“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, and then maybe hellos later down the line.”

‘Chicago Fire’ Loses Two Cast Members Ahead of Season 14

Cast departures on Chicago Fire and on broadcast shows have become commonplace in the past few years. While they are disappointing to fans, they also offer a chance to bring in new blood and shake up the show like they did with Dom Pascal (Dermot Mulroney) when Boden (Eamonn Walker) left. “There’s always fun in bringing somebody new in, as well, and you have to shake these things up,” Newman said. She explained:

“Pascal is the best example of that, because Pascal came in this year and kind of turned everybody spinning. It wasn’t just that character in the room, it was how everybody else reacted to him that was fun to play. So mixing it up is always a good thing, and we’ll write to that next season… Change isn’t always good at 51, but then sometimes, it surprises you and lifts everybody up.”

Tune in to NBC this Wednesday, May 21, to watch the season finale and see how the show says goodbye to Ritter and Carver. Stay tuned to Collider for updates.