No exact reason was given for Bradway’s sudden exit, though it continues the show’s recent trend of several other cast members leaving the smash-hit One Chicago franchise. Also no longer returning to the show are Jake Lockett and Daniel Kyri, who played Sam Carver and Darren Ritter. Bradway marks the third cast member to leave the show ahead of the new season, which has understandably stirred up quite a bit of speculation within the Chicago Fire fandom. These concerns were recently addressed by Chicago Fire showrunner Andrea Newman, who clarified that Season 14 is still in the very early stages and that Lockett and Kyri’s departures in particular may not be permanent:
“Whether or not they’re going to be part of stories next season, that’s still up in the air. We love these actors so much and the characters are such an inherent part of the show. There could be explosive endings to these stories, but we could also be winding them in a little bit more. Maybe not as regulars, but seeing them come back and play their stories out. We’ll have to see.”
