Chicago Fire (TV series)
Chicago Fire is an American action-drama television series created by Michael Brandt and Derek Haas with Dick Wolf as an executive producer. It is the first installment of Dick Wolf's Chicago franchise. The series premiered on NBC on October 10, 2012. The show follows the firefighters and paramedics working at Firehouse 51 of the Chicago Fire Department, home of Truck Company 81, Engine Company 51, Squad Company 3, Ambulance 61, and Battalion 25 as they risk their lives to save and protect the civilians of Chicago.
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Composer | Atli Örvarsson |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 9 |
No. of episodes | 184 (list of episodes) |
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Camera setup | Single-camera |
Running time | 42 minutes |
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Distributor | NBCUniversal Television Distribution |
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Original network | NBC |
Picture format | HDTV 1080i |
Original release | October 10, 2012 – present |
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On February 27, 2020, NBC renewed the series for a ninth, tenth and eleventh season.[2] The ninth season premiered on November 11, 2020.[3]
Plot
The show explores the lives, both professional and personal, of the firefighters, rescue personnel and paramedics of the Chicago Fire Department at the fictional Firehouse 51, home of the fictional Engine Company 51, Truck Company 81, Rescue Squad Company 3, Battalion 25 and Ambulance 61. Following the death of veteran Firefighter Andrew Darden, loyalties fracture and divide as Lieutenant Matthew Casey, officer-in-charge of Truck Company 81, and Lieutenant Kelly Severide, officer-in-charge of Squad Company 3, blame each other for the death of their long-time friend and colleague. Severide is consumed with even more guilt when he learns Darden's wife also blames him for the tragedy. Despite their differences, the firehouse comes together after the near death of Truck Company 81 Firefighter Christopher Hermann. In the second-season episode "Not Like This", Casey nearly loses his life while on a fire call and distances himself from his friends and colleagues but eventually becomes close to them.
New to the station is Firefighter Candidate Peter Mills, the candidate assigned to Truck Company 81, who is following in the footsteps of his late father and trying to find his place over the objections of his mother.
Rounding out the firehouse are paramedics Gabriela Dawson and Leslie Shay, assigned to Ambulance 61. Under the leadership of 25th Battalion Chief Wallace Boden, the firehouse faces life or death decisions every day, but they treat each other like family, looking out for each other no matter what happens.
Cast
Main
- Jesse Spencer as Captain (previously Lieutenant) Matthew Casey, Truck Company 81. Casey is the Captain at Firehouse 51 and the officer in charge of Truck Company 81. As Captain, he serves as second in command to Battalion Chief Wallace Boden. A skilled handyman and carpenter, he freelances as a construction contractor when off-duty. Despite his reticence and aloof demeanor, he is fiercely protective of the firefighters under him and commands their loyalty and respect. He is also a former elected Alderman. He was briefly engaged to Dr. Hallie Thomas in season one and was married to Gabby Dawson from seasons five to seven. Matt was promoted to Captain by 25th Battalion Chief Wallace Boden in the sixth-season episode "An Even Bigger Surprise".
- Taylor Kinney as Lieutenant Kelly Severide, Rescue Squad 3. Severide is the Lieutenant at Firehouse 51 and the officer in charge of Squad 3. As Lieutenant, he serves as third in command to Battalion Chief Wallace Boden. In contrast to Casey, he is charismatic and portrayed to be something of a "ladies' man". He and Casey have been friends since their days at the CFD Academy, but their friendship becomes strained after a mutual colleague dies on the job. His father was Chief Benny Severide, a long-time friend of Chief Boden and Henry Mills, father of Candidate Peter Mills. He has been in an on-again/off-again relationship with Stella Kidd since the fourth-season finale "Superhero".
