Fresh cast trims Chicago Fire as Dermot Mulroney confirms exit next season
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Actor Dermot Mulroney has given his first public comments since confirming he is leaving NBC's "Chicago Fire" after two seasons, describing his exit as "bitter" while speaking at the Flashback Weekend Chicago Horror Convention. His character, Chief Pascal, will be written off during the upcoming Season 15, with Mulroney revealing he has just one episode left before departing the long-running drama.
Mulroney joined the Wolf Entertainment and Universal Television series in Season 13, replacing Eamonn Walker, and had already stepped away for the latter half of Season 14 before returning for the finale. He praised the cast and crew as "incredible" and said the writers gave him a "high challenge" storyline for his exit, while also noting how much the show means to first responders and their families. Season 15 is set to premiere on 7 October at 9pm ET on NBC.
- Dermot Mulroney gives first reaction to his Chicago Fire exit
- Character Chief Pascal is written off in Season 15
- Mulroney had joined in Season 13, replacing Eamonn Walker
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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”.