Chicago Fire (season 1)

Chicago Fire (season 1)

Region 1 DVD cover art
Country of origin United States
No. of episodes 24
Release
Original network NBC
Original release October 10, 2012 (2012-10-10) – May 22, 2013 (2013-05-22)

The first season of Chicago Fire, an American drama television series with executive producer Dick Wolf, and producers Derek Haas, Michael Brandt, and Matt Olmstead premiered on October 10, 2012, at Wednesday 10:00 p.m. EST, on NBC television network. The season concluded after 24 episodes on May 22, 2013.

Overview

The show follows the lives of the firefighters and paramedics working at the Chicago Fire Department at the firehouse of Engine 51, Truck 81, Squad 3, Ambulance 61 and Battalion 25.

Cast and characters

Regular

Recurring

Guest

Episodes

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
11"Pilot"Jeffrey NachmanoffMichael Brandt & Derek HaasOctober 10, 2012 (2012-10-10)1016.61[1]
The men and women of Firehouse 51 tries to recuperate after a tragic loss of one of their own. One month later, the two Lieutenants at 51, Matthew Casey and Kelly Severide, are still at odds with each other over Andy Darden's death. They are forced to settle their differences when one of their colleagues, Christopher Herrmann, is in the risk of losing his life. Paramedic Gabriela Dawson is facing disciplinary action after trying to save a girl by doing a risky procedure in the field. Peter Mills reports to Firehouse 51 for his first duty as a Firefighter/EMT Candidate. Casey tries to sort out his relationship with his fiancée, Hallie.
22"Mon Amour"Tom DiCilloMichael Brandt & Derek HaasOctober 17, 2012 (2012-10-17)1025.85[2]
Severide struggles with an ongoing shoulder injury as he tries to save a construction worker in a collapsed building. The men get a call only to an apartment basement fire and mediate between an elderly tenant and his angry landlady. Still consumed with guilt over Darden's death, he finds out that Darden's widow Heather also blames him for the tragedy. The team rescue two teens trapped in a car. Casey and Hallie have more problems in their shaky relationship while Otis tries to solve the mystery behind Truck 81's goat mascot. At the end of his shift, Severide visits the widow of the construction worker who died in the rubble to relay a special message.
33"Professional Courtesy"Joe ChappelleMatt OlmsteadOctober 24, 2012 (2012-10-24)1036.42[3]
Casey is forced to make a difficult decision about whether or not he wants to report CPD Detective Voight's son for DUI. Severide finally makes an appointment to see the doctor about his injured arm which turns out to be a fractured vertebra. Peter Mills finds that sharing his time between his mom and her restaurant and his own job difficult.
44"One Minute"Gloria MuzioAndrea NewmanOctober 31, 2012 (2012-10-31)1045.62[4]
Chief Boden is accused of leaving a homeless man to die in a warehouse fire after ordering his men to evacuate the scene, creating negative press and bad feeling within the department. Meanwhile, Lieutenant Severide helps an elderly woman facing some neighborhood problems. Detective Voight ramps up his intimidation tactics aimed at Casey in an attempt to discourage him from testifying against his son. Shay is forced to revisit her heartbreak over her ex-girlfriend Clarice, when she finds herself face-to-face with the ex and her husband during a call. Herrmann's temper flares during a rescue call at a Halloween block party.
55"Hanging On"Jean de SegonzacMarc DubeNovember 7, 2012 (2012-11-07)1057.03[5]
Casey fights back against Det. Voight and ends up dealing with the repercussions, Dawson faces disciplinary action due to on the job conduct, and Severide's arm fails during a rescue on a roof.
66"Rear View Mirror"Joe ChappelleThania St. JohnNovember 14, 2012 (2012-11-14)1065.77[6]
Casey is distracted by his issues with Detective Voight, which worries Dawson and Chief Boden. Dawson prepares for her disciplinary hearing and is pleasantly surprised when Mouch brings in a special witness to testify on her behalf.
77"Two Families"Michael SlovisMichael Brandt & Derek HaasNovember 21, 2012 (2012-11-21)1075.55[7]
Everyone in the firehouse is ordered to take a drug test after a call to a daycare center exposes them to a makeshift meth lab, and Severide stalls, not wanting his injury, or the painkillers he takes, to be discovered. Boden is furious when he finds out his firefighters were caught in the middle of a gang turf war while out on a call. Firehouse 51's customary Thanksgiving dinner is interrupted by a cooking mishap involving an exploded burnt turkey and then a highway multi-vehicle pile up. Casey delivers a baby out in the middle of the pile up, prompting him to talk to Hallie about their future. The firehouse gets a young visitor and Boden and Herrman have their doubts.
88"Leaving the Station"Constantine MakrisBryan OhDecember 5, 2012 (2012-12-05)1087.21[8]
