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Chicago Fire S8E20 — 51's Original Bell
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Chicago Fire•Season 8•Episode 20

51's Original Bell

8.0/10 · 457 votesApr 15, 202041 min

Ranked #18 of 20 in Season 8•−0.2 vs season avg

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When one of 51's own gets injured on a call, Lt. Severide becomes obsessed with helping out. Foster contemplates a big decision. Kidd is concerned for one of her high school trainees.

Directed byEric Laneuville
Written byMatt Whitney
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51's Original Bell

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

Kara Killmer

Kara Killmer

Sylvie Brett

Eamonn Walker

Eamonn Walker

Wallace Boden

Alberto Rosende

Alberto Rosende

Blake Gallo

Annie Ilonzeh

Annie Ilonzeh

Emily Foster

Crew2

Eric Laneuville

Eric Laneuville

Director

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Matt Whitney

Writer

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Episode Summary

"51's Original Bell" is episode 20 of Chicago Fire season 8. It scored 8.0/10 from 457 votes, ranking #18 of 20 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Eric Laneuville and written by Matt Whitney, it aired on April 15, 2020.

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