How 'Chicago Fire' Wrote Off Daniel Kyri's Ritter After Cast Exits

Chicago Fire wrote off Daniel Kyri‘s character, Darren Ritter, after the actor’s surprise exit from the series — but could he return in the future? During the Wednesday, October 8, episode of the NBC show, Ritter reconnected with his ex-boyfriend Dwayne (Samuel B. Jackson) and chose to leave Firehouse 51 to go back to New York City and start a new life. “I’m not quitting,” Ritter noted. “It’s just an extended furlough.” Despite the reassurance that he won’t be gone for good, Ritter later noted his absence might not be only a few months, adding, “We’ll see what happens.” Every Fictional TV Fire