Mekia Cox is joining Chicago Med in a recurring role as Robin Charles, the daughter of Dr. Daniel Charles (Oliver Platt), TVGuide.com has learned.
According to Chicago Med showrunners Andrew Schneider and Diane Frolov, Robin strikes up a relationship with Dr. Connor Rhodes (Colin Donnell), which stirs up some “mixed feelings” in Dr. Charles.
Robin is an epidemiologist who’s brought to Chicago Med to assess a difficult case, and her arrival there “will further complicate her already strained relationship with her father.”
Chicago Med premieres Thursday, Sept. 22 at 9/8c on NBC.