An Intense Night of Drama: One Chicago: Chicago Med "You Can't Always Trust What You See"/Chicago Fire "Mayday"/Chicago PD "Closure" Season Premiere

 

The season premiere of One Chicago was this one-time week, and I'm still recovering from what went down. Here's a recap and thoughts!

Chicago Med "You Can't Always Trust What You See." 

While the season premiere of Chicago Med wasn't at the level of what Fire and PD had, it still had 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. I think 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 enjoyed the season premiere. I see how others might not have thought it was at the level we're used to. The episode had to balance out the end of one story (Natalie) and the start of a new one (Scott and Hammer) and still have that Med medical feel we're used to. This is what I would call a peaceful premiere. 

I loved the Hammer and Scott story in this episode, as Scott seems to be a fun but responsible character when treating his patients. At first, I thought, oh, a cop turned doctor. Didn't we see this with Jeff Clarke when he transferred from Fire to Med? But this seems different. 

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, walking back and forth with nerves and screaming 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 with all his might to get him to the surface. 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, only to get a response that Severide men don't stay married for that long. Ouch!  But she reassured him that things would be better than what his father was. 

Meanwhile, Boden gets word that he'll be the new deputy chief commissioner, but while everyone is thrilled about his recent promotion, Stella isn't, as she is afraid to see changes to 51. Boden tried to see if his office could be at 51, but that wasn't the case due to politics. But after a call, he sees that his firehouse can handle things without him. 

Meanwhile, the story we've been waiting for, Brett and Casey, while they try to keep their relationship under wraps, everyone knows they're a couple, even before they know. We had gotten many good Brettsey scenes in this episode that I would assume 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. 

"Mayday" was electrifying but had all the feelings we wanted in a Chicago Fire premiere. While changes are coming to 51, it's hard to see Boden moving out of 51. Who's going to take his spot? Casey? Do you think Casey is ready to give speeches to his crew? We had seen it a while ago, and it didn't turn out well. 

I read many stories from Stella-Severide, Chloe-Cruz, Brett-Casey, and Ritter-Gallo-Violet. I can't wait to see what will happen with these characters this season. I wonder if Cruz will continue to suffer from PTSD from the boating rescue. 

Overall, I give this episode a 9/10.

Chicago PD "Closure"

If Fire had an "On My Feet" premiere intensity, PD was another.

"Closure" was such an intense going in with the awaiting on if Burgess would come out or not. Ruzek battles whether or not to bring Makayla to visit the unconscious Burgess, but rest assured, fans, Burgess will be okay.  

Meanwhile, Upton and Voight try to hide the fact that they killed Roy while hunting down Roy's partner, who both have evidence of them killing Roy. It's eating up Upton pretty poorly; Roy's partner, holding a hostage, gets shot in the neck and dies at Med. 

Voight tells Miller, who doesn't know that Roy is dead, to get the Feds to help find him. Good luck! Meanwhile, after Upton asks Jay to marry him, Jay returns the favor after asking why she wants to marry him now and soon proposes to her (as he's an old fashion) with the answer "yes."

I enjoyed this episode very much from beginning to end. While we know that Burgess will have a tough time returning to work, something tells me she won't let this one go either, like Miller. Could this come back and bite both Upton and Voight by midseason? I just got that feeling!

I thought Ruzek's storyline was so good and well-performed, along with Upton as well. Looks like we're going to get a CPD wedding! I hope it doesn't turn out to be like 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.

A Season Burning Brighter: Chicago Fire Season 9 (Episode 7-16)

 

Season Nine of Chicago Fire burns so brightly with such amazing stories. Once again, this season was a step up from last season, even though we got a shorter season. Here's a recap and thoughts. 

Callback: Chicago Fire "Funny What Things Remind Us"

 

After this week's episode of Chicago Fire, I craved donuts. 

Much Needed Space: Chicago Fire "Smash Therapy"

Nothing like smashing stuff to get the anger out, right? 

"Smash Therapy" was such a fantastic episode from start to finish that leads with some heartwarming moments and moments to question for the season to come. 

