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This week on One Chicago, housing crises hit characters on both Chicago Med and Chicago Fire, while Chicago P.D. introduced a mystery from Voight’s past. Read on as we review the biggest events from this Wednesday’s One Chicago episodes:
Fire Strikes Close to Home
Firehouse 51 received the call that no firefighter wants to get: There’s a blaze at one of their houses. Surprisingly, in 14 seasons, the show hadn’t tackled this storyline before. The unfortunate homeowner was Herrmann, who rushed into the burning structure, desperate to find his daughter, Annabelle. Earlier that morning, she had been feeling unwell and opted to stay home from school. As Herrmann, Vasquez, and Kidd searched the property, a frantic Cindy arrived to inform Severide that Annabelle had actually decided to go to school. While Herrmann felt a wave of relief knowing his daughter was safe, he couldn’t bring himself to leave the house and began grabbing photos and other irreplaceable items. Vasquez had to forcibly pull him out just moments before the house collapsed. “It’s all gone,” an emotional Herrmann told Cindy, encapsulating the devastation of losing a home filled with memories.
The firehouse rallied together to support Herrmann’s family, gathering essentials and finding them a temporary apartment. Herrmann later reached out to Severide to investigate the cause of the fire, discovering it likely started in the kitchen, where he had recently rewired the outlets. The burden of dealing with insurance forms and his children lamenting the loss of their cherished belongings weighed heavily on Herrmann. In a moment of frustration, he lashed out at Mouch when he suggested it was just material possessions. “Our whole lives were in that house, Mouch! Everything that mattered to us!” he exclaimed, highlighting the emotional toll of such a loss.
Mouch later found Herrmann in the wreckage, attempting to salvage the doorframe where he measured his kids’ heights. Offering his help, Mouch managed to recover Cindy’s mother’s ring, a small glimmer of hope amidst the destruction. Fortunately, Severide confirmed that the fire was not Herrmann’s fault; it was caused by a faulty stove, alleviating some of the guilt that had begun to consume him.
Chicago Med’s New Roomies
Meanwhile, on Chicago Med, Frost’s erratic behavior raised concerns among his colleagues. Ripley discovered him sleeping in his clothes in the on-call room, prompting suspicion. Frost concocted a flimsy excuse about arriving early for work, but his absence from poker night led nurse Kasey to suspect he might be using meth. Eventually, Frost confided in Ripley about his struggles: he had been kicked out of his sublet and couldn’t find a new place due to bad credit stemming from his parents’ financial mismanagement. In a show of camaraderie, Ripley invited Frost to stay with him, and although hesitant at first, Frost accepted the offer. This budding friendship has the potential for a lighthearted buddy sitcom spinoff.
Lenox: Girl, You’re In Danger!
Elsewhere on Med, Lenox found herself embroiled in a tense situation while trying to help a female patient suffering from domestic abuse. The patient’s husband, portrayed by Jack Falahee from How to Get Away With Murder, posed a significant threat. When Lenox couldn’t break through to the woman, she left her phone number, hoping to provide a lifeline. However, this act of kindness may have put Lenox in danger, as the husband later confronted her, implying he was aware of her intervention. The ominous encounter left viewers worried for Lenox’s safety, adding a layer of suspense to the episode.
Chicago P.D. Unearths Voight’s Shocking Past
In a gripping storyline on Chicago P.D., Intelligence sergeant Voight discovered an envelope on his windshield containing a photo of a wounded young boy. When Imani inquired about the disturbing image, Voight remained tight-lipped, prompting her to ask Platt to investigate its origin. Imani later deduced that the uniform in the background was an old style and asked Voight if the boy was him. After a moment of silence, he nodded, revealing a haunting aspect of his past that continues to affect him.
This week’s case involved a disturbed and violent robber who, moments before taking his own life, claimed he wasn’t born that way and that “he” made him like this. Voight and Imani quickly realized he was referring to his father, who displayed a shocking lack of emotion upon learning of his son’s death. “There’s something wrong in that house,” Voight declared, taking immediate action to alert DCFS about the victim’s daughter, who was now living with her grandfather. This storyline not only delves into Voight’s troubled past but also raises questions about the cycle of violence and neglect that can plague families.
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