Chicago Fire loses two cast members ahead of season 15

The NBC drama "Chicago Fire" is undergoing a significant cast transition as it prepares for its fifteenth season this fall, with two key actors, Dermot Mulroney and Joe Miñoso, set to depart the series. The show is scheduled to premiere its new season on Wednesday, Oct. 8.

Mulroney, who joined the series in its thirteenth season as Battalion Chief Dom Pascal, will exit early in the upcoming season after a two-season run. No official reason has been provided for his departure. Miñoso, an original cast member who has played firefighter Joe Cruz since the show's 2012 debut, is also leaving after 14 years. The simultaneous exits represent a notable shift for the long-running procedural centered on Chicago's Firehouse 51.

The news has drawn a disappointed reaction from many fans on social media, who expressed frustration over the pace of cast changes and praised the actors' contributions. One fan noted that Mulroney added a grounding presence to the station, while others lamented the difficulty of bonding with new characters only to see them leave after a few seasons. The departures follow other recent exits, including those of Daniel Kyri, Jake Lockett, and Michael Bradway, after...