Fan favorite TV show loses another star as insider claims 'nobody is safe' in shakeup

Daily Mail​

18-07-2025

Chicago Fire is set to lose yet another cast member for season 14, according to reports.
Michael Bradway had a recurring role on the NBC drama for two seasons as firefighter Jack Damon and starred in a total of 17 episodes across 2024 and 2025. He notably played Kelly Severide's long-lost half-brother.
However, it has been widely reported that Bradway won't be coming back for the new series – although producers are said to be open to bringing him back at a later date.
Daily Mail has contacted NBC for comment.
Bradway's exit from Chicago Fire comes after it was reported in April that fellow stars Daniel Kyri and Jake Lockett would not be returning.
According to Deadline, Kyri and Lockett's exits were 'believed to be part of an effort to trim the budget of Chicago Fire, which also faces negotiations with many of the series' veteran cast members whose contracts are up.'
They added that there could be more departures as actors are currently renegotiating their contracts and renewal talks between NBC and producing studio Universal Television on the five Wolf Entertainment series continue.
Chicago Fire showrunner Andrea Newman recently addressed the spate of exits in an interview with TVInsider.
'There's nobody safe in this shakeup,' she said.
'Next season is going to be about how the s**t really hits the fan once that mandate comes down and how things get shaken up and how our team can hold together as a family while all this craziness is happening around them.'
Kyri joined Chicago Fire in the show's seventh season as Firefighter Darren Ritter in a recurring role before getting promoted to the main cast in season nine.
He addressed his departure in a statement shared on his Instagram Stories on Wednesday.
'I'll miss this character, and it's time to move on,' Kyri wrote. 'Thank you to the cast, crew, and the awesome fans.'
Meanwhile, Lockett has starred as Firefighter Sam Carver since the 11th season. Like Kyri, he also began in a recurring role before joining the main cast in season 13.
Although his time on Chicago Fire might be over, Bradway will soon be back on television screens as he has just been cast in the upcoming Prime Video series Every Summer After.
Originally announced in July 2024 under the title, Every Year After, the show is based on Carley Fortune's bestselling romantic novel.
Bradway has been cast as Charlie, the brother of the main protagonist, while Saltburn actress Sadie Soverall and Disney channel actor Matt Cornett will take on the lead roles of Percy and Sam.
No one is more pleased about the talent than author Fortune, who enthused: 'I couldn't be more excited about this fabulous cast.
'This is an enormously talented group of actors, whose auditions made me laugh, swoon, and cry. I know they'll have fans of Every Summer After falling in love with their favorite characters all over again.'
'We are thrilled to bring the beautifully crafted story, Every Summer After, to our global Prime Video customers as Every Year After,' said Vernon Sanders, head of television, Amazon MGM Studios said last year.
'Carley Fortune's wildly successful book is the perfect blend of heartfelt nostalgia and poignant romance.
'With Leila Gerstein's vision the audience will go through an exploration of this remarkable narrative in a way that captures its essence and emotional depth.'