Not ruling anything out. After Chris Noth’s departure from The Equalizer, executive producer Debra Martin Chase broke down what went into writing his character’s exit — and hinted that the door might be open for a possible return.“We wanted to find a way that was respectful of the fact that he was such an important character on the show, and honestly, just leave a little bit of a crack, you know, to see [what could happen],” Chase, 65, exclusively told Us Weekly while in attendance at the FIT Annual Awards Gala at The Shed in New York City on Wednesday, April 13. “It’s such a complicated situation and so hopefully we will be around for a long time, and you never know what happens in the future.”While celebrating the event, which raised over $1.5 million for the FIT Foundation, Chase noted that she has remained in contact with Noth, 67, since his firing. “We’ve talked a few times.
You know, again, these things are so complicated,” the Illinois native, who received the Vanguard in Entertainment Award, added. “It’s human.
It’s a human thing in people’s lives, so yes, we have talked a few times.”Chase’s insight into future story lines on The Equalizer comes after Noth’s character, William Bishop, was written out of the series this month.
During the Sunday, April 10, episode of the crime drama, it was stated that William was involved in a deadly plane crash after investigating a case.Four months earlier, several women accused Noth of sexual assault in an article published by The Hollywood Reporter.
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