The Tendency of a Drowning Victim is the sixteenth episode of the eighth season and the 175th overall episode of Chicago Fire.
Summary[]
Boden is on edge after starting a new diet. Casey and Severide disagree on a call. Brett's birth mother shares life-altering news. A familiar face has a proposition for Herrmann.
Cast[]
Main Cast[]
- Jesse Spencer as Captain Matthew Casey
- Taylor Kinney as Lieutenant Kelly Severide
- Kara Killmer as Paramedic Sylvie Brett
- David Eigenberg as Lieutenant Christopher Herrmann
- Joe Minoso as Firefighter Joe Cruz
- Christian Stolte as Firefighter Randy "Mouch" McHolland
- Miranda Rae Mayo as Firefighter Stella Kidd
- Annie Ilonzeh as Paramedic Emily Foster
- Daniel Kyri as Firefighter Darren Ritter
- Alberto Rosende as Firefighter Blake Gallo
- Eamonn Walker as Battalion Chief Wallace Boden
Recurring Cast[]
- Randy Flagler as Firefighter Harold Capp
- Anthony Ferraris as Firefighter Tony Ferraris
- Ariane Rinehart as Lily
- Kelly Deadmon as Julie
- Robyn Coffin as Cindy Herrmann
- Amy J. Carle as Doctor Olga Patchefsky
Guest Cast[]
- Bonnie Milligan as Lisa Burke
- Corrbette Pasko as Officer Petillo
- Michele Vazquez as Deanne
- Sammy Arechar as Jimmy
- David Bianco as Gary Pavone
- Levi Merlo as Gary's Son
Notes and Trivia[]
- Boden is the one who says the title name in this episode: "The tendency of a drowning victim to pull their rescuer down with them."
- He says this due to the diet he was on reminding him of his deep water rescue training.