Exclusive: Chicago Med stars Nick Gehlfuss and Jessy Schram tease 'redirection of energies' in season 8

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Chicago Med will pick up where season seven left off with Doctor Will Halstead trapped in his burning building with Doctor Guy Scott.Exclusive: Chicago PD's Marina Squerciati shares what Jesse Lee Soffer's departure means for VoightAlthough fans know the pair will survive, Nick Gehlfuss has shared that Will will be "guilt-ridden" as the season continues.WATCH: One Chicago returns to NBC"This is his building and he doesn't know what has happened, and Hannah is suffering for it, and he is carrying a lot of guilt,' Nick told HELLO! "We don't know what happened so [his focus is on] saving Hannah's life and figuring out what happened and building back up from it."Exclusive: Chicago Fire bosses detail Brett's 'turmoil' ahead of emotional premiereNick added: "Will had an idea to get finances in order, and I don't think it will work out for him. [It was a ] valiant effort but there is no saving this complex, and this is another notch on Will's scrubs.

But he will have a whole new host of problems as he deals with supply chain shortages and it's in a way a redirection of energy."For Doctor Hannah Asher, fans will see her continue to recover from substance abuse after being welcomed back to Gaffney Medical by Goodwin at the end of season seven.

Asher and Halstead will focus heavily in the first half of season eightStar Jessy Schram revealed that she was "surprised" to be asked to return but she believes there is an opportunity "to move Hannah forward in a way that made sense and not just as a relationship for Will but as a doctor and woman and [focus on] her struggles as well as relationships, old and new."Hannah is an addict and will always be one, and Jessy shared that she is "honored" to be asked to portray such a sensitive.