Season 13

Episodes

22

Premiered

September 25, 2024

Concluded

May 21, 2025

Season information
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Season 13 of Chicago Fire premiered on September 25, 2024 with the episode A Monster in the Field and concluded on May 21, 2025 with the episode It Had to End This Way.

Background[]

Chicago Fire was renewed for a thirteenth season in March 2024, along with its sister shows, Chicago PD and Chicago Med.^[1]

It has been confirmed that Season 13 would consist of 22 episodes. Dermot Mulroney was introduced as New Battalion Chief Dom Pascal, As Wallace Boden replacement.

Cast[]

Main Cast[]

Recurring Cast[]

Special Guest Stars

Eamonn Walker as Deputy Commissioner Wallace Boden

Crossover Characters[]

Episode List[]

No.	Episode	Summary	Air date
13x01 253	A Monster in the Field	A new chief shakes things up at Firehouse 51. Violet and Novak work to uncover the truth behind a car crash. Cruz keeps a watchful eye on Severide and Damon's growing bond.	September 25, 2024
13x02 254	Ride the Blade	After Damon disobeys Kidd's orders in a call, he turns to Severide to protect him. Herrmann searches for the perfect scent to spice things up with Cindy.	October 2, 2024
13x03 255	All Kinds of Crazy	Severide and Van Meter investigate a fire at a family-owned restaurant. Pascal questions Kidd's leadership.	October 9, 2024
13x04 256	Through the Skin	Violet risks her job to deliver a baby on a tragic call. Mouch, Capp and Tony help Cruz track down Javi's stolen bike. Damon's departure weights on Severide.	October 16, 2024
13x05 257	Down the Rabbit Hole	Kidd and Severide investigate a trucking company responsable for a string of accidents. Hermann recruits Kylie to help get new radios. Firehouse 51 celebrates Violet's birthday. Carver's allegiances are torn.	October 23, 2024
13x06 258	Birds of Prey	Severide gets wrapped up in a Illinois State Police investigation after discovering illegal guns on a call. A bird harasses Mouch on the apparatus floor. Kidd keeps an eye on Carver as his attitude worsens.	November 6, 2024
13x07 259	Untouchable	Pascal and Severide revisit the storage facility fire in hopes of uncovering new evidence. Cruz helps Mouch take his studying to the next level. Novak prepares a proposal for Chief Robinson for a whole blood program.	November 13, 2024
13x08 260	Quicksand	Herrmann and Mouch prepare to take their officer exams. Cruz receives a chilling omen. Carver takes care of a dog after its owner is injured on a call.	November 20, 2024
13x09 261	A Favor	Cruz's past comes back to haunt him. Severide prepares to teach an arson class at the academy. Mouch searches for a victim's next of kin.	January 8, 2025
13x10 262	Chaos Theory	The team responds to a crisis at a community center. Severide is forced to investigate one of his own squad members. Kidd helps a teacher going through a post-incident spin-out.	January 22, 2025
13x11 263	In the Trenches, Part I	Chicago's first responders unite in the wake of a catastrophic gas explosion and fire that threaten a city government building. Herrmann reluctantly shadows Pascal while Violet, Novak and Dr. Frost take charge of triage efforts on site.	January 29, 2025
13x12 264	Relief Cut	Herrmann investigates the rise in missing fire hydrants and teams up with Kylie to track them down. Kidd's cousin comes to town, revealing surprising family history. Violet and Novak treat the victim of a birthday cake smash gone awry.	February 5, 2025
13x13 265	Born of Fire	After a daring rescue at an adventure park, Kidd asks Severide to create a ropes course for Girls on Fire. Violet's former nemesis returns, pleading for her help. Herrmann creates a signature cocktail for Molly's.	February 19, 2025
13x14 266	Bar Time	A surprise visitor from Novak's past joins Ambo for a late-night ride-along. Herrmann faces a mountain of Chief-level training records and incidents reports. Violet catches Carver in a lie.	February 26, 2025
13x15 267	Too Close	Kidd and Severide eagerly await big news. Pascal searches for the perfect anniversary gift.	March 5, 2025
13x16 268	In the Rubble	In the face of adversity, Pascal searches for justice. Violet struggles to write a letter to Carver. Damon returns to the floater pool hoping to secure a permanent spot at 51.	March 26, 2025
13x17 269	A Beast Like This	Kidd connects with a troubled teen interested in Girls on Fire. Cruz, Capp and Tony eagerly wait to try out Squad's new saw. Violet and Novak are stumped by a bodybuilder who passed out at the gym.	April 2, 2025
13x18 270	Post-Mortem	Boden returns, having been tasked by Commissioner Grissom to run a post-incident analysis following a house fire that collapsed with a firefighter inside.	April 16, 2025
13x19 271	Permanent Damage	Severide investigates an old house fire from 10 years back in which Kidd had responded. Carver and Violet search for a mystery medic who abandoned a victim. Novak looks for a roommate.	April 23, 2025
13x20 272	Cut Me Open	With the crew stretched thin, a performance efficiency expert evaluates Firehouse 51. Kidd and Severide bond with the mother of the baby they hope to adopt.	May 7, 2025
13x21 273	The Bad Guy	Kidd strengthens her bond with Natalie during a road trip. Severide investigates a car fire and uncovers surprising evidence. Violet receives a career opportunity after being featured in a local newspaper.	May 14, 2025
13x22 274	It Had to End This Way	Severide puts his job on the line to help out one of their own. Kidd navigates Natalie's complicated relationship with her sister. Herrmann prepares to take the Chief test.	May 21, 2025

Notes and Trivia[]

This is the first season since the show's debut not to feature Eamonn Walker as a series regular, however he reprised his role in episode 18 of this season.
This is the first season since the show's debut not to feature Jesse Spencer in any of Season 13’s episodes
Jocelyn Hudon has been promoted to series regular. ^[2]
Dermot Mulroney was cast as the new Battalion chief, replacing Walker.^[3]
Jake Lockett has been promoted to series regular.^[4]
KaDee Strickland was cast as Monica Pascal, the new Battalion Chief estranged wife.^[5]
Season 13 starts one month after the Season 12 finale.
Episode 11 is a crossover event with Chicago P.D. and Chicago Med and it is the first crossover in five years.
This season marks the last season for Jake Lockett who played Sam Carver.
This season marks the last season for Michael Bradway who played Jack Damon.
This season marks the last season for the current Truck 81 as a 1990 Spartan Gladiator LTI 110' Aerial since Season 8, During the Season 14 production, It will be replaced by a newer apparatus which is a 2001 Pierce Dash 105' Aerial previously assigned to the real Oak Forest Fire Department Truck 40.