8.9/107 votes#1 - Mayday
Season 10 Episode 1 - Aired 9/22/2021
Firehouse 51 deals with the aftermath of the capsized boat rescue. Gallo, Ritter and Violet discuss plans for a side gig.
Director: Reza Tabrizi
Writer: Andrea Newman
8.8/105 votes#2 - Family
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 5/10/2012
After Faye is attacked by the Witch Hunters, Jake, Melissa and Adam set out to save her. Blackwell tells Cassie and Diana that the only way to stop the Witch Hunters is to use their Balcoin blood to unleash the Crystal Skull. Diana is reluctant, but Cassie convinces her it’s the only way to help their friend, but she’ll need to tap into her dark magic to do it. Meanwhile, Dawn and Charles are faced with a new way to get their power back...but at a very big cost.
Director: David Barrett
Writer: Andrea Newman
8.8/109 votes#3 - A Real Wake-Up Call
Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 10/18/2016
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.
Director: Reza Tabrizi
Writer: Andrea Newman
8.8/104 votes#4 - The Magnificent City of Chicago
Season 10 Episode 22 - Aired 5/25/2022
The big wedding day arrives and Firehouse 51 welcomes Casey back to celebrate the joyous occasion. Emma's plans to replace Violet come to a shocking end.
Director: Reza Tabrizi
Writer: Andrea Newman
8.7/103 votes#5 - Red Waterfall
Season 11 Episode 22 - Aired 5/24/2023
Brett waits for life-changing news. Herrmann encounters a psychic with a grave warning on a call. Kidd finds a new lead on the Homeland Security case.
Director: Reza Tabrizi
Writer: Andrea Newman
8.6/105 votes#6 - Medallion
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 2/2/2012
Cassie enlists the Circle's help when she receives a frightening warning about the witch hunters' return. At the same time, her true feelings for Adam and Jake surface during a birthday party that Ethan decides to throw with the help of Diana. Meanwhile, Faye and Melissa take their inner power to a chilling new level when they try a little of Lee's "Devil's Spirit."
Director: N/A
Writer: Andrea Newman
8.5/102 votes#7 - Bad Night
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 10/9/2005
The 1978 murder of a young man is re-opened after the victim's mother finds a letter suggesting that his death wasn't random.
Director: Kevin Bray
Writer: Andrea Newman
8.5/104 votes#8 - What Happened at Whiskey Point?
Season 10 Episode 8 - Aired 11/10/2021
Severide and Herrmann clash over office space. Boden looks at Pelham’s past as he considers making him permanent. Gallo’s resentment of Pelham comes to a head. Brett and Ritter force Violet to confront her true feelings for Gallo.
Director: Stephen Cragg
Writer: Andrea Newman
8.4/105 votes#9 - Wake
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/20/2011
When Jake, a mysterious young man, shows up in Chance Harbor, he learns a lot has changed since his last visit. For one, the girl he left behind, Faye has discovered she's a witch and has plans to get even with the handsome guy who broke her heart. To complicate things further, he sets his sights on the alluring Cassie, much to Adam and Faye's dismay.
Director: N/A
Writer: Andrea Newman
8.4/105 votes#10 - Balcoin
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/10/2011
Cassie and Jake look into her father's side of the family, hoping to discover more about her lineage and why she has powers separate from the Circle. Meanwhile, Adam becomes protective of Cassie when Faye reveals that Jake might be hiding something dangerous from them. At the same time, Adam's equally concerned when Melissa's cousin Holden comes to town and catches Diana's eye. A power shift forms between Charles and Dawn that threatens to destroy their plan.
Director: Brad Turner
Writer: Andrea Newman
8.4/105 votes#11 - A Real Shot in the Arm
Season 8 Episode 2 - Aired 10/2/2019
Lt. Casey struggles to get Chief Boden to sign off on an energetic new recruit. Against her better judgment, Foster extends an olive branch to her irritating new medic. Otis inspires Herrmann to seek new partners at Molly’s. Brett realizes life in Fowlerton will take some getting used to.
Director: Sanford Bookstaver
Writer: Andrea Newman
8.3/109 votes#12 - A Hell of a Ride
Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 5/22/2013
When a call comes in from the Cook County jail, the squad steps into a volatile predicament and are tasked with trying to defuse an escalating situation. Shay remains hopeful about her baby dreams and Hermann's wife Cindy goes into labor with their fifth child. Meanwhile, Mills and Dawson face key decisions in their personal lives.
Director: Alex Chapple
Writer: Andrea Newman
8.3/103 votes#13 - Never, Ever Make a Mistake
Season 11 Episode 20 - Aired 5/10/2023
Herrmann works on becoming a better man after Cindy's cancer journey. Kidd bonds with a homeless victim on a call. Kylie takes her firefighter exams. A harrowing call takes a toll on Brett.
Director: Lisa Demaine
Writer: Andrea Newman
8.2/1022 votes#14 - 6:00 A.M.-7:00 A.M.
