The third season of '' Chicago Fire'', an American drama

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with executive producer

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, and producers

Derek Haas Derek Haas (born June 30, 1970) is an American writer and producer. Life and career Derek Haas attended Baylor University in Waco, Texas, where he earned both his Bachelor of Arts, B.A. and Master of Arts, M.A. in English Literature. He lives ...

Michael Brandt Michael Brandt (born October 1, 1968) is an American writer and director. Life and career Brandt is an alumnus of Baylor University in Waco, Texas, where as an undergrad he earned a BBA and in graduate school earned Master of Arts in Communicat ...

, and

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, premiered on Tuesday, September 23, 2014, at 10 pm on

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television network and concluded on May 12, 2015. The season contained 23 episodes.

Overview

The show follows the lives of the firefighters and paramedics working at the

Chicago Fire Department The Chicago Fire Department (CFD) provides fire suppression, rescue services, Hazardous Materials Response services and emergency medical response services to the city of Chicago, Illinois, United States, under the jurisdiction of the Mayor of Chi ...

at the firehouse of Engine 51, Truck 81, Squad 3, Ambulance 61 and Battalion 25. Episode 19 served as a backdoor pilot for a new spin-off, called ''

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''.

Cast and characters

Main cast

Jesse Spencer Jesse Gordon Spencer (born 12 February 1979) is an Australian actor and musician. He is best known for his roles as Billy Kennedy on the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'' (1994–2000, 2005, 2022), Robert Chase on the American medical drama ...

as Lieutenant Matthew Casey, Truck 81 (23 episodes) *

Taylor Kinney Taylor Jackson Kinney (born July 15, 1981) is an American actor and model. He has played Mason Lockwood in ''The Vampire Diaries'', Jared in ''Zero Dark Thirty'', Phil in '' The Other Woman'', and Chicago Fire Department Lieutenant Kelly Severi ...

as Lieutenant Kelly Severide, Squad 3 (23 episodes) *

Monica Raymund Monica Maria Raymund (born July 26, 1986) is an American actress, known for her roles as Maria "Ria" Torres in the Fox crime drama ''Lie to Me'' (2009–2011), Dana Lodge in the CBS legal drama ''The Good Wife'' (2011–2012), Gabriela Dawson in ...

as Paramedic in Charge/Firefighter Candidate Gabriela Dawson, Ambulance 61/Truck 81 (23 episodes) * Charlie Barnett as Firefighter/Paramedic in Charge Peter Mills, Squad 3/Ambulance 61 (20 episodes) *

Kara Killmer Kara Killmer (born June 14, 1988) is an American actress, best known for starring as paramedic Sylvie Brett in the NBC drama series ''Chicago Fire'' (as well as the associated series ''Chicago Med'' and ''Chicago P.D.'', which together make ...

as Paramedic Sylvie Brett, Ambulance 61 (23 episodes) *

David Eigenberg David Eigenberg (born May 17, 1964) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Steve Brady on the HBO series ''Sex and the City'' and its revival series '' And Just Like That...'' and as Lieutenant Christopher Herrmann on NBC's '' Chicag ...

as Firefighter Christopher Herrmann, Truck 81 (23 episodes) *

Yuri Sardarov Yuri Sardarov, aka Yuriy Sardarov, (born January 28, 1988) is an American actor and producer. He has done extensive work in the theater. He starred on NBC's '' Chicago Fire'' until season 8. Early life Yuri Sardarov is half-Georgian and half-Arm ...

as Firefighter Brian "Otis" Zvonecek, Truck 81 (23 episodes) *

Joe Minoso Joe Miñoso (born September 25, 1978) is an American theater and television actor. He currently stars in NBC's '' Chicago Fire''. Early life He saw his first girlfriend in a school play at Lincoln High School where she took him backstage and h ...

as Firefighter Joe Cruz, Truck 81/Squad 3 (23 episodes) *

Christian Stolte Christian Stolte (born October 16, 1962) is an American character actor. He portrayed corrections officer Keith Stolte on the TV series '' Prison Break'' and Charles Makley in the film '' Public Enemies''. He starred as chief appraiser David K ...

as Firefighter Randy "Mouch" McHolland, Truck 81 (23 episodes) *

Eamonn Walker Eamonn Roderique Walker (born 12 June 1962) is an English film, television, and theatre actor. In the United States he is known for playing Kareem Saïd in the HBO television series '' Oz'', for which he won a CableACE Award, and (since 2012) Ch ...

as Chief Wallace Boden, Battalion 25 (23 episodes)

Recurring

* Randy Flagler as Firefighter Harold Capp, Rescue Squad 3 * Anthony Ferraris as Firefighter Tony, Rescue Squad 3 (firefighter in real life too) *

