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.

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 1 Episode 16 of Chicago Fire resulted in a 1.90 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

Chicago Fire Season 1 Episodes...

• s01e01 - Pilot
• s01e02 - Mon Amour
• s01e03 - Professional Courtesy
• s01e04 - One Minute
• s01e05 - Hanging On
• s01e06 - Rear View Mirror
• s01e07 - Two Families
• s01e08 - Leaving The Station
• s01e09 - It Ain't Easy
• s01e10 - Merry Christmas, Etc.
• s01e11 - God Has Spoken
• s01e12 - Under The Knife
• s01e13 - Warm and Dead
• s01e14 - A Little Taste
• s01e15 - Nazdarovya!
• s01e16 - Viral
• s01e17 - Better to Lie
• s01e18 - Fireworks
• s01e19 - A Coffin That Small
• s01e20 - Ambition
• s01e21 - Retaliation Hit
• s01e22 - Leaders Lead
• s01e23 - Let Her Go
• s01e24 - A Hell of a Ride

Chicago Fire Show Summary

No job is more stressful, dangerous or exhilarating than those of the Firefighters, Rescue Squad and Paramedics of Chicago Firehouse 51. These are the courageous men and women who forge headfirst into danger when everyone else is running the other way. But the enormous responsibilities of the job also take a personal toll.

With big reputations and hefty egos, the pressure to perform and make split-second decisions is bound to put squad members at odds. When a tragedy claims one of their own, there's plenty of guilt and blame to go around. In the middle of a divorce, Lt. Matthew Casey tries to go about business as usual, but can't help butting heads with the brash Lt. Kelly Severide of the Rescue Squad - and each blames the other for their fallen team member. When it's "go-time", though, they put their differences aside and put everything on the line for each other. This is a look inside one of America's noblest professions.