Things are about to heat up in Firehouse 51. The next season of NBC’s

firefighter drama is just around the corner, so read on to learn everything to know about

Chicago Fire Season 13, including the release date, cast, episode count, and more.

Chicago Fire is NBC’s long-running firefighter drama that debuted in 2012. The series explores the personal and professional lives of firefighters and paramedics at the fictional Firehouse 51 in Chicago. Its success led to the creation of other hit NBC spinoffs within Dick Wolf’s One Chicago franchise, including Chicago Med and Chicago P.D.

After an action-packed Season 12 that featured the emotional departures of Kara Killmer (Sylvie Brett) and Eamonn Walker (Chief Boden), the procedural returns this fall for its thirteenth season on NBC. Here’s what to know about the new season coming to your TV screens soon.

When Does Chicago Fire Return For Season 13?

Chicago Fire Season 12 will return on Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at 9 p.m. ET on NBC. Episodes will also stream the next day on Peacock.

How Many Episodes Will Be In Chicago Fire Season 13?

Chicago Fire will have a full 22-episode season, TVLine reported in July. Season 12 was shortened to just 13 episodes due to delays caused by the now-resolved writers’ and actors’ strikes.

Who Is In The Chicago Fire Season 13 Cast?

Most of the Season 12 cast of Chicago Fire is expected to return for the next season, including Taylor Kinney (Kelly Severide), Miranda Rae Mayo (Stella Kidd), David Eigenberg (Christopher Herrmann), Christian Stolte (Randall “Mouch” McHolland), Joe Minoso (Joe Cruz), and others.

Jocelyn Hudon, who joined last season as Paramedic Lyla Novak, was promoted to series regular, Deadline reported in June. Novak officially replaced Killmer’s Sylvie Brett, who exited the procedural last season.

Dermont Mulroney joins Chicago Fire in Season 12 as Fire Chief Dom Pascal, following Walker’s departure as a series regular in the Season 12 finale. KaDee Strickland will also appear as Monica Pascal, Pascal’s estranged wife.

What Will Chicago Fire Season 13 Be About?

Chicago Fire Season 13 will likely pick up where Season 12 left off, with Chief Boden retiring as Fire Chief of Firehouse 51. With the arrival of the new Fire Chief, Dom Pascal, the crew will likely face the challenge of adjusting to their new leadership.

As for Severide, the lieutenant has appeared sporadically over the last two seasons. (Kinney took a personal leave of absence for most of Season 11). Chicago Fire showrunner Andrea Newman recently hinted at what’s next for the beloved character in the next season.

“He’s got his focus on the thing he is obsessed with, which is arson and OFI, in addition to squad, which he loves,” Newman told TVLine. “There’s a lot of politics the higher you go up in rank, and Severide has no interest in that. He’s a get-your-hands-dirty kind of guy. So arson is still very much on the forefront of his mind, the possibilities of moving to OFI are at the forefront of his mind, and all of that comes up. He’s dealing with all of that this season.”

Is There A Teaser For Chicago Fire Season 13?

On August 15, NBC dropped a teaser for the upcoming seasons of the One Chicago franchise, including Chicago Fire, Chicago Med, and Chicago P.D. A preview of the Chicago Fire’s premiere episode will likely be released closer to the season’s debut in late September.