8.9/10638 votes#1 - Sacred Ground
Season 8 Episode 1 - Aired 9/25/2019
The mattress factory fire spirals out of control. Truck and squad lay it on the line in hopes of getting the trapped victims out alive.
Director: Reza Tabrizi
Writer: Derek Haas
8.1/10443 votes#2 - A Real Shot in the Arm
Season 8 Episode 2 - Aired 10/2/2019
Lt. Casey struggles to get Chief Boden to sign off on an energetic new recruit. Against her better judgment, Foster extends an olive branch to her irritating new medic. Otis inspires Herrmann to seek new partners at Molly’s. Brett realizes life in Fowlerton will take some getting used to.
Director: Sanford Bookstaver
Writer: Michael Gilvary, Andrea Newman
8.2/10428 votes#3 - Badlands
Season 8 Episode 3 - Aired 10/9/2019
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.
Director: Olivia Newman
Writer: Michael O'Shea
8.7/10561 votes#4 - Infection (I)
Season 8 Episode 4 - Aired 10/16/2019
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).
Director: Reza Tabrizi
Writer: Derek Haas
8.1/10409 votes#5 - Buckle Up
Season 8 Episode 5 - Aired 10/23/2019
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.
Director: Leslie Libman
Writer: Matt Whitney
8.3/10404 votes#6 - What Went Wrong
Season 8 Episode 6 - Aired 10/30/2019
Cruz and Severide suspect foul play when a fire started by an elderly woman turns deadly. Kidd, Foster and Brett create a women’s-only lounge. Firehouse 51 celebrates some good news.
Director: Sanford Bookstaver
Writer: Jamila Daniel
8.1/10395 votes#7 - Welcome to Crazytown
Season 8 Episode 7 - Aired 11/6/2019
Severide must make a tough decision about the future of his career at Firehouse 51. Herrmann deals with the consequences of his temper. Cruz is excited to demonstrate the Slamigan at the Firefighting Expo. Commissioner Grissom returns.
Director: Carl Seaton
Writer: Michael Gilvary, Andrea Newman
8.5/10424 votes#8 - Seeing Is Believing
Season 8 Episode 8 - Aired 11/13/2019
Severide begins his assignment at the Office of Fire Investigation and gets off on the wrong foot when, despite his orders, he reopens an old case. When the cause of an apartment fire hits close to home, Herrmann is on a mission to get to the bottom of it. Kidd finds herself burning the candle at both ends.
Director: Eric Laneuville
Writer: Ron McCants
8.1/10459 votes#9 - Best Friend Magic
Season 8 Episode 9 - Aired 11/20/2019
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.
Director: Reza Tabrizi
Writer: Derek Haas
8.1/10398 votes#10 - Hold Our Ground
Season 8 Episode 10 - Aired 1/8/2020
Members of Firehouse 51 are dismayed to learn their boundaries have been redrawn to overlap with an adjacent station and problems quickly arise. Casey and Gallo hunt a missing piece of equipment. Brett and Foster find themselves at odds. Mouch tries the find the recipient of a mysterious letter he discovers.
Director: Matt Earl Beesley
Writer: Michael A. O'Shea
8.3/10394 votes#11 - Where We End Up
Season 8 Episode 11 - Aired 1/15/2020
A pest control problem forces the 51 team to temporarily bunk with Firehouse 20. All under the same roof, Casey clashes with Capt. Delaney while Foster, Kidd and Brett fear Capt. Leone has it out for them. Boden mulls a procedural overhaul.
Director: Batan Silva
Writer: Matt Whitney
7.8/10395 votes#12 - Then Nick Porter Happened
Season 8 Episode 12 - Aired 1/22/2020
A series of false alarms at a private school hinders the firehouse's ability to respond to legitimate emergency calls. Kidd asks for ideas to surprise Severide on his birthday. Cruz and Brett rent out their extra room, but the new tenant is more than they bargained for.
Director: Reza Tabrizi
Writer: Michael Gilvary, Andrea Newman
8.6/10490 votes#13 - A Chicago Welcome
Season 8 Episode 13 - Aired 2/5/2020
The surprising arrival of a new fire truck brings both joy and chaos to members of Firehouse 51. Boden and Severide are asked to make peace with an old foe for the greater good. Brett receives family news while Foster plans a party with friends.
Director: Paul McCrane
Writer: Derek Haas
8.0/10385 votes#14 - Shut It Down
Season 8 Episode 14 - Aired 2/12/2020
A series of mysterious gas leaks has members of Firehouse 51 puzzled and spread thin. Brett’s conflicted when her birth mother gets serious about tracking her down. Severide misunderstands his role as Cruz’s best man. Mouch bites off more than he can chew.
Director: Leslie Libman
Writer: Neil McCormack
8.1/10408 votes#15 - Off the Grid (I)
Season 8 Episode 15 - Aired 2/26/2020
A series of teen opioid overdoses sees Severide partner with Sean Roman, but begins to suspect there’s more to the story than his old friend is telling him. Casey tries to be there for Brett as she considers her birth mother’s offer to meet. The crossover continues on Chicago P.D. S07E15 Burden of Truth (II).
Director: Reza Tabrizi
Writer: Matt Whitney
8.0/10375 votes#16 - The Tendency of a Drowning Victim
Season 8 Episode 16 - Aired 3/4/2020
Boden is on edge after starting a new fad diet. Casey and Severide disagree on a call. Brett’s birth mother shares life-altering news. A familiar face has a proposition for Herrmann.
Director: Matt Earl Beesley
Writer: Michael Gilvary, Andrea Newman
8.2/10386 votes#17 - Protect a Child
Season 8 Episode 17 - Aired 3/18/2020
Things get personal for Casey and Gallo in the aftermath of a suburban house fire involving a mother and her young son. Herrmann campaigns for more respect. Kidd has an idea for giving back to her community.
Director: Brenna Malloy
Writer: Derek Haas
8.3/10389 votes#18 - I'll Cover You
Season 8 Episode 18 - Aired 3/25/2020
Lt. Severide teams up with Seager and the OFI when a motel structure fire turns suspicious. Firehouse 51 members become amateur sleuths following a Reddit post involving one of their own. Brett continues to get invested in her birth mother, Julie.
Director: Eric Laneuville
Writer: N/A
7.9/10398 votes#19 - Light Things Up
Season 8 Episode 19 - Aired 4/8/2020
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.
Director: Nicole Cummins-Rubio
Writer: Elizabeth Sherman
8.0/10380 votes#20 - 51's Original Bell
Season 8 Episode 20 - Aired 4/15/2020
When one of 51's own gets injured on a call, Lt. Severide becomes obsessed with helping out. Foster contemplates a big decision. Kidd is concerned for one of her high school trainees.
Director: Eric Laneuville
Writer: Matt Whitney
The Best Episodes of Chicago Fire Season 8
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Genre:Drama
Network:NBC
Season 8 Ratings Summary
"Sacred Ground" is the best rated episode of "Chicago Fire" season 8. It scored 8.9/10 based on 638 votes. Directed by Reza Tabrizi and written by Derek Haas, it aired on 9/25/2019. This episode is rated 0.8 points higher than the second-best, "A Real Shot in the Arm".