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With One Chicago fans gearing up for the fall TV season, Chicago Fire Season 15 is shaping up to be a major turning point. The long-running firefighter drama is undergoing both on-screen and behind-the-scenes shakeups, signaling a reset for Firehouse 51. From showrunner departures to major cast exits—including the new chief and a long-time fan favorite—here is everything we know about the upcoming season. Chicago Fire Season 15 Cast Status Checker Use our interactive roster tool to check the status of your favorite Firehouse 51 characters entering Season 15: ...

The Season 14 finale of Chicago Fire ended on a devastating cliffhanger. In the final moments, Rescue Squad 3—including long-time firefighter Joe Cruz (Joe Miñoso)—failed to evacuate a burning storage facility before it was rocked by a massive explosion. With the official news that Joe Miñoso is departing the series in Season 15, fans are bracing for impact: Will Joe Cruz die in the premiere, or will he get a happy ending? ...

One of the most emotional storylines heading into Chicago Fire Season 15 revolves around the show’s core couple: Kelly Severide (Taylor Kinney) and Stella Kidd (Miranda Rae Mayo), affectionately dubbed “Stellaride” by fans. After dealing with a tragic miscarriage at the start of Season 14, the couple has spent the past year dancing around the idea of growing their family. In Season 15, the path toward parenthood seems much clearer, though not without its complications. ...

While the pressures and ethical concerns surrounding child stars in Hollywood have been a source of heavy debate, former cast members of the iconic TV show “Little House on the Prairie” have revealed that star and producer Michael Landon ran an incredibly child-friendly set. Landon, who directed and produced the show alongside playing Pa Ingalls, was uncompromisingly strict about timekeeping and child labor laws. During an appearance on The Joe Vulpis Podcast, co-star Linwood Boomer (who played Adam Kendall and later created Malcolm in the Middle) shared that Landon refused to engage in the typical Hollywood “workarounds” of the era—such as pressuring teachers to lie about schooling hours or forcing kids into emancipation to work longer shifts. ...