Chicago Fire season 7 character review: Joe Cruz

How was Chicago Fire season 7 for Joe Cruz? We’re looking back at how Chicago Fire’s latest season went for Joe Minoso’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 Joe Cruz (Joe Minoso).

What happened

As one of Chicago Fire‘s supporting characters, Cruz doesn’t always get a ton of screen time, but he still found his way into a few big situations during the seventh season.

Most notably, the second One Chicago crossover that happened in February featured Cruz as the central character. He was recruited to go undercover at another firehouse by the Chicago PD team when they suspected a firefighter of wrongdoing. This didn’t go over well with Cruz, who almost got caught—and was deeply affected by how the case unfolded.

The situation did bring back his brother Leon (Jeff Lima), who came back to give Joe some advice about going undercover for Intelligence.

And on a happier note, Cruz got another girlfriend! He met Chloe (recurring guest star Kristen Gutoskie, Lethal Weapon) during the first One Chicago crossover, and the two of them were doing quite well until Chicago Fire had her involved in a multi-vehicle car accident. Chloe pulled through, though, and Cruz met her parents—who told him how good he was for their daughter.