Daniel Charles (Chicago Med)

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Dr. Daniel Charles is the Head of Psychiatry at Gaffney Chicago Medical Center. He has also made several crossover appearances on Chicago Fire, Chicago P.D. and Chicago Justice. He is portrayed by Oliver Platt.

Daniel has been married four times. His first wife was Caroline "CeCe" Charles, with whom he had a daughter named Robin. Robin is an epidemiologist who worked at Med for a time and was romantically involved with Connor Rhodes. His marriage to CeCe caused a break with his parents, who refused to accept him marrying an African-American woman.

His second wife was Susan Charles, with whom he has a daughter named Anna. Susan and Anna moved to Milwaukee after their divorce but returned sometime during season 5.

Not much is known about his third wife, except that she was from Spain and loved the poet Lorca.[1]

After her return to Chicago to seek experimental treatment for her cancer, Daniel re-marries CeCe in a surprise Hawaiian wedding ceremony, attended by his mother with whom he has reconciled. CeCe passed away from lymphoma shortly after I Can't Imagine the Future. In Guess, It Doesn't Matter Anymore he is seen visiting her gravesite.

Daniel had a brother named Tommy who died of a drug overdose. He is still in touch with his nephew Matty who, like his dad, also got addicted to drugs but managed to recover.

Daniel has struggled with depression for which he takes antidepressants. At several points, he has decided to self-medicate by adjusting his dosage due to the medication making him numb, often with less than ideal results.