The other key member of the ensemble who is set to exit the series this season is Joe Minoso<\/a>, who will be leaving the show after 15 seasons playing Joe Cruz. The details around Minoso\u2019s exit have been kept a bit more closer to the vest for NBC, with no confirmation on when exactly Minoso will exit the show or how he\u2019ll be written out.\u00a0<\/p>\n As we await answers, it seems there is one more piece that has been placed into the puzzle in the form of Rotten Tomatoes reporting the return of Kristen Lee Gutoskie as Cruz\u2019s wife, Chloe, via its cast listings for the season 15 premiere.\u00a0<\/p>\n That\u2019s right, it seems that Chloe will appear in the opening hour of the season, and it sounds like we\u2019re going to be seeing her a few times in the episodes leading up to Minoso\u2019s exit. Not only do we now know that Gutoskie will return as Chloe in the Chicago Fire season 15 premiere, but it’s also previously been reported that she\u2019ll also appear in the show\u2019s 300th episode.\u00a0<\/p>\n It\u2019s going to be interesting to see how Chloe is involved in these episodes, and there are really two ways this could play out. The first is that Cruz is going to be injured on the job as a result of the warehouse fire and that she\u2019ll be by his side through his recovery, which could potentially take place at Med given we know Steven Weber will be appearing in the premiere<\/a> and in the 300th episode as well. This seems to hint that the premiere could kick off what will become a five-episode arc that will likely conclude with Minoso\u2019s final appearance on the show.\u00a0<\/p>\n If Cruz is indeed injured on the job, it would make sense for Chloe to be by his side at the hospital, and we\u2019re glad the show is going to involve her in the on-screen storytelling.\u00a0<\/p>\n Now, the other possibility for Chloe\u2019s appearance could be that the premiere will bring about the birth of their twins, as we know a time jump is coming and the show was casting infants to play a pair of twins <\/a>on the show. While casting calls never give away too much information, the timing definitely suggested that the show was casting infants to play Chloe and Joe\u2019s new babies.\u00a0<\/p>\n There\u2019s also a chance that storyline could play out in the 300th episode, which leads us to the final possible explanation for her appearance, which is simply that we\u2019ll get to see a glimpse into Chloe and Joe\u2019s life as they prepare for the arrival of their babies. If a time jump happens, it could put us closer to the twins\u2019 birth, and there is a chance that if the show is looking to have her deliver the babies in the 300th, it\u2019ll want to further the storyline beginning in the premiere.\u00a0<\/p>\n Knowing that Minoso is leaving, there is a chance that his family could play a role in the decision, so bringing Chloe into the mix early could help pave the way for his eventual exit storyline\u2014whether in the 300th episode or another early episode in the season.\u00a0<\/p>\n Regardless of the circumstances, it\u2019s going to be fun to see Chloe back, and we hope her return is under positive circumstances now because something has happened to Joe. We\u2019ll find out, though, when Chicago Fire season 15 <\/a>premieres on Wednesday, October 7 at 9\/8c on NBC! <\/p>\n
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