8.0/1010 votes#1 - It Ain't Easy
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 12/12/2012
After he's injured in a terrible fire at an auto machine shop, Jose Vargas is forced to go on disability and leave his life as a firefighter behind - a task he finds incredibly difficult. Chief Boden tries to help a suspected teenage firebug. Also, Severide receives an enticing invitation from Renee, a woman who he saved from a car crash incident involving live electrical wires. Meanwhile, Cruz tries to save his younger brother Leon from the gang he is involved with.
Director: Tom DiCillo
Writer: Hilly Hicks Jr.
8.0/108 votes#2 - Shoved in My Face
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 1/7/2014
Lt. Casey returns to work at Firehouse 51 after nearly being killed in a building collapse and Shay meets Allison Rafferty, her new partner, who is friendly to everyone except her. Dawson begins her rigorous training at the Chicago Fire Academy, while Lt. Severide prepares for his stint as instructor. Meanwhile, Clarke stubbornly does not speak with the police about the murder in which he is the prime suspect and the future of Molly’s looks bleaker than ever.
Director: Jean de Segonzac
Writer: Hilly Hicks Jr.
7.9/109 votes#3 - A Little Taste
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 2/6/2013
Severide finds that he shares a familiar past with Eric Whaley, the Lieutenant who was brought into the firehouse to help out. Dawson lets Shay in on her secret, while Casey deals with family issues. Meanwhile, a bad batch of heroin on the streets has Boden and the team scrambling, while Clarice and Shay find they have a new problem to overcome.
Director: Arthur W. Forney
Writer: Hilly Hicks Jr.
7.9/108 votes#4 - A Rocket Blasting Off
Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 3/11/2014
Lt. Severide hits the top of the list as Det. Lindsay starts calling in suspects with the clearest motives to make the guy who kidnapped Katie disappear. Meanwhile, Jones is still having trouble fitting in as word of her disruptions reach the fire department’s headquarters. Elsewhere, Herrmann celebrates his twentieth anniversary with his wife, but no one supports his idea on the gift he intends to give.
Director: Sanford Bookstaver
Writer: Hilly Hicks Jr.
7.7/1070 votes#5 - AKA Take a Bloody Number
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 11/20/2015
The hunt for Kilgrave reunites Jessica with Luke. Trish receives some unexpected information about Simpson and Jessica.
Director: Billy Gierhart
Writer: Hilly Hicks Jr.
7.7/1047 votes#6 - AKA I Want Your Cray Cray
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 3/8/2018
Flashbacks shed new light on the aftermath of the family's car accident and reveal a painful turning point in Jessica's adult life.
Director: Jennifer Getzinger
Writer: Hilly Hicks Jr.
7.7/1077 votes#7 - AKA 99 Friends
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/20/2015
A new case demands attention as Jessica tries to find out who's spying on her for Kilgrave. Trish's radio show yields unexpected consequences.
Director: David Petrarca
Writer: Hilly Hicks Jr.
7.2/1044 votes#8 - AKA Pray for My Patsy
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 3/8/2018
As Jessica and Dorothy wait anxiously for updates on Trish, a call from Costa brings alarming news. Jeri hatches a plan to get her revenge.
Director: Liz Friedlander
Writer: Hilly Hicks Jr.
7.1/109 votes#9 - A Nuisance Call
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/15/2013
Lieutenant Severide is anxious to implicate the serial arsonist, while Dawson and Shay get a shock on a routine call. Meanwhile, suspicions continue to point to Clarke as the mole inside the firehouse and Molly's falls deeper into the red. Elsewhere, Mouch campaigns for union president, with the aid of Isabella, and Boden butts heads with Gail McLeod.
Director: Steve Shill
Writer: Hilly Hicks Jr.
7.1/1034 votes#10 - AKA You're Welcome
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 6/14/2019
Tensions run high between Jessica and Trish as Trish hones her new catlike skills and scours the city for a chance to be a hero.
Director: Krysten Ritter
Writer: Hilly Hicks Jr.
7.0/1034 votes#11 - AKA Hero Pants
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 6/14/2019
Jessica wrestles with her emotions as she tries to untangle herself from a murder investigation.
Director: Sanford Bookstaver
Writer: Hilly Hicks Jr.
6.3/1010 votes#12 - Retaliation Hit
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 5/1/2013
Accused of sexual misconduct by a former paramedic candidate, Severide faces potentially dire consequences and fights for his survival both within the Chicago Fire Department and the legal system. Detective Voight returns, looking to collect on the favor that Dawson owes him for helping her brother, Antonio. Casey falls back into old patterns in his personal life, while Dawson, Herrmann and Otis become the proud owners of a real neighborhood bar as Molly's prepares for its grand opening.
Director: Jean de Segonzac
Writer: Hilly Hicks Jr.
3.5/104 votes#13 - The Untold Story
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 10/8/2021
Micah threatens to expose Poppy's dark secret. Markus makes a major decision.
Director: Nelson Cragg
Writer: Hilly Hicks Jr.
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"It Ain't Easy" is the best rated episode written by Hilly Hicks Jr.. It scored 8/10 based on 10 votes. It was directed by Tom DiCillo. It aired on 12/12/2012 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Shoved in My Face".