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Chicago Fire S5E2 — A Real Wake-Up Call
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Chicago Fire•Season 5•Episode 2

A Real Wake-Up Call

8.6/10 · 594 votesOct 18, 201643 min

Ranked #8 of 22 in Season 5•+0.2 vs season avg

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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.

Directed byReza Tabrizi
Written byMichael Gilvary, Andrea Newman
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Cast10

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

Miranda Rae Mayo

Miranda Rae Mayo

Stella Kidd

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

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Michael Gilvary

Writer

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Andrea Newman

Writer

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Reza Tabrizi

Director

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Episode Summary

"A Real Wake-Up Call" is episode 2 of Chicago Fire season 5. It scored 8.6/10 from 594 votes, ranking #8 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.4). Directed by Reza Tabrizi and written by Michael Gilvary, Andrea Newman, it aired on October 18, 2016.

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