Episode
Chicago Fire: Infection (I)
Overview
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. The crossover continues on Chicago Med S05E04 Infection, Part II (II) and Chicago P.D. S07S04 Infection, Part III (III).
Details
- Series
- Chicago Fire
- Season
- Season 8
- Episode
- Episode 4
- Air date
- 2019-10-16
- Runtime
- 41 min
Episode context
Infection (I) is Episode 4 in Season 8 of Chicago Fire. It aired on 2019-10-16. The runtime is 41 min.
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Episode 3: Badlands
Brett and Foster question the suspicious circumstances surrounding a brutal attack at a juvenile detention center, which leaves them searching for the truth. A convoluted new technology installed inside Firehouse 51 tests everybody’s patience. Kidd gets chosen to represent the district at a leadership conference.
Episode 5: Buckle Up
Kidd must prove herself at the National Firefighter Leadership Conference while the rest of Firehouse 51 is called to two eerily similar car wrecks. Mouch tries to keep everyone in the firehouse informed by starting a newsletter, but things quickly get out of hand. Cruz deals with a heartbreak.
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