Chaon Cross

Following the gutsy firefighters, rescue squads and paramedics of Firehouse 51. No field is more dangerous yet so exhilarating, but the personal lives of these men and women provide close competition.

Pete discovers that Chief Boden knows more than he's letting on about the death of his father and Shay decides she's ready to be a single mum.

Tragedy strikes when a rescue attempt at a tenement building proves unsuccessful, leaving the men and women of Firehouse 51 affected by the loss of the victim.

With tensions still running high between Chief Boden and Benny Severide, things boil over when Mills confronts Benny about the fire that killed his father.

McLeod pushes Boden toward an early retirement and chooses a potential replacement; all make known their disdain for the mole, and Shay enjoys a full social life.

Darden's widow publicly blames Severide for her husband's death and Casey makes a decision about his future with Hallie.