Taylor Kinney on NBC’s ‘Chicago Fire’.Photo:Adrian S Burrows Sr/NBC via GettyTaylor Kinneyis returning to Firehouse 51.The actor, 42, who portrays Lieutenant Kelly Severide in NBC’sChicago Fire,will be back in season 12 following the hiatus from the hit NBC procedural he took earlier in the year, PEOPLE has learned.A source close to the production ofChicago Firepreviously confirmed to PEOPLE in January thatKinneywas taking a leave of absence from the series. The time off pertained to himneeding to “deal with a personal matter,“although no further information was shared at the time.His character’s absence on the show was somewhat explained in a season 11 episode as having to do witha last-minute opportunityfor Severide to attend “the best arson investigation training program in the world.” But when Severide didn’t return to Chicago after the program wrapped, his wife, Stella Kidd (Miranda Rae Mayo), and fans alike were concerned.Taylor Kinney.Arnold Jerocki/WireImageKinney has played Severide sinceChicago Firepremiered in 2012 and jump-startedthe network’s popular One Chicago franchise, which includes spinoffsChicago P.D.andChicago Med.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Showrunners and writers of the Chicago-set showsreturned to workin early October.All three shows are expected to return to NBC following the SAG/AFTRA strike. In the meantime, they can be streamed on Peacock.
Taylor Kinney on NBC’s ‘Chicago Fire’.Photo:Adrian S Burrows Sr/NBC via Getty
Adrian S Burrows Sr/NBC via Getty
Taylor Kinneyis returning to Firehouse 51.The actor, 42, who portrays Lieutenant Kelly Severide in NBC’sChicago Fire,will be back in season 12 following the hiatus from the hit NBC procedural he took earlier in the year, PEOPLE has learned.A source close to the production ofChicago Firepreviously confirmed to PEOPLE in January thatKinneywas taking a leave of absence from the series. The time off pertained to himneeding to “deal with a personal matter,“although no further information was shared at the time.His character’s absence on the show was somewhat explained in a season 11 episode as having to do witha last-minute opportunityfor Severide to attend “the best arson investigation training program in the world.” But when Severide didn’t return to Chicago after the program wrapped, his wife, Stella Kidd (Miranda Rae Mayo), and fans alike were concerned.Taylor Kinney.Arnold Jerocki/WireImageKinney has played Severide sinceChicago Firepremiered in 2012 and jump-startedthe network’s popular One Chicago franchise, which includes spinoffsChicago P.D.andChicago Med.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Showrunners and writers of the Chicago-set showsreturned to workin early October.All three shows are expected to return to NBC following the SAG/AFTRA strike. In the meantime, they can be streamed on Peacock.
Taylor Kinneyis returning to Firehouse 51.
The actor, 42, who portrays Lieutenant Kelly Severide in NBC’sChicago Fire,will be back in season 12 following the hiatus from the hit NBC procedural he took earlier in the year, PEOPLE has learned.
A source close to the production ofChicago Firepreviously confirmed to PEOPLE in January thatKinneywas taking a leave of absence from the series. The time off pertained to himneeding to “deal with a personal matter,“although no further information was shared at the time.
His character’s absence on the show was somewhat explained in a season 11 episode as having to do witha last-minute opportunityfor Severide to attend “the best arson investigation training program in the world.” But when Severide didn’t return to Chicago after the program wrapped, his wife, Stella Kidd (Miranda Rae Mayo), and fans alike were concerned.
Taylor Kinney.Arnold Jerocki/WireImage
Arnold Jerocki/WireImage
Kinney has played Severide sinceChicago Firepremiered in 2012 and jump-startedthe network’s popular One Chicago franchise, which includes spinoffsChicago P.D.andChicago Med.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
Showrunners and writers of the Chicago-set showsreturned to workin early October.
All three shows are expected to return to NBC following the SAG/AFTRA strike. In the meantime, they can be streamed on Peacock.
source: people.com
