Kelly Severide is staying on Chicago Fire for season 13, which is great news, but the show has spoiled his story after a cliffhanger in the season 12 finale. Taylor Kinney has played Severide, the lieutenant in charge of Squad 3, since season 1. He was one of the few original cast members left after Eamonn Walker left before Chicago Fire season 13 began, and hopefully Kinney will stick around for more seasons. However, while Kinney is celebrating staying after rumors that he was leaving, one can also criticize how the premiere handled Severide’s storyline in season 13.
New episodes of Chicago Fire season 13 air Wednesdays at 9 p.m. ET on NBC between new episodes of Chicago Med season 10 at 8 p.m. ET and Chicago PD season 12 at 10 p.m. ET.
Many believed that the end was in sight for Kinney throughout the final two seasons of the procedural drama. The actor took a leave of absence at the end of season 11, and it was unclear whether Severide would ever return to Firehouse 51. Fortunately, he did so in season 12. However, theories persisted that Kinney would be the next to leave Chicago Fire. Perhaps those rumors can now be put to rest when Severide returns for season 13. The first episode set up a major storyline involving him and his long-lost half-brother Jack Damon, but the episode failed to properly resolve the suspense of season 12.
Severide learned that Damon was Benny Severide’s son in the season 12 finale, making Severide and Damon half-brothers on Chicago Fireâââââ. The revelation shocked Kinney’s character as well as viewers, but the episode ended before viewers got to see the true extent of Severide’s feelings on the matter. It was thought that the Chicago Fire season 13 premiere would resolve this suspenseful plot twist. However, the episode’s six-week time jump meant that fans never got to see the immediate aftermath of Severide discovering he was related to Damon.
After Matt Casey and Sylvie Brett left Chicago Fire, the season 13 premiere quickly established which couple would replace them.
Severide may have been completely overwhelmed by the revelation, leading to some awkward tension between him and Damon. Or he may have been overjoyed. Either way, viewers will never know, as the Chicago Fire season 13 premiere skipped over the most interesting aspect of the new development. Six weeks have passed, and Severide and Damon are still the best of friends. Severide is looking out for his brother, while Damon is trying to learn as much as he can from his brother. As a result, the cliffhanger of Chicago Fire season 12 remains unresolved.
