Chicago Fire Season 13 Episode 14, titled “Bar Time,” aired on NBC on February 26. The fans didn’t fail to notice that two popular regular characters, Taylor Kinney’s Kelly Severide and Dermot Mulroney’s Chief Dom Pascal, didn’t appear in the episode, prompting them to wonder what happened, where those characters were, and whether the actors are leaving the show. Here is everything we have discovered on the subject.
Is Taylor Kinney’s Severide leaving Chicago Fire?
No, Taylor Kinney’s Kelly Severide is not leaving Chicago Fire and will return soon.
Kinney is one of the few cast members who has been part of the narrative since the series premiere. Over the years, Severide has undergone incredible character development, becoming the center of one of the most compelling stories in the entire Chicago franchise.
Notably, while Kinney has been part of the show since the beginning, there were several consecutive episodes in Season 11 in which he didn’t appear. According to Deadline, the actor took a break because of an undisclosed personal matter. However, he returned to the show soon after.
Is Dermot Mulroney’s Dom Pascal leaving Chicago Fire?
No, Dermot Mulroney’s Dom Pascal is not leaving Chicago Fire. Like Severide, he will be back shortly.
During Pascal’s absence, David Eigenberg’s Christopher Herrmann performed the former’s duties, which led to speculations and gossip around the station in the recent episode.
Mulroney joined the Chicago Fire cast in the show’s current season. While speaking to NBC Insider in 2024, the Anyone but You actor reflected on the experience, noting how “brand new” it was. He added, “I’ve never played a part that will last this long… I’m having the most amazing time in a new process. [I’ve been acting] a long time—it’s so nice to have a new way to look at creating a role, originating a role.”
Where were Severide and Chief Pascal in Chicago Fire Season 13 Episode 14?
The recent episode gives the reason for Severide and Chief Pascal’s absence. It is revealed that they are not present at Firehouse 51, the predominant setting of the show, because of a CFD (Chicago Fire Department) assignment that took them somewhere else.