Mills is particularly affected after discovering the dismembered body of a young girl inside the train tunnel and questions his future as a firefighter. 51 hosts some visiting firefighters from Canada, bringing out a side of Mouch his colleagues have never seen. Dawson and Shay save a 6-year-old girl whose mother is abusing her but their confrontation nearly ends in tragedy. Meanwhile, Severide aggravates his injury while rescuing a heart attack victim, Casey tends to some personal business and Shay sends Clarice, her married and pregnant ex-girlfriend, back home to her husband.
99"It Ain't Easy"Tom DiCilloHilly Hicks, Jr.December 12, 2012 (2012-12-12)1094.87[9]
After he's injured in a terrible fire at an auto machine shop, Jose Vargas is forced to go on disability and leave his life as a firefighter behind - a task he finds incredibly difficult. Chief Boden tries to help a suspected teenage firebug. Also, Severide receives an enticing invitation from Renee, a woman who he saved from a car crash incident involving live electrical wires. Meanwhile, Cruz tries to save his younger brother Leon from the gang he is involved with.
1010"Merry Christmas, Etc."Steve ShillMichael GilvaryDecember 19, 2012 (2012-12-19)1106.75[10]
After putting out a kitchen fire in an upscale townhouse, Casey, Herrmann, Mouch, Cruz, Otis and Mills find themselves accused of stealing a $50,000 diamond necklace from the home, which sparks an internal investigation led by Casey's nemesis from his academy days. Cruz's brother Leon is caught in the middle of an escalating gang war, leaving Cruz to make a desperate choice to save him. Meanwhile, Dawson invites Casey to her cousin's fancy Christmas party, and a frustrated Shay has reached her limit with Severide. Dawson and Shay's lives are left in jeopardy as they're involved in an ambulance crash.
1111"God Has Spoken"Daniel SackheimAndrea Newman & Marc DubeJanuary 2, 2013 (2013-01-02)1118.54[11]
Eaten up by his guilt over Flaco’s death in the fire, Cruz goes to Casey to confess. While Shay recovers from a head injury sustained in the ambulance crash, Severide asks Dawson for her help in dealing with his own injury. Casey is caught in the middle of a family conflict between his mother and sister. Elsewhere, Herrmann finds a business deal hard to stomach. Meanwhile, things get spicy between Dawson and Mills.
1212"Under the Knife"Alex ChappleMatt Olmstead & Ryan Rege HarrisJanuary 9, 2013 (2013-01-09)1128.04[12]
Severide finally addresses Chief Boden about his injury and makes some important personal decisions about his future. Meanwhile, Casey struggles with family matters and Dawson takes matters into her own hands when she discovers a young girl who is the sole survivor at the scene of a rescue call.
1313"Warm and Dead"Alik SakharovMichael Brandt & Derek HaasJanuary 30, 2013 (2013-01-30)1137.31[13]
A troubled Chief Boden goes to the police when a man dies in a hardware store fire set by Ernie, the troubled teenage firebug he's been trying to help, and his Uncle Ray. Meanwhile, Severide decides on his future and reaches out to his father. Elsewhere, Otis finds camaraderie when he fills in for a few shifts at the slowest firehouse in the city, and makes a decision of his own, while Dawson and Shay find themselves in a bad predicament during a call to a tenement apartment.
1414"A Little Taste"Arthur W. ForneyMatt Olmstead & Hilly Hicks, Jr.February 6, 2013 (2013-02-06)1146.60[14]
Severide finds that he shares a familiar past with Eric Whaley, the Lieutenant who was brought into the firehouse to help out, during Kelly's absence. Dawson lets Shay in on her secret, while Casey deals with family issues. Meanwhile, a bad batch of heroin on the streets has Boden and the team scrambling, while Clarice and Shay find they have a new problem to overcome.
1515"Nazdarovya!"Joe ChappelleAndrea NewmanFebruary 13, 2013 (2013-02-13)1156.65[15]
Dawson attempts to help her brother Antonio unravel the details of his drugs-and-gang investigation, and goes behind his back in turning to an unlikely source for assistance. Casey and his mother, Nancy struggle with their new relationship. Meanwhile, as a favor to Lieutenant Whaley, Severide visits someone important from his past, while Herrmann and Otis learn some hard truths about their "silent partner" in the bar.
1616"Viral"Michael BrandtMichael GilvaryFebruary 20, 2013 (2013-02-20)1166.50[16]
The anguish that haunts Cruz over his previous actions boils over, as he puts himself and his fellow firefighters in jeopardy. Casey and his sister Christie try to solve their issues with their mother and each other. Meanwhile, Severide reaches out again to an important person from his past as a favor to Lieutenant Whaley and the squad gains new perspective after assisting the bomb squad on an extremely dangerous call. Whereas Shay's heart gets broken once again.
1717"Better to Lie"Joe ChappelleMatt Olmstead & Ryan Rege HarrisFebruary 27, 2013 (2013-02-27)1176.62[17]
Old emotional wounds are opened when Lieutenant Severide’s father Bennie comes to town and clashes with Chief Boden over the death of their former colleague. Mills helps a distraught driver who caused an accident and Shay makes a decision about her future considering. Meanwhile, Herrmann, Otis and Dawson get to the bottom of a mystery about their bar.
