{"id":200564,"date":"2025-10-22T12:12:46","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T12:12:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/22\/patrick-john-flueger-takes-leave-of-absence-from-chicago-pd\/"},"modified":"2025-10-22T12:12:46","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T12:12:46","slug":"patrick-john-flueger-takes-leave-of-absence-from-chicago-pd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/22\/patrick-john-flueger-takes-leave-of-absence-from-chicago-pd\/","title":{"rendered":"Patrick John Flueger Takes Leave of Absence from Chicago PD"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Surprising news out of the television universe today:<\/p>\n<p>Patrick John Flueger, an original cast member on the NBC drama Chicago PD, is taking a leave of absence from the series due to personal reasons.<\/p>\n<p>We have no further information at this time.<\/p>\n<p>The actor reportedly <em>does<\/em> hope to return later this season, however.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-1198926720-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-538218 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-1198926720-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-1198926720-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-1198926720-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-1198926720-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-1198926720-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-1198926720-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-1198926720-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-1198926720-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Patrick John Flueger attends the 2020 NBCUniversal Winter Press Tour 45 at The Langham Huntington, Pasadena on January 11, 2020 in Pasadena, California. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Frazer Harrison\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The temporary hiatus was unexpected, which means scripts are being reworked to reflect Flueger\u2019s absence, according to Deadline. <\/p>\n<p>According to sources who spoke to this same outlet, the time off comes as Flueger has been going through a difficult period personally,.. with an alleged instance of alcohol use on set.<\/p>\n<p>Flueger portrays Adam Ruzek on Chicago PD.<\/p>\n<p>He has played an integral role on the show since its first season in 2014.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout his run on the series, viewers have watched as the star\u2019s character\u2019s friendship with fellow officer Kim Burgess (Marina Squerciati) blossomed into an on-again, off-again romance; the characters share a daughter and got married at the close of season 12.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"681\" height=\"383\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PatrickFlueger1.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-538219\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PatrickFlueger1.webp 681w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PatrickFlueger1-300x169.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"681\" height=\"383\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PatrickFlueger1.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-538219 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PatrickFlueger1.webp 681w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PatrickFlueger1-300x169.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PatrickFlueger1.webp\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption><span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Elizabeth Sisson\/NBC)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On the current of Chicago PD, the team is dealing with the fallout of Deputy Chief Charlie Reid (Shawn Hatosy), which Voight orchestrated. <\/p>\n<p>As the intelligence team gets back to business after they were cleared, Ruzek and Burgess have been focused on their marriage and family, treading lightly on the streets of Chicago.<\/p>\n<p>Squerciati, 41, previously told People Magazine of working with Flueger:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPatty and I have great chemistry and he\u2019s my best friend in the whole world.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>The actress also added that he is \u201ctruly is one of my closest friends\u201d and said \u201cI think that that chemistry just shows and we love working together.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>We send our thoughts to Patrick John Flueger and hope he is doing okay.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/10\/patrick-john-flueger-takes-sudden-leave-of-absence-from-chicago-pd\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 2 minutes Surprising news out of the television universe today: Patrick John Flueger, an original cast member on the NBC drama Chicago PD, is taking a leave of absence from the series due to personal reasons. 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