Chicago Fire season 14 has premiered on NBC – and may have revealed how the series will write out Firefighter Darren Ritter. News emerged in May 2025 that Daniel Kyri, who has played Ritter for seven years , would be leaving the show at the end of season 13, reportedly due to budget cuts across the network. However, it was later confirmed that Darren would receive a proper send-off and appear in the opening episodes of season 14, allowing fans to see the conclusion of his storyline.

As the episode opened on Wednesday October 1, Ritter was still a full-time member of Firehouse 51 and we saw him telling friends Violet Mikami ( Hanako Greensmith ) and Lyla Novak (Jocelyn Hudon) that he had been back in touch with his ex-boyfriend Dwayne, who had quit the Chicago PD and had moved to

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