Overview

• Daniel Kyri shot his final scenes as Darren Ritter on August 13 and shared a heartfelt Instagram farewell thanking Wolf Entertainment, cast, crew and fans.
• Darren Ritter began in 2018 as a planned three-episode guest role and grew into a series regular over eight seasons.
• Kyri’s limited return in early August covers the opening episodes of Season 14 to provide narrative closure for his character.
• Showrunner Andrea Newman has warned of extensive cast reshuffling at Firehouse 51 for Season 14, including the exit of fellow regular Jake Lockett.
• Critics and commentators have noted that Ritter, the show’s first Black queer firefighter, was not always given the fully developed storylines many anticipated.