{"id":21443,"date":"2026-07-29T23:53:40","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T18:53:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=21443"},"modified":"2026-07-29T23:53:40","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T18:53:40","slug":"joe-minoso-leaving-in-season-15","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=21443","title":{"rendered":"Joe Mi\u00f1oso Leaving in Season 15"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/t\/joe-minoso\/\" id=\"auto-tag_joe-minoso\" data-tag=\"joe-minoso\">Joe Mi\u00f1oso<\/a> is leaving \u201cChicago Fire\u201d after 15 seasons, a source confirms to <em>Variety<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe actor has played firefighter Joe Cruz on the NBC drama series since Season 1. He will appear in a handful of episodes in the show\u2019s upcoming 15th season to wrap up his character arc.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tMi\u00f1oso appeared in the pilot of \u201cChicago Fire\u201d and recurred in the first season as a guest star before he was promoted to series regular in Season 2. He was one of four original \u201cChicago Fire\u201d cast members remaining on the long-running drama, alongside Taylor Kinney, David Eigenberg and Christian Stolte.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tMi\u00f1oso\u2019s exit comes as \u201cBMF\u201d star Da\u2019Vinchi joins \u201cChicago Fire\u201d as a new firefighter at Firehouse 51. Season 15, which premieres on Oct. 7, also welcomes a new showrunner, Victor Teran, who replaces Andrea Newman after 14 seasons.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tIn the Season 14 finale, Joe Cruz\u2019s wife is rushed to the hospital for a pregnancy complication, which turns out to be just a small blood vessel issue. Joe, who had previously told his Firehouse 51 colleagues that he wanted a third baby boy, finds out he and his wife are expecting twins. The season ends on a cliffhanger, as several fan-favorite firefighters rush into a burning storage facility with no visibility. As the roof threatens to collapse, it\u2019s unclear if all of the characters will make it out of the building safely.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cChicago Fire\u201d returns on Oct. 7, sandwiched between its \u201cOne Chicago\u201d sibling shows \u201cChicago Med\u201d (starting Season 12) and \u201cChicago P.D.\u201d (Season 14).<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tDeadline broke the news.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Joe Mi\u00f1oso is leaving \u201cChicago Fire\u201d after 15 seasons, a source confirms to Variety. The actor has played firefighter Joe Cruz on the NBC drama series since Season 1. He will appear in a handful of episodes in the show\u2019s upcoming 15th season to wrap up his character arc. 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