Everyone at the firehouse is on edge after losing one of their own, and on Chicago Fire Season 8 Episode 2, “A Real Shot in the Arm,” two extreme rescues test their limits even further.
Meanwhile, Casey wants Boden to sign off on a new recruit, and Herrmann gets some inspiration for Molly’s.
Check out the photos and promo video below for a preview of this episode, which airs Wednesday, October 2nd at 9/8c on NBC.
Episode description: 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.
CHICAGO FIRE — “A Real Shot in the Arm” Episode 802 — Pictured: Taylor Kinney as Lt Kelly Severide — (Photo by: Adrian Burrows/NBC)CHICAGO FIRE — “A Real Shot in the Arm” Episode 802 — Pictured: Taylor Kinney as Lt Kelly Severide — (Photo by: Adrian Burrows/NBC)CHICAGO FIRE — “A Real Shot in the Arm” Episode 802 — Pictured: Alberto Rosende as Blake Gallo — (Photo by: Adrian Burrows/NBC)CHICAGO FIRE — “A Real Shot in the Arm” Episode 802 — Pictured: (l-r) Jesse Spencer as Matthew Casey, Christian Stolte as Randy “Mouch” McHolland, Taylor Kinney as Lt Kelly Severide, Eamonn Walker as Battalion Chief Wallace Boden, Joe Minoso as Joe Cruz, Alberto Rosende as Blake Gallo — (Photo by: Adrian Burrows/NBC)CHICAGO FIRE — “A Real Shot in the Arm” Episode 802 — Pictured: Eamonn Walker as Battalion Chief Wallace Boden — (Photo by: Adrian Burrows/NBC)CHICAGO FIRE — “A Real Shot in the Arm” Episode 802 — Pictured: (l-r) Jesse Spencer as Matthew Casey, Taylor Kinney as Lt. Kelly Severide — (Photo by: Adrian Burrows/NBC)CHICAGO FIRE — “A Real Shot in the Arm” Episode 802 — Pictured: Annie Ilonzeh as Emily Foster — (Photo by: Adrian Burrows/NBC)CHICAGO FIRE — “A Real Shot in the Arm” Episode 802 — Pictured: (l-r) Austin Peck as Collins, Annie Ilonzeh as Emily Foster — (Photo by: Adrian Burrows/NBC)CHICAGO FIRE — “A Real Shot in the Arm” Episode 802 — Pictured: Jesse Spencer as Matthew Casey — (Photo by: Adrian Burrows/NBC)CHICAGO FIRE — “A Real Shot in the Arm” Episode 802 — Pictured: (l-r) Austin Peck as Collins, Annie Ilonzeh as Emily Foster — (Photo by: Adrian Burrows/NBC)
Ashley Bissette Sumerel is a television and film critic living in Wilmington, North Carolina. She is editor-in-chief of Tell-Tale TV as well as Eulalie Magazine. Ashley has also written for outlets such as Rolling Stone, Paste Magazine, and Insider.
Ashley has been a member of the Critics Choice Association since 2017 and is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic. In addition to her work as an editor and critic, Ashley teaches Entertainment Journalism, Composition, and Literature at the University of North Carolina Wilmington.