- Monica Raymund as Former Paramedic in Charge/Firefighter Candidate Gabriela "Gabby" Dawson, Ambulance 61/Truck 81 (seasons 1–6; guest, seasons 7–8).[4][5] Dawson is one of the few women in 51 and is usually treated as a sister by the men. She was the Paramedic in Charge (PIC) of Ambulance 61, but transferred to Truck 81 after completing the fire academy and passing the physical exams. However, she later transferred back to Ambulance 61 after Jimmy Borelli transferred back to Truck 81 because it was a better fit for her. She briefly dated Peter Mills in season one and was married to Matt Casey from seasons five to seven. She left Chicago after the sixth-season finale "The Grand Gesture" to head a rescue-and-relief unit in Puerto Rico, but briefly returned to say goodbye to Casey in the seventh-season premiere "A Closer Eye". She briefly returns again in the eighth-season episode "Best Friend Magic". She is the younger sister of Chicago P.D. and Chicago Justice character Detective Antonio Dawson.
- Lauren German as Paramedic Leslie Elizabeth Shay, Ambulance 61 (seasons 1–2; guest, season 3). As an experienced paramedic, Shay was the designated ambulance driver and was well-liked by the mostly male crew of 51. She and Kelly Severide shared an apartment as roommates and were best friends. Popular with her co-workers, she was openly gay, often cracking self-deprecating jokes about it. She was killed in the third-season premiere "Always", continuing from the second-season finale "Real Never Waits" cliffhanger, in which a serial arsonist intentionally set a trap for the first responders. In "Three Bells", she was honored and remembered by her fellow co-workers at 51. She is memorialized by an inscription painted on the cab doors of Ambulance 61.
- Charlie Barnett as Former Firefighter Candidate/Firefighter/Paramedic in Charge (PIC) Peter Mills, Truck 81, Squad 3, Ambulance 61 (seasons 1–3). Mills began as a candidate on Truck 81, following in his deceased father's footsteps. He briefly dates Gabby Dawson in season one. After proving his capabilities as a firefighter, he earned a spot on Squad 3. However, he was transferred to Ambulance 61 when he lost his firefighter certification after an illness. Mills recovered and finally got his spot back on the squad – just as his mother and sister decided to take over his grandfather's restaurant in North Carolina. Despite saving a life on his first call back with the team, Mills realized it was time to choose his real family over his work one and left Chicago in "You Know Where to Find Me" to work with his family in North Carolina.
- David Eigenberg as Lieutenant (previously Senior Firefighter) Christopher Herrmann, Engine 51, previously Truck 81: One of the senior firefighters at 51, he serves on Truck 81 before he passes the Lieutenant exam, after five previous attempts, and is officially promoted to Lieutenant in the seventh season episode "Thirty Percent Sleight of Hand" and takes over as officer in charge of Engine Company 51. As Lieutenant, he serves as fourth in command to Battalion Chief Wallace Boden. A father figure to the firehouse, the men and women often come to him for advice. He engages in many get rich quick schemes before he, Otis and Dawson jointly invest in a small bar one of their victims had been trying to sell, which they call Molly’s. Molly's is featured on Chicago P.D. and Chicago Med as a favorite hangout of cops and medical personnel.
- Eamonn Walker as Battalion Chief Wallace Boden, Battalion 25. He oversees the firefighters and paramedics of Truck 81, Engine 51, Squad 3 and Ambulance 61 at Firehouse 51. A long-time veteran of the CFD, he is extremely protective of the men and women who serve under him, even putting his career on the line several times.
- Yuri Sardarov as Firefighter Brian "Otis" Zvonecek, Truck 81 (recurring season 1; seasons 2–8). Prior to Mills' assignment in the pilot, Otis was the latest candidate to be assigned to 81. He became the driver after Joe Cruz transferred to Squad 3. He was fatally wounded in the eighth-season premiere "Sacred Ground", continuing from the season seven finale "I'm Not Leaving You" cliffhanger and dies with Cruz by his side in the hospital. His nickname comes from the fact that he is routinely assigned to work elevators on calls.
