Dr. Ethan Choi (Brian Tee) is back on Chicago Med tonight (January 19) and thankfully this time he'll be sticking around for more than a couple of episodes!
The last time we saw the character, he insisted on performing surgery when he had not fully recovered from the gunshot wound that nearly killed him. While Choi was absent so he could do full-time physical rehab, the actor was off on more pleasurable duty — Tee was given leave so he could film Prime Video limited drama The Expats opposite Nicole Kidman.
Below, the busy actor talks about his return to the Med team, the future for his good doc, and what it was like working with Kidman.
Let's talk about Ethan Choi. How is he doing when he returns?
Brian Tee: Physically he's getting stronger and back in shape. But it's much more of the mental that he has to work on. What he's gone through and is still going through can really change a person, so you'll see a different Ethan than fans are used to when he returns.
How has that trauma changed him? Due to PTSD from his days as a Navy pilot and his high expectations, Ethan was already a real taskmaster when he was promoted to the head of the Emergency Department even before he was shotEthan has been seriously dealing with PTSD since Season One. It's a continual process, But I think any trauma such as the one Ethan [recently]experienced, would make anyone reflect on life.
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