What’s Happened to Kelly Severide on Chicago Fire?
There are many great firefighters within the ranks of Chicago Fire‘s Firehouse 51, but the powerhouse Kelly Severide (Taylor Kinney) is one of the most legendary characters of NBC’s nail-biter.
Severide has been stealing Chi-Hard’s hearts since the 2011 series premiere. An exceptionally skilled and empathetic lieutenant, it feels like he had been constantly throwing himself in the line of fire to help both civilians and his Firehouse 51 colleagues.
Severide has also been the star of several swoon-worthy romances as One Chicago‘s bona fide heartthrob, as well as a cornerstone of the series for more than a decade of action-packed episodes.
When did Kelly Severide first appear on Chicago Fire?
The series kicked off with Kelly Severide and his Firehouse 51 friend Matthew Casey (Jesse Spencer) struggling to cope with the recent death of their friend while on duty. Both firefighters blamed the other for their role in their fallen colleague’s death. Luckily, Severide and Casey were able to rectify their differences and come out stronger in the end.
But Severide in Season 1 of Chicago Fire was a completely different person than today: He was a womanizer and emotionally unreliable.
Besides Casey, another major support system for Severide at the time was his roommate and Firehouse 51 paramedic, Leslie Shay (Lauren German). Leslie and Severide’s beer-fueled hangouts and trips to One Chicago watering hole Molly’s led to some of Severide’s most vulnerable moments.
Who is Kelly Severide’s half-brother Jack Damon on Chicago Fire?
Jack Damon (Michael Bradway) joined 51 in Season 12, Episode 10 (“The Wrong Guy”) and took an immediate interest in Severide, after which the two developed a good relationship.
But after Darren Ritter (Daniel Kyri) overheard a shady phone call during which Damon implied he had a mission at 51 and shared what he’d heard in Episode 11 (“Inside Man”), the new guy was ostracized by everyone but Severide.
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On the scene of a restaurant fire in Episode 13 (“Never Say Goodbye”), Damon went ballistic on an abusive father who was causing issues for his kid. Kidd was tempted to kick Damon back to the floater pool, but staff shortages prevented it.
After Severide asked Damon what his deal was, the truth finally came to light.
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“I wanted to answer the question that you asked me last shift. About why I lost my cool on that call and why I really came to 51,” Damon explained. “That guy at the restaurant, the father, he was being mean and he was treating that younger kid like dirt. And I had a father like that, too. His name was Benny Severide.”
Severide was floored by this news — but before Chi-Hards could find out what Severide thought about the evelopment, the season faded to black.
