Kinney has been on hiatus from performing since January
Severide is back!
Inside One Chicago’s exclusive first promotion highlighting the new season Chicago Fire, Chicago Med and Chicago police lies the first footage of Taylor Kinney as Kelly Severide since the actor went on hiatus earlier this year.
“I’m here. We’re in this together,” he tells his wife Stella Kidd (Miranda Rae Mayo) before kissing her.
The actor, 42, who played the beloved character of Chicago Fire premiered in 2012, took a leave of absence in January to “deal with a personal matter,” a source close to the production previously confirmed to PEOPLE, though no additional information was shared at the time. In October, PEOPLE confirmed his return for season 12.
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Taylor Kinney and Miranda Rae Mayo in ‘Chicago Fire’ Season 12.
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His character’s absence from the series has been described as a last-minute opportunity for Severide to attend “the best fire investigation training program in the world”. But when the character didn’t return to Chicago after the program was supposed to end, his wife and fans were worried.
Taylor Kinney hits first red carpet since taking time off from ‘Chicago Fire’
Set to a melodic cover of “I Won’t Back Down,” the new promo also features footage from past episodes of three shows in Dick Wolf’s One Chicago franchise on NBC.
One of the clip’s most memorable shots focuses on Tracy Spiridakos. In October, news broke that actress, who played detective Hailey Upton Chicago police as of 2017, he left the show sometime during the upcoming 11th season of the Procedural.
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Tracy Spiridakos on ‘Chicago Police’.
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While Fire brings back Severide, Firehouse 51 will lose two in the new season: Kara Killmer, who has played paramedic Sylvie Brett since Season 3 in 2014, will leave at some point during the upcoming season, while Alberto Rosende, who played firefighter Blake Gallo for four seasons, will last will bow in the season premiere.
“When I decided to end my time with Chicago, it wasn’t easy,” Rosende wrote on his Instagram stories. “The people I met were truly special, the friendships I made will last a lifetime, and the story I had to tell was one that made me proud. I can’t wait to see what else is in store and wish everyone the best in filming the rest of the season.”
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Chicago Med, Chicago Fire and Chicago police all return on January 17 starting at 8:00 PM ET on NBC.
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