Chicago Fire Season 13 returned tonight after the holiday break, and the winter premiere, aka Episode 9, is as explosive as the fans could have hoped for. The story predominantly focuses on Joe Minoso’s Joe Cruz,

He's so in a state of shock ... that his priority quickly becomes, how do I shove all of this that was in the closet back in the closet as quickly as possible and pretend nothing happened?'

Fans cannot forget the shocking Season 1 moment when Cruz chose to leave gang leader Flaco Rodriguez (José Antonio García) for dead. It was an ethically grey and jaw-dropping mo

A lot will unfold in the next two episodes that will sort of really open up this storyline in ways that I really never thought we would explore. And it's been a tremendous pleasure.'

Chicago Fire Season 13, Episode 9, “A Favor” sees Joe Cruz (Joe Minoso) make bad decision after bad decision to the point where it all culminates in an almost predictable shootout that leaves him bleeding in a car.