7.9/10490 votes#1 - A Closer Eye
Season 7 Episode 1 - Aired 9/26/2018
Casey tries to deal with his unsettled personal life and the firehouse welcomes a new member. Boden clashes with new Assistant Deputy Commissioner Jerry Gorsch.
Director: Sanford Bookstaver
Writer: Derek Haas
8.9/10584 votes#2 - Going to War (I)
Season 7 Episode 2 - Aired 10/3/2018
Firehouse 51 is faced with a daunting challenge when an out-of-control blaze consumes a 15-story apartment complex, trapping victims on the top floors. Complicating the rapidly escalating situation, members soon discover that someone close to home may be one of the trapped victims. The crossover continues on Chicago Med S04E02 When to Let Go (II) and Chicago P.D. S06E02 Endings (III).
Director: Reza Tabrizi
Writer: Michael Gilvary, Andrea Newman
8.2/10424 votes#3 - Thirty Percent Sleight of Hand
Season 7 Episode 3 - Aired 10/10/2018
Chief Boden becomes increasingly skeptical of Assistant Deputy Commissioner Gorsch's motives, while Severide gets wrapped up in a difficult situation following the rescue of a child from a car wreck. Trying to fit in with the rest of the firehouse, Foster is tasked with doling out some personal advice to Cruz.
Director: Eric Laneuville
Writer: Michael A. O'Shea
8.0/10420 votes#4 - This Isn't Charity
Season 7 Episode 4 - Aired 10/17/2018
Firehouse 51 is on high alert when a series of explosions rock the city. Herrmann adjusts to his new duties and Kidd gets a visit from an old friend.
Director: Batan Silva
Writer: Matt Whitney
8.0/10414 votes#5 - A Volatile Mixture
Season 7 Episode 5 - Aired 10/24/2018
Working alongside a journalist, Casey does some digging into the cause of a trailer park fire. Boden hits his breaking point while Mouch, Herrmann and Cruz work to figure out why Molly's isn't performing up to expectations.
Director: Sanford Bookstaver
Writer: Andrea Newman
8.5/10456 votes#6 - All the Proof
Season 7 Episode 6 - Aired 10/31/2018
Halloween is in full effect for Foster and Brett, who are summoned to a home where a prank has quickly turned serious. Gorsch continues his reign of terror on Firehouse 51.
Director: Leslie Libman
Writer: Jamila Daniel
8.7/10478 votes#7 - What Will Define You
Season 7 Episode 7 - Aired 11/7/2018
Severide faces some major adversity and Kidd is on a mission to help in any way she can. Following a car accident rescue involving a teenage girl and her young sister, a suspicious Brett has an unsettling feeling there is more to the story than what appears on the surface.
Director: Olivia Newman
Writer: Michael A. O'Shea
8.0/10402 votes#8 - The Solution to Everything
Season 7 Episode 8 - Aired 11/14/2018
Firehouse 51 is called in to battle a dangerous structure fire that places everyone in peril. Severide makes a big personal realization. Casey lends another helping hand to Naomi, the investigative reporter.
Director: Mark Tinker
Writer: Michael Gilvary
8.3/10424 votes#9 - Always a Catch
Season 7 Episode 9 - Aired 12/5/2018
Stakes are high when a massive car pile-up on the freeway impacts someone dear to the firehouse family. Brett and Foster encounter a harrowing call while Kidd and Severide find their relationship being tested.
Director: Reza Tabrizi
Writer: Derek Haas
8.0/10402 votes#10 - Inside These Walls
Season 7 Episode 10 - Aired 1/9/2019
A dangerous situation leaves Casey and Naomi in peril. Foster and Brett are in charge of planning a field trip visit to the station while Severide and Kidd go through tough times.
Director: Jono Oliver
Writer: Matt Whitney
8.0/10390 votes#11 - You Choose
Season 7 Episode 11 - Aired 1/16/2019
Foster faces blowback after pointing out a doctor's oversight. Brett helps Casey look for a new apartment. Kidd prepares Tuesday the Dalmatian for the Fire Safety Dog Competition. A serious accusation is leveled against Severide.
Director: Paul McCrane
Writer: Jamila Daniel
8.1/10399 votes#12 - Make This Right
Season 7 Episode 12 - Aired 1/23/2019
When the firehouse is called to a motorcycle crash, Casey and Severide sense that the details don't add up and work to determine exactly what transpired. A rift develops between Mouch and Otis. Brett, Foster and Kidd work to secretly fix a dent in the ambulance bumper they believe they unknowingly caused.
