Overview
- The episode locks in a permanent leader for Station 118, marking a formal shift in the firehouse’s hierarchy.
- A core team member experiences alarming symptoms that lead to testing, leaving their condition unresolved at the break.
- A teaser for the next episode suggests the health scare resurfaces on a call and becomes harder to conceal.
- A younger character progresses toward firefighter training with guidance from a mentor after confronting a past legal setback.
- ABC sets the season’s return for Thursday, January 8, 2026, as critics describe the fall finale as uneven with a cliffhanger that withholds answers.