'Chicago Fire' : Taylor Kinney Not Returning for Season 11 Finale, but Jesse Spencer Will Appear
Taylor Kinney (left) and Jesse Spencer.Photo: Art Streiber/NBC (2) Chicago Firefans will have to wait a bit longer for the return ofTaylor Kinney. PEOPLE has learned that Kinney, who plays Lt. Kelly Severide, will not return for the season 11 finale of the NBC drama after taking aleave of absenceearlier this year. However,Jesse Spencerwill make a guest appearance in the season finale, reprising his role as Matt Casey. In January, a source close to the production ofChicago Fireconfirmed to PEOPLE that Kinney, 41, would be taking a hiatus from the series “to deal with a personal matter....