8.0/10483 votes#1 - Rattle Second City
Season 9 Episode 1 - Aired 11/11/2020
Firehouse 51 welcomes a new member to the team, whose presence could provide some complications. Brett's leadership shines during a scary call. Boden sees great potential in Kidd and proposes an idea that could have lasting repercussions.
Director: Reza Tabrizi
Writer: Derek Haas
8.0/10416 votes#2 - That Kind of Heat
Season 9 Episode 2 - Aired 11/18/2020
Brett and Mackey find their lives in peril. Casey and Brett tread in unfamiliar territory. Severide chases a memory while Kidd adeptly solves a firehouse problem. Ritter puts himself in harms way during a harrowing call.
Director: Reza Tabrizi
Writer: Michael Gilvary, Andrea Newman
7.7/10371 votes#3 - Smash Therapy
Season 9 Episode 3 - Aired 1/13/2021
A mishap on the aerial ladder in the midst of a fire rescue leaves Mouch shaken and questioning his abilities. Kidd looks for support from Severide while Casey and Brett discuss their future.
Director: Eric Laneuville
Writer: Matt Whitney
7.8/10365 votes#4 - Funny What Things Remind Us
Season 9 Episode 4 - Aired 1/27/2021
While completing a task assigned by headquarters, Boden makes an unforeseen connection. Gallo is forced to make a surprise rescue to one of their own when the firehouse is called to the site of a construction explosion. Mouch reignites an old feud.
Director: Matt Earl Beesley
Writer: Elizabeth Sherman
8.1/10495 votes#5 - My Lucky Day
Season 9 Episode 5 - Aired 2/3/2021
When Firehouse 51 is called to the scene of a dangerous blaze inside a 10-story storage unit, Herrmann and Cruz find themselves trapped inside a freight elevator with all communications cut off.
Director: Reza Tabrizi
Writer: Michael Gilvary, Derek Haas, Andrea Newman
7.8/10358 votes#6 - Blow This Up Somehow
Season 9 Episode 6 - Aired 2/10/2021
Gallo makes a split-second decision during a dangerous fire rescue leaving Casey steaming that his direct orders were not obeyed. Kidd feels a strain in her relationship with Severide. Brett and Mackey find themselves searching for answers following a series of suspicious calls.
Director: Matt Earl Beesley
Writer: Michael Gilvary, Andrea Newman
8.0/10352 votes#7 - Dead of Winter
Season 9 Episode 7 - Aired 2/17/2021
A fire at a homeless encampment leaves Severide and Casey searching for answers. Cruz is shaken up after a close call. Ritter lends a helping hand to a victim.
Director: Brenna Malloy
Writer: Kimberly Ndombe
7.9/10347 votes#8 - Escape Route
Season 9 Episode 8 - Aired 3/10/2021
A call to a familiar location brings back mixed emotions for Severide. Herrmann heads out for a vacation. Casey is not thrilled with his replacement.
Director: Matt Earl Beesley
Writer: Neil McCormack
7.7/10345 votes#9 - Double Red
Season 9 Episode 9 - Aired 3/17/2021
Mouch, Gallo, Ritter and Mackey report for training. A nasty blow to the head brings Casey unimaginable pain.
Director: Reza Tabrizi
Writer: Derek Haas
7.9/10358 votes#10 - One Crazy Shift
Season 9 Episode 10 - Aired 3/31/2021
A series of suspicious fires sends 51 on a search for the cause. Casey continues down a troubling path. Mouch is looking to make his long-awaited dream come true.
Director: Milena Govich
Writer: Ashley J. Cooper
7.9/10333 votes#11 - A Couple Hundred Degrees
Season 9 Episode 11 - Aired 4/7/2021
A new recruit with ties to the CFD tests Serveride's patience. Violet receives a mysterious note that sends her and Brett on a hunt for the person who wrote it.
Director: Brenna Malloy
Writer: Michael Gilvary, Andrea Newman
8.1/10333 votes#12 - Natural Born Firefighter
Season 9 Episode 12 - Aired 4/21/2021
While Mouch makes an incredible save, all eyes are on a mystery man who helped save his neighbor. Casey worries about his future at the CFD.
Director: Eric Laneuville
Writer: Matt Whitney
7.8/10355 votes#13 - Don't Hang Up
Season 9 Episode 13 - Aired 5/5/2021
A mysterious caller who is in danger relies on Kidd to help save her and her brother. The firehouse helps Cruz get ready for fatherhood.
Director: Reza Tabrizi
Writer: Derek Haas
8.0/10327 votes#14 - What Comes Next
Season 9 Episode 14 - Aired 5/12/2021
A fire breaks out at a pet food factory and Casey and Severide help the owner, Pete, get to the bottom of it. The annual garage sale takes place at 51 and everyone is on edge.
Director: Eric Laneuville
Writer: Elizabeth Sherman
8.2/10363 votes#15 - A White-Knuckle Panic
Season 9 Episode 15 - Aired 5/19/2021
Severide and Casey try to find the best fit for Kidd. Ritter, Gallo and Violet help plan an event for Mouch.
Director: Reza Tabrizi
Writer: Michael Gilvary, Andrea Newman
8.5/10434 votes#16 - No Survivors
Season 9 Episode 16 - Aired 5/26/2021
The firehouse reacts to some exciting news, a mysterious stranger arrives and a shocking call takes Severide's breath away.
Director: Lisa Robinson
Writer: Derek Haas
The Best Episodes of Chicago Fire Season 9
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Genre:Drama
Network:NBC
Season 9 Ratings Summary
"Rattle Second City" is the best rated episode of "Chicago Fire" season 9. It scored 8/10 based on 483 votes. Directed by Reza Tabrizi and written by Derek Haas, it aired on 11/11/2020. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "That Kind of Heat".