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 had been about to face. The Dick Wolf drama was among the many greater than 100 reveals 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 had been solely beginning to decide 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 educating younger ladies self-confidence by way of numerous team-building and firefighter-related actions. However as we noticed within the Season eight finale, certainly one of her ladies missed a category which raised some suspicion about her whereabouts and whether or not or not she could be in bother. It is an unresolved problem 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 accessible. Here is the whole lot we find out about Season 9 up to now.
Eamonn Walker, Chicago Hearth
Chicago Hearth is not going wherever anytime quickly. The collection has already been renewed for three additional seasons — together with Chicago P.D. and Chicago Med — which means your favourite NBC present about firefighters is sticking round even longer.
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!
Brett will once more be put by way of the emotional wringer. The spunky paramedic confronted fairly a little bit of emotional trauma this yr, like reconnecting along 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 had been shifting to a different city.
“Brett certain had so much dumped on her plate this yr. There shall be extra coming as her storyline heats up in season 9,” showrunner Derek Haas advised TV Information.
However don’t be concerned, she’ll have Casey by her facet. By the seems to be of it, there shall be a lot extra Brett and Casey moments subsequent season. Haas confirmed to TV Information that Casey shall 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 decide up subsequent season. The Season eight finale hinted at a significant arc involving Kidd (Miranda Rae Mayo) and certainly one 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 attributable to COVID-19 — will proceed in Season 9.
“We needed 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 stated.
Season eight of Chicago Hearth is presently streaming on Hulu.
Kara Killmer and Miranda Rae Mayo, Chicago Hearth