The Best Episodes of Chicago Fire Season 3
Every episode of Chicago Fire Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Chicago Fire Season 3!
An edge-of-your-seat view into the lives of everyday heroes committed to one of America's noblest professions. For the firefighters, rescue squad and paramedics of Chicago Firehouse 51, no occupation is more stressful or dangerous, yet so rewarding and exhilarating. These courageous men and women are among the elite who forge headfirst into danger when everyone else is running the other way and whose actions make the difference between life and death.
Season 3 Ratings Summary
The best episode of "Chicago Fire" season 3 is "Always", rated 8.4/10 from 677 user votes. It was directed by Joe Chappelle and written by Michael Brandt, Derek Haas. "Always" aired on 9/23/2014 and is rated 0.4 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Wow Me".
8.4/10 677 votes#1 - Always
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 9/23/2014
Boden forces members of Firehouse 51 to pull themselves back together in the aftermath of a harrowing fire explosion. While Severide goes missing for one week too many, Casey works to track down his whereabouts. Newhouse brings some unexpected news regarding one of Mills’ relatives. Herrmann and Otis make some new goals regarding Molly’s.
Director: Joe Chappelle
Writer: Michael Brandt, Derek Haas
8.0/10 543 votes#2 - Wow Me
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 9/30/2014
Severide returns to Firehouse 51, but he is clearly not his usual self. Dawson counts down the weeks until she gets started as a candidate at the Austin Firehouse. Mills learns more about his father’s family. Herrmann asks the rest of the Molly investors to come up with some new ideas to turn the business around.
Director: Tom DiCillo
Writer: Andrea Newman
8.7/10 589 votes#3 - Just Drive the Truck
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 10/7/2014
Tensions run high when trucks from two firehouses collide and fingers are pointed towards Cruz for his driving.
Director: Sanford Bookstaver
Writer: Michael Gilvary
8.1/10 514 votes#4 - Apologies are Dangerous
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 10/14/2014
Dawson tries to strike a balance with Casey during her first day as a candidate. Mills ponders an uncertain future. Severide faces his demons. A city inspector visits Molly's.
Director: N/A
Writer: Michael Brandt, Ryan Harris
7.9/10 513 votes#5 - The Nuclear Option
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 10/21/2014
Casey deals with the aftereffects of his sister's divorce announcement. Dawson and Mills get used to their new roles at Station 51. Brett ponders whether to leave Chicago. The Molly's crew works to get the food truck started.
Director: Joe Chappelle
Writer: Tim Talbott
8.2/10 524 votes#6 - Madmen and Fools
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 10/28/2014
Casey faces his corrupt brother-in-law and Brett goes above and beyond to help a mother in need. Meanwhile, Mills get an education on unlicensed private investigation and Dawson begins training with Herrmann.
Director: Rod Holcomb
Writer: Tiller Russell
8.1/10 564 votes#7 - Nobody Touches Anything (I)
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 11/11/2014
In part one of the crossover with Law & Order: During a house fire, Firehouse 51 rescues the owner from the cellar clutching a suspicious box, leading Lt. Severide to bring in Sergeant Voight and Detective Lindsey for further investigation. The crossover continues on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S16E07 Chicago Crossover (II) and Chicago P.D. S02E07 They'll Have to Go Through Me (III).
Director: Alex Chapple
Writer: N/A
8.7/10 578 votes#8 - Chopper
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 11/18/2014
The members of the firehouse spring into action when a helicopter explodes over a populated area.
Director: Jann Turner
Writer: Derek Haas, Michael A. O'Shea
7.9/10 517 votes#9 - Arrest in Transit
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 11/25/2014
Dawson and Casey's relationship is tested as the team responds to a truck leaking hydrochloric acid in a busy intersection. Severide learns about Brittany's past. Mouch has dating troubles.
Director: Jean de Segonzac
Writer: Andrea Newman
8.2/10 508 votes#10 - Santa Bites
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 12/2/2014
A house fire sees the team attempting to save the lives of a couple trapped inside. Chief Boden prepares to start his new family. The combination of life at work and home sees Casey and Dawson drifting apart.
Director: Holly Dale
Writer: Michael Brandt, Derek Haas
8.4/10 534 votes#11 - Let Him Die
Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 1/6/2015
Two firehouse members are abducted, triggering a desperate search by the Chicago P.D. Elsewhere, Casey and Dawson struggle to balance their personal and professional lives, and Chief Boden deals with news that his newborn has potential complications.
Director: Steve Shill
Writer: Michael Gilvary
8.0/10 509 votes#12 - Ambush Predator
Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 1/13/2015
Severide and Dawson unearth shocking evidence about the fire that killed Shay. Elsewhere, the firehouse bonds over a serious car accident, and Chief Boden's father visits, only to give unsolicited parenting advice.
