“We May Lose Them”: One ‘Chicago Fire’ Character May Not Survive Season 13

Chicago Fire Season 13 has already seen a key character death in the tragic demise of Chief Dom Pascal's (Dermot Mulroney) wife, Monica Pascal (KaDee Strickland), but it appears another major tragedy is on the way, this time involving one favorite character. When the beloved procedural returns next week with "Post Moterm," the show will see the return of former Firehouse 51 Chief, Wallace Boden (Eamon Walker), who'd be returning to investigate the cause of a deadly fire hazard affecting one of the station's core firefighters. While there's no knowing for sure who might be the victim of the accident, an exclusive image courtesy of Deadline might have revealed the identity of the firefighter.

According to the synopsis for Episode 18, "Deputy Commissioner Boden returns to Firehouse 51 to investigate a disastrous firefight and the surrounding mystery that left one of their own in peril." In an exclusive coverage of the episode, Deadline teases that Christopher Herrmann played by David Eigenberg, could be the victim of the tragic accident. The solo image sees Hermann battling the inferno inside a building alone; he appears to have been isolated with no other fighter in sight as the fire circles and grows around him. Previewing the episode in his Deadline interview, Walker shared a cautious tease about the victim, saying; “I will give you this much: somebody got left behind in a fire, and that somebody was a firefighter. That is a no-no and should never, ever happen. And because they were left behind, possibly by the end of this episode, we may lose them. It’s one of your favorites.” The fire burns from the accident will lead to the victim being hospitalized with only a slim chance of survival.

Someone Will Take the Fall for the Disaster in "Post Moterm"

The disastrous incident that will play out "Post Moterm" could have been avoided, thus leading Boden to suspect foul play. His mission will be to smoke out whoever is responsible for the blunder, and if the investigations point to anyone in particular, they will be made to face penance. "If Boden does his job properly and the right person is discovered to be at fault, you will lose them too because they’ll be fired," Walker further revealed.

While the cause of the accident remains unclear, a previously released plot detail for the episode confirms that Chief Pascal was leading the rescue operation. Still grappling with the emotional aftermath of his wife's death, Pascal’s judgment has not been quite as sharp, meaning he could've made the mistake that led to the incident. If the investigation doesn’t clearly identify a specific culprit, then Pascal, as leader of the station, could ultimately take the fall, possibly in the form of a suspension or even an outright termination.

Find out how it all plays out when "Post Moterm" airs on NBC next Wednesday, April 16, 2025