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Chicago Fire S6E6 — Down Is Better
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Chicago Fire•Season 6•Episode 6

Down Is Better

8.4/10 · 536 votesNov 2, 201741 min

Ranked #6 of 23 in Season 6•+0.2 vs season avg

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After heroically saving a mother and newborn baby from a rooftop fire, Kidd receives surprising news when she discovers she is being transferred out of the firehouse. Severide and Casey believe something is off about the turn of events, prompting them to investigate the situation.

Directed byReza Tabrizi
Written byDerek Haas
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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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Derek Haas

Derek Haas

Writer

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Reza Tabrizi

Director

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Episode Summary

"Down Is Better" is episode 6 of Chicago Fire season 6. It scored 8.4/10 from 536 votes, ranking #6 of 23 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Reza Tabrizi and written by Derek Haas, it aired on November 2, 2017.

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