Joe Cruz to Exit Chicago Fire in 300th Episode This Season
Showrunner Victor Teran confirmed that Joe Miñoso's Joe Cruz will depart in Season 15, Episode 5, which also marks the series' 300th episode.
Joe Cruz, played by Joe Miñoso, will leave NBC's Chicago Fire in Season 15, Episode 5, which is also the series' 300th episode. Showrunner Victor Teran confirmed the exit, according to comingsoon.net.
Teran said the milestone episode avoided bringing back past characters in order to keep the focus on Cruz, and he promised a large rescue sequence.
Miñoso will also direct an episode later in the season, Teran said.
In the Season 15 premiere, a warehouse blaze left Cruz with a spinal injury, and he now uses a wheelchair, with doctors ruling out a return to firefighting.
In its run, Chicago Fire has previously written out characters through death, Boden's farewell, and Casey's family storyline.
Quick answers
When will Joe Cruz leave Chicago Fire?
His final episode is Season 15, Episode 5, which is also the series' 300th episode.
Will Joe Miñoso direct an episode of Chicago Fire?
Yes, showrunner Victor Teran said Miñoso will direct an episode later in the season.
Why is Joe Cruz leaving Chicago Fire?
In the Season 15 premiere, a warehouse blaze left Cruz with a spinal injury, and doctors ruled out a return to firefighting.