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
The best episode written by Michael Gilvary is "Mayday", rated 8.9/10 from 7 user votes. It was "directed by Reza Tabrizi". "Mayday" aired on 9/22/2021 and is rated 0.1 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "A Real Wake-Up Call".
8.9/10 7 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
8.8/10 9 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
8.8/10 4 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
8.7/10 3 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
8.6/10 10 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
8.5/10 4 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
8.5/10 4 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
8.4/10 5 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
8.3/10 9 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
8.3/10 9 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
8.3/10 9 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
8.2/10 8 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
8.2/10 8 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
8.2/10 4 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
8.2/10 4 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
8.2/10 4 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
8.2/10 4 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
8.1/10 10 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
8.0/10 8 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
8.0/10 4 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
8.0/10 4 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
8.0/10 4 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
8.0/10 4 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
7.9/10 8 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
7.9/10 8 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