If anything, it sometimes feels strange when Chicago Fire opts not to cross over with its other properties. Severide’s OFI work alone often leads down story paths that would theoretically call for police involvement, but Chicago Fire tends not to call in talent from its spinoffs unless their roles would be substantial enough to justify budget and scheduling concerns. Even the Chicago Fire season 13 finale, which centers on a murder investigation, managed to proceed without help from the Chicago PD cast (albeit because Intelligence was also dealing with their issues). However, one actor’s crossover hopes are rather specific.

Chicago Fire’s Jocelyn Hudon Wants Novak To Cross Over With The Chicago PD Team

She Specifically Wants To Be Involved In The Action

Lizzie might be a relative newcomer to 51, but her somewhat limited participation in the 2025 One Chicago crossover seems to have left her wanting more. She got to work closely with fellow franchise freshman John Frost, since which actor Jocelyn Hudon has toyed with the possibility of a Chicago Fire and Med crossover romance. But Novak didn’t get to interact with the Chicago PD cast much in the crossover, and certainly not as meaningfully as characters like Mouch and Stella. By contrast, Jocelyn Hudon’s Chicago PD crossover ideas would put Novak in a much more substantial, action-oriented role:

Hudon’s endearingly enthusiastic readiness to become as involved as possible mirrors Lizzie’s personality in a rather charming way, but she’s also hitting on a pretty fresh idea. Most crossovers between Chicago Fire and Chicago PD have involved bombings and arson cases, situations that call for Ambo 61’s help but don’t really necessitate their involvement in the investigation. A crossover that puts Violet and Lizzie more in the spotlight would be satisfying new ground to cover, and one Chicago Fire season 13 episode arguably came close to delivering on that very premise.

Chicago Fire Season 13 Gave Ambo 61 A Major Investigation Story (But Novak Was Barely Involved)

It Quickly Became A Joint Effort Between Violet And Carver

Although Lizzie’s on the initial call that spurs the investigation, she proceeds to spend the bulk of the episode begging Ritter to let her move in with him. Violet largely investigates the rogue paramedic with help from Carver while Novak remains uninvolved, a story decision clearly orchestrated to give the complicated couple one-on-one time to check in on their relationship after his most recent absence. This particular investigation wouldn’t have given Novak the adrenaline-fueled story that Hudon desires anyway, but it does work as a prototype for how her desired Chicago PD crossover might be framed.

How Chicago Fire Season 14 Can Justify Novak’s Team-Up With Chicago PD

Lizzie May Have To Lay Her Life On The Line To Pull It Off

Novak won’t be pushed out of the way to make room for Sam anymore, now that Carver and Violet’s Chicago Fire romance is likely being shelved in the wake of Jake Lockett’s exit from the show. But the general blueprint of Ambo 61 discovering a series of victims could very easily set up a Chicago PD crossover, and all it takes to involve Novak in the action is for her and Violet to run into the culprits before CPD can clear the scene. This could put Lizzie’s life in jeopardy with enough urgency.