Chicago Fire Marks 300th Episode as Joe Cruz Leaves Firehouse 51
The episode "Three Hundred" ended Joe Miñoso's run as a main cast member, with Cruz moving his family to Minneapolis.
"Chicago Fire" aired its 300th episode, "Three Hundred," on NBC, and the milestone installment also wrote out a founding member of Firehouse 51. In Season 15, Episode 5, Joe Cruz leaves the firehouse and the series, ending Joe Miñoso's run as a main cast member, according to Deadline.
In the episode, Cruz shows his team at Firehouse 51 that he can rise from his wheelchair as he recovers from a spine injury. Battalion Chief Tomlin gives Severide one week to submit a replacement candidate for Cruz.
Elsewhere in the episode, Chloe Cruz gives birth to twin girls named Sofia and Elena. Cruz then tells Severide he will not return to Firehouse 51, and that he will move with his family to Minneapolis to be near Chloe's mother.
Before the final team photo, Cruz visits the memorial to Otis, the late firefighter who died in the Season 8 premiere in 2019.
Miñoso had played Firefighter Josef "Joe" Cruz since Season 1. Cruz's departure follows the spine injury he suffered in the Season 15 premiere.
Quick answers
Did Joe Cruz leave Chicago Fire?
Yes. In the 300th episode, "Three Hundred," Cruz tells Severide he will not return to Firehouse 51 and will move with his family to Minneapolis, ending Joe Miñoso's run as a main cast member.
What episode is Chicago Fire's 300th?
Season 15, Episode 5, titled "Three Hundred."
What are the names of Cruz's twins?
Chloe Cruz gives birth to twin girls named Sofia and Elena in the episode.