{
  "id": 13201485,
  "title": "Chicago Med Twist: Colin Donnell To Return As Dr. Rhodes In Season 12 — Find Out What Brings Him Back",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/chicago-med-twist-colin-donnell-to-return-as-dr-rhodes-in-season-12",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-09T20:27:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TVLine",
    "slug": "tvline",
    "url": "https://www.tvline.com/2282747/chicago-med-colin-donnell-returning-connor-rhodes-season-12/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Chicago Med will welcome Colin Donnell back to the NBC medical drama for two episodes in Season 12, the actor will reprise his role as Dr. Connor Rhodes. He is set to return for the Season 12 fall finale, airing on December 9 at 8/7c. The doctor will return to Gaffney Medical Center at the request of S. Epatha Merkerson's character, Sharon Goodwin, to perform a complex surgery on a young heart patient. Donnell's first appearance on the show was in the premiere episode of Chicago Med in 2015, and he has been a fan-favorite character. His return is a priority for showrunner Allen MacDonald, who expressed his excitement to bring him back to the series. Donnell's departure from the show in the Season 5 premiere was due to learning about his ex-girlfriend Ava's involvement in his father's murder, which led him to seek a fresh start. The decision to bring him back was made to give a dramatic and emotionally satisfying ending to his story.",
  "summary": "Chicago Med will get a blast from Gaffney's past later this fall: Colin Donnell is returning as Dr. Connor Rhodes in Season 12. Get the details!",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}