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Chicago Fire S3E5 — The Nuclear Option
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Chicago Fire•Season 3•Episode 5

The Nuclear Option

7.9/10 · 616 votesOct 21, 201443 min

Ranked #21 of 23 in Season 3•−0.3 vs season avg

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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.

Directed byJoe Chappelle
Written byTim Talbott
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Taylor Kinney

Taylor Kinney

Kelly Severide

Jesse Spencer

Jesse Spencer

Matthew 'Matt' Casey

David Eigenberg

David Eigenberg

Christopher Herrmann

Joe Miñoso

Joe Miñoso

Joe Cruz

Christian Stolte

Christian Stolte

Randy 'Mouch' McHolland

Monica Raymund

Monica Raymund

Gabriela Dawson

Charlie Barnett

Charlie Barnett

Peter Mills

Kara Killmer

Kara Killmer

Sylvie Brett

Eamonn Walker

Eamonn Walker

Wallace Boden

Yuriy Sardarov

Yuriy Sardarov

Brian 'Otis' Zvonecek

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Joe Chappelle

Joe Chappelle

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Tim Talbott

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Episode Summary

"The Nuclear Option" is episode 5 of Chicago Fire season 3. It scored 7.9/10 from 616 votes, ranking #21 of 23 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Joe Chappelle and written by Tim Talbott, it aired on October 21, 2014.

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