Spring means season finales on the small screen every year, and there’s no shortage of first responder dramas raising the stakes. That said, the shows aren’t just nonstop crises and catastrophes, and a recent episode of NBC’s Chicago Fire took a moment to call out other series for their firefighting inaccuracy. The moment was played for humor, and the scene didn’t give away a specific show that was being called out, but I would say that the dots connect to indicate that Chicago Fire was calling out CBS’ freshman hit Fire Country.
First things first, though! The scene in question came before Chicago Fire set up a huge problem that makes me miss Severide in the episode that aired on May 10, currently available streaming with a Peacock Premium subscription. Mouch was sitting – where else? – on the couch, getting frustrated with the firefighter TV show he was watching, to the amusement of the other Firehouse 51 heroes in the room, although he had support from Tony on Squad. Here’s how it went down:
