In “Chicago Fire” Season 11, Episode 11, Cindy Herrmann visits a doctor who reveals that Cindy has lung cancer. When this episode first premiered on January 11, plenty of fans immediately took to social media to share how upset they were to learn of this diagnosis. Twitter user @Learnthingss, for example, shared a clip of the moment and urged the powers that be at “Chicago Fire” to leave Cindy alone. Meanwhile, user @Natalia_alixx worried that this development will ruin what she feels to be one of the show’s most stable couples. User @SwantonBomb182 similarly wrote, “Chicago fire noooooooo!!!!! Leave Cindy alone!! Or show her getting through the battle. Please don’t kill herrrrrrr.”

On Reddit, in a discussion thread about the episode, the most-upvoted comment is one sympathetic to Cindy’s plight. One reply, by user kmsan2012, argues that Cindy’s diagnosis is especially cruel, being both the second cancer storyline in “Chicago Fire” history, and a sad development for a beloved character. User _wonder_girl_ likewise replied, “The writers are aiming to make everyone suffer this season, right? Protect Cindy Herrmann at all costs.”

Fans at large, then, seem to be hoping for the best for Cindy, while fearing the worst. Based on this outsized reaction, Cindy’s health could very well become one of viewers’ foremost concerns as Season 11 continues.

ncG1vNJzZmhqZGy7psPSmqmorZ6Zwamx1qippZxemLyue9OrnKecmaO0cK%2FHopqan59is6q%2BxGahrqukYsSmutNmmJ%2Bslad6pLXNnbBmoJWnv66tzadkmqaUYrOiutJmmKudXaO8tXnHmqepsV8%3D