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|ShortSummary = As the people of Firehouse 51 continue to go about their shift, Casey is shocked to see Gabby Dawson has returned to Chicago. Casey muddles seeing Dawson again after she invites him to a charity event. Meanwhile, Severide continues success at the OFI. Stella begins to feel the effects of overworking leading to her getting into a car accident. Also, Cruz asks for Gallo and Ritter’s help after he finds Otis’ old broken flying drone. The episode ends with Severide investigating a wearhouse basement full of flammable objects and an offender with a flare in his hands leaving Severide’s life hanging in the balance.
|ShortSummary = As the people of Firehouse 51 continue to go about their shift, Casey is shocked to see Gabby Dawson has returned to Chicago. Casey muddles seeing Dawson again after she invites him to a charity event. Meanwhile, Severide continues having success at the OFI. Stella begins to feel the effects of overworking leading to her getting into a car accident. Also, Cruz asks for Gallo and Ritter’s help after he finds Otis’ old broken flying drone. The episode ends with Severide investigating a warehouse basement full of flammable objects and an offender with a flare in his hands leaving Severide’s life hanging in the balance.
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Revision as of 16:51, 22 November 2019

Chicago Fire
Season 8
No. of episodes9
Release
Original networkNBC
Original releaseSeptember 25, 2019 (2019-09-25) –
present (present)
Season chronology
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Season 9
List of episodes

The eighth season of Chicago Fire, an American drama television series with executive producer Dick Wolf, and producers Derek Haas and Matt Olmstead, was ordered on February 26, 2019, by NBC.[1] The season premiered on September 25, 2019.[2]

Cast and characters

Main cast

Recurring

  • Randy Flagler as Firefighter Harold Capp, Rescue Squad 3
  • Anthony Ferraris as Firefighter Tony Ferraris, Rescue Squad 3
  • Daniel Kyri as Firefighter Candidate Darren Ritter, Engine 37/Engine 51
  • Alberto Rosende as Firefighter Candidate Blake Gallo, Truck 81
  • Teddy Sears as Chaplain Kyle Sheffield
  • Eloise Mumford as Hope Jacquinot

Guest

Crossover characters

Episodes

Main article: List of Chicago Fire episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
1601"Sacred Ground"Reza TabriziDerek HaasSeptember 25, 2019 (2019-09-25)8017.32[4]
1612"A Real Shot in the Arm"Sanford BookstaverAndrea Newman & Michael GilvaryOctober 2, 2019 (2019-10-02)8027.64[5]
1623"Badlands"Olivia NewmanMichael A. O'SheaOctober 9, 2019 (2019-10-09)8037.70[6]
1634"Infection: Part I"Reza TabriziTeleplay by : Derek Haas
Story by : Dick Wolf & Derek Haas		October 16, 2019 (2019-10-16)8048.23[7]
1645"Buckle Up"Leslie LibmanMatt WhitneyOctober 23, 2019 (2019-10-23)8057.87[8]
1656"What Went Wrong"Sanford BookstaverJamila DanielOctober 30, 2019 (2019-10-30)8067.45[9]
1667"Welcome to Crazytown"Carl SeatonAndrea Newman & Michael GilvaryNovember 6, 2019 (2019-11-06)8077.68[10]
1678"Seeing is Believing"Eric LaneuvilleRon McCantsNovember 13, 2019 (2019-11-13)8087.17[11]
1689"Best Friend Magic"Reza TabriziDerek HaasNovember 20, 2019 (2019-11-20)8098.36[12]

Production

The season premiere featured the departure of original character Brian "Otis" Zvonecek, played by Yuriy Sardarov.[13] Executive producer Derek Haas explained that after the seventh season, they were not sure how they would handle the conclusion to the mattress factory fire. They realised that they had placed characters in danger before having them saved too many times.[13] Haas continued, "The audience has to be reminded that these calls are dangerous and sometimes people don't make it. We thought, what if we killed off Otis and he dies heroically? We realized there was so much emotional landscape we could cover."[13] Haas spoke with Chicago creator Dick Wolf about the decision first, before informing Sardarov that he was being written out. Sardarov agreed to return for the eighth season premiere.[13] Haas confirmed that he considered killing off Darren Ritter (Daniel Kyri), but as he was only introduced in the seventh season, his death would not have the same impact as an original cast member.[13] Otis' death also gave the writers the chance to script a memorial at the firehouse which had not been done in the series before.[13] Haas hoped that Sardarov would agree to reprise the role for future appearances.[13]

Another ongoing storyline follows Paramedic Sylvie Brett (Kara Killmer), who has left Chicago with her fiancé Kyle Sheffield (Teddy Sears) for a small town in Indiana. Haas wanted "to follow through with her agreeing to marry Kyle."[13] He also wanted to bring back her former friend Hope Jacquinot (Eloise Mumford) for the storyline.[13]

Actor Alberto Rosende joins the cast in the recurring role of firefighter Blake Gallo.[14] Haas said the show needed "fresh energy" and called the character a "junior Casey/junior Severide".[13] He added that not everyone in the house is keen on bringing Blake in.[13]

On October 30, 2019, it was announced that former main cast member Monica Raymund would be returning as Gabriella Dawson for the mid-season finale in episode 9, “Best Friend Magic,” on November 20, 2019.[3][15]

Crossover

The fourth episode of the season begins a crossover event with Chicago Med and Chicago P.D..[16] Haas and the Chicago franchise creator Dick Wolf came up with the story, and Haas will write all three episodes.[16] The plot revolves around "a mysterious illness".[16]

