Chicago Fire 12×12 “Under Pressure” is the penultimate episode of this shortened season, and you’d think it would give us some sort of hint as to where the show is going with some of these storylines. But of course it doesn’t. That would be asking for too much. Instead, we have a bunch of pictures that tell us very little, except that Squad seems to be running some drills and Violet and her new partner seem to be having some issues.
And Stella is nowhere to be found! Hopefully, only in the pictures, though there is the possibility that she won’t be in the episode …her Truck did get stolen, and it kinda blew up. Maybe she gets to take a day off?
Here are the pictures for Chicago Fire 12×12 “Under Pressure”:
CHICAGO FIRE — “Under Pressure” Episode 12012 — Pictured: (l-r) Jocelyn Hudon as Novak, Hanako Greensmith as Violet Mikami — (Photo by: Adrian S Burrows Sr/NBC) 
CHICAGO FIRE — “Under Pressure” Episode 12012 — Pictured: (l-r) Randy Flagler as Capp, Anthony Ferraris as Tony — (Photo by: Adrian S Burrows Sr/NBC) 
CHICAGO FIRE — “Under Pressure” Episode 12012 — Pictured: (l-r) Taylor Kinney as Kelly Severide, Joe Minoso as Joe Cruz, Hanako Greensmith as Violet Mikami — (Photo by: Adrian S Burrows Sr/NBC) 
CHICAGO FIRE — “Under Pressure” Episode 12012 — Pictured: (l-r) Randy Flagler as Capp, Anthony Ferraris as Tony, Taylor Kinney as Kelly Severide, Joe Minoso as Joe Cruz — (Photo by: Adrian S Burrows Sr/NBC) 
CHICAGO FIRE — “Under Pressure” Episode 12012 — Pictured: (l-r) Randy Flagler as Capp, Anthony Ferraris as Tony — (Photo by: Adrian S Burrows Sr/NBC) 
CHICAGO FIRE — “Under Pressure” Episode 12012 — Pictured: (l-r) Anthony Ferraris as Tony, Randy Flagler as Capp, Taylor Kinney as Kelly Severide – (Photo by: Adrian S Burrows Sr/NBC) 
CHICAGO FIRE — “Under Pressure” Episode 12012 — Pictured: (l-r) Jocelyn Hudon as Novak, Hanako Greensmith as Violet Mikami — (Photo by: Adrian S Burrows Sr/NBC) 
CHICAGO FIRE — “Under Pressure” Episode 12012 — Pictured: (l-r) Joe Minoso as Joe Cruz, Taylor Kinney as Kelly Severide — (Photo by: Adrian S Burrows Sr/NBC) 
CHICAGO FIRE — “Under Pressure” Episode 12012 — Pictured: (l-r) Joe Minoso as Joe Cruz, Taylor Kinney as Kelly Severide, Anthony Ferraris as Tony — (Photo by: Adrian S Burrows Sr/NBC) 
CHICAGO FIRE — “Under Pressure” Episode 12012 — Pictured: (l-r) firefighters– (Photo by: Adrian S Burrows Sr/NBC) 
CHICAGO FIRE — “Under Pressure” Episode 12012 — Pictured: (l-r) Taylor Kinney as Kelly Severide, Hanako Greensmith as Violet Mikami, Jocelyn Hudon as Novak, Joe Minoso as Joe Cruz — (Photo by: Adrian S Burrows Sr/NBC)
Severide and Violet risk clashing with Paramedic Chief Robinson after Lennox makes a dangerous decision on a call. Capp and Tony attempt to break a world record. Cruz and Chloe’s marriage problems come to a head.
Here is the promo for the hour:
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Chicago Fire airs on Wednesdays on NBC.
I think we kind of know where things are going. Unfortunately, some of it comes from news outside the show. We know Emmon Walker is going to be a recurring character going forward. I thought it was obvious after Ritter over heard the new truck member’s phone call that he was working for Chief Robinson and her allies. Robinson tried opposing Boden by confronting him, now she is trying to do so by getting someone to sabotage him. This will cause Boden to seek and become Deputy Commissioner.
We also know that Taylor Kinney has been confirmed for this season only and that he may have been “up in the air” about how long he intends to stay as a series regular. I believe and I am speculating here, that Kinney will stay for at least next season as a series regular. As a result, they needed to “pump the breaks” on Cruz becoming a Lieutenant- thus his sudden marital issues. Gives Cruz a reason to maintain the status quo and not take on any more responsibilities just yet. As far as who will become officer in charge, I have a bit of an outside the box prediction. They promote Herman to Captain. Severide has said he doesn’t want it and Stella has less experience than Herman as a firefighter and as a Lieutenant. Also, One Chicago is doing cut backs so adding a new cast member seems unlikely, though they could do that. If Herman is a Captain and Officer in charge, Engine 51 can go back to how it was portrayed in seasons 1-6, by being in the background. This is also insurance should Taylor Kinney want to leave after next season or become a recurring character. Ritter joins Truck on the open spot.