Director: Milena Govich
Writer: Andrea Newman
8.2/10400 votes#13 - The Plunge
Season 7 Episode 13 - Aired 2/6/2019
Cruz leads the charge in getting the firehouse to gear up for the Polar Plunge. Herrmann has a hard time bouncing back after dealing with a tough call. Foster's personal relationships begin to interfere with her job.
Director: Leslie Libman
Writer: Michael O'Shea
8.2/10427 votes#14 - It Wasn't About Hockey
Season 7 Episode 14 - Aired 2/13/2019
Brett, Foster and Kidd take a road trip to Indiana and encounter an accident involving a boys' hockey team that leaves them scrambling and relying on their instincts to save the injured. The rest of Firehouse 51 competes in the annual chili cook-off.
Director: Carl Seaton
Writer: Derek Haas, Elizabeth Sherman
8.0/10416 votes#15 - What I Saw (I)
Season 7 Episode 15 - Aired 2/20/2019
A spate of robberies comes to light after a firehouse lockbox key goes missing; Sergeant Hank Voight suspects a firefighter may be involved, and with Boden's support, he recruits Cruz to go undercover to help sniff out any suspicious activity. The crossover continues on Chicago P.D. S06E15 Good Men (II).
Director: Reza Tabrizi
Writer: Michael Gilvary, Andrea Newman
8.2/10393 votes#16 - Fault in Him
Season 7 Episode 16 - Aired 2/27/2019
Casey struggles after experiencing a narrow miss on a call. Otis wins a unique sporting opportunity in a raffle. Grissom turns to Severide for assistance when the mayor's office sends a task force to Firehouse 51.
Director: Eric Laneuville
Writer: Matt Whitney
8.1/10380 votes#17 - Move a Wall
Season 7 Episode 17 - Aired 3/27/2019
Tensions run high between Casey and Herrmann after the firehouse responds to an apartment complex fire. After discovering something extremely suspicious during the call, Kidd and Severide do some investigating and get CPD on the case.
Director: Olivia Newman
Writer: Derek Haas
8.0/10363 votes#18 - No Such Thing as Bad Luck
Season 7 Episode 18 - Aired 4/3/2019
Severide gets angry at Cruz when he feels his orders were disobeyed in the field. Boden reconnects with an old high school friend during a call to a house fire. Herrmann has issues when one of his favorite knick-knacks from Molly's goes missing.
Director: Jann Turner
Writer: Michael Gilvary
8.5/10416 votes#19 - Until the Weather Breaks
Season 7 Episode 19 - Aired 4/24/2019
A horrible storm wreaks havoc on Chicago and impacts Firehouse 51 when the power goes off. A little boy mysteriously shows up at the station and everyone works together to uncover who he belongs to. Foster and Kidd argue about Severide.
Director: Reza Tabrizi
Writer: Michael O'Shea
8.1/10375 votes#20 - Try Like Hell
Season 7 Episode 20 - Aired 5/8/2019
Severide and Boden search to uncover whether arson was the cause of a fire at a hair salon. Mouch, Herrmann, Otis and Kidd make a startling discovery in tracking down the missing piercing nozzle from Engine 27.
Director: Stephen Cragg
Writer: Jamila Daniel, Matt Whitney
8.6/10421 votes#21 - The White Whale
Season 7 Episode 21 - Aired 5/15/2019
A serial arsonist cold case is reopened when Lt. Severide finds a connection to a recent salon fire. Firehouse 51 celebrates a retirement party.
Director: Joe Chappelle
Writer: Michael Gilvary, Andrea Newman
8.8/10469 votes#22 - I'm Not Leaving You
Season 7 Episode 22 - Aired 5/22/2019
Severide and Kidd continue to investigate Benny’s old arson case, unexpected news leads Brett to ponder a big decision and all hell breaks loose.
Director: Reza Tabrizi
Writer: Derek Haas
The Best Episodes of Chicago Fire Season 7
Every episode of Chicago Fire Season 7 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Chicago Fire Season 7!
An edge-of-your-seat view into the lives of everyday heroes committed to one of America's noblest professions. For the firefighters, rescue squad and paramedics of Chicago...
Genre:Drama
Network:NBC
Season 7 Ratings Summary
"A Closer Eye" is the best rated episode of "Chicago Fire" season 7. It scored 7.9/10 based on 490 votes. Directed by Sanford Bookstaver and written by Derek Haas, it aired on 9/26/2018. This episode is rated 1.0 points higher than the second-best, "Going to War (I)".