Chicago Fire season 7 character review: Matthew Casey

How was Chicago Fire season 7 for Matthew Casey? We’re looking back at how Chicago Fire’s latest season went for Jesse Spencer’s character.

As we continue to look back on Chicago Fire season 7, we’re breaking down the season for each of the show’s characters.

Did your favorite character have a good season or a bad season? What were their strong points and were there any weaknesses? Was the character affected by the show’s writing, or vice versa? Where could they go from here?

Check out our detailed character breakdown, and let us know your thoughts on how this season was for each character in the comments.

In this article, we’re profiling Matthew Casey (Jesse Spencer).

What happened

Casey had one of the rougher seasons in all of the One Chicago universe, as Chicago Fire spent much of his screen time exploring his life after Gabriela Dawson (Monica Raymund) decided to permanently stay in Puerto Rico.

After bidding his now ex-wife farewell in the season premiere, Casey didn’t waste much time getting back into the dating pool. Before midseason he was flirting with reporter Naomi Graham (recurring guest star Kate Villanova), though it wound up being more than a fling. His apartment was set on fire in the midseason finale, and by the midseason premiere, Naomi was also dumping Casey to move someplace else.

Chicago Fire then heavily hinted at Sylvie Brett (Kara Killmer) developing feelings toward her best friend’s ex-husband, but that seemed to blow up in the season finale.

Professionally, Casey nearly got killed yet again. At least this time the show acknowledged the toll that all of his near-death experiences have had on him, by having him go off the rails a little bit. He seemed to be fine by the end of season 7, though, so here’s hoping things look up for him when fans see him again.