Why Are Daniel Kyri and Jake Lockett Exiting Chicago Fire? The Showrunner Weighs In on Their Future

Daniel Kyri and Jake Lockett will be both leaving Chicago Fire this season, and fans are still so devastated by this news.

Daniel joined the show in season 7 as Firefighter Darren Ritter in a recurring role before getting promoted to the main cast two seasons later. Jake has been on Chicago Fire as Sam Carver since season 11. He too started in a recurring role and got bumped up to series regular for season 13.

Chicago Fire May Have Secretly Written Out 1 of Its Best Characters

Now, showrunner Andrea Newman is speaking out about the cast exits.

Keep reading to find out more…

She told TV Line, “Our characters have always — and this is the luxury of 13 seasons — but a bunch of them have come and gone and come back. There’s still so much to be figured out with those two and those characters. We love the actors, we love the characters, and we want to give them some good, surprising moments and goodbyes,…

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