How Sarah Rafferty's Dr. Pamela Blake Left Chicago Med

In a September 2022 interview with Variety, “Chicago Med” co-showrunner Diane Frolov noted that it’s possible Sarah Rafferty could reprise her role as Dr. Pamela Blake in the future. “If the character’s alive, the character can and very often will come back,” she told the outlet. Rafferty, notably, hasn’t appeared on “Chicago Med” since its Season 8 premiere. Nonetheless, Frolov’s comment suggests that there’s always a chance Dr. Blake could return.

That may not only depend on the “Chicago Med” writers’ interest in bringing Rafferty’s character back but also her availability. In April 2022, the actor was cast as Dr. Katherine Walter in the teen drama series, “My Life with the Walter Boys,” which premiered on Netflix in December 2023. A few weeks after its premiere, Netflix renewed the show for a second season. Rafferty may, therefore, not be able to work on “Chicago Med” in a recurring capacity again anytime soon. 

Considering that she signed on to star in the Netflix series several months before her character was written off “Chicago Med,” it’s even possible that her departure from the NBC show was a byproduct of her joining the cast of “My Life with the Walter Boys.” That hasn’t been confirmed by anyone with knowledge of the situation, but it is a possibility.

Whether she does or doesn’t ever grace the halls of Gaffney Chicago Medical Center again, though, fans of Rafferty’s work can at least take comfort in the knowledge that she could still one day make a surprise “One Chicago” comeback.

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