‘Chicago Fire’ Season 5, Episode 18 Spoilers: “Take A Knee” – Severide’s Father Returns; Herrmann Struggles with Family Problems When Son Gets in Trouble at School

‘Chicago Fire’ season 5’s episode 18, titled “Take A Knee,” will feature the return of Severide’s father, Benny. Meanwhile, Herrmann will struggle with his own family problems when his son Lee gets in trouble at school. Casey, on the other hand, will also discover a new crack house that is hiding a female drug addict.

The synopsis for “Take A Knee” posted on TV Guide reads, “Casey (Jesse Spencer) discovers a new crack house on the block that's harboring a female junkie; Dawson (Monica Raymund) and Brett (Kara Killmer) are assigned a new trainee for the shift; Severide's (Taylor Kinney) father unexpectedly visits; and Herrmann (David Eigenberg) deals with family issues involving his son.”

According to Cartermatt, the upcoming episode is set to feature the return of Treat Williams as Lieutenant Kelly Severide’s father Benny. It remains unclear whether Severide and Benny’s reunion will be a happy one.

It seems that the series will also put focus on Herrmann’s personal problems since he is set to deal with issues involving his son Lee Henry (guest star David VonKampen) when he gets into trouble at school. Meanwhile, Dawson and Brett will be assigned to a new trainee (guest star Will Kiley) during their shift. The trainee will reportedly get the two ladies in trouble when he surprises them with a disturbing call.

Casey, on the other hand, will discover a crack house that is hiding a female junkie and is set to implement desperate measures to fix the situation. It will be interesting to see what lengths he is willing to go through for this.

‘Chicago Fire’ season 5’s episode 18, titled “Take A Knee,” is scheduled to air on NBC on April 4, 2017. The American action-drama television series follow the team of firefighters and paramedics at Firehouse 51 of the Chicago Fire Department, who risk their lives for the sake of Chicago’s residents.