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 1/8/2002
Jack returns to CTU to switch out the id card with a fake per Gaines' orders. Palmer tries to convince Keith and Sherry to go public about the murder.
Director: Bryan Spicer
Writer: Andrea Newman
8.2/1020 votes#15 - 12:00 P.M.-1:00 P.M.
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 2/26/2002
Jack has a final confrontation with Gaines as a CTU chopper heads to the compound. Nina and Tony talk to Jamey's mother in order to learn why she was helping the assassins. Carl Webb threatens Palmer to keep quiet about the murder once and for all. CTU learns that more assassins are on their way to LA.
Director: Stephen Hopkins
Writer: Andrea Newman
8.2/108 votes#16 - Rhymes with Shout
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 11/26/2013
When the shooting of a young girl happens in their neighborhood, Cruz and his brother, Leon are forced to think about the gang they have tried to escape. The battle between Chief Boden and McLeod continues to escalate and Isabella convinces Mills to dress up for a fancy gala. Meanwhile, Lt. Casey is sad Dawson won't be coming by as much now that his parental duties are over, Shay is fed up with the firehouse and digs in deeper with Devon and Zoya's visa is expiring, prompting her to come up with an idea.
Director: Joe Chappelle
Writer: Andrea Newman
8.2/108 votes#17 - One More Shot
Season 2 Episode 21 - Aired 5/6/2014
With everyone’s support, Dawson makes final preparations to retake the fireman’s exam, but a call to the field may throw a major wrench into her plans. Elsewhere, Lt. Casey has an important matter to discuss with Antonio. Meanwhile, Lt. Severide and the firehouse welcome Rick Newhouse , the latest addition to the squad, Shay gets an uninvited surprise guest and Chief Boden makes a bold move.
Director: Jean de Segonzac
Writer: Andrea Newman
8.2/108 votes#18 - Let It Burn
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 10/13/2015
Casey is placed in a dangerous situation while working undercover to bring down a trafficking ring being run out of Nesbitt's club. The squad's high turnover rate results in an unwelcome surprise for Severide. Dawson recognizes that her life is about to change. A new candidate makes an unusual first impression. Residents band together to protest a drug den in their neighborhood.
Director: Joe Chappelle
Writer: Andrea Newman
8.2/104 votes#19 - 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: Andrea Newman
8.2/104 votes#20 - Back with a Bang
Season 10 Episode 10 - Aired 1/5/2022
Stella Kidd returns to Firehouse 51. The team must work together to put out a potassium fire in a tunnel. After that incident, Ritter begins to worry about a young cop who witnessed the fiery death of a truck driver.
Director: Matt Earl Beesley
Writer: Andrea Newman
8.2/104 votes#21 - Hold on Tight
Season 11 Episode 1 - Aired 9/21/2022
Kidd and Severide's honeymoon is interrupted by a dangerous person from their past. Kidd's former academy classmate joins Firehouse 51. Brett and Violet reflect on their relationships.
Director: Reza Tabrizi
Writer: Andrea Newman
8.2/109 votes#22 - Barely Gone
Season 12 Episode 1 - Aired 1/17/2024
Firehouse 51 is forced to share space with Firehouse 17. Kidd and Herrmann fight over Ritter. An arson case tests Kidd and Severide's relationship. Firehouse 51 says goodbye to one of its own.
Director: Reza Tabrizi
Writer: Andrea Newman
8.1/108 votes#23 - Prove It
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 10/1/2013
In the wake of Heather's incident, Lt. Casey is having a hard time handling his newfound responsibilities. Lt. Severide is on edge dreading the next attack from the firehouse's arsonist. Meanwhile, with Renee back from her mother's, Severide knows he has to confront her about his paternity suspicions. Elsewhere, Mouch begins his campaign for union president and Shay and Dawson feel that they need to get out more.
Director: Tom DiCillo
Writer: Andrea Newman
8.1/108 votes#24 - Out with a Bang
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 1/14/2014
Lieutenant Casey tries to convince himself and everyone around him that he is one hundred percent healthy following his near-death incident in the line of duty. Shay, not wanting to delve into the emotionally traumatic incident, continues to elude a lawyer who wants to speak with her about Daryl’s suicide. Meanwhile, Otis and Katie bond over board games, Boden helps out a woman with a negligent landlord and Dawson notices fellow recruit Rebecca Jones undertaking some interesting test-taking techniques at the Academy.
Director: Alik Sakharov
Writer: Andrea Newman
8.0/101 votes#25 - Frank's Best
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 12/18/2005
The team re-opens the 2001 case of a robbed and murdered deli owner when the brother of the man convicted of the crime brings forth new evidence, suggesting the man may have been wrongfully accused.
Director: Michael Schultz
Writer: Andrea Newman
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"Mayday" is the best rated episode written by Andrea Newman. It scored 8.9/10 based on 7 votes. It was directed by Reza Tabrizi. It aired on 9/22/2021 and is rated 0.1 points higher than their second-best episode, "Family".