Chicago P.D. veteran Patrick Flueger is taking a go away of absence from the present to cope with a private matter, per a number of reviews.
In keeping with Deadline, which first reported the information on Tuesday, October 21, Flueger, who performs police officer Adam Ruzek, is ready to return later in season 13. His momentary exit was surprising and scripts are being rewritten to accommodate his absence, the outlet mentioned.
Us Weekly has reached out to NBC and Wolf Leisure, which produces the sequence, for remark.
Flueger has been considered one of 4 mainstay characters on Chicago P.D. because it premiered in 2014 and has appeared in all 12 seasons of the present thus far. Season 13 premiered on NBC earlier this month.
The Chicago P.D. season 12 finale noticed Flueger’s character, Ruzek, tie the knot with longtime love Kim Burgess, a Chicago P.D. detective performed by Marina Squerciati, in a ceremony attended by their pals and colleagues. The couple have a daughter, Makayla, whom they adopted throughout season 8.
Earlier this month, actor Jason Beghe, who performs Sergeant Hank Voight, weighed in on Voight’s response to Ruzek and Burgess’ marriage in an unique interview with Us.
“[Voight] accepts it and helps it, and [he does] love them each, however it’s a potential downside,” Beghe, 65, mentioned, although he mentioned Voight has combined emotions concerning the couple persevering with to work collectively following their nuptials.
As their superior, Beghe mentioned his character must navigate powerful choices relating to case assignments for the couple.
“It will possibly result in unhealthy choices and errors, however it’s what it’s,” Beghe teased. “So [he’ll] assist them and battle for them — give his final drop of blood to guard them. They’re a household now – that features [their daughter] Makayla. She’s [Voight’s] household.”
In Might, Chicago P.D. showrunner Gwen Sigan teased what’s to come back for Ruzek and Burgess this season, noting that viewers will see a extra “healthful” aspect to their relationship now that they’re married.
“Now that they’ve some kind of stability at house, what does it appear to be on the job?” Sigan mentioned. “What can we push them into and kind of, discover tales there.”
Sigan mentioned she’s “excited” for the couple’s story traces this season, including that there’s “lots to play” with for the 2 characters.
Flueger’s absence follows the exit of Toya Turner, who performed Officer Kiana Prepare dinner in season 12, after only one season.
Turner introduced her departure in a June Instagram submit, writing, “My time on Chicago P.D. has come to a detailed. This present challenged me, sharpened me, and revealed what I’m fabricated from. I’ve developed via this expertise, each as an artist and in my craft, and I’m strolling away with depth, readability, and momentum for no matter comes subsequent.”
“To the solid and crew: thanks for the heat, the laughter, and the generosity you introduced each day,” she added. “It was an honor to share the display and the set with such expertise. To the ChiHards: thanks for welcoming me, rooting for me, and exhibiting Kiana love.”
