Chicago Med fans furious after star’s surprise exit during season 8 premiere and blast show’s ‘abrupt cast changes’
CHICAGO Med fans have been left heartbroken after a fan-favorite cast member made a surprise exit during the season 8 premiere.
Viewers are furious as the star had not been on the show for long, making the departure feel “abrupt.”
During Wednesday’s season 8 premiere of Chicago Med, fans were left reeling after Dr. Dylan Scott (played by Guy Lockard) revealed he was leaving the hospital.
Guy had only joined the NBC drama in season 7, and viewers quickly took a liking to his character.
Still processing the death of his love, Milena, and also continuing to have trouble balancing his police officer past and his doctor present, Dylan decided it was time to leave.
After watching the character come to this decision, fans took to social media to share their feelings of sadness and anger.
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One upset viewer wrote: “Dylan is leaving and it breaks my heart ‘cause I really liked him.
“He was such a good addition to the cast and I’m so sad we got him for one season only :(“
A second said: “Dylan was one of the only bearable ‘new’ characters…I’m so pissed.”
A third angry fan tweeted: “I am kinda sad about the abrupt cast changes #OneChicago.
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“We barely get to know someone and then they are gone.”
A fourth furious fan asked for at least a better storyline for Dylan, writing: “So why couldn't they write Milena and Dylan off together??
“Why couldn't they have a happy ending when they're both leaving the show?
“Why have Dylan leave town alone & miserable? They did another #Rhekker -esque ending. F**k these writers.”
“Someone please talk Dylan out of leaving,” another begged.
The character’s portrayer, Guy, broke his silence about his departure on social media on Thursday.
He tweeted: “Thank you. Each & every one of you.
“And thank you, Dylan. You changed my life. See y’all soon.”
In an interview with TVLine, executive producer Andrew Schneider opened about up about Guy’s exit and how they decided on Dylan’s storyline.
Andrew explained: “He was a former cop and that dynamic and his being caught between those two worlds is what was so interesting in his character.
“But we felt we really played that out with a number of storylines, and finally with the death of the woman he loved, we felt this would be a good time for him to move on.”
While the character is gone, he might not be gone for good.
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The EP teased: “He’s a wonderful actor. He was great to work with, and we would welcome him back in the future.”
Chicago Med airs Wednesday at 8 p.m. on NBC.
