Casey is back! Jesse Spencer will officially return for “Chicago Fire“‘s season 10 finale, which is set to air May 25, ET has learned.
The episode, which centers on Severide and Kidd’s long-awaited wedding, begins filming Friday. Spencer’s return to the NBC firefighter drama marks the first time viewers will see him back onscreen after he exited the series during the 200th episode earlier in the season.
At the time of his departure, which was a surprise to many, the actor kept the door open for an eventual return. Co-showrunners Derek Haas and Andrea Newman spoke with ET on Wednesday and held out hope that Spencer would be available to come back for Severide and Kidd’s big day. “We basically got down on one knee and begged and pleaded for him to come back because, at the end of the day, Casey promised to be Severide’s best man and he’s a man of his word,” Newman said. “Jesse is a fantastic human being who is still very connected to that Casey character, so thankfully the schedule worked out and he could do it.
We couldn’t have been more thrilled.” Writing Spencer’s return “was incredibly emotional,” Newman shared, adding that she’s anticipating some teary-eyed cast and crew when he steps back on set on Friday. “We were just talking about it yesterday in our tone meeting, the scene where we first see him, I get choked up every time I read the scene.
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