Will Severide and Kidd’s Marriage Survive In Chicago Fire Season 12?

Taylor Kinney as Kelly Severide in an intense conversation in Chicago Fire season 12
Kinney’s last-minute request to go on leave left the Wolf Entertainment writers scrambling to find a way to explain his absence. In the end, they decided on Severide being sent to an OFI training camp at the last minute, which he gladly attended. His departure was supposed to be temporary, but concerns about whether Kinney would return started to appear. Even with his homecoming, however, Severide is haunted by problems, which could result in his marriage crumbling.

This is a much more organic way of moving Severide and Kidd’s story forward. It’s worth noting that Kidd was supportive of her husband’s decision to take a step back from Firehouse 51 and pursue his OFI endeavor. However, instead of being considerate of his wife, Severide decided to take detours during his out-of-town trip without consulting Kidd. The reason for his erratic behavior remains unclear, but it’s safe to say that the arson issue that they are facing in the Chicago Fire season 12 premiere is somehow connected to their gestating problems.

Unless there’s a bigger reason, like Kinney or Miranda Mae Mayo deciding to exit Chicago Fire, it’s safe to say that Kidd and Severide will continue to be together. Considering all the failed romances in the show, there’s no reason for Wolf Entertainment and NBC to break them up. However, if either of them decides to end their stint on the procedural, there may be no other way to handle it than splitting them up.

Part of executive producer Dick Wolfe’s Chicago franchise, a series of TV shows exploring the lives and careers of different public service employees in Chicago, Illinois, Chicago Fire follows the members of the fictional Firehouse 51. The series focuses on Firehouse 51’s firefighters and paramedic teams, with an ensemble cast that includes Jesse Spencer, Taylor Kinney, Monica Raymund, and Eamonn Walker.