Chicago Fire Season 12: No New Episode Till Next Week; Episode Schedule & More To Know

The popular American drama series is back with a bang for all the viewers who have been waiting for it for too long

Season 12 of Chicago Fire is the top entertainment program on NBC, with over 9 million viewers weekly.

It ranks as the third most-watched drama on broadcast TV, behind CBS’ NCIS and FBI.

Season 12 premiered on Jan. 17 due to Hollywood strikes, and new episodes will return on March 20, as indicated in a recent promo. Chicago Med and Chicago P.D. are also in reruns until then.

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Why aren’t there new Chicago Fire episodes?

Due to last summer’s 148-day Writers Guild strike and the overlapping 118-day SAG-AFTRA strike, the writing of Season 12 scripts was delayed. The cast couldn’t begin shooting until after Nov. 9, when the SAG-AFTRA strike ended.

Filming for Season 12 started on Nov. 27 and has been moving quickly, though occasional breaks are necessary for production to catch up. The season began with four consecutive episodes, then a one-week break, followed by two more episodes. Seven episodes remain, starting with three in a row on Wednesday, March 20.

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What’s happened in Season 12 up to now?

Six months after the last season’s cliffhanger, Mouch was revealed to be alive and in great shape after a life-threatening call. However, Herrmann suffered a blow while saving the firehouse from an explosive, impacting his hearing and requiring him to use hearing aids.