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Patrick John Flueger Takes Temporary Leave From Chicago P.D.

Production is rewriting scripts during his personal leave, with a return expected later this season.

Overview

  • Flueger has portrayed Intelligence Unit officer Adam Ruzek since the drama’s launch.
  • The hiatus is described as for a personal matter, with no timeline disclosed and a return expected later this season.
  • Producers are revising Season 13 scripts to explain Ruzek’s on-screen absence.
  • Trade outlets cite unnamed sources who describe a recent difficult period for the actor, including one instance of alcohol use on set.
  • Neither NBC nor Flueger has issued an official statement in the cited reports, and the franchise has previously accommodated similar leaves, including Taylor Kinney’s break from Chicago Fire.