- Christian Stolte as Senior Firefighter Randall "Mouch" McHolland, Truck 81 (recurring season 1; season 2 – present). Another of 81's more senior firefighters, Mouch is the de facto "legal advisor" of 51 and is their union representative. His nickname is a portmanteau of “man” and “couch” since he is almost always seen sitting on the couch watching TV when not on a call. He is married to Chicago P.D. character Sergeant Trudy Platt.
- Joe Minoso as Firefighter/Chauffeur Joe Cruz, Squad 3 (recurring season 1; main season 2 – present). A native of the gangster-infested neighborhoods of Humboldt Park he spends the first two seasons constantly trying to bail his wayward younger brother out of trouble. In the third-season finale "Spartacus", he transferred to Squad 3. He briefly dated Sylvie Brett in season three. In the eighth-season episode "Light Things Up", he marries Chloe Allen. He was formerly the designated driver for Truck 81 before his transfer to Squad 3.
- Teri Reeves as Dr. Hallie Thomas (season 1). Matt Casey's ex-fiancée. They broke up due to differing views, her hectic schedule and his irregular hours which prevented them from spending much time together, but they remained friends. They briefly rekindled their relationship until she was murdered in a fire as part of a cover-up after she discovered that one of her colleagues at her clinic was selling medication to drug dealers.
- Kara Killmer as Paramedic in Charge Sylvie Brett, Ambulance 61 (season 3 – present). Sylvie is a paramedic who joins Ambulance 61, replacing Leslie Shay after her death. Brett was promoted to Paramedic in Charge (PIC) after her third partner, Jessica Chilton, was fired. She is a small-town girl from Fowlerton, Indiana and is a "runaway bride" who goes "up I-65 to Chicago". Her ex-fiancé Harrison later shows up and says he was the one who backed out on their wedding. They briefly rekindle their relationship until she ends it for good. Initially, she has difficulty adjusting to city life due to her naiveté, as shown by the fact that she leaves cash out on the table with the windows open and rented an apartment in a neighborhood known for crime because the rent was cheap. She briefly dated Joe Cruz later in season three and shared an apartment with Gabby Dawson, prior to Gabby's marriage to Casey. She later dated Gabby's brother Antonio on and off from seasons five to six. She was also briefly engaged to Chaplain Kyle Sheffield from seasons seven to eight.
- Dora Madison as Former Paramedic in Charge Jessica "Chili" Chilton (recurring season 3 episodes 21–23; main season 4 episodes 1–14). She was brought in to replace Peter Mills as the new Paramedic in Charge (PIC). Her arrival was initially met with some frostiness from the rest of the crew as they were still getting over Mills' sudden departure. She was previously with a firehouse in the West Side and is experienced in dealing with victims of major trauma. She briefly dates Jimmy Borelli in the fourth season. She is later fired by Chief Boden during the fourth season after the death of her sister causes her to nearly kill a patient by giving her the wrong medicine and later relapse to alcoholism. After she is fired, she calls Kelly Severide for help and he takes her to an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting.
- Steven R. McQueen as Former Firefighter Candidate/Paramedic Jimmy Borrelli (recurring previously; main seasons 4–5). He was introduced in the fourth-season premiere "Let It Burn" as the new candidate assigned to Truck 81. He briefly dates Jessica "Chilli" Chilton in the fourth season and also briefly replaces her as a paramedic on Ambulance 61 after she is fired. After his brother dies in a burning building, he blames Chief Boden and transfers back to Truck 81. He is critically injured by an explosion early in the fifth season that leaves him requiring round-the-clock care, thus ending his firefighting career.
- Miranda Rae Mayo as Firefighter Stella Kidd: Truck 81 (recurring season 4; main season 5 – present). Jimmy Borelli’s replacement on Truck 81. She has been in an on-again/off-again relationship with Lieutenant Kelly Severide since the fourth-season finale "Superhero".
- Annie Ilonzeh as Paramedic Emily Foster, Ambulance 61 (seasons 7–8).[6][7] A bisexual former medical student who replaces Gabriela Dawson on Ambulance 61. In the eighth-season finale "51's Original Best", she re-applies to medical school, and in the ninth-season premiere "Rattle Second City", Sylvie Brett says that she was accepted back and is working in a COVID-19 ward.
