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Us Explains Why Firefighter Shows Are Killing Off, Losing So Many Characters
'Fire Country,' '9-1-1' and more firefighter shows have caught backlash for killing off fan-favorite characters
“I still think people grip their seats and are excited when Athena lands a plane on the freeway or a ship capsizes — but after eight years, it just felt like, if we have any hope of creating stories going forward that have actual stakes, then someone’s got to die,” Minear told Variety about why it “made sense” for that to be Bobby. While Arcila could return as a guest star, her costar Billy Burke was reportedly stepping away from the show after his character, Vince, was seemingly killed off in an explosion. (l-r) Jake Lockett as Sam Carver, Daniel Kyri as Darren Ritter on Chicago FirePeter Gordon/NBCFans have expressed concern about TV shows — especially about first responders — leaning into consistent cast changes.
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