'Chicago Fire' Season 13 Episode 17 "A Beast Like This" Review
- Zakiyyah
- Apr 3
- 3 min read
This episode started with a pretty intense call. The team responded to a bad car accident, and one of the victims was a girl named Jenna. It looked serious from the start, she wasn’t responsive and things escalated fast when they realized she had a brain bleed. Everyone jumped into action, doing what they could to stabilize her and get her out quickly. Thankfully, later in the episode, Chief got an update that the hospital managed to get the bleeding under control, and she was recovering well. It was one of those rare good-news moments that actually landed after such a chaotic scene.
Not long after that, Violet and Novak got called out to check on a guy named Connor. At first, it seemed like it could’ve been heat exhaustion or a bad reaction to something, nothing that unusual, but something about it felt off. Violet spotted what looked like an injection mark, and things shifted in a second. She called for fluids and said he might be septic. It got tense really quickly. They were trying to keep him calm while also figuring out what they were actually dealing with. Later, they found out he’d taken some kind of illegal street drug, and it wasn’t just him. There was another guy, Doug, who had overdosed recently, and both were connected to the same fitness group or trainer.
The thing that really stuck out was that these weren’t the “typical” overdose cases. These were healthy guys that were fit, active, always working out. And yet, they were still taking this stuff. There was this one line where someone said something like, “Why mess with something good?” and the answer was, “Sometimes people aren’t happy with just good.” That kind of hit. Eventually, Novak and Violet confronted the guy who may have been supplying the drugs. He denied it, of course, but it was obvious something shady had been going on for a while. The police take him into custody.
While all that was happening, Stella was still thinking about Natalie, the 13-year-old who’d shown up asking to join Girls on Fire. She’d been super eager, but also knew way more about Stella’s career than she should’ve. Like how quickly she made lieutenant, which isn’t exactly common knowledge. At first, Stella assumed she heard that from Amy over at the community center, but Amy said she and Natalie hadn’t even talked about Girls on Fire. That was the first red flag. Then Stella noticed Natalie hadn’t left a phone number, just an address that didn’t seem quite right either. When Stella went to the address it was a construction site and this made Natalie even more interesting.
Later, Stella and Severide had one of their honest, heavy conversations. She admitted that the waiting, trying to adopt a baby and not knowing when or if it’ll happen, was really getting to her. She said when things get too quiet, her thoughts spiral. Severide told her he’s been feeling it too. It was one of those scenes where not a lot is said, but the emotion is so raw you don’t need much.
Then came that strange little run-in between Novak and Damon. It wasn’t a huge moment, but it felt like it mattered. She asked if he was doing okay, and the way he answered made it seem like there’s more going on beneath the surface. One of those quick scenes that sticks with you because it hints at something bigger. Damon trying to stay on the straight and narrow as to not mess up this chance at 51, even if it means walking away from Novak.
And just when it felt like everything might slow down, Stella made the connection. She did some digging and remembered a call from back when she worked at a different house, Firehouse 27. They’d rescued a family from a house fire, including a four-year-old girl named Natalie. And that’s when it hit her. The Natalie who showed up at Girls on Fire is the same girl. She had found Stella all these years later and never said a word about it. Stella was left trying to figure out why Natalie wouldn’t tell her who she was.
The episode ends with Violet getting a text from Carver that he will return next shift. This will bring an entirely new dynamic. We know Violet has unresolved feelings for Carver and when she found out he went to rehab she wanted to be honest with him. Will Violets hesitation continue or will she be honest with Carvet. There is also Flynn, Violet took a step back from him. I guess we will find out sooner or later what decision that Violet makes and if the guy she chooses will choose her in return.
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