Daniel Kyri as Ritter – LEAVING, BUT RETURNING FOR LIMITED RUN
Daniel Kyri, who has played Firefighter Darren Ritter since Season 7, was previously confirmed to be leaving Chicago Fire due to budget cuts, but fans will get to see him again in Season 14.
Just four months after announcing his exit, Daniel is set to return for a limited run in the upcoming season.
The actor first confirmed his departure back in the spring, telling fans, “I’ll miss this character, and it’s time to move on. Thank you to the cast, crew & the awesome fans.” His limited return will mark his final appearances on the show…for now.
Find out what he said about his limited return!
Jake Lockett as Sam Carver – LEAVING!
Jake Lockett, who has played Sam Carver since Season 11, is leaving before Season 14.
In the Season 13 finale, Carver revealed his decision to transfer to the Denver Fire Department to support his sobriety and embark on a fresh start. At the end of the season, Carver told Violet that he loves her and she said it back. And they kissed!
So, what will happen to this possible new couple?
“Yeah, it’s an almost impossible situation because he sees the only road to getting better and staying sober as getting away from all the things that trigger him and sent him off spiraling,” showrunner Andrea Newman told TVLine. “So he has a big decision to make, and if he makes one to stay, does that put this onus suddenly on Violet, like he stayed for her, and if he can’t stay well and stay clean when he’s there, is it her fault? So it’s this beautiful coming together, but it brings up all these questions and impossibilities. So we’ll see how that shakes out, too.”
Does that mean he will return for Season 14? It was reported that he exited the show due to NBC’s budget cuts.
“We don’t have anything solidly planned for him,” Andrea said.
“It’s a great thing that we have people come and go on this show. They’ll leave and then we’ll get to see them again. Thirteen seasons [later], we’re bringing back Cruz’s Flaco cousins from Season 1! [Laughs] It’s like you never know what will happen. Anything could happen with those two. We love Jake, we love the character of Carver.”
Click through to find out who is expected to return for Season 14 so far…