{"id":297981,"date":"2026-09-17T16:49:43","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T16:49:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newhampshiredigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/17\/which-chicago-med-pd-fire-stars-wont-return-in-2026-after-exits\/"},"modified":"2026-09-17T16:49:43","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T16:49:43","slug":"which-chicago-med-pd-fire-stars-wont-return-in-2026-after-exits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newhampshiredigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/17\/which-chicago-med-pd-fire-stars-wont-return-in-2026-after-exits\/","title":{"rendered":"Which Chicago Med, PD, Fire Stars Won’t Return in 2026 After Exits?"},"content":{"rendered":"


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One Chicago<\/em> has experienced several surprise cast exits and shakeups in 2026<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In September 2026, Ashlei Sharpe Chestnut<\/strong> confirmed she wasn\u2019t reprising her role as Naomi. Chestnut previously appeared in season 9 and 10 before viewers started to question her future on the show.<\/p>\n

Executive producer Allen MacDonald<\/strong> later addressed concerns that Naomi was written off after she reappeared in season 11.<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cI understand the misunderstanding of that. We love Ashlei Sharpe Chesnut; she\u2019s phenomenal. We never intended to write her out,\u201d MacDonald told Deadline in October 2025. \u201cWe always knew she was going to be back this season. But with everything that happened with Dr. Hayes and her leaving the hospital, I don\u2019t blame the audience for thinking she was gone.\u201d<\/p>\n

MacDonald hinted at plans to expand Naomi\u2019s story.<\/p>\n

\u201cI saw in a lot of the articles that I definitely don\u2019t read every night that they thought she had left for good, but that was never the intention,\u201d he continued. \u201cAnd as you know, she\u2019s back, and for the season.\u201d<\/p>\n

Chestnut isn\u2019t the only one who won\u2019t be returning<\/a> to the One Chicago<\/em> franchise. The One Chicago<\/em> universe has often faced cast shakeups. NBC\u2019s president of program planning Jeff Bader<\/strong> previously addressed the way Chicago Fire, Chicago Med <\/em>and Chicago P.D.<\/em> have often lost fan-favorite characters.<\/p>\n

\u201cCast comes in, cast goes out,\u201d Bader told TVLine in July 2024. \u201cIt\u2019s interesting, because every year there are cast changes, and every year someone asks the same question about what\u2019s going on within the One Chicago universe. But [those shows] just keep going on.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bader noted that each of the Chicago shows<\/a> have continued to find success, adding, \u201cWe\u2019re thrilled with how the Chicagos do on Wednesday. We have no plans on changing anything on that night.\u201d<\/p>\n

Keep scrolling to see which cast members are leaving the One Chicago franchise in 2026:<\/p>\n

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Chestnut, who played Naomi since season 9, was asked via TikTok in September whether she is coming back to the NBC series.<\/p>\n

\u201cI haven\u2019t seen in you ages hope you\u2019re doing well:) can I ask will you be returning to Chicago Med?\u201d read a fan comment, to which Chestnut replied, \u201cThank you! Hope you\u2019re well too:) And no.\u201d<\/p>\n

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