There should make a list of the best duo in the Chicago franchise because Herrmann and Mouch should be somewhere in the top 10, maybe top five after this episode. After having technical issues with truck 81's ladder system that almost sent Casey to near death, Mouch's performance becomes into question whether he's not fit or not. Herrmann digs for answers that give not only Mouch a satisfying answer but gets Casey to apologize to Mouch. 

Boden's new assistant, Kylie, begins her first day, and Boden tries to make things as simple for her as possible. It doesn't go well when she offers him a stand-in desk for him to use. It was such a fun storyline, but the moving moment comes when she confronts Boden about the desk and helps get rid of it. 
 

As Severide helps a fire victim retrieve his classic car that didn't get damaged in a fire. After taking the OFI case, he hears from some officers that he's pumping his girlfriend for the captain's test. He brings that into question and tries to avoid Kidd from helping her, thinking that it might be best for her to learn from someone instead of her boyfriend. I see where he's going, but...

And the elephant in the room, Brett and Casey, after that kiss, Casey talks to her that his feelings for her are real, but she can't expect it because of Gabby. So she tells him that they need some space from each other to blow over their feelings. Brett gets to take her frustration out on a drone that took a nose off from a victim and smashed it. While Brett and Casey will give other space, it will not be accessible after the scene at Molly's. 

I loved this episode so much. It had many great things from Mouch-Herrmann's story that's pretty much one of my favorite of the season so far with these two. It was almost tissue time when Herrmann gave Casey the evidence that the truck incident wasn't Mouch's fault. 

I think we're going to get some excellent Kylie and Boden story scenes this season. Maybe this is premature to think about, but this could be a new Ms. Connie and Boden relationship. 

I know Severide does what he thinks is best, but he should really rethink what he's doing.  I thought he and Kidd talked about keeping secrets from each other. I'm sure Kidd would understand what he thought was best for her to learn independently, but keeping it from her might hurt their relationship once again. 

And, of course, the Brett and Casey story, no matter what, is the season's storyline. Whether we want it to happen or not (and I really would love to have them together), I can't wait to see where this is going. While Casey is given Brett space, I think he should understand a bit more where she's coming from on Gabby. I still don't think he's getting it. 

Overall, I give this episode a 9.5/10.

What did you think of the episode? Do you agree with Severide's decision?  Do you agree that Herrmann-Mouch is one of the best duos in One Chicago? How do you see Brett and Casey going after this episode? 

You can catch Chicago Fire Wednesdays at 9/8c on NBC.  

Commentary: Chicago Fire: #Brettsey: The Kiss That Happened And After

(Written November 2020)

Well, it happened! 

Silvie Brett and Matt Casey finally showed their feelings on Wednesday night's fall finale of Chicago Fire with a kiss and a breakup.

I have to admit the last few days have driven me crazy by just how the episode ended. I mean, we got what we (#Brettsey fans) have asked for the kiss or admitting that they have feelings for one another. We hit the jackpot on that. 

But we knew it was coming, and thank god Brett asked if Casey still has feelings for Dawson, to which he first replied, "I haven't talked to her in a long time." First off, how long is a "long time?" It's been a year, at least! Two or three years would be considered "a long time." 

Brett still asked again, with Casey giving her probably the straightest answer, "I don't know." 

It just broke my heart to see Brett broken up about it. 

After that ending, I'll admit I was shaken, overwhelmingly emotional, and almost couldn't get through watching PD (but I did).  During the episode, I had cold, sweaty hands and heart-pounding after Casey and Brett were back at 51 from the accident. 

Besides maybe Single Parents (Angel) and Chicago Med (Manstead), I can't remember a time before how much I wanted these two characters to get together. Abby and Carter (ER), Jim and Pam (The Office), Bones and Booth (Bones), to name a few, out of my head. It's wild! 

The new #Brettsey music videos on YouTube have been beneficial at times. If you haven't checked them out, I highly recommend them. 

Especially this one:

Even this week's Meet Us At Molly's podcast was excellent as they talked about Brett and Casey along with episode recaps and thoughts on Med, PD, and Fire.

So, after a few days have passed, I've been thinking about where this could go now since the Brettsey rocket has finally lifted off. We can't go back now! 

While we see Casey tell Brett about feelings for her are accurate regardless of Gabby, I feel this will last throughout the season, and we'll know where we are by the end (if we get there with no more COVID-19 shutting down).  

