The season premiere of One Chicago happened this week, and I'm still buzzing from everything that unfolded! Let me share a recap and some of my thoughts with you!
Chicago Med "You Can't Always Trust What You See."
While the season premiere of Chicago Med wasn't as good as Fire and PD, it kept me engaged for the entire hour.
Halstead returns to Med, but under the circumstances from Goodwin, he keeps an eye on a colleague, who she believes is scamming Medicare while putting his patients at risk. But the one thing I was happy to see have a nice closure was Will and Natalie as they said goodbye at the beginning of the episode. That started the waterworks for me.
Archer and Charles work together, putting their differences aside (at times), to help save a patient who happens to have a twin. But the catch is if the patient needs surgery, the twin also wants to have the same surgery as they want to do everything together. They would give a run with The Shining Twins.
We meet with the new residents, Dr. Scott and Hammer, who we see helping treat a girl with sickle cell anemia while her mother shows signs of arthritis. Hammer realizes that with arthritis at this early stage in her life, they must be living in the car. Later, we see Hammer visiting her mother, who is homeless, helping her with what she needs.
While giving Vanessa space, Maggie tries to stay away but be professional with her daughter. At one point, a nurse needed a doctor to call the time of death of a patient. After calling it, Maggie confronts her. Also, while Crockett and Halstead might not have seen eye to eye in this episode with a difference of opinion on a returned patient who was part of Kinder, they come to reasonable terms at the end of the episode.
I appreciated the season premiere. Others may not have found it to meet the expectations we typically anticipate. The episode needed to reconcile the conclusion of one narrative arc (Natalie) while introducing another (Scott and Hammer), and it successfully retained the medical atmosphere to which we are accustomed. This premiere presents a sense of tranquility.
I found the storyline involving Hammer and Scott particularly engaging in this episode. Scott is an enjoyable yet responsible character in his interactions with patients. Initially, I questioned the concept of a police officer transitioning to a medical practitioner. Did we not witness a similar narrative with Jeff Clarke during his transition from Fire to Medicine? Nevertheless, this portrayal seems distinct.
Overall, I give this episode an 8.5/10.
Chicago Fire "Mayday"
Think again if you thought I was on the edge of my seat when Fire started its 10th season premiere! I was on my feet, pacing back and forth with nerves and yelling at the television.
The episode picks up right where we left off; Squad 3 is trapped in a capsized boat, and Casey makes a good to help bring oxygen tanks. But just as he gets there, Severide sets up to blow up part of the boat to escape. But after it blows up, Cruz is not moving, and Severide tries to get him to the surface with all his might. Casey gives CPR and comes through.
Cruz will be already, but when he gets back to work, he's starting to get PTSD when handling his gear. Also, the stress of postponing the baby shower for Chloe didn't help either, but when it comes to 51, they have their back no matter what.
Stella, who was so worried about Severide making it out alive, later confronts him about telling his mother about their engagement. She gets a response that Severide men don't stay married for that long. Ouch! But she reassures him that things will be better than what his father was.
Meanwhile, Boden learns that he'll be the new deputy chief commissioner. While everyone is thrilled about his recent promotion, Stella isn't, as she is afraid of changes to 51. Boden tries to see if his office can be at 51, but that isn't possible due to politics. After a call, he sees that his firehouse can handle things without him.
Meanwhile, we've been waiting for Brett and Casey's story. While they try to keep their relationship under wraps, everyone knows they're a couple, even before they know. This episode featured many good Brettsey scenes, which kept the fans happy.
But during a call, Brett gets a non-emergency call that she and other medics believe is taking them away from the actual emergency calls, and that starts Brett to maybe thinking of something. While on call, Casey bravely saves a kid swinging from one building to another like he was Spiderman or Batman, which was fantastic industry for Brett.
And let's not forget Firehouse 51's Three's Company duo, Ritter, Violet, and Gallo, who are trying to come up with an idea to make some extra money. Gallo and Violet didn't make it easy for Ritter, as watching them argue about each one's vision wasn't helping. But soon, just as they were about to work it out, the idea of Gallo's beer (that he made) might be the ticket.
The " Mayday " premiere was electrifying and imbued with the emotional depth we anticipated from a Chicago Fire premiere. Although changes are imminent at Firehouse 51, it is challenging to envision Chief Boden resigning. Who will succeed him? Will it be Captain Casey? One must consider whether Captain Casey is prepared to address his team in a commanding manner. We witnessed his previous attempts, which did not yield favorable outcomes.
I have read numerous narratives featuring characters such as Stella Severide, Chloe Cruz, Brett Casey, and Violet Ritter. I eagerly await the developments involving these characters in the current season. I am particularly curious as to whether Cruz will continue to grapple with the repercussions of PTSD stemming from the recent boating rescue incident.
Overall, I give this episode a 9/10.
Chicago PD "Closure"
PD captured the same incredible intensity as Fire during its "On My Feet" premiere.
The intensity of "Closure" had everyone on the edge of their seats, eagerly wondering about Burgess’s appearance. Ruzek is torn about bringing Makayla to see the still-unconscious Burgess, but fans, rest assured, Burgess will be just fine!
Meanwhile, Upton and Voight are doing their best to hide the fact that they killed Roy while tracking down Roy's partner, who has evidence linking them to his death. Upton is really struggling with this; unfortunately, Roy's partner, who's holding a hostage, gets shot in the neck and tragically dies at Med.
Voight kindly suggests to Miller, not knowing that Roy has passed away, to seek help from the Feds to locate him. Wishing him all the best! At the same time, Upton asks Jay to marry him, leading to a thoughtful discussion about why she feels it’s the right time now. In a heartfelt moment, Jay, who tends to be a bit old-fashioned, happily responds with a "yes."
I genuinely enjoyed this episode from beginning to end! Although we know Burgess will face challenges returning to work, she won't let this one slide, just like Miller. Could this come back to haunt Upton and Voight in the midseason? I just can’t shake that feeling!
Ruzek's storyline and Upton's were so well-crafted and well-performed. We might be on the verge of a CPD wedding! Let’s hope it doesn't have the same fate as Will's wedding.
Overall, I give this episode a 9/10.
What did you think of the season premieres of Chicago Med, Chicago Fire, and Chicago PD? Leave a comment below!
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One Chicago aires Wednesdays beginning at 8/7c on NBC and streaming all episodes on PeacockTV.
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