BIG UPDATE: Chicago Fire Season 12: Release Date, Cast, Story & Everything We Know
Launching the popular One Chicago franchise, Chicago Fire has already enjoyed 11 seasons on the air, and here's everything we know about season 12.
Chicago Fire season 12 will continue the long-running procedural after 11 successful seasons on the air, meaning there’s plenty more drama to come. Produced by TV juggernaut Dick Wolf, Chicago Fire follows the men and women of Chicago’s Firehouse 51 as they face down various deadly emergencies throughout their city. Debuting in 2012, Chicago Fire proved to be an instant hit and was followed by spinoffs, Chicago P.D., and Chicago Med. Like many of Wolf’s projects, Chicago Fire manages to balance its procedural elements with the day-to-day lives of its characters, which makes the show all the more gripping.
Chicago Fire season 11 ended with both highs and shocking lows. Severide and Kidd are starting to watch their marriage crumble, Sylvie got to adopt a baby, and Casey returns and proposes to Brett. However, the biggest cliffhanger heading into Chicago Fire season 12 was Mouch getting shot while on duty. Though Chicago Fire is now firmly in its second decade on the air, it shows no signs of stopping after season 12.
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Chicago Fire Season 12 Latest News
In November 2023, NBC confirmed the return dates for the delayed shows in its One Chicago block, alongside three Law & Order titles. Many of the network’s Dick Wolf shows had been delayed due to the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, but production has now resumed thanks to the strikes concluding. Chicago Fire season 12 will return alongside season 9 of Chicago Med and Chicago P.D. season 11 on Wednesday, January 17, 2024. Chicago Med will kick off the programming block at 20:00 followed by the season 12 premiere of Chicago Fire at 21:00, with Chicago P.D. rounding off the evening at 22:00.
The SAG-AFTRA strike concluded on November 9, 2023.
Chicago Fire Is Renewed For Season 12
With NBC’s Chicago Fire season 12 renewal announcement (via NBC), Wolf’s projects will have accounted for over 80 cumulative seasons on the network. Considering the popularity of the series and its spinoffs, it came as no surprise when all the Law & Order and Chicago shows were renewed in April 2023. Chicago Fire season 12 was given the green light weeks before the ending of season 11, and serves as a vote of confidence for the long-running procedural to go even further into its second decade.
Chicago Fire Season 12 Must Fix Its Big Severide Problem
NBC’s One Chicago ruins Taylor Kinney’s Kelly Severide and Chicago Fire season 12 needs to fix him. Luckily, there’s an easy way to make up for it.
Chicago Fire Season 12 Release Date
The release date for Chicago Fire season 12 is January 17, 2024, and the Dick Wolf show will be returning alongside the rest of the One Chicago block. When NBC announced the renewal of Chicago Fire season 12, the network listed Fall 2023 as when the series would return, although that has changed completely. Chicago Fire, Chicago P.D., and Chicago Med were all pushed off the 2023 schedule because of the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes halting production.
Per a report from The Wrap, Chicago Fire season 12 will have 10-13 episodes.
Chicago Fire Season 12 Cast
It can be assumed that the main cast from season 11 will be returning en masse, and though Kara Kilmer will be leaving her role as Sylvie Brett, she will still be part of season 12’s ensemble. On top of the returning series regulars, Taylor Kinney is also going to return as Severide in Chicago Fire season 12. The remaining cast members who could be expected include:
| Actor | Chicago Fire Role |
| David Eigenberg | Lieutenant Christopher Herrmann |
| Joe Minoso | Joe Cruz |
| Miranda Rae Mayo | Lt. Stella Kidd |
| Alberto Rosende | Blake Gallo |
| Daniel Kyri | Darren Ritter |
| Hanako Greensmith | Violet Mikami |
| Eamonn Walker | Deputy District Chief Wallace Boden |
A big possible Chicago Fire season 12 character exit came thanks to the season 11 finale when someone opened fire on Firehouse 51 and Randall “Mouch” McHolland (Christian Stolte) was shot. While he got help, the last viewers saw of him he was bleeding out. This could likely really affect Darren Ritter (Daniel Kyri), who got his position in Firehouse 51 thanks to Mouch’s recommendation. When asked how Ritter would react to Mouch possibly dying, Kyri simply said, “I think he wouldn’t.”
Chicago Fire Season 12 Story Details
It can be expected that the first responders of Firehouse 51 will face a host of exciting emergencies that will make up the bulk of the Chicago Fire season 12 episodes. However, there is an overarching narrative too, and season 11 left Chicago Fire with plenty of unanswered questions. The slow build of Chicago Fire season 11 could pay off during season 12, and the fates of characters like Brett and Severide could become the central focus.
The story concerning Brett and Casey is a big one when it comes to the Chicago Fire season 12 cast. While it looked like Casey might be rekindling his romance with Casey, he took it one step further when he dropped to a knee and proposed in the season 11 finale. This could cause a huge change because Casey needs to return to Oregon, and he could end up taking Brett with him.
The biggest Chicago Fire season 12 question that needs to be answered has little to do with love. It has to do with Mouch getting shot while in the line of duty. A sniper started shooting at Firehouse 51 and they hit Mouch. It looked like he might survive, but then the color faded from his face and he started coding as blood poured from his body. Even if he survives, it might be time for Mouch to retire, and this could mark his end on the show.
