Stella and Kelly's Pregnancy Loss Leads to Unexpected Foster Care Opportunity

On October 2nd, 2025, Chicago firefighters Stella Kidd and Kelly Severide faced a devastating setback in their journey to parenthood. Just a week after Kidd's pregnancy reveal, the couple learned that she had suffered a miscarriage. While the doctor assured them that there were no underlying issues that would prevent a healthy pregnancy in the future, Kidd was visibly shaken by the news.

Severide tried to comfort his wife, reminding her that they were in this together. However, Kidd couldn't help but feel guilty, wondering if she should have waited to share the news. The couple's road to parenthood had already been filled with challenges, as they had previously experienced heartbreak when a planned adoption fell through at the last minute.

But just as Kidd and Severide were processing their latest loss, they received a surprise visit from Terry, the agent who had overseen their failed adoption. Instead of proposing a new baby, Terry asked the firefighters if they would be willing to consider fostering a teenager who was about to be removed from his group home. This unexpected turn of events left Kidd and Severide stunned, as they grappled with the idea of shifting their plans for starting a family.

As the couple navigates this new path, they must confront Kidd's lingering hesitations about parenthood, which were only amplified by the miscarriage. The showrunner revealed that Kidd's own experiences of losing her parents as a teenager will continue to shape the story as Kidd and Severide adapt to this unexpected opportunity and the challenges that come with being parents.