Chicago Fire Season 14: Episode Count and Release Schedule Revealed
Chicago Fire Season 14 is stoking the flames at Firehouse 51—so how many episodes are on deck, and when do they drop? Here’s your quick release guide.
Quick update for the Chi-Hards: Chicago Fire is back this fall, a little leaner on episode count but still stacked with crises, feelings, and those classic Firehouse 51 pile-ups.
Season 14 at a glance
- Total episodes: 21 (FYI, Season 13 had 22, so this run is slightly trimmer)
- Premiere date: Wednesday, October 1, 2025
- New episodes: Wednesdays
- Starring: Taylor Kinney, Miranda Rae Mayo, David Eigenberg (and the rest of 51)
What the early episodes are teeing up
Season 14 is aiming for high heat right out of the gate. Expect friction between Herrmann and Mouch (never dull when those two lock horns), plus a new face at 51: Sal Vasquez. He shows up with a past that is not as straightforward as the resume suggests, and there is added political pressure creeping in from the mayor's office. It is a very inside-baseball stretch for a show that already lives in the gray area between heroics and bureaucracy.
How to watch
Catch new episodes live on NBC every Wednesday. If you have cut the cable cord, episodes land on Peacock the day after they air. You will need a valid Peacock subscription for the next-day streaming option.
New here? The quick version
The show follows the firefighters, paramedics, and rescue squad of Chicago's Firehouse 51 as they charge into dangerous calls while juggling the messier parts of their personal and professional lives. It is high-stakes, often emotional, and regularly about that run-into-the-fire instinct when everyone else is heading the other way.