Chicago Fire: Every season ranked from worst to best

CHICAGO FIRE -- "Something for the Pain" Episode 1110 -- Pictured: (l-r) Taylor Kinney as Kelly Severide, Christian Stolte as Randall McHolland, Kara Killmer as Sylvie Brett, Alberto Rosende as Gallo -- (Photo by: Adrian S Burrows Sr/NBC)
CHICAGO FIRE -- "Something for the Pain" Episode 1110 -- Pictured: (l-r) Taylor Kinney as Kelly Severide, Christian Stolte as Randall McHolland, Kara Killmer as Sylvie Brett, Alberto Rosende as Gallo -- (Photo by: Adrian S Burrows Sr/NBC) /
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CHICAGO FIRE — “Completely Shattered” Episode 1103 — Pictured: David Eigenberg as Christopher Herrmann — (Photo by: George Burns Jr/NBC)
CHICAGO FIRE — “Completely Shattered” Episode 1103 — Pictured: David Eigenberg as Christopher Herrmann — (Photo by: George Burns Jr/NBC) /

2. Season 2

Elite television right here. Season 2 had one of the show’s very best storylines, which involved an arsonist who turned out to be a former firefighter. The writers did an excellent job of taking what worked in the first season and amplifying it, whether it be the interactions between characters or the types of calls the 51 would get.

Nothing in season 2 feels overwrought, which is an issue that some of the later seasons ran into. Every note hits the right level of seriousness, and the screen time dedicated to each character lets us into their world in a satisfying and entertaining manner.