1818"Fireworks"Karen GaviolaTim TalbottMarch 20, 2013 (2013-03-20)1186.39[18]
With tensions still running high between Chief Boden and Bennie Severide, things boil over when Mills confronts Bennie about the fire that killed his father. Meanwhile, Severide, Casey and Bennie uncover the truth behind two mysterious diner fires and Shay takes a new direction with her plan to have a baby.
1919"A Coffin That Small"Darnell MartinStory by: Steve Chickerotis
Teleplay by: Michael Brandt & Derek Haas		March 27, 2013 (2013-03-27)1196.85[19]
Tragedy strikes when a rescue attempt at a tenement building proves unsuccessful, leaving the men and women of firehouse 51 affected by the loss of the victim. Severide’s decision to put Mills on the fast track to move from Truck to Squad doesn’t sit well with some of the others and tension mounts between Severide and Casey over Heather Darden. Shay and Dawson are forced to deal with a junkie’s crazy behavior while on a call and Shay considers a different way to have a family. Meanwhile, the team draws the ire of local drug dealers who threaten the peace and safety of the neighborhood and firehouse.
2020"Ambition"Arthur W. ForneyAndrea Newman & Michael GilvaryApril 3, 2013 (2013-04-03)1206.37[20]
Mills finds himself the target of resentment from some colleagues when Severide supports his desire to join Squad. Tara, a paramedic candidate, joins Dawson and Shay on the job for a few shifts. Meanwhile, Shay comes to the aid of Cindy Herrmann, who suffers from pregnancy complications while her husband Christopher is out of town. Elsewhere, Dawson and Casey draw closer as the grand opening of Molly’s draws near, and Casey receives a surprise visit.
2121"Retaliation Hit"Jean de SegonzacMatt Olmstead & Hilly Hicks, Jr.May 1, 2013 (2013-05-01)1216.35[21]
Detective Voight returns, looking to collect on the favor that Dawson owes him for helping her brother, Antonio. Casey falls back into old patterns in his personal life, while Dawson, Herrmann and Otis become the proud owners of a real neighborhood bar as Molly's prepares for its grand opening.
2222"Leaders Lead"Michael SlovisStory by: Dick Wolf & Matt Olmstead
Teleplay by: Michael Brandt & Derek Haas		May 8, 2013 (2013-05-08)1226.89[22]
A frustrated Severide turns to an unlikely ally to resolve his current dilemma. Casey begins to find satisfaction in his personal life, while Mills and Dawson face personal challenges. Meanwhile, the squad is called to the scene of a harrowing apartment building collapse.
2323"Let Her Go"Joe ChappelleStory by: Dick Wolf & Matt Olmstead
Teleplay by: Michael Brandt & Derek Haas		May 15, 2013 (2013-05-15)1236.90[23]
Events force Lieutenant Casey to team up with the Intelligence Unit, now run by Voight, who doesn’t appear to have changed his crooked ways after his stint in prison. Shay’s excitement at the prospect of becoming a parent grows, while Mills and Dawson face some personal challenges. Meanwhile, the house comes together to support the opening of Molly’s.
2424"A Hell of a Ride"Alex ChappleAndrea Newman & Michael GilvaryMay 22, 2013 (2013-05-22)1246.13[24]
When a call comes in from the Cook County jail, the squad steps into a volatile predicament and are tasked with trying to defuse an escalating situation. Shay remains hopeful about her baby dreams and Hermann’s wife Cindy goes into labor with their fifth child. Meanwhile, Mills and Dawson face key decisions in their personal lives.

Production

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.[25] 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."[26]

The network placed an order for the series in May 2012.[27] After receiving an additional script order in October, Chicago Fire was picked up for a full season on November 8, 2012.[28][29] On January 29, 2013, Chicago Fire had its episode total increased from 22 to 23.[30] One week later, on February 6, 2013, Chicago Fire received one more episode, giving it a total of 24 episodes for season one.[31]

The firehouse shown is Engine 18's quarters, located at 1360 S. Blue Island Ave. between 13th & Racine. Housed here is ALS Engine 18, 2-2-1 (Deputy District Chief - 1st District), 4-5-7 (Paramedic Field Chief - EMS District 7), 6-4-16 (High-Rise Response Unit), and BLS Ambulance 84.

Spinoff

On March 27, 2013, NBC announced plans for a proposed spin-off of Chicago Fire, Deadline reported they heard the spin-off would involve the Chicago Police Department, the spin-off series being created and produced by Dick Wolf, with Derek Haas, Michael Brant, and Matt Olmstead serving as executive producers.[32][33] It premiered on January 8, 2014.

The show follows an Intelligence Unit 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.

A crossover between the two Chicago shows aired on April 29 and 30, 2014 depicting an explosion that brings the fire and police departments together.[34]

References

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