NY 10036. I think its an awesome bar and I love the connection we have with it. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, Create a free profile to get unlimited access to exclusive show news, updates, and more! Ultimately, each departure is different than the other, so let's take this time to explore the various reasons why certain actors on the popular dramatic television series have either opted to leave or found themselves taken off. Firehouse 51 was dealt a devastating blow in the Season 8 premiere when Otis (Yuri Sardarov) suffered severe burns in the mattress factory fire. Honestly, I dont think anybody has recognized me without the goatee thing. Just days ahead of the Wednesday night Season 10 finale, beloved canine sidekick and firehouse Dalmatian Tuesday died after working on the series alongside stars including Daniel Kyri, Jesse Spencer, Taylor Kinney, and more for the past four years. All rights reserved. Somehow through our tears, we managed to get executive producer Derek Haas on the phone to talk about Otis death, how Sardarov handled the bad news, and what this will mean for his best friend and roommate Joe Cruz (Joe Minoso) and the rest of the firehouse going forward. As we see in season 9, episode 2, Leslies name is inscribed on the door of Ambulance 61 as a touching tribute which means a lot to the crew at Firehouse 51. Before Casey (Jesse Spencer) married Gabby Dawson (Monica Raymund), he was engaged to the doctor. Chicago Fire's cast and crew is mourning the loss of one of their own. How long did you wait to tell the rest of cast?I let Yuriy do it because he wanted to tell the rest of the cast. How did Sardarov take the news?Ive known Yuriy since he was a junior in college in Michigan. Ultimately, in an effort to introduce fresh blood to the firefighter series, executive producer Matt Olmstead explained to TV Guide that it was time to let some characters go, in order to prevent the series from becoming a "clown car" filled with too many characters. PEOPLE: When you set up last seasons finale, did you already know who was going to make it out or where was it kind of a cliffhanger for you guys as well as contracts were negotiated and such?DEREK HAAS: It wasnt about contract negotiations but we didnt know what we were going to do. Chicago Fire: Every major character exit and how they affected Sadly, Anna and Severide are anothertragic TV couple broken up by deathas the nurse And theyre just going to keep popping off like an aneurysm in my head until the day I die. Now what do I do? A sweet, warm, and generous woman," the post says. Kyri, who stars on the NBC drama as Firefighter Candidate Darren Ritter, Tuesday's onscreen owner, shared in an Instagram Story that he was "heartbroken." She will be greatly missed.". But she was best known for her seven-season run on NBCs Night Court, the Manhattan municipal court sitcom that ran from 1984 to 1992 and starred Harry Anderson as Judge Harry T. Stone. She joked that she wasnt going to miss the Chicago winters. (Co-creator) Michael Brandt and I had worked with him on a movie before and were excited when we found out he was available. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. "Thanks for all the great laughs we had. A: In many ways, it was time. Our thoughts and prayers are with DuShon's family and we will all miss her.. Q: Its unique to reach that kind of financial stability and it allows you to make decisions. Justin was later taken off life support in the hospital. Played by Lauren German, who has since gone on to appear as Chloe Decker in Lucifer, Leslie was openly gay, a popular figure in Firehouse 51 and shared an apartment with best friend, Kelly Severide. "I think Violet is gonna do what anybody would ,which is the best they can," Nicholas told NBC Insider about how Violet will process life without Hawkins. Weve wrestled with this over the last four years, in terms of threats and real dangers to people in the firehouse. And then well come up with something good to bring it back. But of course I couldnt wait after [the finale] aired. Firehouse 51's sweetheart yet devoted paramedic Sylvie Brett is played by Killmer. Go behind-the-scenes, stay on top of breaking news, hang with the stars, and much more. It wouldnt have the same effect. Chicago Fire character leaves the show after 10 years [The team] all got on the phone and I was like, We cant pull the rug out from under everyone again. In a 2014 interview with TV Line, executive producer Matt Olmstead explained that they wanted to kill of a character that would have a big dramatic and emotional impact, and they felt that, as difficult as it was, it would be Leslie Shay's death that cut the deepest. Despite showing up in Season 4 of Chicago Fire, Mayo has become a fan favorite with her stellar performance as Stella Kidd. It almost conditions the audience to be like 'OK, we'll tune in for the first episode and tune in for the finale because not much is going to happen in between because the writers are too timid to make any kind of moves.' dies