- Alberto Rosende as Firefighter Candidate Blake Gallo, Truck 81 (seasons 8–present).[8] Firehouse 51's latest recruit on Truck 81, replacing Brian "Otis" Zvonecek after his death. Gallo became a firefighter after he lost his entire family in a house fire.
- Daniel Kyri as Firefighter Candidate Darren Ritter, Engine 51 (recurring seasons 7–8; main season 9).[9] After Herrmann forcibly transfers firefighter Barns due to disrespect, Mouch suggests Ritter as a replacement. Previously with Engine 37, Mouch helped him when he froze up during a fire, and he ended up making his first save. He is openly gay, has a boyfriend, and is the owner of Tuesday the Dalmatian.
- Adriyan Rae as Paramedic Gianna Mackey, Ambulance 61 (season 9). Emily Foster’s replacement on Ambulance 61. Gianna grew up in the same neighborhood as Joe Cruz, who recommended her for the job after Foster left.[10]
Recurring
- Michael Cognata as Julian Robbins: Chief Boden's brother-in-law.
- Randy Flagler as Senior Firefighter Harold Capp:[11] A member of Squad 3.
- Anthony Ferraris as Firefighter Tony Ferraris: A member of Squad 3.
- DuShon Monique Brown as Connie: Chief Wallace Boden's secretary (seasons 1–6).
- Mo Gallini as Firefighter Jose Vargas (season 1): A recent transfer to Squad 3 from Truck 81. A sixteen-year veteran, he is forced to retire after he is injured in a warehouse fire and considers suicide by jumping from his apartment building rooftop, but Severide and Casey talk him out of it.
- Shiri Appleby as Clarice Carthage: Clarice is introduced as the pregnant ex-girlfriend of Leslie Shay. The two reconcile their relationship and Clarice moves back in with Shay, only for Clarice to break up with Shay for a second time.
- Kathleen Quinlan as Nancy Casey: Matthew and Christie Casey's mother who was incarcerated for murdering their verbally abusive father and her husband Gregory in 1997, fifteen years prior to the beginning of the series. She has grown estranged from her children while in prison, but Casey is successful in getting Nancy released and she stays with him as part of her parole. However, things become tense when Casey voices his discomfort about her going out with a “penpal" just hours after being released and she moves in with her former cellmate, but not before telling her children to mend their relationship.
- Sarah Shahi as Renee Royce:[12] A woman who becomes attracted to Kelly and briefly dated him after he saves her in a traffic accident.
- Treat Williams as Benjamin "Benny" Severide: Kelly's father, who served with Chief Boden and Peter Mills' father, Henry.[13] He and Chief Boden had fallen out after the death of Henry Mills in the line of duty, but both have been able to set aside their differences when needed. He had a love-hate relationship with his son as he had left Kelly and his mother when the latter was ten years old. In "All The Proof", Benny suffers a stroke and dies.
- Jeff Hephner as Lieutenant Jeff Clarke: After his firehouse is closed, he is transferred to Firehouse 51, Squad 3. Initially, he was not liked by the rest of the crew as he was extremely private and preferred to read newspapers at the squad's table rather than socialize with them in the lounge. His arrival at 51 coincided with McLeod's efforts to find reasons to close Firehouse 51 and he is accused of being McLeod's mole. He is revealed to be a former Marine and Iraq veteran. He is promoted and transferred, but is injured on the job and so returns to med school and becomes a resident at Chicago Med.
- Edwin Hodge as Rick Newhouse, Squad 3: A transfer from the fictional Squad 6 to fill the empty spot left behind after Clarke's promotion and subsequent transfer, his experience and charismatic personality quickly wins over Severide and the rest of the men, although Herrmann initially antagonized him as he had yet to come to terms with the recent suicide of Candidate Rebecca Jones. When off duty, he moonlights as a skiptracer and entertains his coworkers with stories of his "clientele". He hails from the crime-ridden Chicago area of Roseland and, despite getting out, still goes back to visit family.
