Saying goodbye is hard — staying away is even more durable. That’s the case for a lot of stars in TV exhibits. Episodic TV, though it’s altering always within the midst of the streaming wars, isn’t a small dedication. Many dramas embrace 24 hour-long episodes per season, leaving little room for different tasks.
That stated, many actors who resolve it’s time to hold up their hat on a task they’ve performed for years, later come again. Generally, they don’t even wait very lengthy.
On the finish of Chicago Fire‘s sixth season, Monica Raymund, who portrayed Gabby Dawson, announced she wouldn’t be back for season 7 and was prepared to maneuver on to new tasks.
Fortunately, followers did get an opportunity to say goodbye after showrunner Derek Haas begged her to come back. She appeared twice within the season 7 premiere.
“Final yr, Monica let me know that she wasn’t going to return again. I used to be in denial,” Haas informed Us on the time. “So she was like, ‘Derek, I like this character and have performed this character for six years, however I've larger, different ambitions.’ So, I used to be like, ‘OK, s—t.’ I wrote the ending of final season, and I'll admit it was not the proper … it wasn’t what I needed to do in my head. We had deliberate fairly good in Puerto Rico, I simply thought Casey would go get her and convey her again. No matter. This summer season, I noticed her a few occasions. The primary time, she was like, ‘Derek, I’m not doing it.’ Then the second time I used to be like, ‘Monica, please. I’m asking for one — actually in the future, one episode. Are you able to come again?’ I believe she took pity on me and got here again and did it.”
For others, they put the character behind them, however when a present wraps, they resolve to return again. Steve Carrell, for instance, determined to exit The Office — and constantly stated he wouldn’t be again. Nonetheless, when the present got here to an finish in 2013, he couldn’t assist showing for one final chortle.
For extra stars who've exited TV exhibits solely to return again later, scroll by way of the gallery under.
