Chicago Med – Season 9 – Luke Mitchell Joins Cast in Recurring Role

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.