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The Best Episodes of 'Chicago Fire'

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There are so many great episodes of Chicago Fire, but which ones really stand out? Do you like "Real Never Waits" the best, or is "Your Day Is Coming" your favorite episode of Chicago Fire? To determine once and for all what the best episodes of Chicago Fire are, let's rank every Chicago Fire episode from best to worst.

Chicago Fire, which premiered on October 10, 2012, is an action-drama series on NBC following the firefighters and paramedics of Firehouse 51. The series stars Jesse Spencer, Taylor Kinney, and Monica Raymund. In 2017, Chicago Fire was nominated for two People's Choice Awards for "Favorite Network TV Drama."

Vote up your favorite episodes of Chicago Fire, and downvote any bad episodes that you really didn't enjoy, despite how much you love the series as a whole. It can be painful to put one Chicago Fire episode over the other when there are so many good ones each season, which is why you can vote on however many episodes you like.

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  • Going to War
    1

    Going to War

    October 3, 2018
    8 votes
    • Season: 7
    • Episode Number: 2
    • Episode Description: Firehouse 51 bands together to fight a raging fire on the 20th floor of the residential high-rise where Jay and Will Halstead's father lives and has gone missing; in the midst of the chaos, Brett learns unsettling information about her new partner.
  • An Agent of the Machine
    2

    An Agent of the Machine

    February 7, 2017
    8 votes
    • Season: 5
    • Episode Number: 12
    • Episode Description: A dangerous man is on the loose with a vendetta against Lt. Casey and the Firehouse 51 squad; Antonio's ex-wife appears; Casey has a gift for Dawson.
  • A Little Taste
    3

    A Little Taste

    February 6, 2013
    7 votes
    • Season: 1
    • Episode Number: 14
    • Episode Description: Severide realizes he shares a similar past with the lieutenant who has been helping out at the firehouse; Dawson shares a secret with Shay; Casey faces family issues.
  • Ambush Predator
    4

    Ambush Predator

    January 13, 2015
    7 votes
    • Season: 3
    • Episode Number: 12
    • Episode Description: Evidence at a storage unit fire seems to be connected to the blaze that took Shay's life; Chaplain Orlovsky is in a car accident.
  • Rattle Second City
    5

    Rattle Second City

    November 11, 2020
    6 votes
    • Season: 9
    • Episode Number: 1
    • Episode Description: As Firehouse 51 welcomes a new member to the team, whose presence could provide some complications, Brett's leadership shines during a scary call; Boden sees great potential in Kidd and proposes an idea that could have lasting repercussions.
  • Retaliation Hit
    6

    Retaliation Hit

    May 1, 2013
    5 votes
    • Season: 1
    • Episode Number: 21
    • Episode Description: Detective Voight shows up, looking to cash in the favor Dawson owes him; Casey's social life takes on a familiar pattern; Molly prepares for the grand opening of Dawson, Herrmann and Otis's bar; Severide faces a threat to his career.