Chicago Fireplace shall be saying goodbye to Darren Ritter early on in Season 14, and Daniel Kyri has opened up about his position on the present in a prolonged message.
Kyri shared a photograph of himself as Ritter in addition to a have a look at his chair on set together with his turnouts and helmet on Wednesday, August 13. “Yesterday, I filmed my final scenes as Ritter & I’m nonetheless so amazed that my first-ever TV gig — a task that was initially meant for simply three episodes — become seven unimaginable years (SEVEN?!?!! Whatttt???!) and spanned eight seasons of this iconic present! Whereas I do know I could by no means discover one other forged and crew as superb as this one, I intend to hold what I’ve realized from you to each set sooner or later,” he wrote within the caption.
He then went on to thank everybody at Wolf Leisure and people who created and wrote for the character, the followers, and his castmates, “who’ve proven up for me with relentless loyalty, compassion, & love all through my time on this present & now as I transfer by this huge transition in my life. Every considered one of you has turn into so extremely essential to me, & the care (& persistence!) you’ve proven is fully indispensable. Thanks a lot for the present of your friendship.”
He then famous that the present modified his life. “Bringing Darren Ritter to the display screen has remodeled & healed me in equal measure. He’s a person who embodies empathy, humility, compassion, and unwavering bravery to save lots of lives,” he wrote. His heroism is additional fortified by the best way he navigates the world — a homosexual Black firefighter who’s proud, fierce, loyal, & entire — a risk I by no means bought to see onscreen in my childhood however desperately craved…”
Kyri concluded his assertion with, “I’m so humbled & proud to have portrayed you. I’m thrilled that my internal little one would have checked out you every week in awe of every part you characterize. You made historical past. Thanks a lot, Darren Ritter. And goodbye.”
It was introduced whereas Season 13 was nonetheless airing that Kyri wouldn’t be returning as a sequence common in Season 14. (Jake Lockett‘s exit was introduced on the similar time.) However the finale didn’t write him out — although the price range cuts and modifications coming to the CFD do open the door for his exit from 51 — and showrunner Andrea Newman advised TV Insider in Could that the hope was to have Kyri (and Lockett) again.
Then, on August 4, Daniel Kyri shared on Instagram that he was again on set filming “for a restricted time solely,” which advised us we’d see how he’s written out onscreen. Jocelyn Hudon additionally shared a have a look at him on set with David Eigenberg, Christian Stolte, Miranda Rae Mayo, and Brandon Larracuente, so we all know we’ll see him on a name.
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Chicago Fireplace, Season 14 Premiere, Wednesday, October 1, 9/8c, NBC