Sam Carver's sobriety journey has been explored in Season 13 of Chicago Fire.
Viewers can't help but root for Sam Carver (Jake Lockett) on Chicago Fire, so they were quick to miss him during the May 14, 2025 episode.
Between the juicy will-they-won't-they with Violet and his heart-wrenching recovery, Carver hasn't had much time to rest. Find out why Carver isn't at the station in Fire's latest, below.
Where was Carver on Chicago Fire this week? May 14, 2025
It didn't take long for viewers to learn why Carver was missing from Firehouse 51 in Season 13, Episode 21 ("The Bad Guy"). Darren Ritter (Daniel Kyri) gave Violet and Lizzie Novak (Jocelyn Hudon) the lowdown on Carver's whereabouts at the top of the episode after they arrived on shift and saw the firefighter missing.
"Kidd says Carver's outpatient stuff ends this week," Ritter told his friends. "He's back full-time next shift.""It’s been an honor bringing Sam to life and to every one of you, thank you for the love and support over the past three years," Lockett wrote on Instagram about playing Carver.
He continued, "And most importantly, the people that I was on the ground with day and night… thank you for the family you are and times you have been and will be there for me."
Find out what happens to Violet and Carver next by watching the Season 13 finale of Chicago Fire on Wednesday, May 21 at 9/8c on NBC.
