While Cruz gets himself ready for his big day, a group of protesters attempt to take over the firehouse on Chicago Fire Season 8 Episode 19, “Light Things Up.” How will the protest impact his upcoming wedding day?
Meanwhile, Brett is faced with a potentially life-changing decision, and Gallo and Ritter have big plans for social media.
Check out the photos and promo video below for a preview of this episode, which airs Wednesday, April 8th at 9/8c on NBC.
Episode description: 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.
CHICAGO FIRE — “Light Things Up” Episode 819 — Pictured: (l-r) Miranda Rae Mayo as Stella Kidd, Joe Minoso as Joe Cruz — (Photo by: Adrian Burrows/NBC)CHICAGO FIRE — “Light Things Up” Episode 819 — Pictured: Miranda Rae Mayo as Stella Kidd — (Photo by: Adrian Burrows/NBC)CHICAGO FIRE — “Light Things Up” Episode 819 — Pictured: David Eigenberg as Christopher Herrmann — (Photo by: Adrian Burrows/NBC)CHICAGO FIRE — “Light Things Up” Episode 819 — Pictured: Annie Ilonzeh as Emily Foster — (Photo by: Adrian Burrows/NBC)CHICAGO FIRE — “Light Things Up” Episode 819 — Pictured: (l-r) Taylor Kinney as Kelly Severide, Alberto Rosende as Blake Gallo, Jesse Spencer as Matthew Casey, Eamonn Walker as Wallace Boden, Anthony Ferraris as himself — (Photo by: Adrian Burrows/NBC)CHICAGO FIRE — “Light Things Up” Episode 819 — Pictured: (l-r) Taylor Kinney as Kelly Severide, Alberto Rosende as Blake Gallo, Eamonn Walker as Wallace Boden, Miranda Rae Mayo as Stella Kidd — (Photo by: Adrian Burrows/NBC)CHICAGO FIRE — “Light Things Up” Episode 819 — Pictured: (l-r) Melissa Ponzio as Donna Boden, Christian Stolte as Randy ?Mouch? McHolland, Daniel Kyri as Darren Ritter, Eamonn Walker as Wallace Boden, Amy Morton as Trudy Platt — (Photo by: Adrian Burrows/NBC)CHICAGO FIRE — “Light Things Up” Episode 819 — Pictured: (l-r) Kara Killmer as Sylvie Brett, Jesse Spencer as Matthew Casey — (Photo by: Adrian Burrows/NBC)CHICAGO FIRE — “Light Things Up” Episode 819 — Pictured: (l-r) Kara Killmer as Sylvie Brett, Miranda Rae Mayo as Stella Kidd, Kristen Gutoskie as Chloe Allen, Joe Minoso as Joe Cruz, Taylor Kinney as Kelly Severide, Jesse Spencer as Matthew Casey — (Photo by: Adrian Burrows/NBC)CHICAGO FIRE — “Light Things Up” Episode 819 — Pictured: (l-r) Alberto Rosende as Blake Gallo, Annie Ilonzeh as Emily Foster, Daniel Kyri as Darren Ritter — (Photo by: Adrian Burrows/NBC)CHICAGO FIRE — “Light Things Up” Episode 819 — Pictured: (l-r) Miranda Rae Mayo as Stella Kidd, Kara Killmer as Sylvie Brett — (Photo by: Adrian Burrows/NBC)CHICAGO FIRE — “Light Things Up” Episode 819 — Pictured: (l-r) Randy Flagler as Harold Capp, Anthony Ferraris as himself, Jeff Lima as Leon Cruz, Jesse Spencer as Matthew Casey, Taylor Kinney as Kelly Severide — (Photo by: Adrian Burrows/NBC)CHICAGO FIRE — “Light Things Up” Episode 819 — Pictured: (l-r) Eamonn Walker as Wallace Boden, Melissa Ponzio as Donna Boden — (Photo by: Adrian Burrows/NBC)CHICAGO FIRE — “Light Things Up” Episode 819 — Pictured: (l-r) Christian Stolte as Randy ?Mouch? McHolland, Amy Morton as Trudy Platt — (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.
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