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===2016–present === Following his departure from ''Grey's Anatomy'', Dempsey was working on two small-screen projects: a drama ''The Limit'' for SundanceTV and a travelogue spy thriller called ''Fodors''. He said: {{cquote|I would love to do something else. I'm going to take the rest of the year off to develop. I would like to be a producer. I would commit to a show that is 10 to 12 episodes. But 24 again, I don't know if I would do that. It's a very hard life. It's financially rewarding but there comes a point where how much is enough, really? I'm focusing now on developing and racing and being a father to my children.<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Rice|first1=Lynette|title=What's next for Patrick Dempsey?|url=https://www.ew.com/article/2015/04/23/patrick-dempsey-greys-anatomy-next|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|access-date=April 25, 2015|date=April 23, 2015}}</ref>}} In 2016, Dempsey starred in the [[Universal Pictures]] film ''[[Bridget Jones's Baby]]'' with [[Renée Zellweger]] and [[Colin Firth]],<ref>{{cite news|last1=Jaafar|first1=Ali|title=Patrick Dempsey Joining 'Bridget Jones's Baby' For Working Title|url=https://deadline.com/2015/09/patrick-dempsey-bridget-jones-baby-working-title-renee-zellweger-colin-firth-1201519501/|access-date=September 13, 2015|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=September 9, 2015}}</ref> and in 2018 he appeared on [[Epix]] television miniseries ''[[The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair (miniseries)|The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Bacle|first1=Ariana|title=Patrick Dempsey Sets TV Return With 'The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair' Adaptation|url=https://ew.com/tv/2017/08/15/patrick-dempsey-truth-about-harry-quebert-affair/|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|access-date=April 26, 2018|language=en|date=August 15, 2017}}</ref> In 2017 he participated in the short film ''[[Red Nose Day Actually]]'', a sequel to the 2003 romantic comedy ''[[Love Actually]]''. Dempsey played the role of the husband of [[Laura Linney]]'s character Sarah. Starting from 2020 he has portrayed Dominic Morgan in the [[Sky Atlantic (Italian TV channel)|Sky Atlantic]] financial thriller series ''[[Devils (TV series)|Devils]]''. On February 4, 2020, Dempsey signed on to star as the lead of a [[CBS]] political drama pilot ''Ways & Means'', where he would portray a Congressional leader.<ref>{{cite web|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|title=Patrick Dempsey To Star In CBS Political Drama Pilot 'Ways & Means' From Ed Redlich, Mike Murphy & PatMa|url=https://deadline.com/2020/02/patrick-dempsey-star-cbs-political-drama-pilot-ways-means-ed-redlich-mike-murphy-patma-1202850622/|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=February 6, 2020|language=en|date=February 4, 2020}}</ref> Initially planned to be considered for the [[2020–21 United States network television schedule|2020-21 televisions season]], the pilot was rolled into consideration for the following season due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]. CBS ultimately passed on the finished pilot in May 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=May 14, 2021|title=CBS Pilots Update: 'Ways & Means', Sarah Cooper/Cindy Chupack & 'Welcome To Georgia' Not Moving Forward|url=https://deadline.com/2021/05/cbs-pilots-ways-means-sarah-cooper-cindy-chupack-welcome-to-georgia-dead-patrick-dempsey-1234757258/|access-date=June 4, 2021|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref> In January 2021, it was announced that Dempsey would reprise his role in the ''Enchanted'' sequel, ''[[Disenchanted (film)|Disenchanted]]'', which began production in spring of that year.<ref>{{cite web |title=Patrick Dempsey returning alongside Amy Adams for 'Enchanted' sequel, 'Disenchanted' |url=https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/culture/story/patrick-dempsey-returning-alongside-amy-adams-enchanted-sequel-75231103 |website=Good Morning America |access-date=January 15, 2021}}</ref> The film was released on [[Disney+]] in late 2022.<ref>{{cite web|last=D'Alessandro|first=Anthony|date=December 10, 2020|title='Disenchanted': 'Enchanted' Sequel With Amy Adams Going To Disney+|url=https://deadline.com/2020/12/enchanted-sequel-disenchanted-going-to-disney-with-amy-adams-1234654455/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201211105957/https://deadline.com/2020/12/enchanted-sequel-disenchanted-going-to-disney-with-amy-adams-1234654455/|archive-date=December 11, 2020|access-date=December 11, 2020|website=Deadline Hollywood}}</ref> In 2023, he portrayed Sheriff Eric Newlon in the slasher film ''[[Thanksgiving (2023 film)|Thanksgiving]]'' and [[Piero Taruffi]] in the biographical sports drama ''[[Ferrari (2023 film)|Ferrari]]'' directed by [[Michael Mann]]. In 2024, Dempsey portrayed police captain Aaron Spencer in the [[prequel]] series ''[[Dexter: Original Sin]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Patrick Dempsey Says He's 'Truly Grateful' to Work on Dexter Prequel Series with His Famous Costars (Exclusive)|url=https://people.com/patrick-dempsey-grateful-dexter-prequel-series-costars-exclusive-8733878|website=[[People Magazine]]|date=October 7, 2024|access-date=May 17, 2025}}</ref>
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