Spoilers for the Season 12 premiere of Chicago Fire, “Barely Gone” lie ahead. Continue with caution!
One Chicago is finally back following those major cliffhangers and, in the aftermath of the long hiatuses, changes are taking place. After Chicago Med said goodbye to numerous characters throughout Season 8, most recently Nick Gehlfuss’ Will Halstead, Chicago Fire and Chicago P.D. are following suit when it comes to cast departures. With one exit down already and at least one more to go on Fire, showrunner Andrea Newman is addressing the franchise's cast changes, and her reasoning makes sense.
