8.2/10551 votes#1 - The Hose or the Animal
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 10/11/2016
Severide and Stella search for Grant, who's AWOL from Chicago Med. Dawson questions her career path. Casey's relationship with his political consultant cools. Borrelli's anger at Boden over his brother's death boils over. Mouch and Brett partner on a new venture.
Director: Joe Chappelle
Writer: Michael Brandt, Derek Haas
8.6/10512 votes#2 - A Real Wake-Up Call
Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 10/18/2016
Casey and Dawson find themselves in the midst a potential political mess. Stella has to make a big decision about her ex-beau. The squad responds to an auto accident. Severide befriends a socialite. Brett and Mouch set aside their writing differences for the greater good.
Director: Reza Tabrizi
Writer: Michael Gilvary, Andrea Newman
8.1/10469 votes#3 - Scorched Earth
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 10/25/2016
Casey seeks help with a personal matter from Susan Weller. A rich party guy wants Severide to travel with him. Stella tries to help a sick street kid. Otis and Herrmann share their concerns about Molly's lack of customers.
Director: Joe Chappelle
Writer: Sarah Kucserka, Veronica West
8.7/10553 votes#4 - Nobody Else Is Dying Today
Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 11/1/2016
Lt. Casey finds himself in a bad spot when a forklift accidentally pierces a tank storing acid. Casey is forced to use extreme measures to help a father and daughter in peril. Dawson and Brett respond to an elderly woman who has a difficult senior advocate. Mouch and Brett continue with their secret project. Otis shares some exciting news as he prepares himself for an unusual expedition.
Director: Sanford Bookstaver
Writer: Jill Weinberger
8.2/10453 votes#5 - I Held Her Hand
Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 11/15/2016
Lt. Casey is unable to rescue a woman who becomes trapped inside her burning greystone, prompting him and Lt. Severide to butt heads over the husband's role in the tragedy. Herrmann is on a mission to catch a mystery tagger that keeps targeting their firehouse and Boden gets a surprise visitor. Meanwhile, Dawson and Brett respond to a 16-year-old boy who was injured during a romantic homecoming proposal.
Director: Reza Tabrizi
Writer: Roger Grant
8.5/10509 votes#6 - That Day
Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 11/22/2016
While responding to a call in the field, Dawson accidentally hits a pedestrian who stepped in front of the ambulance, and is left to deal with the repercussions. Lt. Casey and Lt. Severide disagree and continue to investigate an arson case while Chief Boden is left to decide whether to attend an important function in New York. Elsewhere, in hopes of preparing him for a possible promotion, Lt. Casey puts Herrmann at the helm for a shift so he can discover firsthand what his superiors deal with.
Director: Dan Lerner
Writer: Michael A. O'Shea
8.2/10463 votes#7 - Lift Each Other
Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 11/29/2016
It's a family reunion when Dawson and Antonio's mother and father come to Chicago for their big anniversary party, but things quickly turn south. When a deep secret comes to the surface involving his stepson James, Chief Boden decides to take matters into his own hands. Meanwhile, Casey tries to save a young boy during a harrowing call to a warehouse and Otis and Kidd become competitive at the mud-hundred race.
Director: Alex Chapple
Writer: Liz Alper, Ally Seibert
8.5/10505 votes#8 - One Hundred
Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 12/6/2016
Lt. Casey and Dawson apply for permanent adoption of Louie, but quickly discover a hurdle. Firefighter-turned-medical student Jeff Clarke approaches Lt. Severide with an interesting proposition. With hopes of reinvigorating business at the bar, Otis convinces a skeptical Herrmann to throw a bash in celebration of the milestone 100th anniversary of Molly's, but not without complications.
Director: Joe Chappelle
Writer: Michael Brandt, Derek Haas
8.3/10501 votes#9 - Some Make It, Some Don't (I)
Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 1/3/2017
Dawson and Casey deal with legal matters in hopes of remaining Louie's legal guardians. Severide continues in his efforts for a bone marrow procedure to help Anna, but when things don't go as planned, he finds himself slipping back into old habits. Meanwhile, Brett opens up to Dawson and members of Firehouse 51 become competitive, much to the dismay of Chief Boden. The crossover continues on Chicago P.D. S04E09 Don't Bury This Case (II).
Director: Dru Anne Carlson
Writer: Andrea Newman
8.7/10509 votes#10 - The People We Meet
Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 1/17/2017
Severide agrees to a bone marrow donation but a work accident throws everything into flux. Casey and Dawson try to find harmony at home. Meanwhile, Otis and Mouch decide to film a PSA encouraging people to join the Chicago Fire Department but hit a creative wall in the process.
Director: David Rodriguez
Writer: Sarah Kucserka, Veronica West
8.1/10456 votes#11 - Who Lives and Who Dies
Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 1/24/2017
Dawson finds it hard to keep her emotions in check during an ambo run involving a pregnant teen. Elsewhere, the firehouse is called to the site of a building fire and Casey is forced to make a split-second decision when two victims are each need of life-saving assistance. In the aftermath, Casey is left to deal with the repercussions. Meanwhile, Severide shares a bond with Anna, as she makes her recovery.
Director: Haze J.F. Bergeron III
Writer: Michael Gilvary
8.3/10463 votes#12 - An Agent of the Machine
Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 2/7/2017
The team is on high alert when a previous incident during a fire call leaves a dangerous man on the loose with a vendetta to target Lt. Casey and Firehouse 51, and prompts CPD to step in. Dennis Mack, a buddy firefighter of Severide's father, comes to town to shadow the squad but may have ulterior motives. Meanwhile, Brett and Antonio's relationship hits some bumps in the road when his ex-wife Laura surfaces and Casey has a present for Dawson.