Edwin Hodge Edwin Martel Basil Hodge (born January 26, 1985) is an American actor. He is recognized for portraying Dante Bishop in ''The Purge'' film series, and is the only actor to appear in all of the first three films. Early life Hodge was born on Jan ...

as Firefighter Rick Newhouse, Rescue Squad 3 (10 episodes) *

Melissa Ponzio Melissa Ponzio is an American actress, best known for her roles as Melissa McCall on ''Teen Wolf'' and Karen on '' The Walking Dead''. Most recently, Ponzio has starred in '' Chicago Fire'' as Donna Robbins. Life and career As of the late 1990s ...

as Donna Robbins-Boden (10 episodes) *

Warren Christie Hans Warren Christie (born 4 November 1975) is a British-Canadian television and film actor known for his roles as Ray Cataldo on the ABC drama '' October Road'' and as Aidan "Greggy" Stiviletto on the ABC series '' Happy Town''. More recently ...

as Firefighter Scott Rice, Rescue Squad 3 (7 episodes) *

Gordon Clapp Gordon Clapp (born September 24, 1948) is an American actor best known for playing Det. Greg Medavoy for all 12 seasons of the television series ''NYPD Blue'', winning an Emmy Award in 1998. Early life and education Clapp was born in North Conw ...

as Chaplain Orlovsky (5 episodes) *

Kenny Johnson Kenneth Allen Johnson (born July 13, 1963) is an American actor, producer, and model. He is known for his roles as Detective Curtis Lemansky in ''The Shield'', Butch "Burner" Barnes in '' Pensacola: Wings of Gold'', Detective Ham Dewey in '' Sa ...

as Lieutenant Tommy Welch, Truck 66/Firefighter, Rescue Squad 3 (5 episodes) *

Eric Mabius Eric Harry Timothy Mabius (born April 22, 1971) is an American actor. Born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, he graduated from Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, New York, with a degree in cinema studies. After working in theater productions, Ma ...

as Jack Nesbitt (5 episodes) *

Yaya DaCosta Camara DaCosta Johnson (born November 15, 1982), better known as Yaya DaCosta, is an American actress and model. She was the runner-up in Cycle 3 of ''America's Next Top Model''. DaCosta eventually went to star in ABC's daytime drama series ''All ...

as April Sexton (4 episodes) *

Izabella Miko Izabella Miko (born Izabella Anna Mikołajczak; 21 January 1981) is a Polish actress, dancer, film producer, and environmental activist. She is best known for starring in the film ''Coyote Ugly'' and the music videos "Mr. Brightside" and "Miss ...

as Katya (4 episodes) *

Richard Roundtree Richard Roundtree (born July 9, 1942) is an American actor. Roundtree is noted as being "the first black action hero" for his portrayal of private detective John Shaft in the 1971 film '' Shaft'', and its four sequels, released between 1972 and 2 ...

as Wallace Boden, Sr. (4 episodes) *

Serinda Swan Serinda Swan (born July 11, 1984) is a Canadian actress best known for her work on television. In 2017, she starred in Marvel's ''Inhumans'' and HBO's '' Ballers'', and also portrayed Anne Bancroft in the first season of ''Feud'' (2017). Prev ...

as Brittany Baker (4 episodes) *

Lauren German Lauren Christine German is an American actress. She had her first major role in the 2002 teen romantic drama film ''A Walk to Remember'', followed by roles in the horror films ''The Texas Chainsaw Massacre'' (2003) and '' Hostel: Part II'' (2007) ...

as Leslie Shay (3 episodes, pictures and video memories) *

Dora Madison Dora Madison Burge, sometimes credited professionally as Madison Burge and Dora Madison, is an American actress. She is known for starring as Becky Sproles on the NBC/DirecTV drama '' Friday Night Lights'' from 2009 to 2011. She starred as Jessic ...

as Paramedic in Charge, Jessica "Chili" Chilton, Ambulance 61 (3 episodes) *

James Russo James Vincent Russo (born April 23, 1953) is an American film and television actor. He has appeared in over 150 films in three decades. Early life Russo was born in New York City, New York, to an Italian father and German mother. A graduate of t ...

as Papa Lullo (3 episodes) * Alexandra Metz as Elise Mills (2 episodes)

Crossover characters

Amy Morton Amy Morton (born April 3, 1959) is an American actress and director, best known for her work in theatre. Morton was nominated two times for a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for her performances in '' August: Osage County'' and ''Who's Afra ...

as Sergeant Trudy Platt (6 episodes) *

Brian Geraghty Brian Timothy Geraghty (born May 13, 1975) is an American actor, known for his roles in the 2005 film '' Jarhead'', the 2008 film ''The Hurt Locker'', and in the 2012 film ''Flight'', along with his recurring role in the HBO drama series '' Board ...

