Severide’s recent family reunion has created a bit of a stir at Firehouse 51.
As fans know, Severide’s estranged brother, Jack Damon (Michael Bradway), joined Truck 81 under the supervision of Severide’s wife, Stella Kidd (Miranda Rae Mayo). The CFD doesn’t love it when family members work in the same station, and Severide’s been concealing the double whammy of having both his wife and brother as colleagues. Firehouse 51’s new chief, Dom Pascal (Dermot Mulroney), called Severide out for his workplace relationship with Stella, warning him to keep things strictly professional on site. But Severide deliberately neglected to mention that he also had a brother at 51.
Ever since Damon revealed his relation to Severide, the two have grown closer. Severide wants to foster a relationship with Damon, but could that put him at odds with his Stella? As Damon continues to shrug aside Stella’s orders on the job and idolize his older brother, Severide found himself in the center of a conflict triangle in Season 13, Episode 2. Here’s what happened
Stella and Severide have worked together swimmingly for years, partially thanks to their shared understanding of their lanes: Severide is on squad, while Stella is on truck. They have different responsibilities and years of experience behind them. But Damon’s behavior on recent calls has thrown a wrench in Stellaride’s happy harmony.
Damon has been assigned to ride along with Stella’s truck, but it’s clear he wants to work with Severide. Fans will remember that in the Season 13 premiere, Damon ignored one of Stella’s requests to stand back as they arrived at a burning building and was subsequently crushed by debris (though he was unharmed). In Episode 2, as 51 responded to a woman who was crushed beneath a boat that crashed into the Lake Michigan shoreline, Damon continued to defy Stella’s orders. While Stella commanded Damon to stabilize the boat, he sprinted toward the victim instead. The boat soon collapsed, but 51 could luckily get the woman out with minor injuries.
Back at the station, Stella quickly flagged Damon down. “Your orders were to stabilize the boat,” Stella sternly reminded him. “Squad was on the victim.”
