Warning: spoilers are ahead for Episode 11 of Chicago Fire Season 14, called “Frostbite Blue” and available streaming with a Peacock subscription.
Chicago Fire is running out of episodes before a mini break for the Olympics on NBC in the 2026 TV schedule, but the hit drama still had time left to give me at least Severide (and me) one more scare about Van Meter’s health. On the upside, “Frostbite Blue” also featured the long-awaited return of a former Firehouse 51 hero: Sam Carver, played by a bearded Jake Lockett in his first appearance since being written out in the Season 13 finale. I didn’t realize how much I missed him, but now I’m realizing that he shouldn’t come back full-time... at least for now.
