In the world of “Chicago Med,” it’s not uncommon for doctors to fall in love with each other. But no one could have predicted that sparks might fly between Dr. Dean Archer (Steven Weber) and Dr. Hannah Asher (Jesse Schram). Although the pals are professionals at the moment, many viewers have noticed the amount of time they spend together – something that also surprised the actors.
“Obviously when we first started, there was a lot of conflict,” said Schramm. diverse during a recent visit. “Somehow along the way, I feel like she’s slowly chiseling pieces of his heart of stone, or whatever barrier he has, away. And I think they both come from broken paths and they’re two people who are still dealing with challenges — him with his son and his anxiety and PTSD — I feel there relative relationship and that they see themselves in each other.”
She said that if anyone had mentioned the possibility of a relationship blossoming into anything else five episodes ago, I would have asked them what show they were watching.
“But there are seeds that are sown for more vulnerability and trust in this authentic relationship, and if anything is going to come of it, I don’t think it’s going to come from this lust-filled romance,” she said. “I think it would come from this very honest, real, and challenging space of two people who have the same history and now have a place to stay in each other… I don’t think there’s anything off the table at all.”
Noting that both characters are “broken”, Weber agreed: “They find opportunities to trust the world through each other…but they show how important and worthy each is in their field. They say that when you see someone you love perform in their discipline, You fall in love with that. They get a complete picture of that person.”
He added that there had been many discussions about whether it could and should be romanticized — but none were completely certain.
“The trap of it is to romanticize it and immediately sexualize it. There’s a real age gap here,” he said. It’s not sexy and cute. It is caused by a need, by weakness, of something almost accidental and charged. I think they’re both afraid of that kind of contact and that has to be inherent in any attraction.”
Whichever way things go, Schramm can’t wait to see him.
“I personally think there can still be a love relationship that remains completely platonic,” she said. “When my fans started writing on Twitter that he was going somewhere, it just kind of surprised me. I think because there’s this real love and respect and some version of counseling that’s going on for me, it doesn’t have to be romantic for there to be a lot of love in there. It makes it really interesting.” Because there’s an age difference, a dynamic difference and a personality difference that goes in. I think it would be great, if you want to get romantic, to play friendship as long as possible because it’s a very interesting dynamic and it makes me curious.”
Nick Gilfuss as Will Halstead and Jesse Schramm as Hannah Usher.
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Of course, this also opens up the question of whether Dr. Usher and Will Halstead (Nick Gilfuss) are really over for good – especially after the final shower scene.
“It’s something that’s always on the horizon,” Schramm said shyly. There are definitely closed classes. There is definitely that relationship and a version of that relationship that will never be opened again. This is not to say that there can’t be a new relationship with Hannah and Will 2.0. But I say right now, they’re just floating in each other’s universes. We don’t know where it will go. I think there is such a deep love there that he can revive at any time, but it also can survive.”
The winter finale of “Chicago Med” airs December 7 on NBC at 8 p.m. ET.
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