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for a long time chicago pd Star Patrick John Flueger is taking a leave of absence nbc police drama According to multiple reports, to deal with a personal matter.
Flueger, 41, has played Officer Adam Ruzek on all 13 seasons of Dick Wolf’s Chicago-based procedural, and has also made several appearances chicago med And chicago fire,
deadline It was the first to report that Flueger was taking an unexpected break and that the script was being rewritten due to his absence. Sources told the publication that the actor is going through a tough time personally and an incident of alcohol consumption was reported on the set.
Independent Representatives for Flueger and NBC have been contacted for comment.
chicago pdCurrently four episodes into its 13th season, it follows the men and women of the Chicago Police Department’s Intelligence Unit, led by Sergeant Hank Voight (Jason Beghe).
The unit investigates major crimes such as organized gangs, drug trafficking, murders and high-profile cases.
In the season 12 finale, Flueger’s character married his longtime girlfriend, Detective Kim Burgess (Marina Squerciati). The TV couple have a daughter, Makayla, whom they adopted in season 8.
Pflueger is expected to return later this season.
“I think this is one of the main strongholds chicago pd Burzek is concerned,” Squerciati shared with her in a One Chicago interview P.D. Husband due early this year.
“I want to thank the fans for fighting for Burzek the whole time,” Flueger said. “Because they tried to break us up, and the fans came up and said, ‘No, thanks.’
“So I guess, we got back together again Because Of the fans, honestly, Squerciati echoed.
In season 13, the Intelligence Unit is grappling with the consequences of the death of Deputy Chief Charlie Reed – a situation that Voight had a major hand in creating. Now that the team is reinstated and back on duty, Ruzek and Burgess are trying to balance their marriage, parenting, and police work.
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NBC’s One Chicago franchise has shown compassion toward actors who need time off in the past. chicago fire Star Taylor Kinney is taking a 10-month hiatus from the firefighter drama in 2023 after needing to “deal with a personal matter.”
chicago pd Airs Wednesdays at 10PM ET/PT on NBC.