Steven Weber<\/strong><\/a> is well aware of the looks his Chicago Med<\/em><\/a> character, Dr. Dean Archer, is getting after being revealed as the father of Dr. Hannah Asher\u2019s baby \u2014 but he likes the\u00a0\u201cgutsy\u201d plot twist.<\/p>\n Warning: Spoilers below from Chicago Med season 11, episode 1. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n During the Wednesday, October 1, episode, fans discovered that Hannah (Jessy Schram<\/strong><\/a>) is not pregnant with ex-boyfriend Dr. Mitch Ripley\u2019s (Luke Mitchell<\/strong><\/a>) baby, like many viewers assumed.<\/p>\n Instead, Hannah told her longtime BFF Dr. Archer (Weber) that she is pregnant<\/a> with his child after a hookup that transpired off camera.<\/p>\n \u201cI guess it makes sense. I warned you those Crunch Berries could be an indulgence,\u201d Archer teased during the season 11 premiere, referring to a night when the pair shared cereal while Hannah was reeling from her split with Ripley.<\/p>\n Once Hannah confirmed that she was \u201cdefinitely\u201d having the baby, Archer replied, \u201cWhatever you need, I\u2019m in.\u201d<\/p>\n The pair went in for an awkward hug and Hannah mumbled under her breath, \u201cJust two friends having a baby.\u201d<\/p>\n As the episode unfolded, viewers learned that Hannah is three months along in her pregnancy but didn\u2019t want to tell anyone at the hospital just yet. Archer briefly got upset with Hannah for seemingly being ashamed that he is the father, but she assured him she was only keeping it quiet because she was scared to become a mom.<\/p>\n Archer teased that he was OK keeping it under wraps, joking, \u201cIt\u2019ll be a lot more fun watching people slowly try and figure it out.\u201d<\/p>\n Ripley, however, heard from a nurse<\/a> that Hannah was pregnant and for a few hours thought it was his. He was shocked to discover that Archer was the father, telling Hannah, \u201cWell, I didn\u2019t see that coming.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cDr. Ripley is a hothead and he\u2019s immediately triggered, I would say, but he\u2019s also a smart, sensitive guy, so he finds a way to deal with it eventually,\u201d Weber, 64, exclusively told Us Weekly<\/em> on Thursday, September 25, teasing how Ripley will deal with the pregnancy as the season goes on.<\/p>\n The actor noted that Ripley\u2019s surprise is something that is commonplace among the Chicago doctors and nurses<\/a>, partly because Archer is so much older than Hannah.<\/p>\n \u201cIn the hospital, people react much like fans have been reacting in recent months or maybe even seasons [past], is that all they see is an age gap,\u201d Weber explained. \u201cThey see a guy with a white beard and this young blonde girl, and so that\u2019s all it is to them, right? [And] the show acknowledges that.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n Luke Mitchell and Jessy Schram as Dr. Mitch Ripley and Dr. Hannah Asher on \u2018Chicago Med.\u2019<\/span> George Burns Jr\/NBC<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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