Chicago Med fans might want to start stocking up on tissues and keep them close by, as it’s looking like the sixth episode of the show’s current season is about to bring about a heartbreaking death.
Warning: We’re about to discuss spoilers connected to Chicago Med season 11, episode 6. If you’re the type of fan who doesn’t like to spoil things before they happen, this might be a good time to leave us. For all of my One Chicago spoiler-loving fans, let’s get into things.
The sixth episode of Chicago Med season 11 is shaping up to be the most emotional episode of the season so far, as it seems that the episode will mark the final episode for Greg Alan Williams’ Bert.
As fans will recall, Bert was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s back in season 9 and his health has gradually declined in the time since. Season 10 saw Bert’s illness progressing, leading his family to make the difficult decision to relocate him to an assisted living facility where he could be monitored more closely.
We last saw Bert in the season 10 finale, when Goodwin went to visit him and opened up to him about feeling hopeful and glad to be alive following her attack earlier in the season. It was a heartwarming moment that proved just how deeply she still cares for Bert, despite the ups and downs their relationship has brought through the years.It now seems that he’ll be making a return to Chicago Med — one that will likely break our hearts, as all signs point to Bert passing away by the end of the episode.
Titled “The Story of Us,” the sixth episode will see secrets uncovered as Goodwin’s family comes together for Bert. This piece of information alone is not what has us fearing the worst, though. That would be a photo released from the episode which sees Bert lying in a hospital bed seemingly unconscious with Goodwin and his kids surrounding his bedside.
Knowing that Bert’s health has been in decline, this picture suggests that the family has come together to be with Bert in his final hours. The episode title clearly references Goodwin and Bert’s complicated relationship, which included a marriage that ended in divorce but was built upon a friendship that endured throughout the years.
The episode is sure to be one that pulls on the heartstrings of the audience, and the loss of Bert is sure to impact Goodwin’s story arc in the episodes that follow. The loss of a loved one is never easy, and there are many ways the death of Bert can influence Goodwin’s personal journey into the second part of the season.