughter Joins Him at Chicago Med, Gets Romantically Involved with Dr. Rhodes
New faces and unexpected twists will be seen in the return of "Chicago Med" Season 2.
New faces, as well as unexpected plot twists await the fans when NBC's "Chicago Med" Season 2 premieres on September 22. For one, Dr. Charles' daughter will be coming to Gaffney Chicago Medical Center, but her arrival will only further complicate their already fractured relationship.
Following the footsteps
Mekia Cox, formerly of "90210", was signed on to play the recurring role of Robin Charles.She followed her father's footsteps in the medical field and became an epidemiologist. Robin will enter the picture to analyze a difficult case in the medical center.
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While working in the hospital, Robin will get romantically involved with Dr. Connor Rhodes (Colin Donnell). Dr. Daniel Charles (Oliver Platt) will intervene in their romance because he does not approve of Dr. Rhodes. He will question Connor's ability to have a healthy relationship because the younger doctor has never seen one while growing up.
Dr. Charles' backstory
Executive Producer Diane Frolov said in an interview that the appearance of Dr. Charles' daughter goes with their plan to delve deeper into his backstory. He has hinted about his personal demons in the past. Robin's reunion with him will help unravel more interesting details of Dr. Charles' life.
Robin's entrance in "Chicago Med" Season 2 will mark the first time that a family member of Dr. Charles will be making an appearance in the series. Last season, some members of the family of the other series regulars were introduced, including Connor's estranged sister and father. April Sexton's (Yaya DaCostal) brother also made an appearance. Of course, Dr. Will Halstead (Nick Gehlfuss) is the brother of Detective Jay Halstead of another Chicago franchise, "Chicago P.D.".
New mentor
"Chicago Med" Season 2 will have another newcomer, who will play Dr. Rhodes' new mentor. His former mentor, Dr. David Downey, died in last season's finale. Dr. Latham will be the new mentor of Dr. Rhodes for the upcoming season. It is yet to be announced who will play the new character.
According to spoilers, the new mentor will be challenged in mentoring Dr. Rhodes because of his ward's frustrations over his career, which has led him to the point of questioning the choices he has made.
Other characters
Another storyline that will certainly level up the drama in "Chicago Med" Season 2 is the revelation of the health crisis of April. Tensions will rise when her boyfriend learns about her being diagnosed with tuberculosis.
Meanwhile, Dr. Ethan Choi (Brian Tee) gets promoted and becomes the new chief resident of the hospital. Sarah Reese (Rachel DiPillo) continues with her residency.
