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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PASADENA, CA – JANUARY 15: Actress Lauren German speaks onstage during the “Lucifer” panel discussion at the FOX portion of the 2015 Winter TCA Tour at the Langham Huntington Hotel on January 15, 2016 in Pasadena, California (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images) /

8. Season 3

Season 3 kicked off in spectacular, heartbreaking fashion with the loss of Shay (Lauren German). It was one of the best episodes in the series up to that point, and it might also be why the rest of the season feels a bit underwhelming. Season 3 suffers from having to juggle lots of different subplots that doesn’t necessarily come together.

The stuff with Severide mourning Shay’s death is strong, even if his sudden decision to marry a woman in Vegas came out of left field. We’d say that season 3 works best as individual episodes, rather than a satisfying whole.