Another original character was going to say goodbye to Firehouse 51,
but ultimately didn’t, as revealed in the Chicago Fire season 13 premiere.
One Chicago has several characters and actors not returning in the current
year due to various reasons. While all three shows experienced big losses, Chicago Fire suffered the most number of character departures in the past season. Blake Gallo, Sylvie Brett, Derrick Gibson, and Chief Wallace Boden all left Firehouse 51, resulting in massive changes to how Kelly Severide and the rest of the remaining team operate moving forward.
Each recent exit in Chicago Fire contributed to the firehouse’s current situation. Among those who left, Boden’s departure has had the biggest impact, especially after his plans of setting up Christopher Hermann to replace him failed. Instead, Boden is replaced by Dermot Mulroney’s Dom Pascal. Not much is still known about the character thus far, as Severide and his close-knit team continue to figure out what kind of leader he is. Amid all the commotion in Chicago Fire season 13 premiere, “Monster in the Field,” however, the series also secretly reveals that it narrowly missed losing another original cast member.
Cruz Explains He Turned Down Taking The Lieutenant’s Exam In Chicago Fire Season 13
Getting Promoted Meant That Cruz Would Have To Leave Firehouse 51
Had he taken the said test, he wouldn’t have had any choice but to leave his current team. Otherwise, he would be overqualified for his post. The idea of wanting to get promoted came up after Cruz temporarily took over Severide’s position, as Stella Kidd’s husband went out of town for his OFI training camp in Chicago Fire season 11. Feeling underappreciated and disrespected by his superior once he came back, Cruz decided he wanted to be a proper lieutenant, even though that meant leaving Firehouse 51. Once his and Severide’s conflict was resolved, however, he chose to stay put.
