Chicago Fire Season 14 Cast Changes: Michael Bradway Exits as Another Star Leaves Firehouse 51
Chicago Fire show lovers are in line to receive more bad news with Season 14 of the popular NBC series coming. The most popular firefighter movie is losing one more of its important cast members, which makes the list of those who have left too long, and makes viewers doubt their remaining favorite faces.
Michael Bradway is not returning for Season 14 of #ChicagoFire. https://t.co/DTF22IXmS1
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Michael Bradway, who acted as Jack Damon in Chicago Fire, is not returning in Season 14. Bradway became part of the show as a half-brother to Kelly Severide and was very popular with audiences in just two seasons of his stint. The report of the Chicago Fire firing Bradway was even one day after he had announced his new position by going to social media.
Multiple Cast Members Exit Chicago Fire Season 14
The departure of Bradway is the third big news of the cast of Chicago Fire, following the other two earlier announced cast changes. Sam Carver, played by Jake Lockett, and Darren Ritter, played by Daniel Kyri, are also relinquishing regular playing status in Season 14. All these changes in the cast of the Chicago Fire have caused confusion to the long-time viewers who have grown along with the plots involving these characters.
Writers of the Chicago Fire series, Andrea Newman, previously revealed to Parade that these cast exits do not imply that the actors would never be seen again. Nevertheless, viewers are angered by the fact that three of their favorite characters are gone from Firehouse 51. This is because of the time at which these changes have happened in the Chicago Fire Season 14, which makes many people wonder in the direction that the show is taking.The departures occur as the show presents some new characters, such as the casting of Brandon Larracuente as Chicago Fire cast. Although new actors may inject some life into offers of shows that had been on several years, a majority of the fans support the retention of familiar characters instead of replacing them.
