Change is in the air in the Windy City and Chicago Fire fans are about to witness one of the most turbulent seasons the show has seen in some time!

After a season that saw little change to the core cast, Chicago Fire season 14 will feature the highest number of cast exits we’ve seen over

the course of the show’s run. It all began with a pair of cast exits announced ahead of the season 13 finale, and the cast shakeups only continued to come fast and hard during the span of the summer break.

 

 

When Chicago Fire season 14 arrives this October, fans can expect a lot of changes to come to Firehouse 51, but they can also look forward to the returns of many of their favorite characters as well!

Heading into the season, it was confirmed that three key members of the cast are exiting the show: Daniel Kyri, Jake Lockett, and Michael Bradway.

Kyri and Lockett’s exits from Chicago Fire were confirmed ahead of the season 13 finale as part of budget cuts heading into season 14. The season 13 finale laid the groundwork for Lockett’s exit as Sam Carver when we learned he had decided to leave Chicago and move to Denver. It’s expected that the finale was Carver’s final episode and that we won’t see him back in any capacity in season 14.

 

 

As for Kyri, fans will get the chance to see Darren Ritter get a proper send-off on the show. While Kyri is exiting the series after seven seasons, he returned for a limited time in season 14 to help give his character an on-screen send-off. It’s unclear how many episodes Ritter will appear in, but it’s better than seeing Ritter being written out of the show off-screen.

Sadly, an off-screen exit is likely coming for Bradway’s character, Jack Damon. Over the summer, Bradway joined the cast of Prime Video’s new series Every Summer After. In doing so, he officially exited the cast of Chicago Fire which means we’re likely going to see Damon written out of the show within the season premiere with a quick update explaining away his absence. The good news is that the door is going to be left open for him to return, but we likely won’t see him back until the later part of the season.