Overview

• The midseason Episode 8 intensifies the stakes by leaving Nathan Blythe’s leadership in jeopardy.
• Series creator Derek Haas says Episode 9, “10-33,” will reveal Nathan Blythe’s condition in its opening minutes.
• The official logline for Episode 9 warns the task force must race against the clock to stop Volchek’s final nuclear strike.
• Mark Meachum has agreed to finally tell Blythe about his brain tumor after confiding in Amber Oliveras, raising personal stakes.
• Derek Haas emphasizes that the series will continue to employ sudden twists and character casualties to keep viewers on edge.