There are many scenarios, with a few being too soapy for the show to be from Gabby returning with his baby. Or that she had died from giving birth, and Antiono brings little Casey to meet his father. Yeah, those do sound crazy. 

It's all up to Casey, but maybe we should understand why it's hard to understand his feelings for Gabby. I know it's not rocket science with what they have had in the show's first six seasons. Casey called Gabby his "Miracle," which put the Brettsey train on hold.

But I'm in for the long haul now. I want Brett and Casey to be a couple. The past two/three seasons have proven that they should be together from Season 7's Game Night episode, Casey about to ask Brett to dinner, and the time they were looking for a fire victim's cat. 

Why go all the way like this and be done? It's not done, right?  

I can't wait to see where #Brettsey will go from here. Let's hope it goes well. 

What are your thoughts about the ending of this week's fall finale? Are they done, or will we see more of them working it out? How do you see it play out? Leave a comment below!

Chicago Fire returns on Wednesday, January 6th, on NBC. 

Feelings: Chicago Fire "That Kind Of Heat" Fall Finale

Well,

First, let me get this out of the way so I can talk about the ending to this "fall finale" episode. 

"That Kind of Heat" was an excellent episode with intense emotional and memorable moments. Ritter steps up along with Gallo to help Boden and then stops when Herrmann and company fill up the truck with gas to help save a woman who had fallen on the L-tracks. 

Kidd gets her Girls on Fire starting tremendously but is missing one person. He tries to convince her to return but understands that she needs to work to help her parents during COVID-19. That didn't stop Kidd as she saw an opportunity to help both the teen and Boden by giving her a part-time job at the firehouse. She accepts and looks forward. 

With the Amblunce 61 totaled, Severide tries to hunt it down before it's gone for good. He saved the driver's door that had Leslie Shay's memorial on it. It also clarified Gallo and Mackey, who questioned being at 51 after the accident. She learned the connection between Mackey and Cruz as he's like her guardian or big brother to her father, who had died years ago. 

Okay, now that I got that out of the way. Let's get to the main story of this episode: Brett and Casey. Well, from the recent recap about Mackey, both Brett and Mackey came out fine. Casey does some superhero stuff to get to 61. Soon after, Brett questions how Casey got there so fast and learns how it happened later that night at Molly's.

The next day, Brett couldn't make eye contact with Casey and tried to avoid him all shift. That is until later that night when Casey comes to Brett's apartment and asks why she is avoiding him. She replies with a kiss, and soon, the rockets blast off as they kiss and land on Brett's couch. 

But Brett asked Casey whether, if Gabby came back, he would go with her and boy, he used the wrong words in this one. Even telling Brett that he doesn't know because it's complicated. You got that right! Soon, Brett asked him to leave, and it ended sadly. 

While that ended pretty sad from Brett's point of view, let's look at the bright side: they finally have admitted their deep feelings for one another. This show does not go one, two, or three episodes to see if a relationship would go anywhere (like other shows). Still, we will see how they'll face this relationship and whether or not Casey could let Gabby "My Miracle" Dawson. 

So, did I like the episode? Oh yeah, I loved this episode. This episode played with my emotions, and I'm glad I had the night off from work to watch this at home. During those Brett and Casey scenes, my heart was beating, and my hands got cold and sweaty. 

While Ritter and Kidd had a powerful story in this episode, I think the little story that deserves is Severide getting Shay's memorial door back to the new ambulance 61. That would have bothered me so much. 

Overall, I give this episode a 9.5/10.

What did you think of the episode? How did you handle Brett and Casey's final moment?  Shay's memorial return? Ritter's rescue and Mouch's speech? Leave a comment below!

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Chicago Fire will return on Wednesday, Jan. 6th, on NBC.

Chicago Fire "That Kind of Heat" Episode Preview

Here's an episode preview of tonight's episode of Chicago Fire titled, "That Kind of Heat."

"That Kind of Heat"

Brett and Mackey find their lives in peril. Casey and Brett tread in unfamiliar territory. Severide chases a memory while Kidd adeptly solves a firehouse problem. Ritter puts himself in harms way during a harrowing call.

