{"id":89329,"date":"2025-01-06T23:15:32","date_gmt":"2025-01-06T23:15:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/06\/chicago-fire-season-13-episode-9-spoilers-cruzs-past-comes-back-to-haunt-him\/"},"modified":"2025-01-06T23:15:32","modified_gmt":"2025-01-06T23:15:32","slug":"chicago-fire-season-13-episode-9-spoilers-cruzs-past-comes-back-to-haunt-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/06\/chicago-fire-season-13-episode-9-spoilers-cruzs-past-comes-back-to-haunt-him\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago Fire Season 13 Episode 9 Spoilers: Cruz\u2019s Past Comes Back To Haunt Him!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Christmas and New Year are over, and that can only mean one thing:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Fresh episodes of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvfanatic.com\/shows\/chicago-fire\/\">Chicago Fire<\/a> are on the way!<\/p>\n<p>NBC has confirmed that Chicago Fire Season 13 Episode 9 will hit the air on Wednesday, January 8, at 9\/8c.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tvfanatic.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/NUP_206012_00137-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-829917\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.tvfanatic.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/NUP_206012_00137-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.tvfanatic.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/NUP_206012_00137-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.tvfanatic.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/NUP_206012_00137-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.tvfanatic.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/NUP_206012_00137-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/cdn.tvfanatic.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/NUP_206012_00137-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.tvfanatic.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/NUP_206012_00137-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.tvfanatic.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/NUP_206012_00137-960x539.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.tvfanatic.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/NUP_206012_00137-1080x606.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.tvfanatic.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/NUP_206012_00137-1200x674.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.tvfanatic.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/NUP_206012_00137.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\"\/><img fetchpriority=\"high\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-829917 eager-load\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.tvfanatic.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/NUP_206012_00137-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.tvfanatic.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/NUP_206012_00137-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.tvfanatic.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/NUP_206012_00137-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.tvfanatic.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/NUP_206012_00137-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/cdn.tvfanatic.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/NUP_206012_00137-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.tvfanatic.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/NUP_206012_00137-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.tvfanatic.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/NUP_206012_00137-960x539.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.tvfanatic.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/NUP_206012_00137-1080x606.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.tvfanatic.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/NUP_206012_00137-1200x674.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.tvfanatic.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/NUP_206012_00137.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tvfanatic.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/NUP_206012_00137.jpg\" loading=\"eager\" data-no-svg=\"1\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption><span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Peter Gordon\/NBC)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvfanatic.com\/chicago-fire-season-13-episode-8-review-quicksand\/\">Chicago Fire Season 13 Episode 8<\/a> ended with some big cliffhangers that have had Chicago Fire fanatics waiting for resolution with bated breath.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Of note, Cruz\u2019s life is potentially on the line because the past has come back to haunt him in a big way.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"856\" height=\"991\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tvfanatic.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/NUP_206012_00335.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-829937\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.tvfanatic.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/NUP_206012_00335.jpg 856w, https:\/\/cdn.tvfanatic.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/NUP_206012_00335-259x300.jpg 259w, https:\/\/cdn.tvfanatic.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/NUP_206012_00335-768x889.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.tvfanatic.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/NUP_206012_00335-829x960.jpg 829w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"856\" height=\"991\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-829937 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.tvfanatic.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/NUP_206012_00335.jpg 856w, https:\/\/cdn.tvfanatic.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/NUP_206012_00335-259x300.jpg 259w, https:\/\/cdn.tvfanatic.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/NUP_206012_00335-768x889.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.tvfanatic.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/NUP_206012_00335-829x960.jpg 829w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tvfanatic.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/NUP_206012_00335.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption><span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Peter Gordon\/NBC)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It\u2019s always interesting when a show pays off a storyline from years ago, and that\u2019s exactly what\u2019s happening here.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Cruz found a bullet in his locker and in his car, which ties back to his brother, Leon, who several years ago was linked to the Insane Kings, a gang operated by a man named Flaco.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-will-cruz-s-blast-from-the-past-be-fatal-nbsp\">Will Cruz\u2019s Blast From the Past Be Fatal?\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>To save his brother\u2019s life, Cruz didn\u2019t attempt to save Flace when he was on fire, which meant that he burned alive.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe title=\"Chicago Fire 13x09 Promo (HD)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6D38X16Npds?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>It\u2019s a dark turn for sure, but even darker now that Flaco\u2019s cousin is in the picture and very much interested in doling out some form of revenge.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The official synopsis for the episode teases that his \u201cpast comes back to haunt him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>There are so many unanswered questions about Cruz\u2019s past, so there\u2019s no time like the present to put him front and center for what\u2019s sure to be a pulse-pounding storyline.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s no telling where this storyline will go, but there\u2019s a chance it could lead to Joe Minoso\u2019s departure because Cruz is in a lot of danger when you think about it.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>If this individual can get into his workplace to leave a bullet earmarked for him, it stands to reason that he can get in anywhere to enact his revenge.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"999\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tvfanatic.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/NUP_206012_00204.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-829926\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.tvfanatic.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/NUP_206012_00204.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.tvfanatic.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/NUP_206012_00204-288x300.jpg 288w, https:\/\/cdn.tvfanatic.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/NUP_206012_00204-768x799.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.tvfanatic.