‘Chicago Med’ Adds ‘Blindspot’ Actor Luke Mitchell To Season 9
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Luke Mitchell (Blindspot, Big Sky) has joined the cast of Chicago Med for Season 9 in a guest starring role, Deadline has learned.
Although he is billed as recurring, sources say his role could expand to series regular. Mitchell will portray Dr. Mitch Ripley (name could change), an Emergency Department doctor with a troubled past who shares a history with Dr.
Charles (Oliver Platt). Deadline understands he will make his debut in the premiere episode airing January 17. The Australian actor joins the long-running Wolf Entertainment/Universal Television series following the exit of stars Brian Tee and Nick Gehlfuss.
Chicago Med is officially back in production on Season 9, which will consist of 13 episodes. The series is executive produced by Dick Wolf, Diane Frolov, Andrew Schneider, Stephen Hootstein, Eli Talbert, Arthur Forney and Peter Jankowski.
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