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There will be a new boss when Chicago Fire is returning for season 13. That much we’ve known since the departure of Wallace Boden (Eamnon Walker). For a while, it seemed like the new Chief could be Christopher Herrmann. There was also the possibility that it would be Kelly Severide. But is Severide interested in the position and what does season 13 have in store for the Squad Lieutenant?
Will Kelly Severide be the new boss at Chicago Fire?
The answer is a clear no. Not only because Chicago Fire has already cast a new Chief, but also because Severide just isn’t interested. Showrunner Andrea Newman told TVLine about Severide, “He’s focused on what he’s obsessed with, which is arson and OFI, in addition to Squad, which he loves.”
It is probably best considering Chicago Fire Dermot Mulroney has already been cast as Chief Dom Pascal. The new Chief is described as a “jovial individual who works well under pressure and whose leadership style is different from Boden’s.” But what does this mean for Severide in Season 13? He may not want to be Chief, but what does he want to do after a season where he pursued OFI so much that it put a strain on his marriage?
“The higher up the rank you go, the more politics there will be, and Severide has no interest in that. He’s a guy who gets his hands dirty. So arson is still a big issue for him, the possibility of joining OFI is his main issue, and all of that comes up. He’s dealing with all of that this season,” Newman also told TVLine.
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It will be interesting to see how the show handles that possibility, especially given the strain it put on Severide’s relationship with his wife, Stella Kidd, last season. And season 12 ended with the two broaching the topic of future children without getting a clear answer. So that’s something the show will surely address when it returns with season 13. Perhaps Severide’s move to OFI is a way for him to minimize the danger as a future father.
But that’s not all. The finale of the 12th season of Chicago Fire didn’t end with anyone almost dying, as the series is known to do – but it did reveal Jack Damon as Severide’s half-brother and left the fate of Sam Carver in Firehouse 51 very open after he took another vacation after telling Violet he was in love with her. So there’s plenty of drama for the series to dive into, aside from the new boss, if Chicago Fire returns for season 13.
Chicago Fire also stars Taylor Kinney, Miranda Rae Mayo, Joe Miñoso, Christian Stolte, Daniel Kyri, Hanako Greensmith and Jocelyn Hudon. The series is expected to return to NBC in the fall.
Chicago Fire Streams on Peacock.
Check out what the graduates of Chicago Fire can still be seen in the gallery below.
