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Who was Brian on Chicago Fire and why did he leave?

Brian from Chicago Fire was referenced during the episode on Wednesday night. The episode was called Seeing Is Believing, and it mainly dealt with the company where a warehouse fire took place during the Season 8 premiere. It was during that fire that Brian Zvonecek of Firehouse 51 lost his life. While a few people

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Chicago Fire cast brings back character for fall finale

Chicago Fire viewers who stuck around last night to watch the preview for next week’s episode already know one of the big spoilers. In an episode designed to help develop characters, the preview might have stolen the show. As Matthew Casey (Jesse Spencer) walked into the area where the vehicles sit at Firehouse 51, someone

Recaps

Chicago Fire Season 8 Episode 7 Recap: The one where Casey had an epiphany

Last night’s Chicago Fire was packed with storylines, and at the same time, it was a lighter episode. Welcome to Crazytown started with a bang, as Firehouse 51 rushed to the scene of a hostage situation. Those first five minutes were packed with action and suspense. Casey and Severide rappeling the side of a building

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Is Kelly Severide leaving Chicago Fire? What is up with Taylor Kinney?

A new episode has fans asking if Kelly Severide is leaving Chicago Fire. It also has a lot of NBC viewers worried that actor Taylor Kinney is going to leave the Chicago Fire. That’s an understandable reaction. The episode itself, called “Crazytown,” started out dramatically and it didn’t slow down from there. One scene, in

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Chicago Fire Season 8 Episode 6 Recap: The new kid on the block

Last night’s Chicago Fire finally gave us the backstory on the new guy at 51. And I have to say, even though I miss my baby Otis dearly, Blake Gallo has been a great addition to the Firehouse. Usually, it takes me a little while to warm up to a new character. However, Alberto Rosende managed

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What happened to Otis on Chicago Fire? Yuri Sardarov leaves cast

What happened to Otis on Chicago Fire still frustrates fans of the show. The character had been with Firehouse 51 since Season 1 on NBC, and his exit was a shocking opening to Season 8. Actor Yuri Sardarov played Brian “Otis” Zvonecek, and he appeared in the credits for every episode of the first seven

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Hallie Thomas, Casey’s fiance on Chicago Fire mentioned in new episode

Hallie Thomas was Casey’s fiance on Chicago Fire during Season 1 of the hit show. Teri Reeves portrayed the character, and her story arc was a pretty dramatic one. During a new episode of the show, called “What Went Wrong,” Casey mentioned losing his fiance when he was counseling the new firefighter at Firehouse 51.

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Who plays Gallo on Chicago Fire cast? New firefighter is Alberto Rosende

The death of Otis led to Gallo joining Chicago Fire. The new firefighter is played by Alberto Rosende, who has also brought a lot of youth and excitement to the show over his first few episodes. The new firefighter is named Blake Gallo and he has already made several big saves for Firehouse 51. That

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Chicago Fire Season 8 Episode 5 recap: Stella Kidd is our fearless leader

Recap of Chicago Fire Season 8 Episode 5, Buckle Up Last night’s Chicago Fire was the calm we needed after the rollercoaster of emotions this season has been so far. After dealing with Otis’ very sudden death — which I’m still not over and will sob about until the end of the season — the

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One Chicago crossover event begins with Chicago Fire

The One Chicago crossover event has arrived. Chicago Fire, Chicago Med, and Chicago P.D. will all encompass one thread of storytelling on Wednesday night. The television event is called Infection and it has three parts. NBC shook up the television schedule a tad for October 16, beginning with Chicago Fire airing at 8/7c. It will