Over the course of Chicago Fire’s fourteen seasons, there has been a lot of heartbreak and tragedy.
We’ve watched as characters have lost their lives in the line of duty protecting and serving their community, and watched other characters suffer life-altering injuries. We’ve also witnessed the emotional hardships that these incidents have had on their fellow first responders and loved ones.
Despite all of their efforts, there are times when not everyone makes it out safely, be it the first responders who risk their lives or the individuals whose lives they fight to save. As hard as these stories are to witness as viewers, they’re an important aspect of the show in showing the real dangers first responders face on a daily basis.
That said, we’re never prepared when these moments come up and the promo for the upcoming episode has us terrified tragedy is about to strike once again.
Chicago Fire season 14 promo hints tragedy is about to strike for Herrmann
In the promo for Chicago Fire season 14, episode 4, we see the firehouse get a call to a house fire and the address turns out to be Herrmann’s. That’s not the worst of it, though. We learn that not only is Herrmann’s house on fire, but his daughter Annabelle had stayed home from school, leaving a fear that she’s trapped inside the fire.
The promo sees Herrmann racing into the house upon arriving at the scene and frantically calling out for his daughter. There is no answer, though, leaving us to fear for the absolute worst. The promo has us terrified that the show might be about to deliver what would be its most heartbreaking and devastating death yet, but we also have to believe that the writers aren’t that cruel.
Killing off Herrmann’s daughter in a house fire wouldn’t really fit the tone of the show. Sure, we’ve seen heartbreaking deaths on the show, but to kill off the child of one of the show’s central characters is something we truly can’t imagine the show doing.
What is more likely to happen is that Herrmann loses his home in the fire, but Annabelle is safe having either gotten out of the house before the fire started or having been rescued on the call. This will still bring tragedy to Herrmann’s doorstep with Herrmann having to rebuild his life after the loss of his home, but would not take things too far by having Herrmann lose his child in a fire. That is a moment we can’t see the show coming back from.
Although I’m terrified that it’s a moment that could happen, I’m choosing to believe that the writers won’t take things that far.