One Chicago’s 2025 Crossover Hints At A Major Severide Death That Would Absolutely Destroy Kelly

Taylor Kinney’s Kelly Severide may be looking at a major loss in the much-anticipated One Chicago crossover. After five years, NBC and Wolf Entertainment are once again staging a special tradition for their top drama series, when the Windy City-set franchise convenes for a new event. Despite barely having any overlap in the last several years, primarily due to the threat of the global pandemic, the 2025 One Chicago crossover will see people from Gaffney Medical, Firehouse 51, and Intelligence work together to respond to a major transportation collapse in the city.

Before the 2025 One Chicago crossover, all three shows in the franchise have been telling different stories separately from each other. From the looks of it, the special isn’t tied to anything that is happening right now in Chicago Fire season 13, Chicago PD season 12, and Chicago Med season 10. This means that whatever goes down in the primetime event will be contained. Unlike previous One Chicago crossovers, this one will be character-driven, with certain players finding themselves in danger as well. Among everyone, Kelly Severide may be looking at a massive loss, however.

One Chicago’s 2025 Crossover Trailer Shows Kelly Severide In Tears

Stella Kidd Isn’t The One In Trouble

NBC has released the official trailer for the 2025 One Chicago crossover, and while it only reveals the overall premise of the narrative, there are several standout moments from it. Arguably one of the most intriguing scene is Severide crying towards the end of the clip. It has been confirmed that Stella Kidd would be trapped in the troubled train with Intelligence’s Adam Ruzek, but her husband’s tears are unlikely because of her. Throughout Chicago Fire, the couple has gone through so many near-death experiences, and for the most part, they are able to keep their cool.

Severide crying means a true tragedy, and since Kidd is confirmed for the rest of Chicago Fire season 10’s run, his anguish may be because of the death of someone else close to him — his brother, Jack Damon. After his firing, Benny Severide’s secret son transferred firehouses and remains active. Given the severity of the tragedy, he may be part of the first-responder team from his unit when he encounters a deadly situation. Otherwise, Damon could simply be commuting when the accident happened. Whatever the case may be, the death of his brother would absolutely warrant tears from Severide.

What Jack Damon’s Death Would Mean For Kelly Severide’s Arc Moving Forward

Severide’s Desire To Have Kids Can Return

Damon is a relatively new face in the Chicago Fire ensemble. While he is no longer a regular, his recent re-emergence as one of Severide’s OFI students sets up a possible recurring role for him, especially if One Chicago decides to pursue an arc for his brother outside of Firehouse 51. Losing him would be devastating to Squad 3’s leader, but beyond that, it could also further fuel his desire to start a family. Since learning about Damon, Severide has been enjoying fostering their dynamic. He may start to fill that void by having a child.

This shouldn’t be a problem, especially since he and Kidd have been married for a while now. That said, the decision should be unanimous; it should also come from a genuine interest in starting a family. Severide’s grief should not force Kidd to change her apprehension about getting pregnant now. This is particularly important, since she would also be getting over the traumatic experience of being trapped in the One Chicago 2025 crossover.