Preview — Chicago Fire Season 12 Episode 1: Barely Gone
Firehouse 51 is saying goodbye to one of their own on Chicago Fire Season 12 Episode 1, “Barely Gone.” But who?
It’s been a long wait since the Chicago Fire Season 11 finale, which left us with some emotional cliffhangers. Mouch’s life hangs in the balance, Casey has proposed to Brett, and Kidd and Severide’s relationship seems to be standing on rocky ground.
The season premiere looks like it will address all of those cliffhangers, and the episode description notes that the team will say goodbye to one of their own.
News ahead of Season 12 revealed that both Kara Killmer, who plays Sylvie Brett, and Alberto Rosende, who plays Blake Gallo, will be exiting this season. So whether that “goodbye” is from one of those characters, Mouch, or someone else remains to be seen.
Some good news is that the promo shows that Severide is back, though the episode description notes that an arson case may test his relationship with Stella yet again.
Take a look at the photos and promo video below for a preview of this episode, which airs Wednesday, January 17th at 9/8c on NBC!
Episode description: Firehouse 51 is forced to share its space with Firehouse 17. Kidd and Herrmann fight over Ritter. An arson case tests Kidd and Severide’s relationship. Firehouse 51 says goodbye to one of its own.
Written by: Andrea Newman, Directed by: Reza Tabrizi
Photos from Chicago Fire Season 12 Episode 1:
Promo video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5t9763naK4
What are your hopes for the Chicago Fire Season 12 premiere? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below, and be sure to catch up with our review of Chicago Fire Season 11 Episode 22, “Red Waterfall,” right here.
Chicago Fire airs Wednesdays at 9/8c on NBC.
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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.