Up in Flames: Severide’s Past and Casey’s Jealousy in "Escape Route"
While Severide is dealing with the past, Captain Matt Casey is struggling with the present. With Herrmann away on vacation, Lieutenant Greg Grainger (Jon-Michael Ecker) steps in to fill the gap at Firehouse 51. [S9E8] Escape Route
While we missed Herrmann’s energy, his vacation paved the way for the Grainger/Casey drama to reach a boiling point. Up in Flames: Severide’s Past and Casey’s Jealousy
We get another mention of Mouch’s ongoing grudge against Rutledge. We get another mention of Mouch’s ongoing grudge
Sylvie Brett seems ready to move on, even encouraging Casey to reach out to his ex-wife, Gabby Dawson. Her flirtation with Grainger, which began a few episodes ago, officially moves forward as the two get to know each other better. Even Grainger can see the lingering tension between Brett and Casey, making for some incredibly awkward scenes when the three are forced to work together. Quick Hits from the Firehouse:
This week’s episode of Chicago Fire , aptly titled took us on an emotional detour as past traumas collided with present-day tension at Firehouse 51. From a fire hitting close to home for Kelly Severide to a green-eyed monster taking over Matt Casey, here is everything that went down. A Walk Down Memory Lane
Despite Grainger being a professional and capable officer, Casey goes out of his way to make his life difficult. We all know why: the sparks between Grainger and Sylvie Brett are becoming impossible to ignore. While Grainger makes several attempts to bury the hatchet, Casey remains stubbornly cold, leading many fans and reviewers at Tell-Tale TV to call out his "unfair" treatment of the newcomer. The Brett & Grainger Evolution