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What happened to Otis on Chicago Fire? Yuri Sardarov leaves cast

What happened to Otis on Chicago Fire still frustrates fans of the show. The character had been with Firehouse 51 since Season 1 on NBC, and his exit was a shocking opening to Season 8. Actor Yuri Sardarov played Brian “Otis” Zvonecek, and he appeared in the credits for every episode of the first seven

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Hallie Thomas, Casey’s fiance on Chicago Fire mentioned in new episode

Hallie Thomas was Casey’s fiance on Chicago Fire during Season 1 of the hit show. Teri Reeves portrayed the character, and her story arc was a pretty dramatic one. During a new episode of the show, called “What Went Wrong,” Casey mentioned losing his fiance when he was counseling the new firefighter at Firehouse 51.

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Who plays Gallo on Chicago Fire cast? New firefighter is Alberto Rosende

The death of Otis led to Gallo joining Chicago Fire. The new firefighter is played by Alberto Rosende, who has also brought a lot of youth and excitement to the show over his first few episodes. The new firefighter is named Blake Gallo and he has already made several big saves for Firehouse 51. That

Recaps

Chicago Fire Season 8 Episode 5 recap: Stella Kidd is our fearless leader

Recap of Chicago Fire Season 8 Episode 5, Buckle Up Last night’s Chicago Fire was the calm we needed after the rollercoaster of emotions this season has been so far. After dealing with Otis’ very sudden death — which I’m still not over and will sob about until the end of the season — the

Previews

One Chicago crossover event begins with Chicago Fire

The One Chicago crossover event has arrived. Chicago Fire, Chicago Med, and Chicago P.D. will all encompass one thread of storytelling on Wednesday night. The television event is called Infection and it has three parts. NBC shook up the television schedule a tad for October 16, beginning with Chicago Fire airing at 8/7c. It will

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Who is the new firefighter on Chicago Fire cast? Blake Gallo brings heat

The Chicago Fire cast has a hot new firefighter as part of the team at Firehouse 51. When firefighter Otis Zvonecek (played by Yuri Sardarov) died on the Season 8 premiere, it meant someone new would be joining the fold. During Season 8, Episode 2, NBC viewers got their first look at Blake Gallo, as

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Why did Brett leave Chicago Fire and is she coming back?

Sylvie Brett got engaged during the Season 7 finale of Chicago Fire. Kyle Sheffield, who was the department chaplain on the show, decided he wanted to spend the rest of his life with her. It had seemed like Brett (Kara Killmer) was going to end up with Casey (Jesse Spencer), but the writing hasn’t allowed

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Who died on Chicago Fire? Cast has to replace actor

The character who died on Chicago Fire was a fan-favorite. There were also no hints to NBC viewers that the shocking death was going to take place during the season premiere of the show. Season 8, Episode 2 just aired on NBC, with Casey (played by Jesse Spencer) trying to convince Boden (Eamonn Walker )

News

Chicago Fire Season 8 release date: When does show return to TV in fall 2019?

The Chicago Fire Season 8 release date is almost at hand. It’s time to find out what the crew of firefighters and paramedics working at Firehouse 51 of the Chicago Fire Department have been up to all summer. The great news was revealed last May when NBC renewed Chicago Fire for another season. It also helped