Chicago Fire season 13 will premiere in the fall of 2024.
The Chicago Fire season 12 finale implied that viewers would have to bid farewell to Jake Lockett’s Sam Carver, but, thankfully, that doesn’t seem to be the case, after all. NBC’s procedural drama is undoubtedly one of the network’s most successful series, which is why it has lasted for 12 years and was renewed for season 13. While a show lasting as long as Chicago Fire has is exciting, it also means that cast members often come and go, forcing fans to say goodbye to some of their favorite characters. However, Carver will be sticking around for the foreseeable future.
The Chicago Fire season 12 finale featured a farewell to a character who has been a part of the show since the beginning (Chief Boden), so, Carver’s potential exit slipped under the radar. Towards the episode’s end, Carver disappeared, and Stella Kidd claimed he had taken a furlough after the call that ended with Carver and Jack Damon (revealed to be Benny Severide’s son during the finale) in a brawl and Carver and Violet Mikami’s subsequent fight. Consequently, Carver’s future on Chicago Fire (and at Firehouse 51) was uncertain, worrying many viewers, including myself, that he wouldn’t return in season 13.
Carver Actor Seemingly Confirms His Chicago Fire Season 13 Fate After Shock Exit
Following Sam Carver’s apparent exit during the Chicago Fire season 12 finale, Jake Lockett, who plays Carver, subtly confirmed he would return for season 13, alleviating my concerns about him leaving. Lockett posted a video on Instagram of him and Joe Minoso, who stars as Joe Cruz, laughing on a golf course, with the text reading, “When you and your buddy are enjoying a game of golf and then remember you’re on rival firehouse apparatuses on TV.” Of course, the social media post doesn’t blatantly state Lockett’s return status, but the use of present tense indicates his character isn’t exiting Chicago Fire.