- Michelle Forbes as Gail McLeod: A financial consultant hired by the state to help trim the budget of the CFD, which includes closing firehouses.[14]
- John Hoogenakker as Lieutenant Spellman: A firefighter assigned to Firehouse 51, along with Clarke, after city budget cuts force the downsizing of the department.[15]
- Christine Evangelista as Allison Rafferty, Paramedic in Charge, Ambulance 61: After Dawson starts training at the Academy to become a firefighter, Allison Rafferty is introduced as Leslie Shay's new partner. Rafferty is distant towards Shay and when the latter confronts her, she tells her that her previous partner was also a lesbian and used to make phone calls to her girlfriend that made Rafferty uncomfortable. She is suspended for treating a patient that refused treatment, but briefly returns to fill in for Dawson.
- Brittany Curran as Katie Nolan: Benny Severide's daughter, and Kelly’s half-sister.
- Alexandra Metz as Elise Mills: Peter Mills' sister. She helps run the family restaurant with her mom and is torn between being protective of Peter and encouraging him to follow his passion for public service.
- Robyn Coffin as Cindy Herrmann: Christopher Herrmann’s wife, and mother of their five children. At the start of the series, she and Christopher have just lost their home to foreclosure and together with their children move in with her parents. As she is Catholic and does not use birth control, Hermann surprises her on their twentieth anniversary by getting a vasectomy.
- William Smillie as Kevin Hadley: A member of Squad 3 who is transferred after playing an inappropriate prank on Peter Mills.
- Damon Dayoub as Jake Cordova: A confident, rugged man's man firefighter who is assigned to Truck 81 as a temporary replacement for Otis.[16]
- Gordon Clapp as Chaplin Orlovsky: A CFD Chaplin who offers spiritual advice and therapy.
- Teddy Sears as Chaplin Kyle Sheffield: Orlovsky’s replacement as CFD Chaplin. He was briefly engaged to Sylvie Brett, but she ends up breaking it off.
- Pouch the dog:[17] Mills is given a dog by a child from a family who could not take care of it. Herrmann, Chief Boden and Mouch initially decide against it, but eventually agree to let her be adopted by the team. Pouch's name was decided by Herrmann, who suggests that she should be named after Mouch (half man, half couch) as Pouch (half pooch, half couch.)
- Tuesday the dog: A Dalmatian dog belonging to Ritter. She has separation anxiety, so Ritter brings her to the firehouse and she ends up becoming the firehouse dog, replacing Pouch.
Episodes
Season | Episodes | Originally aired | Rank | Average viewers (million) | |||
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1 | 24 | October 10, 2012 | May 22, 2013 | 51 | 7.78[18] | ||
2 | 22 | September 24, 2013 | May 13, 2014 | 31 | 9.70[19] | ||
3 | 23 | September 23, 2014 | May 12, 2015 | 47 | 9.65[20] | ||
4 | 23 | October 13, 2015 | May 17, 2016 | 31 | 10.47[21] | ||
5 | 22 | October 11, 2016 | May 16, 2017 | 26 | 9.92[22] | ||
6 | 23 | September 28, 2017 | May 10, 2018 | 29 | 9.67[23] | ||
7 | 22 | September 26, 2018 | May 22, 2019 | 14 | 11.70[24] | ||
8 | 20 | September 25, 2019 | April 15, 2020 | 8 | 11.70[25] | ||
9 | TBA | November 11, 2020 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Crossovers
- "8:30 PM" (Chicago P.D. Season 1, Episode 12) – In the first crossover with P.D., beginning on "A Dark Day", an explosion occurs at Chicago Med, sending the fire and police departments in a race against the clock to find the culprits.
