Chicago Fire: Is Casey going to foster Griffin and Ben?

Matt Casey (Jesse Spencer) is facing some tough life decisions. The firefighter has been pulled back into the lives of Griffin Darden (Cameron Scott Roberts) and his brother after their surprise exit in Chicago Fire season 3.

Casey promised Griffin that he’d take time off work to visit, but given the tricky legal situation with Griffin’s mom Heather (Chaon Cross), there are some fans who theorize that Casey might try to assume a guardian role and serve as a foster parent.

Here’s what we know about Casey’s parenting past, and whether he has plans to serve as a parent in the future.

Is Casey going to become a foster parent?

Casey has plenty of experience as a foster parent. When Heather Darden served jail time for a DUI in season 2, he took over parenting duties for Griffin and his little brother Tim. The experience for formative for all three of them, with Griffin citing it as the last time he was truly happy.

Casey also played dad in season 5. His relationship with Gabby Dawson (Monica Raymund) led to him fostering Louie Thompson, a child who Gabby connected with during a fire. The woman who had previously been fostering Louie wasn’t able to keep him, so the firefighting couple agreed to look after him.

Louie was ultimately taken back by his biological father, Andre Keys, and Casey’s romance with Gabby ended some time after.

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Based on his track record, the firefighter definitely has a propensity for fatherhood. He cares deeply for the Darden boys, and the promos for season 10 have been teasing two major clues regarding Casey’s life.

There’s the fact that the 200th episode of Chicago Fire is imminent, and showrunner Derek Haas has teased major developments, and then there’s the teaser that Casey and Brett’s relationship is headed for rocky territory.

It’s not a stretch to imagine that Casey’s prioritizing of the Darden boys could lead to both of these hints being true, especially with regards to Brett. There’s also the revelation that Griffin and Tim are going to be separated into different foster homes unless someone steps up and takes them both on. This will likely put even more pressure on Casey to step up.

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