The three-part One Chicago crossover has come and gone, and followers should not rely on one other such occasion till the second half of the 2025 TV schedule on the very earliest. That does not imply there will not be penalties, although… or, as Chicago Fireplace showrunner Andrea Newman put it, “ramifications.” Within the wake of the crossover’s storyline for Stella Kidd, I revisited what the Fireplace boss mentioned in regards to the occasion, and I’ve modified my thoughts about whether or not Stella and Severide will resolve to start out a household earlier than the tip of Season 13.
Regardless of what the showrunner mentioned forward of the season in regards to the Stellaride journey towards beginning a household collectively, I simply wasn’t certain I may envision Chicago Fireplace with the principle couple having a child. In any case, being pregnant did not fairly go easily for Dawson and Casey within the Dawsey days of Chicago Fireplace, and Stella having a bun within the oven would presumably imply being benched from her position as Truck lieutenant. (You’ll be able to revisit the Dawsey seasons streaming with a Peacock subscription now.)
In fact, there are methods for Stellaride to change into dad and mom with out Stella having to really undergo a being pregnant, and Dawsey even quickly fostered a baby again within the day. Cruz is proof that adoption is a superb possibility, regardless of him lacking the crossover as a result of breaking some CFD guidelines. And certain, Mouch making lieutenant technically implies that Kidd may go on depart with out Fireplace needing to introduce a alternative officer. I used to be simply nonetheless unconvinced.
However Stella’s ordeal within the crossover made me suppose that she may take inventory of her life and resolve that the time is true to develop the household. And that was earlier than I noticed the promo for the subsequent episode that might air in Fireplace‘s slot of 9 p.m. ET on NBC Wednesdays!
Admittedly, each potential dad and mom being in grave hazard would in all probability usually make me suppose that they positively should not have youngsters except someone switches to a safer job, however 1) I do not need to lose both character from the motion and a pair of) Andrea Newman’s feedback hit otherwise after seeing how Stella reacted to Severide agreeing that they want a break from the CFD.
The feedback appeared completely unrelated to a possible Stellaride child on the time, however now I see them in several gentle. In truth, one of many feedback did not point out Severide in any respect, and got here after I famous to the Fireplace EP reacted to my suggestion that Chicago Med‘s Archer and Chief Pascal would make an fascinating duo. Andrea Newman mentioned:
That is a enjoyable pairing, and what’s significantly enjoyable to me is Voight and Pascal too, as a result of they’re each such leaders, and placing them in a room collectively, it seems like fireworks fly. That is lots of enjoyable, too. And Archer, the three of them, the boss guys who’re in there collectively. Ruzek and Kidd, who’re each tremendous robust leaders and used to getting their manner, having to work collectively is enjoyable to observe too.
It was Newman’s point out of Chicago P.D.‘s Ruzek and Kidd being caught within the subway collectively that obtained me pondering, largely as a result of my favourite Burzek second of the crossover. It wasn’t their very candy reunion on the finish of the three-parter, however moderately the second when a anxious Burgess requested her fiancé if he needed her to go get their daughter so he may discuss to her over the radio. Ruzek after all assured Burgess that that wasn’t mandatory, nevertheless it jogged my memory of how P.D.‘s most important couple are dad and mom. If P.D. can do it, why not Fireplace‘s most important couple?
Andrea Newman additionally touched on Stellaride when she talked about the “ramifications” which can be on the best way from the crossover. She instructed me:
All the episodes have ramifications on the opposite episodes, however the crossover has a huge impact, I believe, on all of the characters. And once more, the relationships on this one. Severide and Kidd, and Ruzek and Burgess, and Mouch and Trudy. We dig into these three relationships significantly, and the challenges that this incident brings. That was lots of enjoyable character-wise, for us to do.
Mouch and Trudy dealing with ramifications was just about inevitable after her near-death expertise within the finale, and Burzek have wedding ceremony planning on doing regardless of the complication of Disco Bob’s return. What ramifications would there for Stellaride, if not revisiting the thought of beginning a household that Severide first pitched weeks in the past?
The promo for this week’s new episode solely provides gas to my principle, because it reveals that Stella is able to take that step together with her husband, and she or he’d beforehand been the holdout. Have a look:
So, is a Stellaride child on the best way? If ever a being pregnant was going to occur for them on Chicago Fireplace, the timing might be ideally suited for them to start out attempting. In any case, summer season hiatus is in only a few months, so a being pregnant reveal may very well be a late season improvement or perhaps a finale bombshell, with the early months then occurring off-screen over the summer season.
None of that is to say that followers ought to begin choosing child names, however as of the tip of the crossover and my second have a look at what the Chicago Fireplace boss instructed CinemaBlend, I’ve come round to the thought occurring sooner moderately than later. Maintain tuning in to NBC on Wednesdays at 9 p.m. ET to seek out out with new episodes of Fireplace smack dab in the course of the hit One Chicago block!