Chicago Fire: Season 8

2019 · 20 episodes · ★ 7.9

What Season 8 of Chicago Fire

Season 8 opens with Firehouse 51 still shaken by firefighter Andy Darden's death. Casey and Severide blame each other, and the house splits into factions even as they keep answering emergency calls daily. Despite the crisis, the team must rebuild the firehouse and also the trust among its members. Fires and rescues follow one after another, from a mattress factory to a deadly bacterium that requires working alongside the CDC. A plague will force them to move into Firehouse 50, and everyone will have to live under the same roof. Kidd, Brett, Foster and Cruz round out a storyline full of personal conflicts.

20episodes

Sep 25, 2019premiered

Apr 15, 2020Latest episode

14 hrtotal runtime

Season 8 Episodes

8x01 Sacred Ground
Sep 25, 2019 · 42 min · ★ 8.9
The mattress factory fire spirals out of control. Truck and squad lay it on the line in hopes of getting the trapped victims out alive.
Directing: Reza Tabrizi · Writing: Derek Haas · Starring: Daniel Kyri, Yuriy Sardarov, Teddy Sears, Austin Peck
8x02 A Real Shot in the Arm
Oct 2, 2019 · 42 min · ★ 8.0
Lt. Casey struggles to get Chief Boden to sign off on an energetic new recruit. Against her better judgment, Foster extends an olive branch to her irritating new medic. Otis inspires Herrmann to seek new partners at Molly’s. Brett realizes life in Fowlerton will take some getting used to.
Directing: Sanford Bookstaver · Writing: Michael Gilvary, Andrea Newman · Starring: Daniel Kyri, Teddy Sears, Austin Peck, Eloise Mumford
8x03 Badlands
Oct 9, 2019 · 42 min · ★ 8.3
Brett and Foster question the suspicious circumstances surrounding a brutal attack at a juvenile detention center, which leaves them searching for the truth. A convoluted new technology installed inside Firehouse 51 tests everybody’s patience. Kidd gets chosen to represent the district at a leadership conference.
Directing: Olivia Newman · Writing: Michael O'Shea · Starring: Daniel Kyri, Ricardo Thurmond, Marina Squerciati, Jonna Walsh
8x04 Infection (I)
Oct 16, 2019 · 41 min · ★ 8.8
A rare but deadly bacteria takes its toll on numerous victims around the city, leaving Chicago’s finest first responders to work together alongside the CDC to resolve the dangerous situation. Following a fire at a local university that ties into the outbreak, Severide has suspicions that something bigger is happening.The crossover continues on Chicago Med S05E04 Infection, Part II (II) and Chicago P.D. S07S04 Infection, Part III (III).
Directing: Reza Tabrizi · Writing: Derek Haas · Starring: Daniel Kyri, Lisseth Chavez, S. Epatha Merkerson, Marlyne Barrett
8x05 Buckle Up
Oct 23, 2019 · 42 min · ★ 7.4
Kidd must prove herself at the National Firefighter Leadership Conference while the rest of Firehouse 51 is called to two eerily similar car wrecks. Mouch tries to keep everyone in the firehouse informed by starting a newsletter, but things quickly get out of hand. Cruz deals with a heartbreak.
Directing: Leslie Libman · Writing: Matt Whitney · Starring: Daniel Kyri, Jesse Lee Soffer, Randall Newsome, Eleni Pappageorge
8x06 What Went Wrong
Oct 30, 2019 · 42 min · ★ 7.4
Cruz and Severide suspect foul play when a fire started by an elderly woman turns deadly. Kidd, Foster and Brett create a women’s-only lounge. Firehouse 51 celebrates some good news.
Directing: Sanford Bookstaver · Writing: Jamila Daniel · Starring: Daniel Kyri, Mo Sketch, Brenda Barrie, Patrick John Flueger
8x07 Welcome to Crazytown
Nov 6, 2019 · 42 min · ★ 8.0
Severide must make a tough decision about the future of his career at Firehouse 51. Herrmann deals with the consequences of his temper. Cruz is excited to demonstrate the Slamigan at the Firefighting Expo. Commissioner Grissom returns.
Directing: Carl Seaton · Writing: Michael Gilvary, Andrea Newman · Starring: Daniel Kyri, Gary Cole, Marina Squerciati, Kario Marcel
8x08 Seeing Is Believing
Nov 13, 2019 · 42 min · ★ 8.0
Severide begins his assignment at the Office of Fire Investigation and gets off on the wrong foot when, despite his orders, he reopens an old case. When the cause of an apartment fire hits close to home, Herrmann is on a mission to get to the bottom of it. Kidd finds herself burning the candle at both ends.
Directing: Eric Laneuville · Writing: Ron McCants · Starring: Daniel Kyri, Lorenzo Rush Jr., Samantha Massell, Mark Doherty
8x09 Best Friend Magic
Nov 20, 2019 · 42 min · ★ 7.7
An unexpected visit throws Casey for a loop. Severide sets out to exonerate a wrongly convicted arsonist. Kidd pays the price for burning the candle at both ends. Cruz goes on a mission to fix one of Otis’s old toys.
Directing: Reza Tabrizi · Writing: Derek Haas · Starring: Monica Raymund, Daniel Kyri, Yuriy Sardarov, Dennis Burton