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The question from this episode is will Casey or Brett tell each other how they feel for one another? It's gonna drive me so crazy!!! But looks like Ritter is going to get his moment in helping someone, which I can't wait for. I can't wait for tonight's episode! 

Are you excited? How do you see this episode playing out? Leave a comment!

You can catch Chicago Fire tonight at 9/8c on NBC.

Welcome Back: Chicago Fire "Rattled Second City" Season Premiere

 Chicago Fire is back, and it feels so good, but it left us with a shocking breaking-off in this season's premiere. Here's a recap!

"Rattled Second City" started classily: Joe Cruz ran to the firehouse as he was late for the new paramedic, Gianna Mackey, and work. But it made one hell of an introduction.

Due to COVID-19, Kidd tries to get her "Girls on Fire" program back on track and tries her best with the top heads to get it open. Soon, she gets the word that they'll allow for only a short class at a time and to be outside. With Kidd saving both Severide and a victim from a studio fire, Boden advises her to take the lieutenant test. It looks like she's going to do it!

As Molly's Patio will soon open, there seems to be no buzz. That is until Herrmann comes up with the idea to get a treasure hunt going with a poem given clues as the prize is a lifetime of free beer. With Mouch and Ritter helping, it looks like Ritter's poem would be the best to use until they went with Mouch's poem, which pretty much laid out where the treasure was the Firehouse 51. 

On Mackey's first day on the job, she and Brett treat an OD victim but soon have the guy's brother pointing a gun at them to ensure Rother doesn't die. While on the way to Med, the victim dies; Brett later sees her apartment door open and calls Casey to help check the place out. Casey decides to stay with no one and makes a fun night with Brett with the Heads Up game. 

But things take a turn later on as Brett and Mackey get called for a wellness check, followed by the OD's brother chasing them in his truck and pointing a gun at them. He drives them off the freeway and crashes, ending the episode on a shocking cliffhanger.

I loved this episode! While I did yell at the top of my lungs at the end, it was fun and had some of those classic Fire moments during Kidd saving Severide and Brett and Mackey treating an OD victim. Cruz running to work was a great way to kick off the season because it was funny. Not to mention that Gallo and Mackey hitting it off and Cruz being the big brother was good side humor for the episode, along with Herrmann and Mouch. 

The elephant in the room, what about Brett and Casey? While that scene as they play Heads Up was my favorite thing of the episode, that could have been the deciding factor that I want these two to be together. I wrote more about it here if you want to check it out. 

Overall, I give this episode a 9.5/10.

What did you think of the episode? Leave a comment! 

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You can catch Chicago Fire on Wednesdays at 9/8c on NBC.

Here's a promo:

FBI "Never Trust a Stranger" Season 3 Premiere Preview

Here's a preview of the season premiere of FBI titled, "Never Trust a Stranger." 

"Never Trust a Stranger"

In the season three premiere, the team welcomes a new member, Special Agent Tiffany Wallace (Katherine Renee-Turner), as they search for killers who orchestrated a mass shooting at a media company. OA's personal connection with the case threatens to cloud his judgment.

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Man, I think we all can't wait to see Maggie and OA back together as partners once again. Looks like OA is trouble with this case. I just hope that this new team member will be staying for more than a season. But all in all, I can't wait for the new season to begin. 

Are you looking forward to the season premiere? What are your thoughts going in? Excited? Leave a comment below!

The season premiere of FBI begins Tuesday, Nov. 17 at 9/8c on CBS.

Top 5 List: Story-lines to See this Season from #OneChicago

As we're all waiting for the new season of #OneChicago. I put together a top-five list of storylines that I hope we get to see this season. Here we go!

5. A Break on One Chicago Crossover

As much as I would hate to say this maybe this season we could take a break of the epic three-show crossover this television season and maybe just focus on the shows. I just think with doing a crossover event during this COVID-19 situation, it might be best to step back for a season. Besides, how the hell could you top last season's crossover?

4. Flashback

I think it would be very cool if one of these shows could do a flashback episode. It could focus on the hospital at Med or the fire station on Fire. As much as we hear amazing fire stories from those that retired or still on the job it would be kind of cool to see it on screen. Maybe see how Herrmann or Mouch got started at the fire academy or maybe show a historical moment at Med that changed the face of medicine.