- "Chicago Crossover" (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 16, Episode 7) / "They'll Have to Go Through Me" (Chicago P.D. Season 2, Episode 7) – In the first crossover with P.D. and SVU, beginning on "Nobody Touches Anything", a routine house fire uncovers evidence of a pedophile ring spanning from Chicago to New York.[26]
- "A Little Devil Complex" (Chicago P.D. Season 2, Episode 13) – In the second crossover with P.D., beginning on "Three Bells", Firehouse 51 and Intelligence search for the serial arsonist who killed Leslie Shay.[27]
- "The Number of Rats" (Chicago P.D. Season 2, Episode 20) / "Daydream Believer" (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 16, Episode 20) – In the second crossover with P.D. and SVU, beginning on "We Called Her Jellybean", a fire uncovers evidence of a serial arsonist suspected of committing rape and murder in Chicago and New York.[28][29]
- "Malignant" (Chicago Med Season 1, Episode 5) / "Now I'm God" (Chicago P.D. Season 3, Episode 10) – In the first crossover with Med and P.D., beginning on "The Beating Heart", a member of Firehouse 51 is rushed to Chicago Med for a stabbing while an attempted suicide uncovers four cases of chemo overdose, leading to an investigation that becomes personal for Voight.
- "Don't Bury This Case" (Chicago P.D. Season 4, Episode 9) – In the third crossover with P.D., beginning on "Some Make It, Some Don't", Severide becomes the prime suspect in a case of vehicular manslaughter.
- "Emotional Proximity" (Chicago P.D. Season 4, Episode 16) / "Fake" (Chicago Justice Season 1, Episode 1) – In the only crossover with P.D. and Justice, beginning on "Deathtrap", the prime suspect in a warehouse fire is put on trial.
- "Profiles" (Chicago P.D. Season 5, Episode 16) – In the fourth crossover with P.D., concluding on "Hiding Not Seeking", Firehouse 51 helps Intelligence investigate a series of bombings targeting members of the media.
- "When to Let Go" (Chicago Med Season 4, Episode 2) / "Endings" (Chicago P.D. Season 6, Episode 2) – In the second crossover with Med and P.D., beginning on "Going to War", the victims of an apartment complex fire are rushed into Chicago Med and Intelligence races to find the culprit.
- "Good Men" (Chicago P.D. Season 6, Episode 15) – In the fifth crossover with P.D., beginning on "What I Saw", Cruz helps Intelligence track down robbers who have been using a firehouse lockbox key.
- "Infection" (Chicago Fire Season 8, Episode 4/Chicago Med Season 5, Episode 4/Chicago P.D. Season 7, Episode 4) – In the third crossover with Med and P.D., a bioterrorist spreads a deadly virus throughout Chicago.
- "Burden of Truth" (Chicago P.D. Season 7, Episode 15) – In the sixth crossover with P.D., beginning on "Off the Grid", Sean Roman gets involved in the investigation of opioid overdoses connected to his sister.[30]
Production
Development
The series pilot, co-written by creators Michael Brandt and Derek Haas, was filmed in Chicago and, according to an NBC representative, the series will continue to be filmed there.[31] Producer John L. Roman was involved from the beginning having worked with the Chicago Fire Department and Deputy District Chief Steve "Chik" Chikerotis on Backdraft.[32] Mayor of Chicago Rahm Emanuel made an appearance in the series' pilot episode. Emanuel stated: "It's easier being mayor than playing mayor. I told them I'd do it under one condition: the TV show is making an investment to the Firefighters' Widows and Orphans Fund."[33]
The title "Chicago Fire" has sparked some confusion in the show's first season in regards to it being shared with a local major professional soccer team; the Chicago Fire Soccer Club. Actor Taylor Kinney has said "If you (say) 'We're working on "Chicago Fire,"' they ask you if you're a soccer player".[34] However show producer Dick Wolf doesn't mind and has seen that fans of the team might watch.[34] The Chicago Fire team themselves have accepted the shared name with the show and have shown the series premiere on October 2, 2012 at Toyota Park after a game with the Philadelphia Union.[35]
The network placed an order for the series in May 2012.[36] After receiving an additional script order in October, Chicago Fire was picked up for a full season on November 8, 2012.[37][38] On January 29, 2013, Chicago Fire had its episode total increased from 22 to 23.[39] One week later, on February 6, 2013, Chicago Fire received one more episode, giving it a total of 24 episodes for season one.[40] The pilot episode had an early release at NBC.com, before the series' premiere on television.[41]
On November 9, 2015, NBC renewed the series for a fifth season.[42][43] The season premiered on October 11, 2016.[44]
On May 9, 2018, NBC renewed the series for a seventh season,[45] which premiered on September 26, 2018.[46] On February 26, 2019, NBC renewed the series for an eighth season,[47] which premiered on September 25, 2019.[48] in February 2020 the series was renewed for Seasons 9,10 and 11.