8x10 Hold Our Ground
Jan 8, 2020 · 42 min · ★ 7.4
Members of Firehouse 51 are dismayed to learn their boundaries have been redrawn to overlap with an adjacent station and problems quickly arise. Casey and Gallo hunt a missing piece of equipment. Brett and Foster find themselves at odds. Mouch tries the find the recipient of a mysterious letter he discovers.
Directing: Matt Earl Beesley · Writing: Michael A. O'Shea · Starring: Hanako Greensmith, Daniel Kyri, Robert T. Bogue, Tim Hopper
8x11 Where We End Up
Jan 15, 2020 · 42 min · ★ 8.0
A pest control problem forces the 51 team to temporarily bunk with Firehouse 20. All under the same roof, Casey clashes with Capt. Delaney while Foster, Kidd and Brett fear Capt. Leone has it out for them. Boden mulls a procedural overhaul.
Directing: Batan Silva · Writing: Matt Whitney · Starring: Hanako Greensmith, Daniel Kyri, Mo Sketch, Robyn Coffin
8x12 Then Nick Porter Happened
Jan 22, 2020 · 42 min · ★ 7.5
A series of false alarms at a private school hinders the firehouse's ability to respond to legitimate emergency calls. Kidd asks for ideas to surprise Severide on his birthday. Cruz and Brett rent out their extra room, but the new tenant is more than they bargained for.
Directing: Reza Tabrizi · Writing: Michael Gilvary, Andrea Newman · Starring: Daniel Kyri, Brian Howe, Curtis Edward Jackson, Amy Morton
8x13 A Chicago Welcome
Feb 5, 2020 · 42 min · ★ 8.2
The surprising arrival of a new fire truck brings both joy and chaos to members of Firehouse 51. Boden and Severide are asked to make peace with an old foe for the greater good. Brett receives family news while Foster plans a party with friends.
Directing: Paul McCrane · Writing: Derek Haas · Starring: Daniel Kyri, Torrey DeVitto, Steven Boyer, Randy Flagler
8x14 Shut It Down
Feb 12, 2020 · 42 min · ★ 7.8
A series of mysterious gas leaks has members of Firehouse 51 puzzled and spread thin. Brett’s conflicted when her birth mother gets serious about tracking her down. Severide misunderstands his role as Cruz’s best man. Mouch bites off more than he can chew.
Directing: Leslie Libman · Writing: Neil McCormack · Starring: Daniel Kyri, Nick Gehlfuss, Steve Chikerotis, Randy Flagler
8x15 Off the Grid (I)
Feb 26, 2020 · 42 min · ★ 7.5
A series of teen opioid overdoses sees Severide partner with Sean Roman, but begins to suspect there’s more to the story than his old friend is telling him. Casey tries to be there for Brett as she considers her birth mother’s offer to meet.The crossover continues on Chicago P.D. S07E15 Burden of Truth (II).
Directing: Reza Tabrizi · Writing: Matt Whitney · Starring: Daniel Kyri, Brian Geraghty, Jason Beghe, Marina Squerciati
8x16 The Tendency of a Drowning Victim
Mar 4, 2020 · 42 min · ★ 7.6
Boden is on edge after starting a new fad diet. Casey and Severide disagree on a call. Brett’s birth mother shares life-altering news. A familiar face has a proposition for Herrmann.
Directing: Matt Earl Beesley · Writing: Michael Gilvary, Andrea Newman · Starring: Daniel Kyri, Ariane Rinehart, Robyn Coffin, Randy Flagler
8x17 Protect a Child
Mar 18, 2020 · 42 min · ★ 7.6
Things get personal for Casey and Gallo in the aftermath of a suburban house fire involving a mother and her young son. Herrmann campaigns for more respect. Kidd has an idea for giving back to her community.
Directing: Brenna Malloy · Writing: Derek Haas · Starring: Hanako Greensmith, Daniel Kyri, Mo Sketch, Evan Mulrooney
8x18 I'll Cover You
Mar 25, 2020 · 42 min · ★ 7.8
Lt. Severide teams up with Seager and the OFI when a motel structure fire turns suspicious. Firehouse 51 members become amateur sleuths following a Reddit post involving one of their own. Brett continues to get invested in her birth mother, Julie.
Directing: Eric Laneuville · Writing: Andrea Newman, Michael Gilvary · Starring: Daniel Kyri, Patrick John Flueger, Andy Allo, Katelynn Shennett
8x19 Light Things Up
Apr 8, 2020 · 42 min · ★ 7.7
Tension builds when a group of rabble-rousers attempt to lock down the firehouse. Brett is faced with a monumental decision. Cruz readies himself for a big day. Gallo and Ritter attempt to launch Firehouse 51 into the social media age.
Directing: Nicole Cummins-Rubio · Writing: Elizabeth Sherman · Starring: Daniel Kyri, Nick Gehlfuss, Melissa Ponzio, Kristen Lee Gutoskie
8x20 51's Original Bell Season Finale
Apr 15, 2020 · 41 min · ★ 8.1
When one of 51's own gets injured on a call, Lt. Severide becomes obsessed with helping out. Foster contemplates a big decision. Kidd is concerned for one of her high school trainees.
Directing: Eric Laneuville · Writing: Matt Whitney · Starring: Hanako Greensmith, Daniel Kyri, Geno Walker, Nick Gehlfuss