There was a lot to love about the latest episode of Chicago Med. The episode welcomed back Sarah Ramos as Dr. Caitlin Lenox, following a four-episode break from the show to accommodate Ramos’s maternity leave. Jessy Schram delivered a powerful performance, including a monologue that left us speechless as Hannah unapologetically laid into Malerie and Miranda for prioritizing the bottom line over patient care after discharging a young pregnant woman against Hannah’s advice, leading to a catastrophic outcome.
We got to see Charles reconnect with his late mother’s fiancé, Freddy, as he learned some surprising pieces of information about the woman his mother had become during the years she was estranged from him. And Goodwin finally came to realize Miranda’s master plan, one that could lead to her downfall should Goodwin be able to pull together enough evidence.
Needless to say, the episode had a lot to love and featured several amazing moments; however, there was one glaring issue with the episode: it was without Steven Weber’s Dean Archer!
Dean failed to appear in the episode in any capacity, and some fans might not have even picked up on his absence due to the fact that the show did not acknowledge his absence. He simply didn’t appear, and there was no quick explanation as to why he was not on shift working in the ED alongside the rest of the team. Thankfully, after unexpectedly sidelining Dean in episode 6, Chicago Med is going to make it up to fans by delivering what appears to be a Dasher-heavy episode!
The promo for Chicago Med season 12, episode 7, “Borders and Battle Lines,” puts Dean and Hannah front and center as the pair face a major decision: finally moving in together officially.
“I was thinking it just might be easier if I moved in here,” Dean suggests to Hannah while giving Mabel her bottle in the morning before their shift begins.
The suggestion seems to catch Hannah by surprise, and she later admits to Doris that she doesn’t have the best track record when it comes to relationships, hinting she’s afraid to let Dean get too close and ruin what they’ve built together. We know that Dean has told Hannah how he feels and the pair have been co-parenting together, but he’s not officially moved into Hannah’s place just yet.
Moving in together officially would be a major step for the pair, and it’s one that fans are hoping might be coming in the episode, even if the promo ends with a moment that makes them think the opposite will happen. While the promo closes with Hannah pulling Dean aside and telling him they need to talk as the promo hypes up the “make or break” decision for the couple, there is a subtle movement from Dean that suggests it’s good news he’ll be hearing from Hannah.
The promo does a great job of ending with a shot of Dean looking visibly taken aback, his eyes widening as he processes what he's hearing. However, if you look closely, you can see he begins to take a step forward just as the scene cuts off, hinting that Hannah has just invited him to move in and he’s about to close the space between them to pull her in for a hug (or possibly even a kiss).
There’s also the fact that the synopsis for the episode reveals that “Dean receives a surprise.” No context was provided at first, but given the events of the promo, we have to imagine the surprise he receives will be Hannah finally letting him in and accepting his proposal to move in together officially.
That would be a major step forward for the fan-favorite couple and is a moment that would absolutely make up for the show sidelining Dean in the previous episode!
We’ll see if our suspicions are correct, and Hannah invites Dean to move in when Chicago Med season 12, episode 7 airs on Wednesday, November 18, at 8/7c on NBC.
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