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The Best Episodes Written By Michael Gilvary

Every TV Episode Written by Michael Gilvary Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

Michael Gilvary Ratings Summary

"Mayday" is the best rated episode written by Michael Gilvary. 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, "A Real Wake-Up Call".

  • Mayday
    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: Michael Gilvary

  • A Real Wake-Up Call
    8.8/109 votes

    #2 - 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: Michael Gilvary

  • The Magnificent City of Chicago
    8.8/104 votes

    #3 - 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: Michael Gilvary

  • Red Waterfall
    8.7/103 votes

    #4 - 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: Michael Gilvary

  • Just Drive the Truck
    8.6/1010 votes

    #5 - Just Drive the Truck

    Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 10/7/2014

    Tensions run high when trucks from two firehouses collide and fingers are pointed towards Cruz for his driving.

    Director: Sanford Bookstaver

    Writer: Michael Gilvary

  • Babies and Fools
    8.5/104 votes

    #6 - Babies and Fools

    Season 5 Episode 17 - Aired 3/28/2017

    When similar car accidents uncover the fact that someone may be targeting innocent people, a determined Dawson takes matters into her own hands to help push things along. Severide does everything he can to make Anna feel welcome in her new Chicago surroundings. Herrmann, Kidd and Dawson decide to have Molly's included as a stop in this year's pub crawl. Meanwhile, Casey tends to his Alderman's duties when a persistent constituent asks for his help in resolving an issue.

    Director: Holly Dale

    Writer: Michael Gilvary

  • What Happened at Whiskey Point?
    8.5/104 votes

    #7 - 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: Michael Gilvary

  • A Real Shot in the Arm
    8.4/105 votes

    #8 - 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: Michael Gilvary

  • A Hell of a Ride
    8.3/109 votes

    #9 - 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: Michael Gilvary

  • You Will Hurt Him
    8.3/109 votes

    #10 - You Will Hurt Him

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 12/3/2013

    Chief Boden prepares to counterattack McLeod in a final effort to save the firehouse from closure and the romance between Dawson and Casey escalates. Leon is making progress in the gang murder investigation, but Cruz cannot stand being left in the dark by Voight, fearing for his brother's safety. Meanwhile, Severide and Katie bond to make up for lost time and Otis feels uncomfortable living with Severide and Shay after Devon's latest escapade.

    Director: Sanford Bookstaver

    Writer: Michael Gilvary

  • Let Him Die
    8.3/109 votes

    #11 - Let Him Die

    Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 1/6/2015

    Two firehouse members are abducted, triggering a desperate search by the Chicago P.D. Elsewhere, Casey and Dawson struggle to balance their personal and professional lives, and Chief Boden deals with news that his newborn has potential complications.

    Director: Steve Shill

    Writer: Michael Gilvary

  • A Heavy Weight
    8.2/108 votes

    #12 - A Heavy Weight

    Season 2 Episode 19 - Aired 4/15/2014

    A suicide note is delivered to a surprised Dawson and Lt. Severide digs deeper into Bloom’s dark past. Elsewhere, Chief Boden learns shocking news, and with the help of Shay, Lt. Casey goes on the search for a life-changing item.

    Director: Reza Tabrizi

    Writer: Michael Gilvary

  • Let It Burn
    8.2/108 votes

    #13 - 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: Michael Gilvary

  • The White Whale
    8.2/104 votes

    #14 - 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

  • Back with a Bang
    8.2/104 votes

    #15 - 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: Michael Gilvary

  • Hold on Tight
    8.2/104 votes

    #16 - 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: Michael Gilvary

  • Trapped
    8.2/106 votes

    #17 - Trapped

    Season 12 Episode 3 - Aired 1/31/2024

    After witnessing a domestic dispute, Brett and Violet decide to take the investigation into their own hands. Mouch vets Truck 81's new firefighter. Herrmann relies on something new to aid him on the job.

    Director: Reza Tabrizi

    Writer: Michael Gilvary

  • Merry Christmas, Etc.
    8.1/1010 votes

    #18 - Merry Christmas, Etc.

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/19/2012

    After putting out a kitchen fire in an upscale townhouse, Casey, Herrmann, Mouch, Cruz, Otis and Mills find themselves accused of stealing a $50,000 diamond necklace from the home, touching off an internal investigation. Cruz’s brother Leon is caught in the middle of an escalating gang war, leaving Cruz to make a desperate choice to save him. Meanwhile, Dawson invites Casey to her cousin’s fancy Christmas party, and a frustrated Shay has reached her limit with Severide.

    Director: Steve Shill

    Writer: Michael Gilvary

  • Defcon 1
    8.0/108 votes

    #19 - Defcon 1

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 10/8/2013

    Lt. Severide has his strong ideas on who the serial arsonist is, but first needs to find proof to back up his suspicions. Meanwhile, Lt. Casey adjusts to his new lifestyle in the wake of recent events and Molly's bar is failing, much to the dismay of owners Hermann, Dawson and Otis. Elsewhere, Dawson goes out on a date with Jay Halstead, one of the bar regulars, and Mouch's campaign trail starts to get on track with the aid of Isabella, an old friend of Dawson's.

    Director: Joe Chappelle

    Writer: Michael Gilvary

  • Welcome to Crazytown
    8.0/104 votes

    #20 - Welcome to Crazytown

    Season 8 Episode 7 - Aired 11/6/2019

    Severide must make a tough decision about the future of his career at Firehouse 51. Herrmann deals with the consequences of his temper. Cruz is excited to demonstrate the Slamigan at the Firefighting Expo. Commissioner Grissom returns.

    Director: Carl Seaton

    Writer: Michael Gilvary

  • Then Nick Porter Happened
    8.0/104 votes

    #21 - Then Nick Porter Happened

    Season 8 Episode 12 - Aired 1/22/2020

    A series of false alarms at a private school hinders the firehouse's ability to respond to legitimate emergency calls. Kidd asks for ideas to surprise Severide on his birthday. Cruz and Brett rent out their extra room, but the new tenant is more than they bargained for.

    Director: Reza Tabrizi

    Writer: Michael Gilvary

  • My Lucky Day
    8.0/104 votes

    #22 - 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

  • A Guy I Used to Know
    8.0/104 votes

    #23 - A Guy I Used to Know

    Season 11 Episode 11 - Aired 1/11/2023

    Firehouse 51 prepares for their semi-annual firehouse inspection. Brett fights to save her paramedicine program. Commander Martin Pearce asks Severide for a favor.

    Director: Oscar Rene Lozoya II

    Writer: Michael Gilvary

  • Viral
    7.9/108 votes

    #24 - Viral

    Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 2/20/2013

    The anguish that haunts Cruz over his previous actions boils over, as he puts himself and his fellow firefighters in jeopardy. Casey and his sister Christie try to solve their issues with their mother and each other. Meanwhile, Severide reaches out again to an important person from his past as a favor to Lieutenant Whaley and the squad gains new perspective after assisting the bomb squad on an extremely dangerous call.

    Director: Michael Brandt

    Writer: Michael Gilvary

  • Keep Your Mouth Shut
    7.9/108 votes

    #25 - Keep Your Mouth Shut

    Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 3/4/2014

    Severide is getting impatient with the police as Vince Keeler walks free. Meanwhile, the house pulls out all the stops to save a girl trapped inside a donation bin, Mouch learns that Boden’s secretary Connie is not someone to mess with and the squad and truck are called to a serious high rise fire inside a 20-story downtown office building.

    Director: Holly Dale

    Writer: Michael Gilvary