Warning! SPOILERS ahead forChicago Medseason 10, episode 10, “Broken Hearts.”
Chicago Medseason 10, episode 10, titled “Broken Hearts,” used a shocking death to trigger Dr. Mitch Ripley’s (Luke Mitchell) downward spiral. “Broken Hearts” was one of the saddest episodes of the youngestOne Chicagoshow. Lenox (Sarah Ramos) pushed a set of conjoined twins to agree to a risky surgery that would separate them and treat one twin’s aggressive cancer, only for the cancer-free twin to die on the operating table, and Mitch also suffered a heartbreaking loss.
Throughout “Broken Hearts,” Mitch fought for his friend, Sully, to remain in the hospital instead of being discharged. Discharge meant Sully would be sent back to jail for the remainder of his battle with cancer, and Mitch wanted him to have more time with his wife and baby. A sad and ironic twist of fate, however, saw Sully die of a sudden pulmonary embolism minutes before Mitch finally succeeded in his request to allow Sully to stay. Mitch’s stunned reaction demonstratedwhyChicago Medhas quietly become NBC’s top-ratedOne Chicagoshow, but this is unlikely to be the end of this story.
Sully’s Unexpected Death In Chicago Med Season 10, Episode 10 Kicks Off A Rough Time For Mitch
He Is Likely To Spiral Out Of Control Again
Mitch is surprisingly level-headed throughout most of “Broken Hearts.” He is upset about Sully going back to jail and frustrated when Dr. Stano refuses to delay Sully’s discharge, but he keeps his behavior strictly professional. He even delays asking Lenox about revisiting the case several times out of sensitivity to her need to find a solution for the conjoined twins.He also expresses his passion without losing controlwhen Lenox initially denies his request, asking her whether she thought Sully would get proper care at Cook County Jail and pushing her to help save Sully’s life.
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However, Sully’s death will be a shock to Mitch’s system. Mitch has often said that he “considers Sully a brother,” and earlier in the season he was willing to risk his career to keep Sully out of jail. Furthermore, Mitch really hasn’t had a chance to process Sully’s death yet, as he has to comfort Lynne, who cries on his shoulder and sobs, “I wasn’t here…. I should have been here.“This need, in addition to Sully dying long before Mitch expected, will likely trigger a traumatic responseonce it sinks in for Mitch that his friend is gone.
How Losing Sully Will Impact Mitch’s Relationship With Hannah
He Might Push Her Away Again Or Otherwise Cause Problems
Chicago Med’s Hannah and Mitchhave weathered several storms already, mostly connected to Sully. Hannah never liked that Mitch refused to talk to her about his past or that he was still willing to do anything for Sully, including hurting his own career, and their disagreements over Sully almost broke them up before. It’s possible that Sully’s death will again tear them apart, even though Hannah seems to have accepted how important Sully is to Mitch.
It’s possible that Sully’s death will again tear them apart, even though Hannah seems to have accepted how important Sully is to Mitch.
The biggest risk to Hannah and Mitch’s relationship is that Mitch could push Hannah away again. She’s forgiven him several times for doing so, butit’s difficult to envision a scenario where Hannah continually accepts this type of behavior.Thus, if Mitch decides to deal with Sully’s death entirely on his own and refuses to confide in Hannah whenChicago Medpicks up this story, it could spell the end of their relationship along with a serious mental health problem for Mitch.
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Chicago Med is a medical drama series that explores the high-stakes environment of a bustling Chicago hospital. Set against the backdrop of chaotic emergency room scenarios, the series follows a team of dedicated doctors and nurses as they confront challenging cases inspired by real-world issues, while navigating complex relationships.
