Chicago Fire has made an exciting change to the cast of its upcoming 13th season. Actress Jocelyn Hudon, who plays paramedic Lyla Novak, has been promoted to series regular after one season.
Lyla was introduced to viewers in season 12 as a freelancer before agreeing to join Violet (Hanako Greensmith) as an official member of the Firehouse 51 team.
Rome isn’t the only star to depart the franchise lately. Alberto Rosende, Kara Killmer, and Eamonn Walker have all stepped down from their roles after starring in multiple seasons.
Alberto’s character Blake Gallo made his final appearance in the season 12 premiere when he decided to move to Michigan to be closer to his newly discovered family. Meanwhile, Eamonn is stepping back from playing boss Wallace Boden but will likely return for a number of episodes in some capacity in the future.
As for Kara, her final storyline saw her on-screen counterpart Sylvie Brett pack her bags for Portland after tying the knot with Matt Casey (Jesse Spencer).
Speaking to TVLine about her exit, Kara teased a possible cameo return. “If you’re going to spend 10 years somewhere, you want to spend it in a place like our show, but I’m very excited to see what else is out there on the horizon.”
The actress added: “I’m very satisfied with where things end up for Sylvie on Fire. I would be more than happy to pop on anytime.
“[Firehouse] 51 has a unique way of getting itself into trouble, and we love to see familiar faces, and so I’m happy to come back anytime.”
