Yes, Chief Boden (Eamonn Walker) is now Deputy Commissioner Boden. Yes, the character will be leaving Firehouse 51 for good. No, he will not be off the show entirely. We have the great fortune of knowing that Boden will continue to be on Chicago Fire in a reduced capacity in season 13, which made it easier to get through the season 12 finale.
Easier doesn’t mean easy, though. The final scene between Boden and the rest of the firehouse was emotionally gutting, as we know we won’t get to see them all together in the same capacity again. Joe Cruz (Joe Minoso) hit the nail on the head when he said that Boden turned 51 into a “family.”
Eamonn Walker thanked Chicago Fire’s cast and crew
