Chicago P.D. Star Patrick John Flueger Taking Sudden Depart of Absence to Take care of Private Matter

Chicago P.D. star Patrick John Flueger is taking a sudden go away of absence from the hit present on account of a private matter.

Flueger, 41, who performs Adam Ruzek on the police drama, plans to return later this season, PEOPLE confirms. Deadline was first to report the information.

Flueger’s character married longtime love Detective Kim Burgess (Marina Squerciati) within the present’s season 12 finale, and the TV couple share a daughter, Makayla, whom they adopted in season 8. The present is presently in its thirteenth season. The actor joined the forged in 2014.

Squerciati, 41, beforehand informed PEOPLE of working with Flueger, “Patty and I’ve nice chemistry and he is my greatest buddy in the entire world.” The actress added that he’s “actually is one in all my closest buddies.”

“I believe that that chemistry simply reveals and we love working collectively,” Squerciati stated.

On their fan-favorite TV marriage ceremony, the actress stated, “I needed the traditional marriage ceremony. I am glad it was in a church. I am glad it was an actual marriage ceremony. They deserve it.” The marriage marked the present’s first formal nuptials.

Beforehand within the Chicago universe, Taylor Kinney, who stars in Chicago Hearth, equally took a go away of absence. After 10 months in 2023, Kinney, 44, returned to the present. Kinney’s go away of absence equally pertained to him needing to “take care of a private matter.”

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Kinney has performed Lieutenant Kelly Severide since Chicago Hearth premiered in 2012. His character has gone on to grow to be an integral a part of the collection, finally happening to look on the community’s many One Chicago franchise spin-offs Chicago P.D. and Chicago Med.

On Jan. 29, all three reveals had a uncommon crossover occasion — with Flueger and Kinney showing in the identical episode. Within the episode, characters from NBC’s Chicago Hearth, Chicago P.D. and Chicago Med got here collectively to save lots of the day after a fuel explosion left numerous individuals at risk — together with the employees at Firehouse 51, Gaffney Medical Heart and within the Intelligence Unit.