One Chicago's long absence from the small screen is nearly over, with Chicago Fire's winter premiere hitting the airwaves on NBC in the 2026 TV schedule. The long-running drama left off in the fall on a life-or-death cliffhanger for Severide. While that's not unusual for the bold Squad 3 lieutenant, comments from executive producer Reza Tabrizi to CinemaBlend have me concerned that "heartache" on the way will be tied to a different character.
The winter premiere, which airs on January 7 and streams next with a Peacock subscription, is called "A Man Possessed" and picks up where the finale left off. Per NBC's logline, an act of arson will harm someone close to Firehouse 51, putting Severide on the track of the perpetrator. That at least indicates that Severide will be fine enough to continue his OFI investigation.
