Did ‘Chicago Fire’ Just Reveal How Ritter & Carver Will Be Written Out?
Spoiler Alert
[Warning: The below contains MAJOR spoilers for Chicago Fire Season 13 Episode 20 “Cut Me Open.”]
It wasn’t a happy day for anyone, on or off shift, during the Wednesday, May 7, episode of Chicago Fire. First, Kelly Severide (Taylor Kinney) and Stella Kidd (Miranda Rae Mayo) thought they were going to be adopting a baby and spent the day at the hospital, only for the mother to change her mind. Meanwhile, at the firehouse, Christopher Herrmann (David Eigenberg) and Randy “Mouch” McHolland (Christian Stolte) got some troubling news about the state of the CFD that could reveal how Darren Ritter and Sam Carver will be written out with Daniel Kyri and Jake Lockett both leaving at the end of Season 13.
An efficiency expert, Ambrose Sterling, was sent to audit 51; he was evaluating the operational efficiencies of all houses in the Chicago Fire Department. The department was going through changes, he warned Herrmann and Mouch (the two officers at the house at the time), with purse strings tightening. That meant he followed them around, took notes, even shared what he thought about their work on calls. Jack Damon (Michael Bradway) revealed that he was called “the padlock,” and after he spent one day at 28, their Truck had been decommissioned and bunch of guys sent to the floater pool.
The firefighters ended up saving Ambrose when he passed out due to heat exhaustion, and after, he told them that while they did pass the audit, there was something they needed to know. “The CFD is going to be announcing big cuts soon, including layoffs and forced retirements. Probationary and older firefighters are going to be the first to go. This isn’t bad news. With all your years on the job, the buyout could be pretty sweet,” he said. “These cuts are inevitable. That’s the future of the CFD.”
Mouch disagreed. “That’s a future battalion chief you’re talking to, Ambrose. One of the best out there,” he said, pointing to Herrmann. “And I got the highest score on the lieutenant’s test. I got news for you: Us old timers, we’re not going anywhere.” It seems like he could very well be right, especially when it comes to 51, and it’s the younger firefighters (hence Kyri and Lockett’s exits) they’ll be losing. After all, both David Eigenberg and Christian Stolte have been part of the show since the very beginning (the former a series regular, the latter recurring in Season 1) and if either was going to be leaving, a big sendoff would be warranted, like Jesse Spencer (Matt Casey) and Eamonn Walker (Wallace Boden) got, not a surprise at the end of a finale.
Could Ritter or Carver (or both) end up as floaters? Could they be part of the layoffs? Could Ritter, since he was there for the conversation in which Mouch remarked that the efficiency experts should know something about the firefighting world before tearing apart, be in for a job change? Could he be one of the layoffs then think he could make a difference for the CFD to prevent what happens from happening again without someone who knows what they do and what they need weighing in?
How do you think Chicago Fire will write out Daniel Kyri’s Darren Ritter and Jake Lockett’s Sam Carver? Let us know in the comments section below.
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I wanted carver to stay!!
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Big mistake!!! You are going to lose alot of viewers. Getting sick of Severeid and Stella's story line.
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I don’t want Ritter to go. He doesn’t cause drama, has an interesting story line and adds some comedy/refreshing input to the show. He is why I watch the show
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I don't want to see either of them go.
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No Ritter and Carver have to stay
They have 2 different styles and 2 different ajendas. And everything just meshes so well.
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I’m really upset about both leaving. The actor that plays severide’s brother needs to go!!! He just got there… I may not watch anymore…sad because I enjoy this show!!
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I don't see what they are saving by letting Ritter and Carver go. It is not like they are getting Friends wage per episode. Hope they don't kill them off so they can return when viewers protest. Not sure how much I will watch if they cut the cast.
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They are a big part of that show as far as I feel. I don’t know if I can watch the show anymore.
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Why does Carver have to go?? OMG!! KEEP CARVER PLEASE!!!
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Why get rid of two great actors we have come to like. If it's not broke
DON'T FIX IT!!!! This is my favorite show and you're taking all the great actors who make the show what it is away..... why?!!! Bring Boden back too!!!!!
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I think that sucks. I really like both those characters. Why do they always take out characters? If you take out all our favorites we don't want to watch anymore.
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Stella should have been happy that the birthday mother wanted her own child…..she acted like someone stole her child from her, not someone who saw a child for five minutes
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I don’t want Ritter. Or. Carver leave a lot of woman watch the show to see theses two guys. They need to get rid of mouch and Cruz. And Stella And they are just servide Are old news. I want to see more of Ritter and carver. I feel the show will loose ratings with theses two gone.
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Are you kidding me!!!! Nobody wants either of them to go!!!! They are part of the family at 51, also poor Violet has been through enough now you want to take away one of her bff's and the man who truly holds her heart, quit picking on Violet give the girl some happiness for one she deserves it!!!!!! I hope you realize you will lose a lot of viewers playing with our hearts like this!!!!!
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I am a true Chicago fire fan. Ritter and Carver are interesting characters. One with a past and the other who is happy all the time and helps as a friend constantly
Which is Ritter. Keep Rittet
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NO! You need these two with their different personalities. Ritter is an upbeat positive actor and needs new and better stories. Also Carver has grown on me and a good actor. He also needs better stories. You need these different personalities and when there is a fire, all firefighters come together teamwork! Better stories need to be written and leave the older firefighters alone! You need their experience and talents. No one at 51 should be dismissed! Pass on cutting anyone out. They are the best team.
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Killing a main storyline by getting rid of Carver, plus now Violet is available for him 😭 and I'm really upset about Ritter, I really like him and hes been there so long and now my original favorite friendship trio is really gone (Ritter, Violet, and Galo). Isn't there any other way to do budget cuts...
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keep ritter big. mistake to lose him
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No Carver??? I am out!
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I think they need to let Severide's brother go!! He really doesn't fit in at 51and I am not quiet sure what his storyline is, so please keep two of my favorite characters on the show!!!
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Both of these are great assets to the show's storyline.
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