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Chicago Fire returned last week hitting the ground running, bringing lots of changes to NBC’s favorite firefighters, and that continued with the second episode.

With their relationship official, there’s more PDA between Casey and Sylvie, with Sylvie planning on starting a non-profit organization that has paramedics who work with frequent 911 calls for non-emergencies, because Sylvie helped out a woman needing medicine in last week’s episode.

Videos of Casey’s heroic rooftop rescue started going viral, earning him the nickname “Firefly.” Casey rejected the idea of being an internet star, but let’s be real, we all want to see him do some TikTok dances.

Despite his objections, Casey was forced to do local interviews and press pieces about the rescue, which Casey tried to make all about ambulance shortage, and Sylvie’s non-profit idea. The interview never aired, as Casey’s internet fame quickly went away.

On a rescue call that involved a car trapped under a truck, Cruz started having a panic attack while working underneath the truck to rescue the woman trapped in the car. Severide and Stella managed to rescue the woman, but it was obvious that the Cruz was affected by the rescue.

Back at the scene, Herrmann and Ritter were clearing the streets, removing the car from underneath the truck. After doing so, Herrmann, noticed that a little boy was stuck underneath the seats of the car his mom was rescued from. Despite calling for an ambulance, dispatch was taking a long time to get one to him, resulting in him calling Sylvie and Violet to come to his location. They revived the boy and rushed him to the hospital, but it sent a shockwave through the Firehouse, since they couldn’t see the boy until after they had left.

The new paramedic chief, Evan Hawkins, almost suspended Sylvie for breaking protocol for not clearing with dispatch before going to Herrmann’s scene. However, Herrmann intervened and took all the blame for it, because he didn’t want Sylvie to take the fall for it.

The team was sent to rescue a man trapped under a collapsed fire escape. Cruz decided not to help go down, rather to hold ropes down and anchor them, which Severide noticed his neglect. Gallo and Casey managed to get to the man before Severide, and rescued the man with ease.

Mouch decided to start a free library outside of the firehouse, and put a variety of books in it, including the erotic fireman book that he wrote many years ago. This served as the comedic plotline of the episode, since Mouch wanted to use this opportunity to get people to read his book. Imagine his surprise when it immediately backfired, when a 10-year-old kid read the book, with an angry mom on his case. It came to a head when someone set fire to the free library outside of the station, with Mouch calling it “the worst kind of arson.”

Mouch then tried to run a crime scene around the library, which Severide quickly solved by finding Mouch’s reading glasses, which were hit by the sun, causing the books to catch fire.

The woman and child that were rescued at the beginning arrived to Firehouse 51 to thank the team, which still deeply affected Cruz. Severide asked Cruz about how he’s feeling, and Cruz lied to his lieutenant’s face about everything. I’m sure they need this for further development of Cruz’s PTSD for the season.

As the episode ended, Casey found Griffin Darden, who’s the son of Andy Darden, a former firefighter who died in the pilot episode 10 years ago, requesting Casey’s help, leading to future plotlines as we progress through the season.

This episode solidified Herrmann as my favorite character. David Eigenberg has done a fantastic job with this character, and has grown him past a comedic side character, but to a caring, hard-working family man. It’s been exciting to watch his growth throughout the years, and is arguably the heart of the show.

I think the inclusion of Cruz’s near-death experience and lying about it is great. The way it’s affecting him and how he can do his job is great character development, especially as he goes through this next phase of life of becoming a father.

Now that Griffin Darden is going to be a character, I’m intrigued as to why they would bring something all the way from season one to this point in season ten. I think it could make for some intriguing mystery, or it could be just a one-off thing before we move to the next story.

What did you think of the episode? Should Casey have tried to do a TikTok dance? Leave a comment below!

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Bill Wetherbee is a recent graduate of Wagner College with a degree in Theater! Currently based in New York City, he loves to learn everything about the TV/film industry, watching everything that's trendy, and analyzing his favorite reality shows, Survivor and Big Brother! Twitter/Instagram: bill__wetherbee

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One Chicago Shows Score a Massive Renewal at NBC

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Don’t worry, your favorite One Chicago shows aren’t going anywhere anytime soon! 

As the 2022-2023 TV season winds down, TV networks are already looking to the future, and the upcoming 2023-2024 broadcast season. 

