Rome Flynn Exits ‘Chicago Fire’ After Six Episodes
variety.comEmily Longeretta Another firefighter has come and gone on “Chicago Fire.” Rome Flynn, who portrayed Jake Gibson in the NBC procedural, made his final appearance during the March 27 episode. “Curtain call chicago fire,” Flynn posted via Instagram following the episode.
During the hour, Gibson became noticeably angry after he began having withdrawals from prescription drugs. After having a breakdown, he told Stella (Miranda Rae Mayo) that he needed to leave and enter treatment.
Variety confirms that he’s left the show for now, but it’s unclear whether he could make a return in the future. At the top of the season, showrunner Andrea Newman revealed she was excited for the “phenomenal” actor to be joining the cast. “He’s an electric presence and a very different energy than a lot of our guys at 51.
He’ll be shaking things up,” Newman told Variety. “As a character, there are a lot of layers to peel back on Gibson. He’ll be a fun new element to rock 51 a little bit.” The exit comes shortly after Kara Killmer was written off the show, making her final appearance as Sylvie Brett in the Feb.
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