[s8e16]: The Other Side

Titled " The Tendency of a Drowning Victim ," this episode focuses on Casey and Severide disagreeing over a call and Brett meeting her birth mother.

Ruzek, driven by his personal relationship with Burgess, is willing to "put all that crap aside"—referring to legal reform and proper police procedure—to find her. Atwater insists on following the law, leading to a heated confrontation where Ruzek accuses Atwater of "checking boxes" and "kissing ass" rather than focusing on saving their friend. [S8E16] The Other Side

While working a case involving a deadly crime ring, Officer Kim Burgess is ambushed and kidnapped. She is shot and left for dead in a remote area, leading to a harrowing struggle for survival as she attempts to crawl to safety. Titled " The Tendency of a Drowning Victim