And at this point, no one should look at this as a sign of Dane wanting out of the show.
The silver lining in this situation is that Eric Dane is taking his mental stress hiatus without any bad blood forming with the producers or the network.
His rep said he indeed looks forward to getting back to work, so no worries about Tom Chandler falling behind on saving the world.
The actor’s rep told Variety that Dane requested a few weeks to step away from filming so that he could focus on more personal issues, and that his request was granted warmly by TNT.