Per TVLine, Chicago Fire has been renewed for season 12, Chicago PD for season 11, and Chicago Med for season 9.

Fans will also be delighted to know that Dick Wolf’s other shows, Law & OrderLaw & Order: SVU and Law & Order: Organized Crime have also been renewed. 

“I’m pleased to continue my four-decade relationship with Universal Television and NBC,” Dick Wolf said in a statement. “All six shows being picked up again is the ultimate accolade to our incredible casts, producers and writers. I’d also like to thank our loyal fans who have kept our NBC shows on the air for what will be a cumulative 84 seasons.”

Renewals and cancelations are a big deal, with many audiences patiently awaiting verdicts for their favorite dramas.

Alaska Daily on ABC has yet to get an update, while FOX canceled The Reisdent after 6 seasons while renewing The Cleaning Lady

What shows are you waiting to hear about? Let us know! 

 

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Why Is Taylor Kinney Leaving ‘Chicago Fire’?

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Shocking news Firehouse 51—Taylor Kinney is exiting Chicago Fire.

Deadline reported the news on Friday, Jan. 20, revealing that the actor, who anchors the show as Kelly Severide, will be taking a break from the series.

Kinney has been a staple on the Dick Wolf drama since its inception in 2012 and is a huge reason why the series has retained such a dedicated viewership. 

While an official reason was not provided, and a rep for the show did not offer a comment, sources close to production told the outlet that Kinney is taking a “leave of absence” to deal with a personal matter. No word on what the situation is. 

The cast and crew were reportedly informed of the leave right before the news broke, with the writer’s room likely having to rewrite scripts to accommodate the change.

It’s unclear whether this will be a permanent leave, nor is there any info about how he will be written out for now. 

Kinney has not addressed the news himself as of writing. 

This is the latest shocking exit in the #OneChicago world as Jesse Lee Soffer, who plays Jay Halstead on Chicago PD, exited earlier this season, while Brian Tee hung up his coat earlier this season on Chicago Med after portraying Ethan Choi since 2015.

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See All the Photos From ‘Chicago Fire’s Halloween-Themed Episode

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Firehouse 51 is gearing up for Halloween.

New photos were released from Chicago Fire’s Oct.19 episode titled “Haunted House,” and it looks like the squad will get to indulge in a little bit of mischief and mayhem before being called to save lives.

Check out the synopsis for Season 11 Episode 5: “Firehouse 51 hosts a Halloween open house; Kidd and Severide help a young girl after she gets kicked out of her home.”

And check out the photos below:

CHICAGO FIRE — “Haunted House” Episode 1105 — Pictured: (l-r) Joe Minoso as Joe Cruz, Miranda Rae Mayo as Stella Kidd, Taylor Kinney as Kelly Severide — (Photo by: Adrian S Burrows Sr/NBC)

CHICAGO FIRE — “Haunted House” Episode 1105 — Pictured: Eamonn Walker as Wallace Boden — (Photo by: Adrian S Burrows Sr/NBC)

CHICAGO FIRE — “Haunted House” Episode 1105 — Pictured: (l-r) David Eigenberg as Christopher Herrmann, Daniel Kyri as Darren Ritter, Eamonn Walker as Wallace Boden — (Photo by: Adrian S Burrows Sr/NBC)

CHICAGO FIRE — “Haunted House” Episode 1105 — Pictured: (l-r) Eamonn Walker as Wallace Boden, Christian Stolte as Randy “Mouch” McHolland, Sarah Dell’Amico as Denise — (Photo by: Adrian S Burrows Sr/NBC)

CHICAGO FIRE — “Haunted House” Episode 1105 — Pictured: (l-r) Joe Minoso as Joe Cruz, Eamonn Walker as Wallace Boden, Christian Stolte as Randy “Mouch” McHolland, Randy Flagler as Capp — (Photo by: Adrian S Burrows Sr/NBC)

CHICAGO FIRE — “Haunted House” Episode 1105 — Pictured: (l-r) Anthony Ferraris as Tony, Randy Flagler as Capp, Kara Killmer as Sylvie Brett, Joe Minoso as Joe Cruz — (Photo by: Adrian S Burrows Sr/NBC)

 

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