Gabby Dawson returns on Chicago Fire Season 8 Episode 9, “Best Friend Magic.” How long will she stay? And could her return mean that she and Casey have a second chance?
Meanwhile, Severide continues working with OFI, and Cruz sets out to fix one of Otis’s old possessions.
Take a look at the photos and promo video below for a preview of the Chicago Fire fall finale, which airs this Wednesday, November 20th at 9/8c on NBC.
Episode description: 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.
CHICAGO FIRE — “Best Friend Magic” Episode 809 — Pictured: (l-r) Jesse Spencer as Matthew Casey, Miranda Rae Mayo as Stella Kidd — (Photo by: Adrian Burrows/NBC)CHICAGO FIRE — “Best Friend Magic” Episode 809 — Pictured: Joe Minoso as Joe Cruz — (Photo by: Adrian Burrows/NBC)CHICAGO FIRE — “Best Friend Magic” Episode 809 — Pictured: Jesse Spencer as Matthew Casey — (Photo by: Adrian Burrows/NBC)CHICAGO FIRE — “Best Friend Magic” Episode 809 — Pictured: Monica Raymund as Gabriela Dawson — (Photo by: Adrian Burrows/NBC)CHICAGO FIRE — “Best Friend Magic” Episode 809 — Pictured: Monica Raymund as Gabriela Dawson — (Photo by: Adrian Burrows/NBC)CHICAGO FIRE — “Best Friend Magic” Episode 809 — Pictured: (l-r) Kara Killmer as Sylvie Brett, Alberto Rosende as Blake Gallo, Christian Stolte as Randy “Mouch” McHolland, Monica Raymund as Gabriela Dawson, Miranda Rae Mayo as Stella Kidd — (Photo by: Adrian Burrows/NBC)CHICAGO FIRE — “Best Friend Magic” Episode 809 — Pictured: Monica Raymund as Gabriela Dawson — (Photo by: Adrian Burrows/NBC)CHICAGO FIRE — “Best Friend Magic” Episode 809 — Pictured: Jesse Spencer as Matthew Casey — (Photo by: Adrian Burrows/NBC)CHICAGO FIRE — “Best Friend Magic” Episode 809 — Pictured: Monica Raymund as Gabriela Dawson — (Photo by: Adrian Burrows/NBC)CHICAGO FIRE — “Best Friend Magic” Episode 809 — Pictured: (l-r) Monica Raymund as Gabriela Dawson, Jesse Spencer as Matthew Casey — (Photo by: Adrian Burrows/NBC)CHICAGO FIRE — “Best Friend Magic” Episode 809 — Pictured: Monica Raymund as Gabriela Dawson — (Photo by: Adrian Burrows/NBC)CHICAGO FIRE — “Best Friend Magic” Episode 809 — Pictured: (l-r) Monica Raymund as Gabriela Dawson, Jesse Spencer as Matthew Casey — (Photo by: Adrian Burrows/NBC)CHICAGO FIRE — “Best Friend Magic” Episode 809 — Pictured: Monica Raymund as Gabriela Dawson — (Photo by: Adrian Burrows/NBC)CHICAGO FIRE — “Best Friend Magic” Episode 809 — Pictured: Monica Raymund as Gabriela Dawson — (Photo by: Adrian Burrows/NBC)CHICAGO FIRE — “Best Friend Magic” Episode 809 — Pictured: (l-r) Christian Stolte as Randy “Mouch” McHolland, Alberto Rosende as Blake Gallo, Jesse Spencer as Matthew Casey, Miranda Rae Mayo as Stella Kidd — (Photo by: Adrian Burrows/NBC)CHICAGO FIRE — “Best Friend Magic” Episode 809 — Pictured: Monica Raymund as Gabriela Dawson — (Photo by: Adrian Burrows/NBC)CHICAGO FIRE — “Best Friend Magic” Episode 809 — Pictured: Eamonn Walker as Battalion Chief Wallace Boden — (Photo by: Adrian Burrows/NBC)
Promo video:
What are your hopes for this episode of Chicago Fire? How do you think Casey will react to seeing Gabby again?
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.
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