3. Relationships

Let's get one thing clear, I'm dying for Upton and Halstead's relationship to go to the next level. But besides them that we know will happen; I would love to see what comes next in the lives of Severide and Kidd. I mean what's next in the cards for these two: wedding? baby? And while those two couples are what we expect moving into the next level in their relationship, the one thing for this season that I'm wanting to know is if Brett and Casey will be a couple. I think that we could see them come to their true feelings for one another this year. And let me just put this out here: I still have hope for Manstead!!

2. Atwater's storyline

I know that we had a short season due to the COVID-19 situation, but out of the three shows that had their so-called season finale. Chicago PD felt like a real season finale with Atwater choosing to speak the truth about a cop's racial profiling that was killed. That ending with Atwater standing in front of all of those cops as they drive off and him yelling at them gave me chills down to my spine. Let's hope that we get to see what happens next in season eight.

1. COVID-19 storyline

It might not be the most popular thing to talk about on television; but if other medical dramas are planning to do a storyline involving COVID-19 in their upcoming season why not One Chicago? I think that the show could take it further than the other shows by showing each of the characters their perspectives. Maybe we could see one of our favorites battle the virus this season. 

Those are my top five list of what I hope we get to see this season. I know it's been a rough last six months and this summer has really been the worst as well. Hopefully, the networks and studios are taking the proper safety precautions for the show's cast and crew, and maybe we could get shows back within the fall season.

You can catch episodes Chicago Fire, PD, and Med all on the Peacock streaming service, NBC.com or NBC app.

Tension in the Air: Chicago Fire "Hold Our Ground"/"Where We End Up"

"Hold Our Ground" 

In the winter premiere of Chicago Fire, Severide's life is on the line, plus tension between two colleagues builds, and 51 takes down a robber. Here's a recap!

Picking up where we left off, Severide and the arsonist suspect are in the basement and are fighting to get out due to being a lit fire there; Severide saves him and is reprimanded back to Firehouse 51, but the partnership with Wagner is put in question with Kidd, but Severide takes care of that.

Meanwhile, Firehouse 51 learns they'll be sharing districts with Firehouse 20, and some aren't too happy, like Gallo. But after a call of an accident, Truck 81 lost its tool and learned that someone had stolen it to use it to break into ATMs. Gallo and Casey work together to figure out the guy; it turns out that they would meet that guy after being diverted on a call thanks to Firehouse 20. More on that later!

After the first accident, as 51 returned to the station, Mouch had a letter stuck to his boot and tried to bring it back to the post office but wouldn't take it. Mouch tries his best to figure out how to get an address, but with the help of Ritter, Mouch gets that letter delivered home to the wife of a falling soldier.

The tension is building out of the blue between Froster and Brett. It gets so wild that it even brings the atmosphere at Molly's down. Kidd gets them together and tells them to make amends. After their wild chase, Froster tells Brett about how she's been feeling looking at photos of her classmates, making it as doctors and somewhat.

Now, the wild chase to catch a robber was probably the episode's highlight, as it was like Fast and Furious meets Chicago Fire. I'm sure the Ambulance 61 could have taken down that truck alone.

"Hold Our Ground" was entertaining, dramatic, and exciting. The Mouch story was so good and funny but ended in a heartwarming moment. The Gallo was fun, and Brett and Froster were good too. This episode had good writing and character development. Overall, I give this episode an 8.5/10.
You can catch Chicago Fire on Wednesdays at 9/8c on NBC.

"Where We End Up"

The tension between Firehouse 51 and Firehouse 20 builds even further.

The issue of overlapping districts for Firehouse 51 and 20 continued during a car accident that put even more tension between the firehouse. Things took a real turn for the worst as everyone at Firehouse 51 had to leave on behalf of bedbugs. Throughout the episode, while quite fun (mainly with Gallo, Brett, Kidd, and Froster), most were quite severe with Casey and the Captain at 20. But that all subsided after a fire rescue at dry cleaners where Casey and Gallo helped save a life, and Firehouse 20's Captain, in return, got significant respect.

Boden had to be at a meeting where he spots an old friend who happens to be the speaker. The discussion was about firefighters battling cancer because of the ashes, etc, which can cause down the road. In the spirit of Chicago Fire, Gallo, who's running in the marathon, runs with full firefighter gear in support of fighting cancer for firefighters.

