Daniel Kyri, Jake Lockett and Michael Bradway Exit Chicago Fire Cast
The chicago fire cast is changing again after season 13, with Daniel Kyri, Jake Lockett and Michael Bradway each announcing departures while the series moves into a 15th season. The renewal keeps NBC’s long-running firehouse drama on the schedule, but the latest turnover trims the lineup at the same time.
Season 13 exits
Three departures after season 13 are the sharpest casting shift in the latest chapter of a show that premiered in 2012. Kyri, Lockett and Bradway all said they were leaving after the season, which means the next stretch of episodes will have to absorb another reset in the ensemble.
Dermot Mulroney recently joined the cast as the new fire chief, giving the series a built-in authority figure as the roster changes around him. That keeps the show from losing its center of gravity entirely, even as the current firefighter and paramedic lineup gets smaller.
Chicago Fire since 2012
The franchise has already handled this kind of turnover before. Taylor Kinney’s Kelly Severide and David Eigenberg’s Christopher Herrmann have stayed with Chicago Fire since the premiere, while other early cast members moved on years ago.
Teri Reeves was part of season 1 as Dr. Hallie Thomas, who died in episode 22, “Leaders Lead,” after a fire at the clinic where she worked. Since leaving, Reeves has guested on NCIS, Grey’s Anatomy and Lucifer, and she also had recurring roles on Once Upon a Time and The Punisher.
Lauren German After Shay
Lauren German led the first two seasons as paramedic Leslie Shay before the character died in the opening moments of the season 3 premiere. German then shifted into a much longer run on Lucifer, where she helped lead the cast as Detective Chloe Decker and appeared in all 93 episodes.
Charlie Barnett played firefighter Peter Mills across the first three seasons, with his last appearance coming in the 20th episode of season 3, “You Know Where to Find Me.” Mills moved to North Carolina with his family to open a restaurant, a cleaner exit than the show’s more abrupt losses.
For viewers, the current takeaway is simple: Chicago Fire is not just being renewed, it is being reshaped again. The 15th season now arrives with a slimmer cast, a new fire chief and a franchise that has made turnover part of its operating model.
