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Chicago Fire S8E1 — Sacred Ground
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Chicago Fire•Season 8•Episode 1

Sacred Ground

8.9/10 · 753 votesSep 25, 201942 min

Ranked #1 of 20 in Season 8•+0.7 vs season avg

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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.

Directed byReza Tabrizi
Written byDerek Haas
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Cast10

Taylor Kinney

Taylor Kinney

Kelly Severide

Jesse Spencer

Jesse Spencer

Matthew 'Matt' Casey

David Eigenberg

David Eigenberg

Christopher Herrmann

Joe Miñoso

Joe Miñoso

Joe Cruz

Christian Stolte

Christian Stolte

Randy 'Mouch' McHolland

Miranda Rae Mayo

Miranda Rae Mayo

Stella Kidd

Kara Killmer

Kara Killmer

Sylvie Brett

Eamonn Walker

Eamonn Walker

Wallace Boden

Alberto Rosende

Alberto Rosende

Blake Gallo

Annie Ilonzeh

Annie Ilonzeh

Emily Foster

Crew2

Derek Haas

Derek Haas

Writer

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Reza Tabrizi

Director

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Episode Summary

"Sacred Ground" is episode 1 of Chicago Fire season 8. It scored 8.9/10 from 753 votes, ranking #1 of 20 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Reza Tabrizi and written by Derek Haas, it aired on September 25, 2019.

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