"Where We End Up" was a moving and intense episode. While the tension over Firehouse 51 and Firehouse 20 was pretty good, while Brett, Kidd, and Froster worried about what their chief would do to them was hilarious. The main thing from this episode was about how firefighters are diagnosed with cancer, not being aware of cleaning their equipment correctly, and that there needs to be an awareness. Overall, I give this episode an 8.5/10.

You can catch Chicago Fire on Wednesdays at 9/8c on NBC.

Too Close To Home: FBI "Little Egypt" Season Premiere

The season premiere of FBI has the agency facing a bombing that hits too close to home. Here's a recap! The 

When a bombing of a restaurant hits close to home to O.A., it goes even more profound and even butting heads with the new FBI supervisor, Isobel Castille, on the issues of spreading the word that Muslim terrorists were the ones that had attacked.

After agreeing and getting the okay from Castille, O.A. tries to connect to one of the buyers, who cannot do what he's trying to do. But when he comes to visit the kid at home, the kid is no longer at home but at the park about to bomb Central Park. While Maggie stops the bomb, O.A. stops the kid and the suspect.

Meanwhile, in the episode, Kristen becomes a full agent of the FBI and gets a new partner, Agent Stuart Scola, as he helps Maggie and O.A. The two bond as unique partners, like Kristen learning that Scola did have an older brother who died on 9/11.

"Little Egypt" was an excellent episode that not only told a solid character development episode but pretty much added to what the feeling towards the characters would be this season. I very much enjoyed the tension between O.A. and Castille. But also nothing like a Law and order reunion between Sisto and Garza. I'm interested in where this season will take the characters and the stories that they'll be telling. Overall, I give this episode an 8/10.

You can catch FBI Tuesdays at

FBI "Little Egypt" Season Premiere Preview

With less than a month till the season premiere of CBS's FBI, here's a preview of the season two premiere titled, "Little Egypt."


"Little Egypt"

In the season two premiere, after a bomb detonates at a restaurant in Queens, the case becomes personal for OA, who grew up eating there. But when initially seems like a terrorist attack reveals itself to be more complex, and OA goes undercover to prevent another incident. Alana De La Garza (Law & Order) joins the cast as new Special Agent in Charge Isobel Castille.

The promo looks good so far. The premises reads pretty well. I can't wait to see what this season will bring and Alana De La Garza to the show. I just hope it could level up to last season.

You can catch the season premiere of FBI Tuesday, Sept. 24 at 9/8c on CBS.

NBC 2019-2020 TV lineup Plus a Special Message from This Is Us

Monday, May 13 starts Upfronts week and NBC will be the first network to show their fall lineups. On Sunday, NBC released its 2019-2020 lineup. The only changes came into Monday and Thursday and some big moves as well. The new Jimmy Smit legal drama Bluff City Law gets the post-Voce timeslot on Monday, which will bump MAnifest to midseason. Also, Little Big Shots will return during Midseason but with Melissa McCarthy as host, replacing Steve Harvey.

Here's a look at the new fall lineup:

MONDAY:
8/7c. The Voice
10/9c Bluff City Law (NEW)

TUESDAY
8/7c The Voice
9/8c This Is Us (Check out the exciting new message)
10/9c New Amsterdam

WEDNESDAY
8/7c Chicago Med
9/8c Chicago Fire
10/9c Chicago PD

THURSDAY
8/7c Superstore
8:30/7:30c Perfect Harmony (NEW)
9/8c The Good Place (New Timeslot)
9:30/8:30c Sunnyside (NEW)
10/9c Law & Order SVU

FRIDAY
8/7c The Blacklist
9/8c Dateline NBC

SATURDAY
8/7c Dateline Saturday Night Mysteries
10/9c Saturday Night Live Vintage
11:30/10:30c Saturday Night Live

SUNDAY
7/6c Football Night In America
8:20/7:20c Sunday Night Football


Midseason:
AGT: Champions, Ellen's Game of Games, Little Big Shots, World of Dance, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Will & Grace, INDEBTED (NEW), The Kenan Show (NEW) Manifest, Good Girls, Blindspot, Council of Dads (NEW), Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist (NEW), and Lincoln (NEW).

