where is maggie on chicago med

Maggie Lockwood, the charge nurse on Chicago Med played by Marlyne Barrett, is currently absent from the show as of Season 11. The character has left Gaffney Chicago Medical Center, and the show has explained her absence as a temporary leave. Within the storyline, there has been little detail given about where she is or why exactly she left, only mentions that Maggie has not been in contact with other main characters and that her replacement, nurse Doris Perez, is holding her position temporarily. Marlyne Barrett, the actress who portrays Maggie, stepped back from the show for personal reasons, which prompted the character's departure. The showrunners have left open the possibility for Maggie's return in the future. In Season 10, Maggie had a significant storyline involving nursing union negotiations and after some conflict in the hospital, it is suggested that the stress might have contributed to her leave. In summary, Maggie is on an unspecified temporary leave from Chicago Med both in real life and in the show's storyline, with the door open for potential return later on.