A Real Wake-Up Call

A Real Wake-Up Call
Season:	5
Episode:	2
Original airdate:	October 18, 2016
Written by:	Andrea Newman Michael Gilvary
Directed by:	Reza Tabrizi
Episode chronology
Previous episode:	The Hose or the Animal
Next episode:	Scorched Earth

A Real Wake-Up Call is the second episode of the fifth season, the 94th overall episode of Chicago Fire and the 181st episode of the Chicago Franchise.

Summary

Casey and Dawson find themselves unexpectedly caught in the middle of a potential political mess. Stella is left to make a serious decision about her ex-boyfriend. While responding to an auto accident, members of truck and squad find themselves in the middle of a dangerous situation. Elsewhere, Severide befriends a famous socialite that might distract him from his duties at 51, while Brett and Mouch set aside their writing differences for the greater good.

Cast

Main Cast

• Jesse Spencer as Lieutenant Matthew Casey
• Taylor Kinney as Lieutenant Kelly Severide
• Monica Raymund as Paramedic Gabriela Dawson
• Kara Killmer as Paramedic Sylvie Brett
• David Eigenberg as Firefighter Christopher Herrmann
• Yuri Sardarov as Firefighter Brian "Otis" Zvonecek
• Joe Miñoso as Firefighter Joe Cruz
• Christian Stolte as Firefighter Randy "Mouch" McHolland
• Miranda Rae Mayo as Firefighter Stella Kidd
• Steven R. McQueen as Firefighter Jimmy Borrelli
• Eamonn Walker as Battalion Chief Wallace Boden

Guest Stars

• Guy Burnet as Grant Smith
• Scott Elrod as Travis Brenner
• John Judd as Alderman Stephen Dearing
• Randy Flagler as Firefighter Harold Capp
• DuShon Brown as Connie
• Nick Gehlfuss as Doctor Will Halstead
• Oliver Platt as Doctor Daniel Charles

Co-Stars

• Anthony Ferraris as Squad 3 Driver Tony Ferraris
• Steve Chikerotis as District Chief Steve Walker
• Lorena Diaz as Nurse Doris
• Joseph Cranford as Officer Crawford
• Cathy Schenkelberg as Caroline Vonderhoss
• Aiden Cohen as Louie Keyes
• Austin Cohen as Louie Keyes
• Jay W. Cullen as Motorcyclist
• Kylan Conroy as Bethany
• Charls Sedgwickhall as Boat Captain
• Sal Amato as Pier Manager
• Joseph Thomas as Bouncer
• Michele Martinez as Paramedic Michele Martinez
• Stephen Grady as Boat Hand

Crew

• Michael Brandt as Creator
• Derek Haas as Creator
• Dick Wolf as Executive Producer
• Matt Olmstead as Executive Producer
• Michael Brandt as Executive Producer
• Derek Haas as Executive Producer
• Joe Chappelle as Executive Producer
• Arthur W. Forney as Executive Producer
• Peter Jankowski as Executive Producer