Fresh cast trims Chicago Fire as Dermot Mulroney confirms exit next season
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Actor Dermot Mulroney has confirmed he is leaving NBC's "Chicago Fire" after two seasons, calling the departure "bitter" while speaking publicly for the first time about the exit at the Flashback Weekend Chicago Horror Convention. His character, Chief Pascal, will be written off during the upcoming Season 15, with Mulroney set to appear in just one further episode before leaving the long-running drama.
Mulroney joined the Wolf Entertainment and Universal Television series in Season 13, taking over following Eamonn Walker's departure, and had already stepped away for the latter half of Season 14 before returning for that season's finale. He praised the cast and crew as "incredible" and said writers gave him a "high challenge" storyline for his send-off, while reflecting on how much the show means to first responders and their families. Season 15 premieres on 7 October at 9pm ET on NBC.
- Dermot Mulroney is exiting "Chicago Fire" during Season 15
- He called leaving the show "bitter" after two seasons
- Chief Pascal gets written off; Season 15 premieres 7 October
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Chicago Fire is a long-running NBC drama about firefighters, paramedics and rescue crews at a fictional Chicago firehouse, part of the "One Chicago" franchise made by Wolf Entertainment and Universal Television. The show regularly sees cast changes as characters are written out and new ones introduced, which keeps the ensemble refreshed across its many seasons.
Dermot Mulroney is the actor at the centre of this story. He joined the series in Season 13 as Chief Pascal, taking over from Eamonn Walker's long-serving character, and had already reduced his involvement partway through Season 14 before returning for that season's finale.
His character's exit matters to fans of the show because it marks another shift in the firehouse's leadership line-up ahead of Season 15, continuing a pattern of turnover that has shaped the drama since it began in 2012.
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Originally published by Deadline as “‘Chicago Fire’s Dermot Mulroney Says “It’s Bitter To Have To Leave” NBC Series After Two Seasons”.