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Chicago Fire S4E8 — When Tortoises Fly
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Chicago Fire•Season 4•Episode 8

When Tortoises Fly

8.0/10 · 583 votesDec 1, 201541 min

Ranked #15 of 23 in Season 4•−0.2 vs season avg

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Boden believes Maddox is behind Serena's accusations. Severide reaches out to Jamie, who's Maddox's lawyer, in an attempt to help. Patterson questions whether Boden can remain chief. Brett and Chili suspect that a man passed out in a garden is connected to a previous call.

Directed byHaze J.F. Bergeron III
Written byMichael Gilvary
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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

Kara Killmer

Kara Killmer

Sylvie Brett

Eamonn Walker

Eamonn Walker

Wallace Boden

Yuriy Sardarov

Yuriy Sardarov

Brian 'Otis' Zvonecek

Dora Madison

Dora Madison

Jessica 'Chili' Chilton

Steven R. McQueen

Steven R. McQueen

Jimmy Borelli

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Michael Gilvary

Writer

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Haze J.F. Bergeron III

Director

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Episode Summary

"When Tortoises Fly" is episode 8 of Chicago Fire season 4. It scored 8.0/10 from 583 votes, ranking #15 of 23 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Haze J.F. Bergeron III and written by Michael Gilvary, it aired on December 1, 2015.

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