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/NUP_206012_00204-923x960.jpg 923w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"999\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-829926 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.tvfanatic.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/NUP_206012_00204.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.tvfanatic.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/NUP_206012_00204-288x300.jpg 288w, https:\/\/cdn.tvfanatic.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/NUP_206012_00204-768x799.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.tvfanatic.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/NUP_206012_00204-923x960.jpg 923w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tvfanatic.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/NUP_206012_00204.jpg\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption><span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Peter Gordon\/NBC)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>But Cruz has already proven to be cunning and may actually put a plan in motion that allows him to get off scot-free, so we\u2019ll have to stay tuned for that.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Had the show really planned on killing him off, it would have done so in the midseason finale because that\u2019s one way to get fans talking about the show.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Cruz\u2019s fate isn\u2019t the only one up in the air because the midseason premiere will also feature the aftermath of Mouch and Herrmann\u2019s exams to advance their careers in firefighting. The issue is that they may not have jobs at Firehouse 51.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-big-changes-are-expected-ahead-of-chicago-fire-season-14\">Big Changes Are Expected Ahead of Chicago Fire Season 14<\/h2>\n<p>The two best friends are betting big on their futures, and they\u2019re at the point in their careers where they want more.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Will \u201cmore\u201d really be worth it if they have to leave their friends at Firehouse 51 behind? They\u2019re such a closely bonded family that they will have to make a decision they agree with.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"907\" height=\"1001\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tvfanatic.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/NUP_206012_00358.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-829931\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.tvfanatic.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/NUP_206012_00358.jpg 907w, https:\/\/cdn.tvfanatic.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/NUP_206012_00358-272x300.jpg 272w, https:\/\/cdn.tvfanatic.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/NUP_206012_00358-768x848.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.tvfanatic.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/NUP_206012_00358-870x960.jpg 870w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"907\" height=\"1001\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-829931 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.tvfanatic.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/NUP_206012_00358.jpg 907w, https:\/\/cdn.tvfanatic.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/NUP_206012_00358-272x300.jpg 272w, https:\/\/cdn.tvfanatic.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/NUP_206012_00358-768x848.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.tvfanatic.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/NUP_206012_00358-870x960.jpg 870w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tvfanatic.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/NUP_206012_00358.jpg\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption><span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Peter Gordon\/NBC)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Then again, maybe Chief Pascal won\u2019t be on the show for as long as we anticipate.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvfanatic.com\/chicago-fire-season-13-midseason-report-card-best-episode-worst-ship-and-more\/\">Dermot Mulroney has struck a chord with viewers<\/a>, so losing such a great character so soon would be a shame.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Pascal had some growing pains, but he has the potential to be one of the better characters.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The episode\u2019s synopsis teases that Mouch will have something going on other than his exam in the premiere.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The network teases that he\u2019ll be searching for a victim\u2019s next of kin, which we\u2019re sure will not be a lot of fun for anyone involved.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-taylor-kinney-is-back-on-chicago-fire-season-13-episode-9\">Taylor Kinney Is Back On Chicago Fire Season 13 Episode 9<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"866\" height=\"998\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tvfanatic.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/NUP_206012_00884.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-829929\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.tvfanatic.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/NUP_206012_00884.jpg 866w, https:\/\/cdn.tvfanatic.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/NUP_206012_00884-260x300.jpg 260w, https:\/\/cdn.tvfanatic.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/NUP_206012_00884-768x885.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.tvfanatic.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/NUP_206012_00884-833x960.jpg 833w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"866\" height=\"998\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-829929 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.tvfanatic.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/NUP_206012_00884.jpg 866w, https:\/\/cdn.tvfanatic.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/NUP_206012_00884-260x300.jpg 260w, https:\/\/cdn.tvfanatic.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/NUP_206012_00884-768x885.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.tvfanatic.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/NUP_206012_00884-833x960.jpg 833w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tvfanatic.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/NUP_206012_00884.jpg\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption><span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Peter Gordon\/NBC)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Finally, NBC has confirmed that Taylor Kinney will return as Severide \u201cprepares to teach an arson class at the academy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Truthfully, we\u2019re surprised that Taylor is still associated with the show because it seems like he\u2019s been preparing for a permanent exit over the last few years.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>That said, as one of the few original cast members left, the producers will probably do anything to keep him around.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>NBC has yet to pick up Chicago Fire Season 14 officially, but you can get the latest on your favorite One Chicago shows in our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvfanatic.com\/nbc-cheat-sheet-chicago-fire-is-fading-but-is-it-still-a-lock-for-renewal\/\">NBC Cheat Sheet.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Over to you, Chicago Fire Fanatics! What do you think of the first details about the midseason premiere?\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<span class=\"tvf-just-watch\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"just-watch-title\">Watch Chicago Fire Online<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<span class=\"just-watch-logo\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" data-original=\"https:\/\/www.justwatch.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.justwatch.com\/us\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"JustWatch\" height=\"10px\" width=\"66px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tvfanatic.com\/wp-content\/themes\/tvf-trellis\/images\/just-watch.png\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"JustWatch\" height=\"10px\" width=\"66px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tvfanatic.com\/wp-content\/themes\/tvf-trellis\/images\/just-watch.png\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" lazyload\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n            <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvfanatic.com\/chicago-fire-season-13-episode-9-spoilers-cruzs-past-comes-back-to-haunt-him\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Christmas and New Year are over, and that can only mean one thing:\u00a0 Fresh episodes of Chicago Fire are on the way! 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