Kelly’s arcs as Season 13 begins include his relationship with Damon and expanding his family with Stella. Another unforeseen development is the new chief, who Kelly thinks has something off about him. Having gone through having a half-sibling drop on him before, Kelly has learned his lesson and the relationship with Damon is much smoother. “This situation is so different because of the way he learned it, and also because of how close now Damon is to him,” said Newman, explaining what makes this different from the Katie situation. As far as having a baby with Stella is concerned, the showrunner said that the show will explore how it affects Severide and his wife, saying,
“[There’s] the difference between what a male firefighter that decides he wants to start a family has to deal with, and what a female firefighter who decides she wants to start a family has to deal with, how different those two situations are, and the pressures that it puts, in different ways, mostly on Kidd.”
How will Severide deal with these pressing issues? Tune in to Chicago Fire Season 13 every Wednesday at 9 pm on NBC. Catch up on Peacock.
