"Chicago Fire" has been going strong for eleven seasons so far, and stands out from other dramas for holding onto many original cast members for over a decade at this point. Now, one of those stars is stepping away from the hit NBC drama. Taylor Kinney will take a leave of absence from "Chicago Fire" Season 11. The show returned to the network in 2023 with the winter premiere on January 4 and is now entering a brief, pre-scheduled break until February 8.
Taylor Kinney is reportedly taking a break from "Chicago Fire's" eleventh season, according to Deadline, which cites a source stating that the actor's leave of absence is to accommodate a personal matter, with cast and crew said to be informed on Friday before the news publicly broke. Nobody at NBC, "Chicago Fire," or Wolf Entertainment has released a statement at the time of writing. No further details are available so far. It's expected that Season 11 rewrites will be necessary in light of his leave of absence.
