Preview — One Chicago Crossover Event: Infection
No one does crossovers quite like the One Chicago universe, and the next one might just be the biggest one we’ve seen so far.
“Infection” promises to deliver something closer to a three-hour movie, with the shows intertwining together more than they ever have. The event will begin with Chicago Fire, then move into Chicago Med and finally Chicago P.D., but we’ve been told it will be difficult to tell where one show begins and another ends. (Set your DVRs accordingly!)
On the crossover, Chicago is experiencing an outbreak of flesh-eating bacteria. The action begins as characters from all three shows are enjoying a tailgate together.
Chicago Fire’s Miranda Rae Mayo gave us a few details in a recent interview: “We’re hanging out because we’re friends outside of the firehouse, and the police department, and the hospital. We’re first on the scene, rush over to Med — we see that it’s a flesh-eating bacteria. Med gets involved and is trying to figure out what this is, working with the CDC. And then we discover that it actually may be intentional and an act of terrorism, which is how the police get involved.”
“We’re always just trying to do some cool event that’s going to get you interested in all three hours, and we’re always trying to do something different than what we’ve done before,” Chicago Fire showrunner Derek Haas told us. “This year, we just said, ‘why don’t we get all three shows active in the first hour?'”
And at least one character will be directly affected, as you’ll see from the trailer below. “I’m in a bit of a situation. I get put in quarantine, which is interesting,” Tracy Spiridakos, who plays Hailey Upton on Chicago P.D. said. “She does meet this young girl who’s also in quarantine and they develop a bond and try to help each other through it, which is pretty interesting as well.”
Check out the episode photos and videos below for a super-sized preview of the three-hour crossover event, “Infection,” including interviews with the cast as well as the trailer.
Chicago Fire Season 8 Episode 4 description (Infection, Part I): In the first part of a three-show crossover event, 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.
Chicago Med Season 5 Episode 4 description (Infection, Part II): An entire apartment complex is forced into quarantine when cases of the deadly virus turns into an epidemic. P.D. chases a lead that could point to a case of bioterrorism and Will gets dangerously close to the suspect.
Chicago P.D. Season 7 Episode 4 description (Infection, Part III): After zeroing in on the suspect responsible for the bioterrorism that’s gripping Chicago, the PD prepares to undertake their biggest manhunt yet. Upton is torn between helping track down the perp and providing emotional support to the scared young girl that needs her. Voight fears his team is being sent on a wild goose chase.
Interview with Derek Haas:
Interview with Taylor Kinney and Miranda Rae Mayo:
Interview with Joe Minoso:
Interview with Tracy Spiridakos and Jesse Lee Soffer:
Interview with Torrey DeVitto and Nick Gehlfuss:
Interview with Jason Beghe and Amy Morton:
Photos from Chicago Fire Season 8 Episode 4:
Ashley Bissette Sumerel
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.