Director: Joe Chappelle, Tiller Russell
Writer: N/A
8.1/10 562 votes#13 - Three Bells (I)
Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 2/3/2015
Additional clues about Shay's death emerge. Meanwhile, Severide faces an old foe; Shay's sister arrives, inspiring the firehouse members to reflect on her life; Otis' grandmother relocates; and Boden sets out to help his dying father. The crossover continues on Chicago P.D. S02E13 A Little Devil Complex (II).
Director: Arthur W. Forney
Writer: Jill Weinberger
8.1/10 503 votes#14 - Call It Paradise
Season 3 Episode 14 - Aired 2/10/2015
An ice storm hits, forcing a citywide lockdown. Mills and Brett are left stranded in the elements while searching for a teen, and the firehouse members babysit a newborn. Elsewhere, Severide receives a job offer, and Chief Boden clashes with his father over his treatment.
Director: Reza Tabrizi
Writer: Matt Olmstead, Michael A. O'Shea
7.9/10 526 votes#15 - Headlong Toward Disaster
Season 3 Episode 15 - Aired 2/17/2015
A temporary chief fills in for Boden, who is forced to take some time off for personal reasons.
Director: Joe Chappelle
Writer: Michael Gilvary
8.3/10 507 votes#16 - Red Rag the Bull
Season 3 Episode 16 - Aired 3/3/2015
The interim chief makes a tactical error during an apartment fire, stirring up tensions and putting careers in jeopardy. Meanwhile, Mouch discovers that his donation to a fertility clinic has resulted in a child, and Dawson goes out on a double date with Brett and Cruz.
Director: Sanford Bookstaver
Writer: Tiller Russell
7.8/10 494 votes#17 - Forgive You Anything
Season 3 Episode 17 - Aired 3/10/2015
Severide lobbies Chief Boden for a favor for Scott Rice, an old friend needing a second chance with the CFD, but Casey and Otis have their doubts. Elsewhere, Mills works to regain his active squad status while Brett and Dawson decide they need a big night out.
Director: Reza Tabrizi
Writer: N/A
8.2/10 508 votes#18 - Forgiving, Relentless, Unconditional
Season 3 Episode 18 - Aired 3/17/2015
Herrmann tries to rescue a toddler from a structure fire. Mills discovers unexpected news.
Director: Karyn Kusama
Writer: Michael A. O'Shea, Jill Weinberger
8.8/10 708 votes#19 - I Am the Apocalypse
Season 3 Episode 19 - Aired 4/7/2015
The Chicago fire team works seamlessly with Chicago Med personnel to help aid victims of a deadly gas leak, but things quickly take a turn for the worse when the hospital is suddenly forced into quarantine.
Director: Joe Chappelle
Writer: N/A
8.4/10 531 votes#20 - You Know Where to Find Me
Season 3 Episode 20 - Aired 4/21/2015
Truck and squad are called to the scene of a car crash that has Mills desperately working to save the life of a driver seriously injured in the wreck. Meanwhile, Casey has some doubts about Jack Nesbitt, whose strip club he is remodeling on the side. Elsewhere, Hermann, Otis, Cruz and Chaplain Orlovsky help get their team ready for the peewee hockey championship, but Herrmann might prove more of an obstacle than the other team.
Director: Jean de Segonzac
Writer: Michael Gilvary
8.0/10 552 votes#21 - We Called Her Jellybean (I)
Season 3 Episode 21 - Aired 4/28/2015
An apartment fire connected to a case of rape and attempted murder resembles an unsolved case in New York, so Sgt. Benson of Special Victims Unit comes to Chicago to help Intelligence with the investigation. The crossover continues on Chicago P.D. S02E20 The Number of Rats (II) and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S16E20 Daydream Believer (III).
Director: Joe Chappelle
Writer: N/A
8.1/10 482 votes#22 - Category 5
Season 3 Episode 22 - Aired 5/5/2015
At Sgt. Voight's urging, a determined Lt. Casey agrees to go undercover in an effort to provide proof of Jack Nesbitt's shady dealings. Meanwhile, Otis and Severide continue to disagree about the integrity of Scott Rice, causing tensions to flare between members of truck and squad. Meanwhile, Herrmann helps out a fellow member of the firehouse.
Director: Dan Lerner
Writer: Andrea Newman
8.7/10 546 votes#23 - Spartacus
Season 3 Episode 23 - Aired 5/12/2015
Lt. Casey puts his life on the line and digs deeper into the shady dealings of Jack Nesbitt. Chief Boden must figure out how to create unity in a divided house, while Severide comes to question his own judgment. A dangerous warehouse blaze quickly gets out of control and threatens members of firehouse 51.
Director: Michael Brandt
Writer: Michael Brandt, Derek Haas