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One Chicago Showrunners Explain the Franchise's Recent Cast Shakeups


One Chicago showrunners Andrea Newman and Andrew Schneider revealed why several stars are leaving the franchise

Tracy Spiridakos, Kara Killmer, Alberto Rosende, and Nick Gehlfuss.NBC (4)While 2023 was a year full of cast changes for the One Chicago universe, the showrunners say the modifications were made to benefit the franchise as a whole. (L-R) Tracy Spiridakos as Hailey Upton, LaRoyce Hawkins as Kevin Atwater, Jesse Lee Soffer as Jay Halstead, Jason Beghe as Hank Voight, Marina Squerciati as Kim Burgess, Patrick Flueger as Adam Ruzek, Amy Morton as Sgt. Following his final Chicago Med episode in May 2023, Gehlfuss, 39, admitted to Variety that he felt like he’s taken his character “as far as I can go with him,” adding, “I think that comes down to a creative part of you, or the energy or spirit you have that you’re either built for a very long time with one person or not.”

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