as Officer Sean Roman (5 episodes) *

Jon Seda Jonathan Seda (born October 14, 1970) is a Puerto Rican actor. Seda was an amateur boxer who auditioned for and was given a role in the 1992 boxing film ''Gladiator''. He played the role of Chris Pérez alongside Jennifer Lopez in the movie ''Se ...

as Detective Antonio Dawson (5 episodes) *

Jason Beghe Jason Deneen Beghe (; born March 12, 1960) is an American actor. Since 2014, he has starred in the NBC TV series ''Chicago P.D.'' as sergeant Hank Voight. He is also known for starring in the 1988 George A. Romero film '' Monkey Shines'', playin ...

as Sergeant Henry "Hank" Voight (4 episodes) *

Marina Squerciati Marina Teresa Squerciati is an American actress. She currently appears as a regular in ''Chicago P.D.'' as Officer Kim Burgess. Early life Marina Squerciati was born in New York City and she is of Italian heritage. She is the daughter of acade ...

as Officer Kim Burgess (3 episodes) *

Jesse Lee Soffer Jesse Lee Soffer (born April 23, 1984) is an American actor and television director. He is known for portraying Will Munson on the CBS soap opera ''As the World Turns,'' and received three Emmy nominations for his work on the show. From 2014 to ...

as Detective Jay Halstead (3 episodes) *

Sophia Bush Sophia Anna Bush Hughes (born July 8, 1982) is an American actress. She starred as Brooke Davis in The WB/ CW drama series ''One Tree Hill'' (2003–2012), and as Erin Lindsay in the NBC police procedural drama series ''Chicago P.D.'' (2014– ...

as Detective Erin Lindsay (2 episodes) *

Patrick John Flueger Patrick John Flueger (born December 10, 1983) is an American actor, known for a lead role as Shawn Farrell in the television series ''The 4400''. He currently appears in a main role on ''Chicago P.D.'', playing Adam Ruzek. Life and career Flue ...

as Officer Adam Ruzek (2 episodes) *

LaRoyce Hawkins LaRoyce C. Hawkins (born May 4, 1988) is an American actor, stand-up comedian, spoken word artist, and musician. Hawkins stars on NBC's police drama ''Chicago P.D.'', where he portrays Officer Kevin Atwater. The show is in its tenth season. ...

as Officer Kevin Atwater (2 episodes) * Samuel Hunt as Craig "Mouse" Gurwitch (1 episode) *

Kelli Giddish Kelli Marie Giddish (born April 13, 1980) is an American television, stage, and film actress. From 2011 to 2022, she has played NYPD Detective Amanda Rollins in the NBC crime-drama television series '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit''. Giddis ...

as Detective Amanda Rollins (1 episode) *

Mariska Hargitay Mariska Magdolna Hargitay (; born January 23, 1964) is an American actress, director and philanthropist. The daughter of bodybuilder and actor Mickey Hargitay and actress Jayne Mansfield, her accolades include a Primetime Emmy Award, a People's ...

as Sergeant

Olivia Benson Olivia Margaret "Liv" Benson is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the NBC police procedural drama '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'', portrayed by Mariska Hargitay. Benson holds the rank and pay-grade of Captain and is the C ...

(1 episode) *

Tamara Tunie Tamara Tunie (born March 14, 1959) is an American film, stage, and television actress, director, and producer. She is best known for her roles as attorney Jessica Griffin on the CBS soap opera ''As the World Turns'' (1987–1995, 2000–2007, 2009 ...

as M.E. Melinda Warner (1 episode)

Episodes

Production

NBC renewed ''Chicago Fire'' for a third season on March 19, 2014 which premiered on September 23 that same year.

Crossovers

On September 29, 2014, it was announced that Wolf's shows ''

Chicago P.D. The Chicago Police Department (CPD) is the municipal law enforcement agency of the U.S. city of Chicago, Illinois, under the jurisdiction of the City Council. It is the second-largest municipal police department in the United States, behind th ...

'', '' Chicago Fire'' and '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' would be doing a three-part crossover event on November 11–12, 2014, starting with ''Chicago Fire'' and ending with ''Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'', and ''Chicago P.D.'' On January 22, 2015, another crossover between ''Chicago Fire'', ''Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'', and ''Chicago P.D.'' was announced, to have "more integrated storytelling" than the first. The episodes aired on April 28–29, 2015.

Ratings

Home media

The DVD release of season three was released in Region 1 on September 1, 2015.

References

External links

* * {{Chicago franchise 2014 American television seasons 2015 American television seasons Chicago Fire (TV series) seasons