When Chicago Med Season 4 aired an emotionally charged scene between Dr. Crockett Marcel and Dr. Natalie Manning, fans were quick to notice the chemistry. What they didn’t know? That scene wasn’t acting—it was the start of a real-life romance.
According to multiple crew members, the sparks between Dominic Rains (Crockett) and Torrey DeVitto (Natalie) began off-camera during rehearsals. “There was just this energy,” said one assistant director. “Everyone on set felt it.”
That particular scene—set in the hospital’s quiet surgical wing—was originally written as a minor moment of vulnerability between the two characters. But during filming, the emotional tension became so palpable that the director let the cameras roll past the script. The result? A raw, unscripted kiss that made it into the final cut.
What fans didn’t know was that by then, Rains and DeVitto had started seeing each other off-set. Though they tried to keep things private, paparazzi photos and anonymous social media posts soon gave them away.
“They were inseparable for a while,” one wardrobe stylist said. “Between takes, they’d find quiet corners to talk. It was sweet—but also complicated.”
Complicated because their real-life breakup came just before the next season began filming. Writers had to navigate their fractured relationship while keeping their characters romantically connected onscreen. According to a source, some scenes were awkward to film. “There were days when they barely spoke.”
Eventually, DeVitto left Chicago Med, and her character was written out. Neither actor has publicly commented on the romance, but fans still remember that one scene—the moment where fiction and reality blurred.
