Chicago Fire’s 3 best characters in season 7
Which Chicago Fire characters stood out the most during the most recent season? Count down the best characters from Chicago Fire season 7.
Now that Chicago Fire season 7 has come to an end, it’s time to begin our yearly look back at the season that was, starting with a big question: who were the best characters this season?
The seventh season was a period of transition for the heroes of Firehouse 51. It provided a formal sendoff for Gabriela Dawson (Monica Raymund) after the previous season’s cliffhanger, and from then on, audiences saw how the firehouse—and the show—moved on without her. And Dawson wasn’t the only character to say goodbye this season, either, as the hits just kept on coming.
We’ve narrowed it down to three characters who stand out for a number of reasons—because they did something particularly impressive, because the writers finally figured them out, because the actors stole the show or some combination of the above. These are the ones who stood out from the rest over those 22 episodes.
Click through this slideshow to see our picks for Chicago Fire‘s best characters during season 7, and let us know who would be on your short list in the comments at the end of the article.
3. Christopher Herrmann
Christopher Herrmann (David Eigenberg) has long served as the sarcastic comic relief of Chicago Fire, and/or the unofficial leader of the supporting characters as they go off on whatever subplot they have for the week. There was some of that in Chicago Fire season 7, but he stands out for the fact that his character was expanded beyond that, too.
One of the coolest moments in the season was Herrmann being promoted to Lieutenant, even if it was largely to keep someone else from getting the job. That was significant in show history, just like Matthew Casey (Jesse Spencer) getting promoted last season, because rarely do our heroes get recognized for all of their hard work. But it also opened up a new story—Herrmann adjusting to having authority, and everybody else adjusting to him having it.
Audiences also saw Herrmann becoming a mentor to candidate Darren Ritter (recurring guest star Daniel Kyri), which turned out to be one of the most fun relationships of the season. For all of his bluster, Herrmann took a liking to Ritter and the two wound up making a really good pair. It was a pleasant surprise to see that side to him, and hopefully that won’t end considering that the finale left them both in a life-threatening predicament.