‘Chicago Fire’s Dermot Mulroney to take hiatus after multiple cast exits
chicago fire is losing a lead character — at least for now — as the actor will be out for the rest of the season.
Dermot MoroneyThe actor who plays Dom Pascal will reportedly miss the remainder of the season due to a storyline that requires him to be off-screen. deadline. Morrone is still expected to appear in the upcoming film Chicago One Crossover will air on Wednesday, March 4th.
The actor will appear in the next episode and the hiatus will last until the end of the season. There is a real possibility that Moroney could return, as his character continues to deal with budget cuts at the fire station while considering a career in public office.
Rob Morgan He is expected to take over from Mulroney as Battalion Commander Hopkins. deadline The report states that Hopkins “has a complicated history of overseeing multiple Chicago firehouses and has quickly established authority over his new colleagues.” Morgan will debut in episode 16 and will appear in four episodes, including the season 14 finale.
nbc law and order and Chicago One The franchise has been known for various cast members exiting over the years. as Chicago Fire, Chicago Med and chicago police department Losing fan-favorite character to NBC programming president Jeff Bader explains why he doesn’t care about the series’ revolving door of actors.
“Actors come in, actors go out,” Bader told TVLine in an interview published in July 2024, “and it’s funny. Because every year there’s a cast change, and every year the same questions are asked about what’s going on in the same Chicago universe. But [those shows] Keep going. “
Bader noted that Chicago continues to have success with every performance, adding, “We are very excited about how Chicago performed on Wednesday. We have no plans to change anything about the night.”
chicago fire recently lost Michael Bradway, He often plays the role of Jack Damon. He is the latest firefighter to leave Firehouse 51, after the station announced Jack Lockett, who plays sam carver, and Daniel GearyDarren Ritter, best known for his role as Darren Ritter, will not be returning as a series regular. Brandon Laracunt Later he was hired as a full-time actor.
Miranda Rae MayoStella Kidd also left Firehouse 51, but her departure was only temporary. This isn’t the first time Kidd and Kelly Seyfried have (Taylor Kinney) faced challenges due to the exit of off-screen actors. Kinney, 44, took a temporary “sabbatical” in January 2023 after 11 seasons, which was explained as Seyfried heading to Alabama to help with an arson investigation training program.
A source close to production revealed US Weekly Kinney was leaving to attend to personal matters at the time. Kinney eventually returned chicago fire Season 12 begins later that year.
chicago fire Airs Wednesday at 9pm ET on NBC.
