Firehouse 51 is pushed into crisis by chronic understaffing, budget cuts, and politically driven restructuring. City “brownouts” take rigs and entire houses offline with little warning, forcing 51 to cover more ground with fewer resources and longer, more dangerous shifts. These pressures expose cracks across the department, from delayed police and EMS responses to exhaustion-related accidents, including a serious ambulance crash that highlights the human cost of relentless call volume. Leadership tensions rise as City Hall quietly advances battalion consolidations, placing increased responsibility on company officers and reshaping command structures within the CFD.
21 episodes · 14 h 51 min
E01
A new face at Firehouse 51 causes tension, while rising chaos in the city brings new challenges to the team. Herrmann stalls on plans of relinquishing his office to Mouch.
E02
Vasquez fights to prove himself at 51. Violet and Novak pursue a troubling mystery. Herrmann is on a quest to keep Molly's profitable.
E03
When city budget cuts stretch crews thin, Pascal takes matters into his own hands. Vasquez looks to an old friend for help. An incident in the field hits close to home for Violet.
E04
Firehouse 51 must band together after a devastating fire catches them off guard. Vasquez continues his quest for answers. Violet and Novak face an unexpected roadblock in the new training protocol.
E05
Cruz hunts for the identity of an unknown ally. Mouch takes steps to help a friend. Vasquez must make a difficult choice.
E06
A traffic jam forces Violet and Novak to take drastic measures to save a patient. Severide shadows Pascal for a day. Kidd goes the extra mile for Isaiah.
E07
Severide investigates a suspicious high school fire. Novak gets an unexpected call. Violet brings a 51 firefighter onboard the ambulance for a shift.
E08
When an act of arson harms someone close to the Firehouse 51 family, Severide must track down the perpetrator. Impending budget cuts push Mouch and Pascal to get creative.
E09
A member of the Firehouse 51 family remains in peril. Cruz lends a hand to Severide in the ongoing investigation.
E10
Novak explores a new romantic connection. Vasquez deals with the aftermath of his father's recent release.
E11
Herrmann grows uneasy when a local accident attorney inserts himself into a routine call. Firehouse 51 gets a visitor.
E12
Pascal finds himself under intense scrutiny when a member of the firehouse is injured on a call. Herrmann grapples with family issues.
E13
Firehouse 51 is called to an airfield when a passenger jet goes silent mid-air, triggering a high-stakes emergency and cracking open a bigger mystery that could put countless lives in jeopardy. The crossover continues on Chicago Med S11E13 Reckoning (II) and Chicago P.D. S13E13 Reckoning (III).
E14
Severide is on high alert to track down a reckless driver who puts one of their own in harm's way. A member of Firehouse 51 struggles with a potentially life-changing decision.
E15
A car crash puzzles Kidd and Vasquez. Herrmann gets his chance in the spotlight. Violet and Novak deal with a moral dilemma.
E16
Severide is forced to overcome obstacles at the firehouse. Cruz finds himself at a loss amid the new changes in his family.
E17
After a devastating fire erupts at a surgery center, Kidd works to hunt down the true cause. Violet, Novak and Vasquez grapple with shifting relationships. Molly's hosts its first trivia night.
E18
While in the field, Violet and Novak are thrust into a dangerous and rapidly escalating situation, forcing them to rely on their instincts to protect both themselves and a vulnerable patient.
E19
Severide investigates a fire at an abandoned store inhabited by squatters. Mouch pens a memoir about his life.
E20
Severide is forced to crack open a cold case buried for decades. A routine call hits too close to home for Novak.
E21
Severide and Kidd welcome a surprise visitor. Herrmann and Cindy renew their vows. Mouch receives some encouraging news.
Chicago Fire (2012)
Chicago Fire
2012
Chicago Fire
2012
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2012
