The days are counting down until Chicago Fire fans will be able to see the heroes of Firehouse 51 in action without watching reruns or revisiting earlier episodes via Peacock Premium subscription. As usual, the previous season back in the spring ended on some cliffhangers to keep viewers on the edges of their seats, but the wait was much longer than usual this time around due to the WGA writers strike and SAG-AFTRA actors strike. Fire showrunner Andrea Newman spoke with CinemaBlend about returning for Season 12, and what was a “rude shock” in the process.
The cliffhangers at the end of Season 11 weren’t all life-or-death, although Mouch’s fate was very much uncertain. Fans were also stuck waiting for answers about Casey proposing to Brett and Stella leaving Chicago to go retrieve Severide. When I spoke with the showrunner about the 2024 return, I asked how the Fire team approached the time jump in light of the urgent cliffhangers, and Andrea Newman shared:
