For fans of Chicago Fire, emotional tension is part of the thrill. But what if we told you that one of the most passionate moments in the show’s recent history—one that could have changed everything—was filmed… and then deleted?
During Season 12, speculation surrounding Stella Kidd and Sam Carver hit a fever pitch. While Stella’s relationship with Severide has long been central to the series, fans couldn’t help but notice the spark between her and the hotheaded Carver. Their intense arguments. Their charged silences. And then—the moment that almost was.
Sources close to production confirmed that during the filming of Episode 7, a kiss scene between Stella and Carver was actually shot, then removed from the final cut. The scene, which reportedly took place after a near-death rescue mission, was described as “raw, desperate, and completely unexpected.”
“It wasn’t a romantic kiss,” one insider revealed. “It was heat-of-the-moment. Two people who just survived something insane and didn’t know how else to react.”
Why was it cut? Showrunner Andrea Newman hinted that the moment “complicated too much too fast,” especially with Severide’s sporadic presence in the season due to Taylor Kinney’s real-life absence. But for many fans, this decision feels like a missed opportunity.
Online forums lit up with theories: Was the kiss too controversial? Did NBC worry about backlash from die-hard Stellaride fans? Or was it simply too soon to fracture one of the show’s core relationships?
Interestingly, Miranda Rae Mayo (Stella) and Jake Lockett (Carver) have remained tight-lipped about the scene. But in a recent interview, Lockett smirked when asked about it, saying, “Let’s just say… some things are better left on the cutting room floor. Or maybe not.”
What’s even more intriguing is how the chemistry between Stella and Carver hasn’t gone unnoticed by viewers. Despite no confirmed romance, fans have pointed out moments in several episodes where a glance lingers too long or a touch feels unscripted.
“Sometimes it’s what doesn’t happen that’s most intense,” one Reddit user wrote. “And whatever’s brewing between them—it’s definitely not just friendship.”
Could this deleted kiss resurface in future flashbacks? Might the writers revisit it as part of a growing rift between Stella and Severide? Or has the ship sailed entirely?
For now, all we know is that something big was filmed—something explosive—and it never saw the light of day.
But in One Chicago, secrets don’t stay buried for long.
And if history tells us anything, that kiss might just come back when we least expect it.
