Chicago Fire confirms major star’s return after shock exit

allace Boden is back in action! Just one year after he departed from Chicago FireEamonn Walker has reprised his role in an upcoming episode.

Brought in by Commissioner Grissom (Gary Cole), Boden will be tasked with carrying out a post-incident analysis after a burned-out house collapses on a firefighter. In a new promo released by NBC, the beloved character is seen meeting with Severide (Taylor Kinney), Stella (Miranda Rae Mayo), and Chief Pascal (Dermot Mulroney) in the eighteenth instalment of season 13.

“We’re so excited to have our beloved Chief Boden back, and the episode, titled ‘Post-Mortem,’ is a thrill ride unlike any we’ve done before,” raved Chicago Fire’s showrunner, Andrea Newman.

“Told with flashbacks and unique POVs, Chief Boden leads our team on a search to discover the how, who, and why of a fierce firefight that ended in disaster.”

Eamonn Wallace in costume as Chief Boden© Getty
Chief Boden is called in to conduct a post-incident analysis after a burning house collapses on a firefighter

A revelation which has sparked joy, fans are delighted to see Boden back at Firehouse 51. “Wallace Boden is back on the next episode of Chicago Fire…hell yes!” tweeted one. “HELLLO BODEN IS BACK NEXT WEEEK,” exclaimed another.

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