Filming
The building used in the show for the firehouse exteriors is a working Chicago Fire Department firehouse, and is the headquarters of Engine 18, located at 1360 South Blue Island Avenue at Maxwell Street, between 13th & Racine. Housed here is ALS Engine 18, 2–2–1 (Deputy District Chief – 1st District), 2–1–21 (1st District Chief), 6–4–16 (High-Rise Response Unit), and ALS Ambulance 65. The interiors of Firehouse 51 are filmed at Cinespace Chicago Film Studios. The station house used for exteriors in Chicago PD is just a few blocks away at 949 West Maxwell Street at Morgan Street (interiors likewise filmed at Cinespace).
Chicago artist and retired firefighter Lee J. Kowalski's oil paintings of fire scenes can be spotted in several episodes.
Molly's, a small bar owned by Herrmann, Dawson and Mouch, was filmed at Lotties in Bucktown.[49][50] Filming no longer takes place on location to avoid disrupting business. Instead, the interior and exterior surroundings were recreated at Cinespace.[51]
In November 2012, WGN-TV reported a plane crash at 29th and Martin Luther King Drive on their morning newscast and showed live footage for a few minutes before realizing it was merely a set piece pre-staged for Chicago Fire and not an actual emergency situation.[52]
On March 13, 2020, Universal Television shut down production on the series due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[53]
Reception
The first season holds a score of 49 out of 100 on Metacritic, indicating "mixed or average reviews".
Ratings
Season | Timeslot (ET) | No. of episodes |
Premiered | Ended | TV season | Rank | Viewers (million) | ||
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Date | Viewers (million) | ||||||
1 | Wednesday 10:00 p.m. | 24 | October 10, 2012 | 6.61[54] | May 22, 2013 | 6.13[55] | 2012–13 | 51 | 7.78[56] |
2 | Tuesday 10:00 p.m. | 22 | September 24, 2013 | 8.90[57] | May 13, 2014 | 7.12[58] | 2013–14 | 31 | 9.70[59] |
3 | 23 | September 23, 2014 | 9.14[60] | May 12, 2015 | 6.66[61] | 2014–15 | 47 | 9.65[20] | |
4 | 23 | October 13, 2015 | 7.37[62] | May 17, 2016 | 7.91[63] | 2015–16 | 31 | 10.47[21] | |
5 | 22 | October 11, 2016 | 7.52[64] | May 16, 2017 | 6.30[65] | 2016–17 | 26 | 9.92[22] | |
6 | Thursday 10:00 p.m. | 23 | September 28, 2017 | 7.19[66] | May 10, 2018 | 5.95[67] | 2017–18 | 29 | 9.67[23] |
7 | Wednesday 9:00 p.m. | 22 | September 26, 2018 | 8.08[68] | May 22, 2019 | 7.51[69] | 2018–19 | 14 | 11.70[70] |
8 | 20 | September 25, 2019 | 7.32[71] | April 15, 2020 | 9.46[72] | 2019–20 | 8 | 11.70[25] | |
9 | 15 | November 11, 2020 | 7.23[73] | 2020–21 | |||||
Spin-offs
On March 27, 2013, NBC announced plans for a proposed spin-off of Chicago Fire, the police procedural drama Chicago P.D. that would involve the Chicago Police Department, the spin-off series being created and produced by Dick Wolf, with Derek Haas, Michael Brandt, and Matt Olmstead serving as executive producers.[74][75] It premiered on January 8, 2014.
