Spoiler Alert: The following reveals major plot points from tonight’s Season 11 premiere of NBC ‘s Chicago Med .

Chicago Med returned tonight with its 11th season, and there were a lot of surprises, including the return of Ashlei Sharpe Chestnut as Dr. Naomi Howard. The character first appeared in Season 9 of the hit NBC medical drama and was last seen in the penultimate episode of Season 10.

Series showrunner Allen MacDonald spoke to Deadline this week about Season 11, revealing he was surprised to hear fans thought Naomi had been written off.

“I understand the misunderstanding of that. We love Ashlei Sharpe Chesnut; she’s phenomenal. We never intended to write her out. We always knew she was going to be back this season. But with everything that happened with Dr. Hayes and

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