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Chicago Fire: Season 3

23 episodes Premiered Sep 23, 2014 Updated Oct 2, 2026

Chicago Fire Season 3 continues the overarching saga across 23 episodes. The season provides an edge-of-your-seat view into the lives of everyday heroes committed to one of America's noblest professions. As part of the ongoing narrative, the firefighters, rescue personnel, and paramedics of Firehouse 51 face continuous professional and personal challenges in their demanding careers. The twenty-three episodes of this

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Season 3 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ The series follows the everyday heroes committed to one of America's noblest professions at a firehouse in Chicago.
  • ⚡ The narrative focuses on the professional and personal lives of firefighters, rescue personnel, and paramedics.
  • ⚡ Characters face intense dangers, high-stress emergency calls, and complex interpersonal dynamics within the station.
  • ⚡ The overarching saga continues directly into the twenty-three episodes comprising the third season.
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Season overview

Chicago Fire Season 3 continues the overarching saga across 23 episodes. The season provides an edge-of-your-seat view into the lives of everyday heroes committed to one of America's noblest professions. As part of the ongoing narrative, the firefighters, rescue personnel, and paramedics of Firehouse 51 face continuous professional and personal challenges in their demanding careers. The twenty-three episodes of this season follow the dedicated crew as they respond to dangerous emergencies, navigate high-stress situations, and manage the complex relationships that bind the station together. Through every harrowing call and personal trial, the members of Firehouse 51 demonstrate unwavering commitment to their duties, their community, and each other. The season builds upon the established foundation of the series, offering a detailed and dramatic portrayal of the sacrifices made by emergency responders who put their lives on the line daily to protect the citizens of Chicago.

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Season 3 Episodes

Episode Guide

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S3·E1 Mytharc

Always

Sep 23, 2014 · 43 min

Boden forces members of Firehouse 51 to pull themselves back together in the aftermath of a harrowing fire explosion. While Severide goes missing for one week too many, Casey works

S3·E2 Core

Wow Me

Sep 30, 2014 · 43 min

Severide returns to Firehouse 51, but he is clearly not his usual self. Dawson counts down the weeks until she gets started as a candidate at the Austin Firehouse. Mills learns mor

S3·E3 Core

Just Drive the Truck

Oct 7, 2014 · 42 min

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

S3·E4 Core

Apologies are Dangerous

Oct 14, 2014 · 43 min

Dawson tries to strike a balance with Casey during her first day as a candidate. Mills ponders an uncertain future. Severide faces his demons. A city inspector visits Molly's.

S3·E5 Core

The Nuclear Option

Oct 21, 2014 · 43 min

Casey deals with the aftereffects of his sister's divorce announcement. Dawson and Mills get used to their new roles at Station 51. Brett ponders whether to leave Chicago. The Moll

S3·E6 Core

Madmen and Fools

Oct 28, 2014 · 42 min

Casey faces his corrupt brother-in-law and Brett goes above and beyond to help a mother in need. Meanwhile, Mills get an education on unlicensed private investigation and Dawson be

S3·E7 Core

Nobody Touches Anything (I)

Nov 11, 2014 · 43 min

In part one of the crossover with Law & Order: During a house fire, Firehouse 51 rescues the owner from the cellar clutching a suspicious box, leading Lt. Severide to bring in Serg

S3·E8 Core

Chopper

Nov 18, 2014 · 43 min

The members of the firehouse spring into action when a helicopter explodes over a populated area.

S3·E9 Core

Arrest in Transit

Nov 25, 2014 · 43 min

Dawson and Casey's relationship is tested as the team responds to a truck leaking hydrochloric acid in a busy intersection. Severide learns about Brittany's past. Mouch has dating

S3·E10 Core

Santa Bites

Dec 2, 2014 · 43 min

A house fire sees the team attempting to save the lives of a couple trapped inside. Chief Boden prepares to start his new family. The combination of life at work and home sees Case

S3·E11 Core

Let Him Die

Jan 6, 2015 · 43 min

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 Chi

S3·E12 Core

Ambush Predator

Jan 13, 2015 · 43 min

Severide and Dawson unearth shocking evidence about the fire that killed Shay. Elsewhere, the firehouse bonds over a serious car accident, and Chief Boden's father visits, only to

S3·E13 Core

Three Bells (I)

Feb 3, 2015 · 43 min

Additional clues about Shay's death emerge. Meanwhile, Severide faces an old foe; Shay's sister arrives, inspiring the firehouse members to reflect on her life; Otis' grandmother r

S3·E14 Filler

Call It Paradise

Feb 10, 2015 · 43 min

An ice storm hits, forcing a citywide lockdown. Mills and Brett are left stranded in the elements while searching for a teen, and the firehouse members babysit a newborn. Elsewhere

S3·E15 Core

Headlong Toward Disaster

Feb 17, 2015 · 43 min

A temporary chief fills in for Boden, who is forced to take some time off for personal reasons.

S3·E16 Core

Red Rag the Bull

Mar 3, 2015 · 43 min

The interim chief makes a tactical error during an apartment fire, stirring up tensions and putting careers in jeopardy. Meanwhile, Mouch discovers that his donation to a fertility

S3·E17 Core

Forgive You Anything

Mar 10, 2015 · 43 min

Severide lobbies Chief Boden for a favor for Scott Rice, an old friend needing a second chance with the CFD, but Casey and Otis have their doubts. Elsewhere, Mills works to regain

S3·E19 Core

I Am the Apocalypse

Apr 7, 2015 · 41 min

The Chicago fire team works seamlessly with Chicago Med personnel to help aid victims of a deadly gas leak, but things quickly take a turn for the worse when the hospital is sudden

S3·E20 Core

You Know Where to Find Me

Apr 21, 2015 · 43 min

Truck and squad are called to the scene of a car crash that has Mills desperately working to save the life of a driver seriously injured in the wreck. Meanwhile, Casey has some dou

S3·E21 Core

We Called Her Jellybean (I)

Apr 28, 2015 · 43 min

An apartment fire connected to a case of rape and attempted murder resembles an unsolved case in New York, so Sgt. Benson of Special Victims Unit comes to Chicago to help Intellige

S3·E22 Mytharc

Category 5

May 5, 2015 · 41 min

At Sgt. Voight's urging, a determined Lt. Casey agrees to go undercover in an effort to provide proof of Jack Nesbitt's shady dealings. Meanwhile, Otis and Severide continue to dis

S3·E23 Mytharc

Spartacus

May 12, 2015 · 43 min

Lt. Casey puts his life on the line and digs deeper into the shady dealings of Jack Nesbitt. Chief Boden must figure out how to create unity in a divided house, while Severide come

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