Original CHICAGO Fire cast member Eamonn Walker will exit the TV series after 12 seasons.
Walker, 61, plays Deputy District Chief Wallace Boden on the hit NBC drama series.
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Walker is stepping down from his regular duties on the hit series at the end of season 12, as reported by Deadline.
Sources revealed that Walker’s decision to take a step back from the show was his own and not the writers or producers’.
Although Walker’s character’s story arc will end at the end of the current season, the source also stated that Boden is still alive and well and that Walker hopes to return to the series on a recurring basis in the future.
Chicago Fire fans will find out what’s going on with Boden and the character’s plans for the future in the Season 12 finale, Never Say Goodbye, airing May 22.
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Boden, who will return later in the season, was absent due to personal family issues, leaving Kelly Severide, played by Taylor Kinney, in charge.
Part of the final line teases Walker’s departure, saying, “Boden makes a decision that impacts the race for deputy commissioner.”
Fans have already started to react to the news of Walker’s departure.
One X, formally Twitter, a shocked viewer wrote: “Wow. Say goodbye to Chief Boden.”
Another tweeted: “Sad, Mr Walker is so good on this show!”
“Everyone seems to be leaving this franchise,” commented a third fan.
AFRAID OF SEVERIDE
Last week, Chicago Fire fans worried that a major character would be killed off on the popular TV series.
In a promo for this week’s episode, firefighter Kelly Severide appeared to be in trouble in the drama.
The Instagram preview publish was captioned: “Chicago Fire takes stunts to the next level.”
In the first scene, a stuntman jumped onto a ladder as a car fell through the window.
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The next scene showed another person jumping into a car before falling quickly after the vehicle was pulled into a wall.
The first scene was then shown from a different angle as rain fell.
At the end of the video, Miranda Rae Mayo sat on a ladder in her firefighter uniform and swung her arm in a circle.
After the death-defying stunts were revealed, a promo for next week’s episode was shown, causing fans to fear for Severide’s life.
THE TRUCK IS MISSING
In the promo, Miranda, who plays Lt. Stella Kidd, is heard saying that her fire truck has been stolen and that Kaling is missing.
“If anyone can handle this, it’s Severide,” she said.
Taylor Kinney’s Severide was seen hiding in the back of the stolen fire truck.
He then gets out of the truck and enters a building, where he hides from the thieves who stole the fire department truck.
Severide is then seen helping an injured person as the two men from the building approach him with guns.
The preview stated that Wednesday’s episode of Chicago Fire would be the “ride of a lifetime.”
After viewing both videos, fans expressed fear for Severide’s life.
“SEVERIDE STAYS WITH ME?” a user X wrote, alongside the trailer.
“WHAT?!?! Oh my god this is so intense,” one fan responded.
“Please, please don’t take Severide from us. I didn’t like next week’s promo. But tonight’s episode was amazing,” one fan begged.
On the Instagram video of the stunts, one fan commented: “Did you see next week’s promo???? I hope Taylor doesn’t die.”
Chicago Fire airs Wednesdays at 9pm on NBC.
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