How Joe Miñoso Exits ‘Chicago Fire’ As Cruz In Season 15

News Briefvia DeadlineNovember 5, 2026

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.

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