Ratings

Viewership and ratings per episode of Chicago Fire season 8
No. Title Air date Rating/share
(18–49)		 Viewers
(millions)		 DVR
(18–49)		 DVR viewers
(millions)		 Total
(18–49)		 Total viewers
(millions)
1 "Sacred Ground" September 25, 2019 1.1/5 7.32[4] 0.8 3.99 2.0 11.32[17]
2 "A Real Shot in the Arm" October 2, 2019 1.1/5 7.64[5] 0.7 3.45 1.8 11.10[18]
3 "Badlands" October 9, 2019 1.2/6 7.70[6] 0.7 3.46 1.9 11.17[19]
4 "Infection: Part I" October 16, 2019 1.3/7 8.23[7] 0.6 3.21 2.0 11.45[20]
5 "Buckle Up" October 23, 2019 1.2/6 7.87[8] 0.6 3.35 1.9 11.22[21]
6 "What Went Wrong" October 30, 2019 1.2/5 7.45[9] 0.6 3.29 1.8 10.75[22]
7 "Welcome to Crazytown" November 6, 2019 1.1/5 7.68[10] TBD TBD TBD TBD
8 "Seeing is Believing" November 13, 2019 1.1/5 7.17[11] TBD TBD TBD TBD
9 "Best Friend Magic" November 20, 2019 1.2/6 8.36[12] TBD TBD TBD TBD

References

  1. ^ Pedersen, Erik (February 26, 2019). "NBC Renews All Three 'Chicago' Dramas From Dick Wolf". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
  2. ^ Pederson, Erik (June 17, 2019). "NBC Fall Premiere Dates: 'The Voice', 'This Is Us', New 'Bluff City Law' & 'Sunnyside', More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
  3. ^ a b Cordero, Rosy (October 30, 2019). "Surprise! Chicago Fire alum Monica Raymund returning for winter finale". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
  4. ^ a b Welch, Alex (September 26, 2019). "'Modern Family' adjusts up: Wednesday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
  5. ^ a b Welch, Alex (October 3, 2019). "'Chicago Med,' 'The Masked Singer' adjust up, 'Single Parents,' 'Almost Family' adjust down: Wednesday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  6. ^ a b Welch, Alex (October 10, 2019). "'Survivor' and 'S.W.A.T.' adjust up, 'SEAL Team' and 'Almost Family' adjust down: Wednesday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  7. ^ a b Welch, Alex (October 17, 2019). "'Chicago Med,' 'The Masked Singer' adjust up, 'SEAL Team,' 'Chicago P.D.,' 'Almost Family' adjust down: Wednesday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
  8. ^ a b Welch, Alex (October 24, 2019). "'SEAL Team' adjusts down: Wednesday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
  9. ^ a b Welch, Alex (October 31, 2019). "World Series, 'Survivor,' 'Chicago Fire' adjust up, 'Single Parents,' 'SEAL Team' adjust down: Wednesday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
  10. ^ a b Welch, Alex (November 7, 2019). "'Chicago Fire' adjusts up, 'Nancy Drew' adjusts down: Wednesday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  11. ^ a b Welch, Alex (November 14, 2019). "'Survivor,' 'The Masked Singer,' all others hold: Wednesday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
  12. ^ a b Welch, Alex (November 21, 2019). "'Chicago Med,' 'Survivor,' everything else unchanged: Wednesday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
  13. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Rudolph, Ileane (September 25, 2019). "'Chicago Fire' Shocker! EP Derek Haas on Why [Spoiler] Was Killed Off". TV Insider. Retrieved September 28, 2019.
  14. ^ Petski, Denise (August 7, 2019). "'Chicago Fire': Alberto Rosende To Recur On Season 8 Of NBC Firefighter Drama". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  15. ^ Petski, Denise (October 30, 2019). "'Chicago Fire': Monica Raymund Returns To Reprise Role In Midseason Finale". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
  16. ^ a b c Gelman, Vlada (September 2, 2019). "Chicago Fire Boss Previews This Fall's Mega #OneChicago Crossover". TVLine. Retrieved September 28, 2019.
  17. ^ Pucci, Douglas (October 8, 2019). "Live+7 Weekly Ratings: 'Stumptown' Tops Freshman Series Premieres in Overall Raw Gains". ProgrammingInsider.com. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
  18. ^ Pucci, Douglas (October 15, 2019). "Live+7 Weekly Ratings: 'Emergence' Leads Broadcast Network Telecasts in Viewer Percentage Gains". Programming Insider. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
  19. ^ Pucci, Douglas (October 23, 2019). "Live+7 Weekly Ratings: 'Charmed' Season Premiere Tops Broadcast Network Telecasts in Viewer Percentage Boosts". Programming Insider. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
  20. ^ Pucci, Douglas (October 30, 2019). "Live+7 Weekly Ratings: 'Nancy Drew' and 'Riverdale' Top Broadcast Network Telecasts in Adults 18-49 Percentage Gains". Programming Insider. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  21. ^ Pucci, Douglas (November 6, 2019). "Live+7 Weekly Ratings: 'Supergirl' Leads Broadcast Network Entries in Adults 18-49 Percentage Lifts". Programming Insider. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  22. ^ Pucci, Douglas (November 13, 2019). "Live+7 Weekly Ratings: 'This Is Us' Tops All in Raw Viewer and Demo Gains". Programming Insider. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
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