Chicago Fire season 7 explained

Season Number:	7
Bgcolour:	ed7700
Showrunner:	Derek Haas
Num Episodes:	22
Network:	NBC
Episode List:	List of Chicago Fire episodes

The seventh season of Chicago Fire, an American drama television series from executive producer Dick Wolf and producers Derek Haas and Matt Olmstead, was ordered on May 9, 2018, by NBC.^[1] The season premiered on September 26, 2018, with a timeslot change from Thursday at 10:00 p.m. to Wednesday at 9:00 p.m.^[2] The season concluded on May 22, 2019, and contained 22 episodes.^[3]

Cast and characters

Main cast

• Jesse Spencer as Captain Matthew Casey, Truck 81
• Taylor Kinney as Lieutenant Kelly Severide, Squad 3
• Kara Killmer as Paramedic in Charge Sylvie Brett, Ambulance 61
• David Eigenberg as Firefighter, later Lieutenant, Christopher Herrmann, Truck 81/Engine 51
• Yuri Sardarov as Firefighter Brian "Otis" Zvonecek, Truck 81
• Joe Minoso as Firefighter Josef "Joe" Cruz, Squad 3
• Christian Stolte as Firefighter Randall "Mouch" McHolland, Truck 81
• Miranda Rae Mayo as Firefighter Stella Kidd, Truck 81
• Annie Ilonzeh as Paramedic Emily Foster, Ambulance 61
• Eamonn Walker as Battalion Chief Wallace Boden, Battalion 25

Recurring

• Randy Flagler as Firefighter Harold Capp, Rescue Squad 3
• Anthony Ferraris as Firefighter Tony Ferraris, Rescue Squad 3
• Daniel Kyri as Firefighter Candidate Darren Ritter, Engine 37/Engine 51
• Treat Williams as Battalion Chief Benjamin Severide, Battalion 22.
• Gary Cole as Fire Commissioner Carl Grissom.
• Kim Delaney as Jennifer Sheridan
• Brittany Curran as Katie Nolan
• Melissa Ponzio as Donna Robbins-Boden
• Michael Cognata as Julian Robbins, Donna Robbins-Boden's brother and Chief Boden's brother-in-law
• Robyn Coffin as Cindy Herrmann
• Jeff Lima as Leon Cruz
• Steven Boyer as Assistant Deputy Commissioner Jerry Gorsch
• Gordon Clapp as CFD Chaplain William Orlovsky
• Teddy Sears as CFD Chaplain Kyle Sheffield
• Colin Egglesfield as Gordon Mayfield
• Jordan Belfi as Bradley Boyd
• Tye White as Tyler
• Kate Villanova as Naomi Graham
• Patrick Mulvey as Dr. James "Jim" Shaw

Guest stars

• Monica Raymund as Paramedic Gabriela Dawson (Season 7 premiere)
• Rahm Emanuel as Mayor of Chicago (Season 7 finale)

Crossover characters

• Jason Beghe as Sergeant Henry "Hank" Voight
• Jon Seda as Detective Antonio Dawson
• Jesse Lee Soffer as Detective Jason Halstead
• Tracy Spiridakos as Detective Hailey Upton
• Marina Squerciati as Officer Kim Burgess
• LaRoyce Hawkins as Officer Kevin Atwater
• Amy Morton as Desk Sergeant Trudy Platt
• Nick Gehlfuss as Dr. Will Halstead
• Torrey DeVitto as Dr. Natalie Manning
• Colin Donnell as Dr. Connor Rhodes
• Brian Tee as Dr. Ethan Choi
• Marlyne Barrett as Maggie Lockwood
• Norma Kuhling as Dr. Ava Bekker
• S. Epatha Merkerson as Sharon Goodwin
• Louis Herthum as Pat Halstead
• Patti Murin as Dr. Nina Shore
• Lorena Diaz as Nurse Doris
• Casey Tutton as Nurse Monique Lawson

Episodes

See main article: List of Chicago Fire episodes.

Production

Cast changes

On May 15, 2018, longtime cast member Monica Raymund who plays Paramedic Gabriela Dawson, announced her departure from the series citing her desire to get on with the "next chapter in life."^[4] On September 21, 2018, NBC announced that newcomer Annie Ilonzeh would join the series as a regular playing Emily Foster replacing Raymund on Ambulance 61.^[5]

Home media

The DVD release of season seven was released in Region 1 on August 27, 2019.

The Complete Seventh Season
Set details			Special features
22 episodes 1,036 minutes (Region 1) 6-disc set 1.78:1 aspect ratio Languages: English (Dolby Digital 5.1) Subtitles: English (Region 1) French European (Region 1)			Chicago Med Season 4 Crossover Episode – "When to Let Go" Chicago P.D. Season 6 Crossover Episodes "Endings" "Good Men"
Release dates
August 27, 2019

Notes and References

1. Web site: 'Law & Order: SVU', Three 'Chicago' Series Renewed By NBC. Andreeva. Nellie. Deadline Hollywood. May 9, 2018. May 9, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180510051216/http://deadline.com/2018/05/chicago-fire-chicago-pd-chicago-med-law-order-svu-renewed-nbc-1202379339/. May 10, 2018. live.
2. Web site: NBC Fall Premiere Dates: This Is Us, #OneChicago, XL Good Place and More. Mitovich. Matt Webb. TVLine. June 19, 2018. June 19, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180913170908/https://tvline.com/2018/06/19/nbc-fall-premiere-dates-this-is-us-season-3-return/. September 13, 2018. live.
3. Web site: Chicago Med, Chicago PD, Chicago Fire: NBC Orders Additional Episodes. Pena. Jessica Webb. TV Series Finale. December 1, 2018. December 1, 2018. April 7, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240407053008/https://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/chicago-med-chicago-pd-chicago-fire-nbc-orders-additional-episodes/. live.
4. Web site: Andreeva. Nellie. Monica Raymund Confirms 'Chicago Fire' Exit After Six Seasons. Deadline Hollywood. May 15, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180515181905/http://deadline.com/2018/05/monica-raymund-exit-chicago-fire-six-seasons-1202391346/. May 15, 2018. live.
5. Web site: Andreeva. Nellie. ’Chicago Fire’: Annie Ilonzeh Cast As New Series Regular For Season 7. Deadline Hollywood. September 21, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180921113248/https://deadline.com/2018/09/chicago-fire-annie-ilonzeh-promoted-series-regular-season-7-1202468607/. September 21, 2018. live.