Director: Jann Turner
Writer: Jill Weinberger
8.4/10459 votes#13 - Trading in Scuttlebutt
Season 5 Episode 13 - Aired 2/14/2017
When truck and squad are summoned to the scene of a dangerous accident, Chief Boden makes a split-second decision that overrides Chief Anderson, the incident commander whose house was the first to respond to the call. Feeling his authority was undercut and his reputation damaged, Anderson uses his power to make things miserable for Boden and all of House 51 feels the repercussions.
Director: Reza Tabrizi
Writer: Roger Grant
8.7/10499 votes#14 - Purgatory
Season 5 Episode 14 - Aired 2/21/2017
After exercising his disdain and authority over Chief Boden, Chief Anderson reassigns members of 51 to various houses around town, citing the need for improvement. The ramifications are felt by the crew, who are left to make the best of their respective situations in their new surroundings.
Director: Joe Chappelle
Writer: Michael Brandt, Derek Haas
8.9/10605 votes#15 - Deathtrap (I)
Season 5 Episode 15 - Aired 3/1/2017
Truck and squad are called to aid in a massive all-city response when an old, ill-equipped factory-turned live/work space quickly turns into a firestorm, trapping countless unsuspecting victims. The dire situation quickly turns personal when it is discovered that one of Chicago PD's own has a family member at the scene. The crossover continues on Chicago P.D. S04E016 Emotional Proximity (II) and Chicago Justice S01E01 Fake (III).
Director: Joe Chappelle
Writer: Andrea Newman
8.9/10555 votes#16 - Telling Her Goodbye
Season 5 Episode 16 - Aired 3/21/2017
When a turf war escalates, members of truck and squad find themselves caught in the middle as unsuspecting hostages when a group of armed gang members take cover and assume control over Firehouse 51.
Director: Reza Tabrizi
Writer: Michael A. O'Shea
8.2/10446 votes#17 - Babies and Fools
Season 5 Episode 17 - Aired 3/28/2017
When similar car accidents uncover the fact that someone may be targeting innocent people, a determined Dawson takes matters into her own hands to help push things along. Severide does everything he can to make Anna feel welcome in her new Chicago surroundings. Herrmann, Kidd and Dawson decide to have Molly's included as a stop in this year's pub crawl. Meanwhile, Casey tends to his Alderman's duties when a persistent constituent asks for his help in resolving an issue.
Director: Holly Dale
Writer: Michael Gilvary, Liz Alper, Ally Seibert
7.9/10461 votes#18 - Take a Knee
Season 5 Episode 18 - Aired 4/4/2017
Casey discovers a new crack house on the block that is harboring a female junkie. Dawson and Brett get assigned a new trainee for the shift. Meanwhile, Severide gets an unexpected visit from his father and Herrmann deals with family issues when his son gets into trouble at school.
Director: Joe Chappelle
Writer: Michael Brandt, Derek Haas
8.0/10425 votes#19 - Carry Their Legacy
Season 5 Episode 19 - Aired 4/25/2017
When the squad's rig breaks down in the field, Casey reunites with his old friend and colleague Jason Kannell from Squad 6. Dawson and Brett serve their time in retraining. Severide tries to remedy what is going on with Anna and finds support from unlikely sources. As Connie returns from her family engagement, the crew lays bets on how long her temporary replacement Marcy will last.
Director: Reza Tabrizi
Writer: Michael A. O'Shea
8.9/10555 votes#20 - Carry Me
Season 5 Episode 20 - Aired 5/2/2017
Casey goes to drastic measures to help his friend Kannell. Lt. Severide helps an old widow come to terms with letting go, but realizes he may be the one needing help. Otis and Cruz deal with surprises when they find a new roommate to move in. Dawson and Brett get crafty to save a young girl.
Director: Eric Laneuville
Writer: Jill Weinberger
7.9/10419 votes#21 - Sixty Days
Season 5 Episode 21 - Aired 5/9/2017
Cruz finds himself in a bad spot when an off-duty incident begins to unravel, prompting Mouch to step in and offer help in hopes of avoiding serious consequences from the CFD. Casey goes head to head with a big politician to get his measure for first responders passed. Lt. Severide makes life difficult for newest team member Jason Kannell and Dawson gets an unexpected visit from her father.
Director: Sanford Bookstaver
Writer: Michael Gilvary
9.0/10698 votes#22 - My Miracle
Season 5 Episode 22 - Aired 5/16/2017
A dangerous warehouse fire puts truck and squad at risk. Tensions are high for Dawson and Casey when Dawson's father overstays his welcome at their home. Meanwhile, Casey continues to fight for his first responders bill, Mouch makes a serious decision regarding his future and Herrmann goes to tremendous lengths to make a young boy smile.
Director: Michael Brandt
Writer: Michael Brandt, Derek Haas
The Best Episodes of Chicago Fire Season 5
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Genre:Drama
Network:NBC
Season 5 Ratings Summary
"The Hose or the Animal" is the best rated episode of "Chicago Fire" season 5. It scored 8.2/10 based on 551 votes. Directed by Joe Chappelle and written by Michael Brandt, Derek Haas, it aired on 10/11/2016. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "A Real Wake-Up Call".