The Chicago Fireplace solid used to characteristic actor Chris Mansa, however his character, firefighter Mason Locke, vanished at first of Season 11.
We first met Mason throughout Chicago Fireplace Season 9, Episode 12, the place he pulled off a rescue at a fireplace that shocked the individuals from Firehouse 51.
It turned out that Mason had acquired firefighter coaching whereas in jail and that the talents he had realized in Colorado caught with him.
When Matthew Casey left Chicago to maneuver to Portland in Season 10, Christopher Herrmann introduced Mason as a attainable substitute. New lieutenant Stella Kidd wasn’t certain, however after giving him a attempt, she too turned enamored with Mason.
By the tip of Season 10, Mason had turn into an essential a part of Truck 81, and it appeared that he was going to turn into the everlasting substitute for Casey that Kidd had been trying to discover.
However when the Chicago Fireplace Season 11 premiere aired, Mason wasn’t there. As an alternative, we received a quick story about what had occurred to the brand new firefighter.
Mason leaves Firehouse 51
Whereas Kidd was speaking to Chief Boden on the Chicago Fireplace season premiere, she talked about that Mason had gone again to preventing wildfires in Colorado. She famous that he was blissful doing it and that they had been going to assist his alternative to depart Chicago.
It was an odd means for Chicago Fireplace followers to study that Mason had left, because the present made a extremely massive deal about him changing into the brand new man again in Season 10. Within the two newest episodes, Mason hasn’t even been talked about.
Chris Mansa performed Mason Locke
Again in June, Mansa alluded to returning to the present on Instagram. He even listed the episodes he had already starred in in order that followers may return and watch what his character had been as much as.
From that standpoint, it appeared like Mansa was slated to return, and that Truck 81 would lastly have a static crew for the primary time shortly. However then he didn’t seem, and now it looks like he is likely to be accomplished with the present.
Chris Mansa changed with Jake Lockett?
Viewers delivering for Chicago Fireplace Season 11 have already seen Jake Lockett join the show as Sam Carver. And since Carver has a backstory that connects him to a essential character (Kidd), it looks like he will probably be round for some time.
On the newest episode of the present, Chicago Fire killed off a main character, additional pointing to the present not changing any extra of the principle gamers for some time. This may point out that Mason is gone for good and that Carver goes to be round for some time.
Chicago Fireplace airs Wednesdays at 9/8c on NBC.
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