Chicago Fire Season 14 Episode 9 titled Crime of Passion will air on NBC on January 14. One Chicago Wednesdays are officially back on NBC as the platform's staple procedurals have returned after their winter breaks.The midseason premiere, which aired on January 7, picked up from the cliffhanger of the previous episode, where Severide and Van Meter's lives were hanging in the balance. The episode ended without revealing the identity of the arsonist, setting an exciting mystery for Episode 9.Chicago Fire Season 14 features the return of the fire procedural's main ensemble cast, namely Joe Minoso, Miranda Rae Mayo, David Eigenberg, Christian Stolte, Taylor Kinney, Hanako Greensmith, Jocelyn Hudon and Dermot Mulroney.More on this in our story.Release date and streaming details for Chicago Fire Season 14 Episode 9 View this post on Instagram Instagram PostThe ninth episode of Chicago Fire Season 14 is titled Crime of Passion and will air on NBC on January 14 at 9 p.m. The One Chicago franchise, NBC's staple for over a decade now, has finally returned to television and will release weekly episodes on NBC every Wednesday.Viewers who prefer to skip traditional cable can also catch new episodes by streaming them on Peacock, NBC’s official streaming platform. After a free 7-day trial, the platform can be accessed via two kinds of plans: the Peacock Premium plan (with ads) for $10.99 per month and the Premium Plus plan (without ads) for $16.99 per month.Peacock is also the official destination for the complete One Chicago franchise. You can catch all previous episodes and seasons of Chicago Fire, Chicago Med and Chicago P.D. on the platform.A quick recap of Chicago Fire Season 14 Episode 8 View this post on Instagram Instagram PostThe midseason premiere of Chicago Fire Season 14 saw the Principal, Severide and Van Meter still stuck in the house fire, until Severide used bedsheets as a harness and landed them to safety. However, Van Meter was already hit by a ball of fire on his shoulder and was rushed to the hospital, where Dr. Archer put him in a medically-induced coma. As his friend's life literally hangs in the balance, Severide vows to find the identity of the arsonist and leaves with Detective Gerard.Thanks to a video posted on the Facebook group, the duo concludes that Wyatt's father is likely behind both the fires. After Severide loses his cool in the interrogation room and accuses Wyatt's father of arson, he is taken off the case.Elsewhere, Chief Pascal learns that the idea to decommission Engine 51 came from the Mayor's office and Annette used their personal relationship to keep him in the dark. When he confronts Annette on the same, she says her hands were tied and offers him to leave his Chief Battalion job and join her in the public sector, where they could fight for the CFD on a larger scale.A preview for Chicago Fire Season 14 Episode 9The official logline for the upcoming episode reads as follows:A member of the Firehouse 51 family remains in peril; Cruz lends a hand to Severide in the ongoing investigation.The trailer for Chicago Fire Season 14 Episode 9 suggests that Severide's search for the arsonist will get even more harrowing in the upcoming episode, as Van Meter's life continues to hang in the balance. With the fate of his friend uncertain, Severide will struggle to find the identity of the arsonist. Luckily, he will get a helping hand from Cruz, who will offer to support him in this difficult time.The preview for the upcoming episode suggests that the Chicago Fire firefighters will continue to face the perils of their profession while navigating the challenges in their personal lives. Additionally, Chief Pascal will contemplate the future of Engine 51, which stands on the precipice of being decommissioned.Tune in to Chicago Fire Season 14 Episode 9 on NBC on January 14.For the latest scoops on your favorite TV shows and movies, follow SoapCentral.