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CHICAGO FIRE — “Too Close” Episode 13015 — Pictured: Michael Bradway As Jack Damon | (Photo by: Peter Gordon\/NBC)<\/p>\n
Michael Bradway as Jack Damon<\/p>\n
Our first major cast exit came via the exit of Michael Bradway, whose Jack Damon was transferred to another firehouse between the events of the season 13 finale and the season 14 premiere. Damon was written out of the show after Bradway stepped away from the series to film Prime Video\u2019s Every Year After<\/a>, which resulted in the sudden exit storyline for his character.\u00a0<\/p>\n What was so disappointing about Damon\u2019s exit was the sudden nature. We knew that Bradway was likely leaving the show the minute he was cast in Every Year After, but we hoped that we\u2019d at least get a final goodbye. Instead, we got a quick one-line update about Damon transferring to another firehouse, and then it was as if he never existed.\u00a0<\/p>\n The show failed to bring Damon up at any point through the season, failing to even mention him when Severide was facing off against Chief Hopkins. It was particularly disappointing given that the storyline saw Hopkins coming for Severide\u2019s job due to his history with Benny, who happens to be Damon\u2019s dad as well. It was a perfect opportunity to bring Damon back, and it was a shame the show wasn\u2019t able to make it happen or even mention Damon through the story arc.\u00a0<\/p>\n CHICAGO FIRE — “Relief Cut” Episode 13012 — Pictured: Jake Lockett as Sam Carver | (Photo by: Peter Gordon\/NBC)<\/p>\n Jake Lockett as Sam Carver<\/p>\n Of the season 14 cast exits, Jake Lockett\u2019s wasn\u2019t entirely surprising in the sense that we knew he was exiting the show before season 13 even came to an end. Word broke that he was one of two actors leaving the show ahead of season 14, and then the season 13 finale actually introduced his exit storyline by revealing he had put in a request to transfer to a firehouse in Denver to get a fresh start.\u00a0<\/p>\n Carver exited the show<\/a> off-camera but would eventually drop in for a guest appearance that ended up doing more harm than good.\u00a0<\/p>\n When Carver returned<\/a>, it just drudged up all the unresolved feelings we had about his exit, particularly those connected to his relationship with Violet. The show took us on quite a rollercoaster ride with the couple, with season 13 going the slow-burn route, which we thought was going to end with the pair finding their way back to one another. That happened, but it came with the news that Carver was leaving town, which quickly put out the rekindled flame.\u00a0<\/p>\n It feels like Carver had just hit his stride at 51 and we were eager to see if he and Violet could find happiness with a second chance, but sadly his exit robbed us of that opportunity. Hopefully, Carver might return in the future, but it\u2019s not something we see being in the cards.\u00a0<\/p>\n CHICAGO FIRE — “Permanent Damage” Episode 13019 — Pictured: Daniel Kyri as Darren Ritter | (Photo by: Peter Gordon\/NBC)<\/p>\n Daniel Kyri as Darren Ritter<\/p>\n Daniel Kyri\u2019s exit was also announced ahead of the season 13 finale; however, unlike with Jake Lockett, the show did not lay the groundwork for his exit in the finale. There was absolutely no hint that Ritter was looking to leave town, and his character was not in any danger as the season ended, leaving fans to wonder how the show would write him out.\u00a0<\/p>\n Thankfully, the writers managed to bring Kyri back for a few episodes<\/a> at the top of season 14 to give Ritter an exit storyline. Said exit storyline would come in the form of Ritter choosing to move to New York after his longtime boyfriend, Dwayne, was injured in the line of duty. The storyline was sudden and unexpected, but it gave Ritter a rare happy ending in his exit as we knew that he was moving to be with Dwayne.\u00a0<\/p>\n What hurt so much about his exit, though, was knowing the untapped potential the character had that was never fully realized during his time on the show. Ritter was never given the chance to shine like so many of his fellow firefighters at 51, often being used as a background character, which was such a criminal move by the writers\u2014especially considering that Ritter was the show\u2019s sole LGBTQ character <\/a>and they missed so many opportunities to tell impactful and meaningful storylines through the character.\u00a0<\/p>\n Ritter deserved so much better, and we wish the show had taken the chance to give him his time in the spotlight rather than writing him off due to budget cuts. This was a character who brought a much-needed level of diversity to the show, and it\u2019s disappointing that when it came time to write two characters out, it was Ritter that ended up on the chopping block.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Roswell, NM — \u201cSteal My Sunshine\u201d — Image Number: ROS401-784r — Pictured (L – R): Jeanine Mason as Liz Ortecho | Photo: John Golden Britt \/ The CW — \u00a9 2022 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.<\/p>\n Jeanine Mason as Lucy Zambetti<\/p>\n Our final shocking exit came via a character we didn\u2019t even expect to meet in season 14. Jeanine Mason debuted late in season 14 as Lucy Zambetti, who came to Firehouse 51 in the wake of Chief Pascal\u2019s firing with the CFD messed up their paperwork in hiring her as Pascal\u2019s assistant after his firing.\u00a0<\/p>\n Upon arriving at 51, Lucy quickly won over fans and those at 51 as she immersed herself in the firehouse and became a strong ally for Severide. In fact, it was her allegiance to Severide that ended up costing her her job after Lucy signed off on Kidd\u2019s request for the file connected to the call that led Benny to reprimand Hopkins. Her going behind Hopkins\u2019 back and giving his approval for the CFD files being released led to him firing her on the spot.\u00a0<\/p>\n We hoped that Lucy would fight to get her job back and that with Hopkins exiting 51, she might have a chance to make her way back to 51; however, that proved not to be the case. Lucy was fired<\/a>, and the character disappeared immediately after. <\/p>\n![\"Chicago](\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_0,h_0\/c_fill,w_16,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImageExchange\/mmsport\/398\/01kts430qatwy4sgzhrs.jpg\" "\\"Chicago")
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