Monica Raymund is returning toChicago Firefor the season 8 winter finale, which airs Nov. 20.
“Fans can expect sparks to fly from the Dawson and Casey reunion,” Raymund toldEntertainment Weekly, which was thefirst to report news of her return. “Dawson and Casey will always have an unbreakable bond, and their love is a special love that I think will forever stay alive. The fans don’t want to miss this episode — we get to see Dawson and Casey’s love in a new light.”
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What light that might be — and if it involves Casey’s slow-burn flirtation with Dawson’s good friend Sylvie Brett (Kara Killmer) — is yet to be revealed.
“The cast of Chicago Fire will always be my family, and it was so wonderful to work with them again,” Raymund said. “It was such a positive experience returning to the family, and I’m so happy and grateful for a chance to work with all of them again.”
Upon the reveal of her departure from the series which she helped launch in 2012, she wrote the following note onTwitter: “It has been an honor to play Dawson onChicago Fireand one of the most meaningful experience of my life. I am so thankful for the journey and especially to all of you for watching, but I have made the decision that it’s time for me to move on to the next chapter in life. I’ll always be proud to have played a fierce paramedic with such an incredible cast and crew. On to the next! See you on the ice. Love, Monica.”
After her departure, Raymund filmed a new series,Hightown, for Starz. A premiere date has yet to be announced.
Chicago Fireairs Wednesdays at 9 p.m. ET on NBC.
source: people.com
