And, as Derek Haas told TVLine, with so many wild cliffhangers under the show’s belt, they had to find a way to do something they’d never done before.
Well, the inspiration from the 1969 film Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid certainly comes through in the last moments of the episode.
And, cutting to black in the middle of the action absolutely fills that requirement, especially after the two finally made up after a season filled with tension brewing between the besties.
Of all the thrilling cliffhangers that Chicago Fire has thrown at fans in its five and a half seasons, Casey and Severide jumping off a roof to a deadly fireball backdrop has definitely become one of the most memorable.