Overview
- Multiple outlets report the hiatus is for a personal matter, with Flueger expected to return later in Season 13.
- The departure was unexpected, prompting writers to rework upcoming episodes to explain the character’s absence.
- Deadline, citing unnamed sources, reported a difficult period that included one instance of alcohol use on set, a detail not independently confirmed by other outlets.
- Coverage noted no public comment from NBC or Flueger at the time of publication.
- Flueger has portrayed Adam Ruzek since the show’s 2014 premiere, and the One Chicago franchise has handled similar breaks, including Taylor Kinney’s 10-month leave from Chicago Fire in 2023.