With Chicago Fire‘s eighth season ending so abruptly amid the COVID-19 pandemic, loads of questions nonetheless loom about the place the season was headed and what the firefighters of Firehouse 51 have been about to face. The Dick Wolf drama was among the many greater than 100 exhibits to close down manufacturing in March, forcing the season to finish three episodes early, and so followers by no means acquired closure on a number of tales that have been solely beginning to choose up.
Among the many tales hanging in limbo is Kidd’s (Miranda Rae Mayo) foray into a brand new management position. In an effort to showcase her skills extra as a succesful chief, she started the Ladies on Hearth program instructing younger ladies self-confidence via numerous team-building and firefighter-related actions. However as we noticed within the Season Eight finale, one in every of her ladies missed a category which raised some suspicion about her whereabouts and whether or not or not she is likely to be in hassle. It is an unresolved situation that must be addressed subsequent season.
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There’s additionally the query of what occurs now that Foster (Annie Ilonzeh) — who won’t be back next season — utilized to med college and acquired assist from Brett (Kara Killmer) for her resolution. Are we going to see the fallout from that interview? Plus, we have to know if Brett and Casey (Jesse Spencer) are lastly going to drop all pretense and simply admit they’ve caught some emotions for one another.
It is nonetheless unclear what precisely is in retailer for our favourite firefighters as we head into subsequent season so we’re snatching up all of the intel that is obtainable. This is all the pieces we learn about Season 9 to date.
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New episodes are headed your method this fall. NBC revealed that Chicago Hearth will return for Season 9 on Wednesday, Nov. 11 at 9/8c. Plus, Chicago Med Season 6 premieres at 8/7c and Chicago P.D. will head into Season Eight at 10/9c.
Chicago Hearth is not going anyplace anytime quickly. The collection has already been renewed for three additional seasons — together with Chicago P.D. and Chicago Med — that means your favourite NBC present about firefighters is sticking round even longer.
Manufacturing begins in October: Chicago Hearth, like just about all productions, shut down early in March as a result of COVID-19 pandemic, however will resume filming in early October alongside Chicago P.D., according to Deadline. Chicago Med heads again on the finish of the month.
Not everyone seems to be coming again. Firehouse 51 will head into Season 9 with out Foster (Ilonzeh), who will not be returning subsequent season. Her exit was hinted within the Season Eight finale when she took an interview for med college which, judging by her departure, means it went extraordinarily nicely!
A brand new paramedic is becoming a member of the collection. Light as a Feather and Vagrant Queen‘s Adriyan Rae has been added to Season 9 as Gianna Mackey, “a lovable troublemaker with a twinkle in her eye” in line with Deadline. She is described as a heat and welcoming one who is not a pushover and comes from a working-class household that is nicely revered in the neighborhood. Followers can stay up for a “charming, scrappy, enjoyable, witty and good-natured” paramedic at Brett’s facet subsequent season.
You are going to see way more Ritter subsequent season. Daniel Kyri, who performs the younger firefighter, has been promoted to collection common in Season 9. “[I’m] very excited Daniel is gonna be a collection common this 12 months,” showrunner Derek Haas mentioned in a press release to TVLine. “Ritter has develop into an enormous a part of Firehouse 51and Daniel performs him with a sincerity and depth that all the time makes the room excited to jot down for him. Anticipate to see some massive Ritter motion in Season 9.”
Brett will once more be put via the emotional wringer. The spunky paramedic confronted fairly a little bit of emotional trauma this 12 months, like reconnecting together with her beginning mom, Julie, who then died whereas giving beginning to her half-sister. Brett was dealt one other emotional blow when Scott, her sister’s father, revealed that they have been shifting to a different city.
“Brett positive had quite a bit dumped on her plate this 12 months. There might be extra coming as her storyline heats up in season 9,” Haas instructed TV Information.
However don’t be concerned, she’ll have Casey by her facet. By the appears of it, there might be a lot extra Brett and Casey moments subsequent season. Haas confirmed to TV Information that Casey might be a significant a part of Brett’s story as she continues to face private setbacks within the coming episodes.
Kidd’s Woman on Hearth story will even choose up subsequent season. The Season Eight finale hinted at a significant arc involving Kidd (Miranda Rae Mayo) and one in every of her mentees from the Ladies on Hearth program who goes lacking. In keeping with Haas, that story — which was reduce quick in Season Eight on account of COVID-19 — will proceed in Season 9.
“We wished to repay the belief and confidence Boden positioned on her from the start of the season. We’ll have extra of it within the coming season,” Haas mentioned.
Season Eight of Chicago Hearth is at present streaming on Hulu.
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