The show follows an Intelligence Unit of the police and is filmed entirely in Chicago. The main cast includes Jason Beghe, Jon Seda, Sophia Bush, Jesse Lee Soffer, Patrick Flueger, Elias Koteas, Marina Squerciati, LaRoyce Hawkins and Archie Kao.
In February 2015, NBC announced plans to make another spin-off, the medical drama Chicago Med. A special backdoor pilot episode of the show aired during Chicago Fire's third season.[76] On May 1, 2015, Chicago Med was officially ordered to a series,[77] starring Oliver Platt, S. Epatha Merkerson, Nick Gehlfuss, Yaya DaCosta, Torrey DeVitto, Rachel DiPillo, Marlyne Barrett, Colin Donnell and Brian Tee. It premiered on November 17, 2015.
Chicago Fire was the first show of what would become the Chicago franchise.[78] Additionally, Chicago P.D. aired a backdoor pilot of the short-lived legal drama series Chicago Justice which ran from March 1, to May 14, 2017.
Broadcast and streaming
Chicago Fire is broadcast by NBC in the United States. The latest five episodes of Chicago Fire are available on Hulu with a subscription.[79] Season 4 is available on NBC.com[80] and the NBC app[81] with a cable subscription. All episodes are available from electronic sell-through platforms such as iTunes,[82] Amazon Instant Video,[83] and Vudu.[84] The series will be available for streaming on Peacock along with Chicago P.D., Chicago Med, Law & Order, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Law & Order: Criminal Intent.[85]
In Canada, the series aired on Global for seven seasons, then moved to CityTV.
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
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2013 | ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards | Top Television Series | Chicago Fire | Won |
Imagen Foundation Awards | Best Actress/Television | Monica Raymund | Won | |
Best Primetime Television Program | Chicago Fire | Nominated | ||
Best Actor/Television | Joe Minoso | Nominated | ||
Online Film & Television Association | Best Sound in a Series | Jeffery Kaplan, Todd Morrissey, Peter Reale, Alex Riordan | Nominated | |
Prism Awards | Best Drama Episode – "Professional Courtesey" | Chicago Fire | Won | |
Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Show: Action | Chicago Fire | Nominated | |
Choice TV Actor: Action | Jesse Spencer | Nominated | ||
Choice TV Actress: Action | Monica Raymund | Nominated | ||
2014 | Imagen Foundation Awards | Best Supporting Actor/Television | Joe Minoso | Nominated |
Best Supporting Actress/Television | Monica Raymund | Nominated | ||
People's Choice Awards | Favorite Network TV Drama | Chicago Fire | Nominated | |
2015 | Imagen Foundation Awards | Best Supporting Actor/Television | Joe Minoso | Nominated |
Best Supporting Actress/Television | Monica Raymund | Nominated | ||
People's Choice Awards | Favorite Network TV Drama | Chicago Fire | Nominated | |
Favorite Dramatic TV Actor | Taylor Kinney | Nominated | ||
Favorite TV Character We Miss Most | Lauren German | Nominated | ||
Prism Awards | Drama Series Multi-Episode Storyline – Mental Health | Chicago Fire | Won | |
2016 | People's Choice Awards | Favorite Dramatic TV Actor | Taylor Kinney | Won |
Prism Awards | Drama Series Multi-Episode Storyline – Substance Use | Chicago Fire | Nominated | |
Imagen Foundation Awards[86] | Best Supporting Actor/Television | Joe Minoso | Nominated | |
Best Supporting Actress/Television | Monica Raymund | Nominated | ||
2017 | People's Choice Awards | Favorite Network TV Drama | Chicago Fire | Nominated |
Favorite Dramatic TV Actor | Taylor Kinney | Nominated | ||
Imagen Foundation Awards[87] | Best Primetime Television Program – Drama | Chicago Fire | Nominated | |
Best Supporting Actor – Television | Joe Minoso | Nominated | ||
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