Chicago Fire Season 12 ended on an important storyline for firefighter Sam Carver.
A call early in the season finale had Firehouse 51 responding to a kitchen fire at a restaurant.
Upon responding to that call, Truck 81 discovered a domestic situation between a father and his two sons.
One of the sons had a bad burn on his arm but appeared scared and said he had spilled a pot of boiling water on himself as his brother and father tried to get the firefighters and paramedics to leave.
Stella Kidd tried to defuse the situation, but the father pushed her, leading to Carver and new firefighter Jack Damon (played by Michael Bradway) stepping in.
This was a callback to Carver’s past, where his brother had burned him, but his father wouldn’t believe him. Carver still has the scars.
A complaint was later filed, but not before Kidd went after Carver for putting his hands on a civilian, even though the civilian had assaulted her first.
When the episode ended (Chicago Fire Season 12, Episode 13), Carver went on leave and refused to answer his phone when Paramedic Violet Mikami called.
Chicago Fire spoilers: Sam Carver will stick around at Firehouse 51
Chicago Fire fans had questions about whether Sam Carver would return to the firehouse in the new season, and we have our answers.
Actor Jake Lockett (who plays Carver) has been upgraded to series regular on the show, and he will appear in nearly every Chicago Fire Season 13 episode.
These Chicago Fire spoilers come from a new TVLine report. Fans worried about losing Carver can rest easy; he will return for more stories in the fall.
More news from the One Chicago shows
Chicago Fire named Chief Boden’s replacement. Eamonn Walker played Boden for 12 years, but his character has taken on greater responsibilities at the CFD.
Boden will still be within the One Chicago universe, so the character could surface in future episodes. But he is no longer a primary character – much like Matthew Casey (played by Jesse Spencer) and Sylvie Brett (Kara Killmer).
The start date for Chicago Fire Season 13 was revealed, with new episodes arriving this fall on NBC.
Chicago P.D. also added a new cast member. The brand new member of Intelligence fills the opening left by Detective Hailey Upton.
Previous episodes of Chicago Fire are streaming on Peacock. The service also has earlier seasons of Chicago Med and Chicago P.D.
Chicago Fire is on hiatus at NBC.