On The Bubble:
Abby's A.P. Bio. The Enemy Within, The InBetween, The Titan Games and The Village.

Personal Sight: FBI "Prey"/"Crossfire"

"Prey"

When an injured woman appears at someone's home with stab wounds around, the FBI must find her killer but it turns into even more than they thought it was.

The FBI takes the case of a woman who escaped death but leads them to what is a graveyard of other women. Not only are they searching for the murder but also the woman's sister as well. Learning that what this whole thing is sex trafficking and gets one of their own in an undercover sting to get their suspect. Maggie gets the suspect to give them the name of the boss, which one of them happens to be one that Maggie and Zidan interviewed earlier. After capturing the suspects of the crimes, Maggie and Zidan found their victim's sister as well.

"Prey" was a not only strong but a powerful character development piece for Maggie Bell. You can see her grow through this episode with strength and courage with her history that she mentions a bit. The writing was so good and kept me interested from the beginning to end. Overall, I give this episode a 9/10.

"Crossfire"

When a lawyer gets shot to death in daylight, the FBI tackles their toughest case yet.

Agents Bell and Zidan take on the case of a lawyer getting shot in brawn daylight from a snipper. From interviewing the wife that they thought had a motive because he was meeting with a divorce lawyer, but wasn't at all. Later on, a cop gets shot and a suspect was seen running away from the scene that happens to be a kid. When Bell and Zidan capture the kid, they try to talk with him but learns that he didn't do anything wrong as he was being taken care of from the shooter.

After talking with Dana, they try to reason with the kid and asked him where the shooter is located and gives them that he's at a church. As everyone secures the site, Maggie and Zidan tries to reason with the suspect but doesn't seem to come around. When someone is running in the streets, the suspect was about to take the shot but gets killed on Maggie's orders after trying to reason with him failed.

The after effects from that case carries out with Maggie talking with the victim's wife about how she acted and didn't tell her about the motive. But she gives her advice for carrying on. Zidan tries to help the kid because he understands what it was like growing up in an environment.

"Crossfire" was another powerful episode. Strong character development from not only Bell but Zidan as he understands the kid that was caught in the shooting and growing up with a father who forces religion on them. It was a well-performed episode from the ensemble cast. Overall, I give this episode a 9/10.

You can catch FBI Tuesdays at 9/8c on CBS.

Chicago Fire "Inside These Walls" Preview (updated)

Here's a preview of next Wednesday's all-new Chicago Fire titled, "Inside These Walls."


"Inside These Walls"

A dangerous situation leaves Casey and Namoi in peril. Foster and Brett are n charge of planning a field trip to the station while Severide and Kidd go through some tough times.



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You can catch the return of Chicago Fire next Wednesday at 9/8c on NBC.

Chicago PD "Trigger" Preview

Here's a preview of this Wednesday's episode of Chicago PD titled, "Trigger."

"Trigger"

The Intelligence suspects the leader of a local mosque is behind the bombing of an Army recruitment station. After a second explosion, Voight urges Halstead to follow the facts and not let his time in the service cloud his judgment.

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You can catch Chicago PD Wednesdays at 10/9c on NBC.

Chicago Med "The Poison Inside Us" Preview

Here's a preview of Wednesday's episode of Chicago Med titled, "The Poison Inside Us."

"The Poison Inside Us"

The hospital is forced to evacuate when a toxic chemical is brought into the E.D., leaving patients and the staff in grave danger. Stuck in the elevator, Dr. Charles and Dr. Manning are forced to take drastic measures with a pregnant woman. Goodwin is tasked with making difficult choices and Dr. Rhodes discovers a secret that Dr. Bekker has been holding from him.

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You can catch Chicago Med Wednesdays at 8/7c on NBC.

Chicago Fire "A Volatile Mixture Preview

Here's a preview of this Wednesday's episode of Chicago Fire titled, "A Volatile Mixture."

"A Volatile Mixture"

While working alongside a journalist, Casey does some digging into the cause of a trailer park fire. Boden hits his breaking point wile Mouch, Herrmann and Cruz work to figure out why Molly's isn't performing up to expectations.


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You can catch Chicago Fire Wednesdays at 9/8c on NBC.