Chicago Fire (Season 8)

Chicago Fire (Season 8)
Episodes:	20
Network:	NBC (U.S.A.) Citytv (Canada)
Original run:	September 25, 2019 - April 15, 2020
Season chronology
Previous season:	Season 7
Next season:	Season 9

“	A City Of Heroes. A Night Of Hope.	”
–Chicago Fire Season 8 tagline

Chicago Fire season 8 premiered on September 25, 2019 and concluded on April 15, 2020 on NBC.

The family inside Firehouse 51 knows no other way than to lay it all on the line for each other. Capt. Matthew Casey (Jesse Spencer) leads the Truck Company and brash Lt. Kelly Severide (Taylor Kinney) runs the Rescue Squad.

The firehouse also includes Battalion Chief Wallace Boden (Eamonn Walker), a fireman’s fireman. As chief of 51, Boden keeps his house running smoothly and his firefighters prepared to overcome all adversity. Paramedic Sylvie Brett (Kara Killmer) returns alongside seasoned veteran Christopher Herrmann (David Eigenberg) and resourceful firefighter Stella Kidd (Miranda Rae Mayo).

Also returning for the eighth season are Randy "Mouch" McHolland (Christian Stolte), Joe Cruz (Joe Miñoso) and Emily Foster (Annie Ilonzeh).

Cast

Main Cast and Characters

• Jesse Spencer as Captain Matthew Casey
• Taylor Kinney as Lieutenant Kelly Severide
• Kara Killmer as Paramedic Sylvie Brett
• David Eigenberg as Lieutenant Christopher Herrmann
• Yuri Sardarov as Firefighter Brian "Otis" Zvonecek
• Joe Miñoso as Firefighter Joe Cruz
• Christian Stolte as Firefighter Randy "Mouch" McHolland
• Miranda Rae Mayo as Firefighter Stella Kidd
• Annie Ilonzeh as Paramedic Emily Foster
• Alberto Rosende as Candidate Blake Gallo
• Eamonn Walker as Battalion Chief Wallace Boden

Crossover Guest Stars

• Jason Beghe as Sergeant Hank Voight (2)
• Jesse Lee Soffer as Detective Jay Halstead (2)
• Tracy Spiridakos as Detective Hailey Upton (1)
• Marina Squerciati as Officer Kim Burgess (4)
• Patrick John Flueger as Officer Adam Ruzek (4)
• LaRoyce Hawkins as Officer Kevin Atwater (2)
• Lisseth Chavez as Officer Vanessa Rojas (1)
• Amy Morton as Desk Sergeant Trudy Platt (4)
• Nick Gehlfuss as Doctor Will Halstead (4)
• Yaya DaCosta as Nurse April Sexton (1)
• Torrey DeVitto as Doctor Natalie Manning (2)
• Dominic Rains as Doctor Crockett Marcel (1)
• Marlyne Barrett as Charge Nurse Maggie Lockwood (1)
• S. Epatha Merkerson as Chief Administrator Sharon Goodwin (1)

Recurring Guest Stars

• Randy Flagler as Firefighter Harold Capp (20)
• Daniel Kyri as Candidate Darren Ritter (20)
• Alberto Rosende as Candidate Blake Gallo (13)
• Tim Hopper as Captain Tom Van Meter (6)
• Andy Allo as Lieutenant Wendy Seager (6)
• Kelly Deadmon as Julie (4)
• Kristen Gutoskie as Chloe Allen (4)
• Robyn Coffin as Cindy Herrmann (4)
• Hanako Greensmith as Paramedic Violet Mikami (4)
• Eloise Mumford as Hope Jacquinot (2)
• Teddy Sears as Chaplain Kyle Sheffield (2)
• Austin Peck as Paramedic Chad Collins (2)
• Kario Marcel as Ryan Pace (2)
• Robert T. Bogue as Captain Greg Delaney (2)
• Brian Howe as Nick Porter (2)
• Melissa Ponzio as Donna Boden (2)

Episodes

Image	Episode	Summary	Airdate
	8.01 (#160) Sacred Ground	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.	September 25, 2019
	8.02 (#161) A Real Shot in the Arm	Lt. Casey struggles to get Chief Boden to sign off on an energetic new recruit.	October 2, 2019
	8.03 (#162) Badlands	Brett and Foster question the suspicious circumstances surrounding a brutal attack at a juvenile detention center, which leaves them searching for the truth.	October 9, 2019
	8.04 (#163) Infection, Part I	A rare but deadly bacteria takes its toll on numerous victims around the city, leaving Chicago’s finest first responders to resolve the dangerous situation.	October 16, 2019
	8.05 (#164) Buckle Up	Kidd must prove herself at the National Firefighter Leadership Conference while the rest of Firehouse 51 is called to two eerily similar car wrecks.	October 23, 2019
	8.06 (#165) What Went Wrong	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.	October 30, 2019
	8.07 (#166) Welcome to Crazytown	Severide must make a tough decision about the future of his career at Firehouse 51.	November 6, 2019
	8.08 (#167) Seeing is Believing	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.	November 13, 2019
	8.09 (#168) Best Friend Magic	An unexpected visit throws Casey for a loop. Severide sets out to exonerate a wrongly convicted arsonist.	November 20, 2019
	8.10 (#169) Hold Our Ground	Members of Firehouse 51 are dismayed to learn their boundaries have been redrawn to overlap with an adjacent station and problems quickly arise.	January 8, 2020
	8.11 (#170) Where We End Up	A pest control problem forces the 51 team to temporarily bunk with Firehouse 20.	January 15, 2020
	8.12 (#171) Then Nick Porter Happened	A series of false alarms at a private school hinders the firehouse's ability to respond to legitimate emergency calls.	January 22, 2020
	8.13 (#172) A Chicago Welcome	The surprising arrival of a new fire truck brings both joy and chaos to members of Firehouse 51.	February 5, 2020
	8.14 (#173) Shut It Down	A series of mysterious gas leaks has members of Firehouse 51 puzzled and spread thin.	February 12, 2020
	8.15 (#174) Off the Grid	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.	February 26, 2020
	8.16 (#175) The Tendency of a Drowning Victim	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.	March 4, 2020
	8.17 (#176) Protect a Child	Things get personal for Casey and Gallo in the aftermath of a suburban house fire involving a mother and her young son.	March 18, 2020
	8.18 (#177) I'll Cover You	Lt. Severide teams up with Seager and the OFI when a motel structure fire turns suspicious.	March 25, 2020
	8.19 (#178) Light Things Up	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.	April 8, 2020
	8.20 (#179) 51's Original Bell	When one of 51's own gets injured on a call, Lt. Severide becomes obsessed with helping out. Foster contemplates a big decision.	April 15, 2020