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Joe Miñoso Talks Cruz’s Exit From ‘Chicago Fire,’ Storylines That Almost Happened & Plans To Direct

SPOILER ALERT: The following reveals major plot points for NBC’s Chicago Fire‘s Season 15 Episode 5 titled “Three Hundred.” It’s the end of an era on NBC’s Chicago Fire, as we say goodbye to Joe Miñoso, who has played Firefighter Josef “Joe” Cruz since Season 1.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 1 source•1 min read•Updated November 5, 2026, 3:02 AM UTC
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  • And what better way to send him off than […].

NBC’s Chicago Fire celebrated its landmark 300th episode tonight, and it was bittersweet.

While there was a lot to celebrate, it also marked Day 1’er Joe Miñoso’s final episode in the firefighter drama after 14+ years portraying the beloved Joe […].

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